FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
Open Rights Group is the UK’s largest grassroots digital rights campaigning organisation, working to protect everyone’s rights to privacy and free speech online.
We fight for a fair digital environment where technology supports justice, equality and freedom. We campaign, lobby, go to court – whatever it takes to challenge restrictions to our human rights.
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Number of legal victories that ORG has won
11
The number of UK towns and cities with active ORG local groups
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Free expression online
31 Jul 2025 By Pam Cowburn
The Great British Firewall: Age Verification has Failed
From Friday 25 July 2025, UK Internet users have had to verify their age to use a range of apps and websites – from social media platforms such as X, Reddit and Bluesky to dating apps like Grindr to porn sites such as Pornhub.
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Free expression online
04 Jul 2025 By Open Rights Group
Banning Palestine Action: How the UK Government is Silencing Dissent
The proscription of Palestine Action will come into effect on Saturday unless the High Court issues a temporary block on the order today.
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Digital Privacy
18 Jun 2025 By Alberico Ricci
Automated Hiring and Firing: How the Data Act will harm gig workers
The Data Use and Access (DUA) Act, which was finally passed last week, could particularly impact the estimated 4.
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Digital Privacy
13 May 2025 By Mariano delli Santi
Data Bill: First They Came for Trans People
On May 12, the Data (Use and Access) Bill, also known as the UK data protection reform, came back to the House of Lords for what was supposed to be its final stage.
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