Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist
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Leaked documents spark furious backlash from groups who fear freedom of expression could be suppressed

I don’t know if this is 100% strictly privacy related but I think it does fall in the sphere of protecting one’s right to express oneself privately.

"Government officials have drawn up deeply controversial proposals to broaden the definition of extremism to include anyone who “undermines” the country’s institutions and its values, according to documents seen by the Observer.

The new definition, prepared by civil servants working for cabinet minister Michael Gove, is fiercely opposed by a cohort of officials who fear legitimate groups and individuals will be branded extremists.

The proposals have provoked a furious response from civil rights groups with some warning it risks “criminalising dissent”, and would significantly suppress freedom of expression."

    • arymandias@feddit.de
      653·
      1 year ago

      Not having healthcare is kind of a big deal. It’s easy for us Europeans to forget the implications, but for a significant portion of the US populous, if they get sick they’ll either go bankrupt or they’ll simply just die. Which is insane.

    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
      391·
      1 year ago

      “Better than the US” is a bit too unspecific to judge. If you mean for privacy, the UK is certainly on the bad end of things.

    • Phanatik@kbin.social
      25·
      1 year ago

      This is one I’d say is comparing apples to oranges. They each are good and bad in different ways. The unfortunate thing is that our current government wants the UK to be more like the US which will be a net negative to everyone in the UK. For example, they’ve been gutting the NHS for years to pave the way for a privatised hellscape.

    • Igloojoe@lemm.ee
      8·
      1 year ago

      I dont care to compare. I dont need to lord over people on whose country is turning more shit. Just do what you can to stop this current worldwide rise in fascism. VOTE (if you can).

    • bdonvr@thelemmy.club
      7·
      1 year ago

      These things are multifaceted.

      Privacy? Hell no.

      Healthcare? Absolutely (though trending the wrong direction)

      Public transport? Better, though again heading the wrong way.

    • Not_mikey@lemmy.world
      7·
      1 year ago

      It’s not as if the u.s. doesn’t have anti-bds laws. Also if the conservatives/Republicans were in power in the u.s. like in the u.k. they definitely would be trying something similar to this