https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/about/instance/homehttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/browse?scope=localhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/tPs44agg8Kr8xWtpyG5BuKhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/876c76b6-fcde-40bf-a562-3acd146a6514.jpgOnline Safety ActOnline Safety Acthttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e146c1ac-3627-4481-9242-1461817554cf/a61859d8-baf2-43fe-864d-2c31a7fe5232-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/tPs44agg8Kr8xWtpyG5BuK82072025-07-28T17:12:00.033ZYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/rumpbrX713AuJoJJ9xzu2ghttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/e91b5cdd-d274-417a-96cd-eaea2cb47f5f.jpgBan Pre-Crime Technologies“At their heart, these technologies infringe human rights.” Last week Siân Berry MP (Green) tabled an amendment to the UK Crime and Policing Bill that’d prohibit the use of dangerous ‘crime-predicting’ police tech. These systems will subject overpoliced communities to more surveillance. More discrimination. More injustice. Sign the petition if you agree this police tech should be BANNEDhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/ce69dd21-afc0-421a-a78c-827b3469cad1/094fcc6d-0a5e-4201-b813-e99be21290a8-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/rumpbrX713AuJoJJ9xzu2g59032025-07-28T17:17:27.435ZsafetynotsurveillanceaiprecrimeYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/tXcrMSjM994RdFLVNER5f5https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/7351a39c-2279-4148-9f5b-8aa2b010f2ec.jpgORG at 20： Cory Doctorow in conversation with Maria FarrellCory Doctorow in conversation with Maria Farrell. As well as being a renowned author, activist and journalist, Cory Doctorow was a founding member of Open Rights Group! As part of ORG’s 20th anniversary celebrations, he will join fellow writer and activist Maria Farrell to talk about his writing, surveillance capitalism, the ‘enshittification’ of digital platforms, and how we can fight back against Big Tech monopolies that dominate our lives.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e25bb446-4e34-4618-9376-8526e1d680c8/66686e7c-02f6-4f70-a7b5-6a3f7057f7e8-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/tXcrMSjM994RdFLVNER5f554555522025-07-28T22:06:23.476Zinteroperabilitycory doctorowbig techsocial mediaYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/dmtYyFMktAE4hhdZWYSzH9https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/f1488bf1-ff15-400c-bf4a-24b279028c03.jpgVPNs under threat – Why they need to be protectedThe cybersecurity wrecking ball is turning to VPNs ‼️ The Children's Commissioner for England has called for people using VPNs to undergo age verification following the implementation of the Online Safety Act. It's dangerous to attack a tool that can help to keep adults and children safe online. Age-gating this tech would increase cybercrime and put under 18s at a greater risk of predators online. ORG's James Baker explains why this vital tool for cybersecurity is important.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/6409c798-766e-4402-ae27-9576cdab1046/ffe2b982-1e45-416d-8a5e-5e1c5968ed5c-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/dmtYyFMktAE4hhdZWYSzH91355722025-08-20T11:55:34.977ZukpoliticsprivacyVPNOnline Safety ActcybersecurityYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/hRyeN5WiKz4WcsnMTKMu8xhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/fdd75bf1-d73f-4a0e-b666-a0e3e09e71a0.jpgWhat's the problem with age-gating in the Online Safety Act?Teens are locked out of parts of the Internet by the age gate that the Online Safety Act has imposed 🚧 Don't believe the hype: it goes way beyond the headlines of porn. From health advice to memes, content is being over-moderated. ORG's Sara Chitseko and James Baker explain it all.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/887d87d2-fa92-43f7-b272-184b9efeb8fd/c004d8c7-d1f1-4d20-bb8f-d1c7f6a8c8b9-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/hRyeN5WiKz4WcsnMTKMu8x1790222025-08-21T08:55:50.130ZAge VerificationOnline Safety ActFreedom of ExpressionPrivacyUK PoliticsYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/u7J4aHLHLXVsq8xKye5Ub7https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/d08920e4-8510-4cb3-afb7-7029f8526c2e.jpgHow does the Online Safety Act threaten freedom of expression?The Online Safety Act is trashing free speech 👁️‍🗨️ Automated filters designed to blot out 'illegal' content will result in over-moderation. This has serious consequences, particularly when combined with the proscription of Palestine Action. Hear from ORG's Sara Chitseko and James Baker.