UK COVID-19 app collects facial verification data via government linked contractor
The mobile application of the United Kingdom’s public healthcare system, the National Health Service (NHS), has been found to collect
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Biometric IDs and health passports in Europe: The end of personal autonomy
Digital IDs and health passports are being talked up as the only way to return to normal amid COVID-19 but
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British Army deploys ‘information warfare’ unit to combat anti-vaccine content
Amid growing public concern over the fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine, the UK government has given the go-ahead to the British Army
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EESC president: Employers can opt against hiring the unvaccinated
The president of the European Financial and Social Committee (EESC), Christa Schweng, has stated that companies could and should be
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UK vaccine minister talks up ‘immunity passports’ for entry to bars, cinemas, sports venues
Nadhim Zahawi, recently appointed minister in charge of COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the United Kingdom, claims that inoculations will not
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UK government proposes digital ‘freedom pass’
The UK government is set to introduce a digital ‘freedom pass’ for citizens who frequently undergo COVID-19 testing in order
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Premier League push for digital health passports
English Premier League clubs will be allowed to welcome reduced crowds of up to 4,000 back into stadiums following the
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Qantas to require proof of vaccination linked to digital passport
Australia’s biggest airliner, Qantas, will require its customers to have proof of COVID-19 vaccination linked with a digital passport in
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Big Tech giants are forcing their way into America’s public health system
A consortium of the most powerful tech players like IBM, Microsoft and Facebook are teaming up with hospital networks with
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COVID-19 has served as the pretext for widespread surveillance
Mass data collection, geo-location tracking and facial recognition have become normalised in the climate of widespread fear of contagion. Yet
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