BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//OpenACalendar//NONSGML OpenACalendar//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Open Rights Group London: Internet censorship in the UK today - Open Tech Calendar BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7660@otc.opentechcalendar.co.uk URL:https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/7660-internet-censorship-in-the-uk -today SUMMARY:Open Rights Group London: Internet censorship in the UK today DESCRIPTION:The UK is already leading the democratic world in mass surveill ance. Now the Government's new digital safety strategy suggests they want to lead in censorship as well.\n\nThe Centre for Investigative Journalism and the Internet Futures and Human Rights Research Stream at Goldsmith's U niversity of London present a talk by Open Rights Group's Executive Direct or Jim Killock about Internet censorship in the UK today. From the use of web blocking to combat terrorism and copyright infringement to age verific ation technology meant to shield children from pornography\, we'll conside r the dangers these methods pose to free expression online. These authorit ies\, while often engaging in important work\, can be prone to mistakes\, operate takedown opaque policies\, and often do not offer any independent means of redress.\n\nThe event will commemorate the release of a new Open Rights Group report series on UK Internet regulation. Whether you're a stu dent\, campaigner\, concerned citizen or activist\, you'll have a chance t o discuss important digital rights issues and learn how to get involved.\n \nInternet Futures and Human Rights at Goldsmiths University\nhttps://site s.gold.ac.uk/technologies-worlds-politics/welcome-to-the-technologies-worl ds-politics-research-theme/internet-futures-and-human-rights/\n\nCentre fo r Investigative Journalism\nhttps://tcij.org\nhttps://opentechcalendar.co. uk/event/7660-internet-censorship-in-the-uk-today\nPowered by Open Tech Ca lendar X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The UK is already leading the d
emocratic world in mass surveillance. Now the Government&rsquo\;s new digi
tal safety strategy suggests they want to lead in censorship as well.
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br>The Centre for Investigative Journalism and the Internet Futures and Hu
man Rights Research Stream at Goldsmith&rsquo\;s University of London pres
ent a talk by Open Rights Group&rsquo\;s Executive Director Jim Killock ab
out Internet censorship in the UK today. From the use of web blocking to c
ombat terrorism and copyright infringement to age verification technology
meant to shield children from pornography\, we&rsquo\;ll consider the dang
ers these methods pose to free expression online. These authorities\, whil
e often engaging in important work\, can be prone to mistakes\, operate ta
kedown opaque policies\, and often do not offer any independent means of r
edress.
The event will commemorate the release of a new Open Rights
Group report series on UK Internet regulation. Whether you&rsquo\;re a st
udent\, campaigner\, concerned citizen or activist\, you&rsquo\;ll have a
chance to discuss important digital rights issues and learn how to get inv
olved.
Internet Futures and Human Rights at Goldsmiths Universityhttps://sites.gold.ac.uk/technologies-worlds-politics/welcome-to-the-tec
hnologies-worlds-politics-research-theme/internet-futures-and-human-rights
/
Centre for Investigative Journalism
https://tcij.org
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