Events

Could new plans to make Britain "the safest place in the world to be online" have unintended consequences? Hear from ORG campaigns manager Mike Morel and legal officer Alex Haydock about how the Government is working with social media companies to decide acceptable standards for online content. Learn how heavy fines encourage the use of not-so-smart filters that can silence free speech, and how murky definitions of 'harmful content' give social media companies unprecedented control over free expression. No experience is necessary to attend this FREE event.

https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Cambridge/events/249186670/

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ORG Glasgow will have an interactive booth at Scottish PEN's event at Glasgow University. Learn about new threats to free expression, and how the UK Gov is coercing social media companies into policing free speech online.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-precarious-balance-hate-speech-and-free-expression-tickets-44223366279

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Could new plans to make Britain "the safest place in the world to be online" have unintended consequences? Hear from ORG campaigns manager Mike Morel, legal officer Alex Haydock and organiser Cian Heasley about how the Government is working with social media companies to decide acceptable standards for online content. Learn how heavy fines encourage the use of automated censors that hurt free speech, and how murky definitions of 'harmful content' give social media companies unprecedented control over free expression. No experience is necessary to attend this FREE event.

https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Edinburgh/events/249186107/

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Could new plans to make Britain "the safest place in the world to be online" have unintended consequences? Hear from ORG campaigns manager Mike Morel and legal officer Alex Haydock about how the Government is working with social media companies to decide acceptable standards for online content. Learn how heavy fines encourage the use of not-so-smart filters that can silence free speech, and how murky definitions of 'harmful content' give social media companies unprecedented control over free expression. No experience is necessary to attend this FREE event.

https://manchester.openrightsgroup.org/2018/04/08/wednesday-18-april-org-manchester-event-modern-threats-to-free-speech-online/

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Could new plans to make Britain "the safest place in the world to be online" have unintended consequences? Hear from ORG campaigns manager Mike Morel and legal officer Alex Haydock about how the Government is working with social media companies to decide acceptable standards for online content. Learn how heavy fines encourage the use of automated censors that hurt free speech, and how murky definitions of 'harmful content' give social media companies unprecedented control over free expression. No experience is necessary to attend this FREE event.

https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Leeds/events/248885413/

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Your brainpower is needed urgently to put together a display on threats to free speech online, including Age Verification, which will attract the attention and participation of passers-by. We can view the available materials and discuss how to arrange them, whether we need any more and if we can offer passers-by hands-on digital experience. We'll also need to draw up a preliminary rota of people to run the stall.

https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Norwich/events/249257994/

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Paul Mason joins us this month for a discussion on the General Data Protection Regulation. We'll also be planning upcoming ORG campaign events and discussing digital rights & current events. All are welcome!

https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Glasgow/events/248442352/

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PANEL DICUSSION: Is it time to delete Facebook? Hear ORG Policy Director Javier Ruiz weighs on the implications of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Where: JuJu’s Bar & Stage, 15 Hanbury St, E1 6QR When: CryptoParty starts at 7pm, panel is at 8pm. FREE ENTRY

https://www.cryptoparty.in/london

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Join ORG Aberdeen & FSFE Aberdeen at 57North Hacklab as we bring together like minded people, discuss digital freedoms and explore the use of cryptographic tools. All are welcome!

https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Aberdeen/events/xnffxlyxfbmc/

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The UK Government, led by Prime Minister Theresa May, has put forward proposals for a 'Digital Charter' to support its stated objective of making the UK "the safest place to be online". While the Open Rights Group recognises the positive impact of some elements of the charter (notably investment to tackle online child sexual abuse), we have serious concerns about the impact many of the measures could have on freedom of speech online.

https://www.meetup.com/ORG-Birmingham/events/247971623/

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