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e3b0431d-fa81-4f19-940b-e164dc581d4a/1c2d156b-528a-4fe8-80cc-817ec431e57e-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/u7J4aHLHLXVsq8xKye5Ub7156592025-08-22T08:38:57.380ZPalestine ActionFree SpeechOnline Safety ActCensorshipFreedom of ExpressionYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/a34kKNvs3iyAUTSQSofwX7https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/211d6307-2c14-4808-ae96-7778920f0fc7.jpgHow could the Online Safety Act impact live-streaming?Content takedowns under the Online Safety Act could go further ⚠️ Ofcom is consulting on the use of proactive tech to scan, check and remove content. Combined with the weak protection for free expression in the Online Safety Act, the UK public risk facing widespread censorship online. Damaging free expression has knock-on effects. It limits what we get to know about in the public interest and how we can hold power to account. ORG's Sara Chitseko and James Baker discuss the impact on live-streaming.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/492bcb50-d423-4ddc-a6a4-297f0bfd0984/aa98ebff-4956-421c-92b1-05351c11c590-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/a34kKNvs3iyAUTSQSofwX71615132025-08-26T11:49:24.221ZCensorshipOnline Safety ActFreedom of expressionFree speechUK PoliticsYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/qi2DNB98c1C2Ny7Kg1Zg4vhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/7c846230-21f9-4f41-a3aa-bd44873893f7.jpgIs there the political will to change the Online Safety Act?The Online Safety Act is an unworkable mess. Can it be changed? And if so, is there the political will to do it? Instead of doubling down on more censorship, Ofcom and the government must take steps to protect freedom of expression. ORG's Sara Chitseko and James Baker discuss.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c4bbfd68-af65-43a1-b3b9-c3e3ecdaf8ef/33e44c2c-1a3e-4fa6-a15f-3183727fa2b5-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/qi2DNB98c1C2Ny7Kg1Zg4v1675192025-08-27T10:14:49.795ZPrivacyUK PoliticsCensorshipOnline Safety ActFree Speech YESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/xfGQA53TQ51qB4FPDFFH6phttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/13b6e546-a880-4de4-bbc3-df88ea21a344.jpgHow can we detox social media?Social media is an "unhealthy online environment". The problem lies with the business model that underpins these monopolistic platforms: they promote ragebait to rake in the money. ORG's Jim Killock told BBC News what needs to be done: ✅ Competition ✅ User empowerment ✅ Decentralisationhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/fd18e0dd-30e9-42d5-bf96-437c8f9c45e5/71523586-b08c-4fc0-bf73-67f6d636d6fc-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/xfGQA53TQ51qB4FPDFFH6p1675452025-09-03T13:34:45.606ZSocial MediaUK PoliticsFree SpeechYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/gQq5ccfPvw3ibzt1EwNMuXhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/454234a3-ec42-4c7b-ac9b-32d58a7b692b.jpgThe Online Safety Act expands in scopeThe Online Safety Act is ballooning in scope. Bumping up 'self-harm' content as a priority offence means these sort of posts will be stripped from social media for adults and kids. ORG's James Baker explains how this change to the law will result in therapeutic or support content being censored.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/803b9dae-1594-497d-b818-2e77f567fb33/0fd30f5d-653a-4f5d-a292-01d6917865c9-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/gQq5ccfPvw3ibzt1EwNMuX1005662025-09-09T11:07:07.283ZOnline Safety ActUKUK PoliticsFree SpeechCensorshipYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/iDu3pY6eGY1FsQ1NEJ3xQ3https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/455d6972-c4e9-4cf8-8826-c5a7df63f7d7.jpgOnline Safety Act comes for streamingThe Online Safety Act is going to restrict the ability of under 18s to do a livestream that people can comment, gift or react to. Everyone else is going to have to go through an age verification process in order to unlock people being able to comment on their streams. https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8ee72870-59ec-4d0c-9133-f3950a31a06e/3d376b1d-4f63-4fd5-8858-d64bed828705-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/iDu3pY6eGY1FsQ1NEJ3xQ3545412025-09-22T17:03:32.739Zstreamingosaonline safety actfree speechYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/uZgpQDgMsc6YnJNuoXpvjFhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/68190d2d-2d2f-49a8-ad64-e40b7c2af99e.jpgSafety Not Surveillance StuntToday, outside the national policing conference members of the Safety not Surveillance coalition went to deliver a simple message… Communities don't want more surveillance. They want real safety. The technologies being promoted inside the summit fuel racism, enable unchecked policing power, and threaten all our rights. They must be stopped. Together we can build safety rooted in dignity, not surveillance. Open Rights Group, Amnesty International UK, No More Exclusions, Medact, Stopwatch, and Migrants' Rights Network. Comment: we went outside the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners and National Police Chiefs' Council's Partnership Summit 2025. You can see their sponsors here: https://npcc-apcc.com/sponsors.asphttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/eabec655-8dff-4011-96ce-fa0c711c5b17/693a8078-396e-4dcb-8e7a-bc91f77adff4-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/uZgpQDgMsc6YnJNuoXpvjF745252025-11-19T09:56:51.705Zpre-crimeSafety Not SurveillancepolicingsurveillanceYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/3e5MGaPnhRWUJZnCcrghQvhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/5a228512-fe9a-4b17-a8b7-c3d9043cc219.jpgSafety Not Surveillance Vox PopsWe went outside the national police summit and this is what happened... When we tried to ask delegates to talk on camera, no one wanted to. Why? Because constant monitoring doesn’t feel safe. It feels intrusive. This summit promised “safer communities”. But it delivered something else: speed-dating with surveillance vendors, complete with a visit from the Home Secretary talking up artificial intelligence as the future of policing. “Crime predicting” technology risks creating mass human rights violations. We deserve real safety, not more surveillance.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/1205e59c-71cc-4827-a154-ddb43ba08485/d35fcace-9506-4aa3-841c-ecf287beb045-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/3e5MGaPnhRWUJZnCcrghQv625382025-11-20T16:21:36.454ZSafety Not Surveillancepolicingpre-crimeuk politicsYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/5wPH31FDt7Lzm17jZ7Muskhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/353ba93a-7df0-4a1a-bf30-4e226c04f14f.jpgSafety Not Surveillance DigiVanPolice tech doesn't predict crime. It predicts policing. Fed on flawed police data, so-called 'crime-predicting' tech automates racism and discrimination against overpoliced communities. We took to the streets to demand Safety Not Surveillance!https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/24b244be-4241-4751-91af-eaa54fc4a96f/3928cc19-d5c4-4f22-ac70-d980b6d54df2-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/5wPH31FDt7Lzm17jZ7Musk445822025-11-27T16:53:38.849Z#PreCrime #police#BanCrimePredictingTech #SafetyNotSurveillanceYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/cMYu8v8xM5KjksXs2naPQUhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/a541f286-2317-4ebf-9e6b-f05a9bffaf6f.jpgDigital Sovereignty and the Cybersecurity BillIn this video, we talk about how the UKs cybersecurity and resilience bill is an opportunity to raise issues such as E2EE and digital sovereignty https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/5f7fce15-dbc0-456c-930e-6c28bd797408/2fa8260e-daa1-4499-8b21-c9f177e50be0-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/cMYu8v8xM5KjksXs2naPQU1555212026-01-05T17:26:39.472ZYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/18z2k6BdAxXeXFgJfdoDj9https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/56258ac1-0c0b-4da8-8372-eba5d684cc75.jpgDigital SovereigntyAs Trump's eratic threats startle Europe, James Baker at ORG talks about this being a wake-up call for the UK to develop its own digital sovereignty strategy, and our supporers campaign to write to MPs asking them to back Sian Berry's EDM that calls for such as strategy. https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/010e8eb7-6dc0-44bf-9eed-e919bf2e1240/ced49222-730f-4a39-b32a-c58761e250f1-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/18z2k6BdAxXeXFgJfdoDj92095252026-02-04T16:12:02.425ZYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/87PRaAiX1qKCMSk3RRLPYZhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/57e12104-d20c-4b90-9312-8de07262f278.jpgNew powers to expand age verificationAge walls could be erected at the government's whim. New Henry VIII powers would give Ministers the ability to impose age verification across the Internet. And it goes way beyond social media. We'll have to surrender our ID to unregulated providers for everyday access to information and services. This will make permanent monitoring the default. And it only makes Big Tech more powerful – data is their lifeblood. We must stand up for privacy!https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/39a3eba0-a003-4432-b13b-2f5229403915/c054a725-f475-4b5b-ba00-d2ce5c6ad065-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/87PRaAiX1qKCMSk3RRLPYZ835262026-02-26T11:58:49.516ZYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/jW6bfdxDnPFRaC8m7kkvSDhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/5276ddaa-a103-47d9-9ba2-6ab02dc2dfdb.jpgNo ID Checks for Web Access🚨 ID checks to get online could become the new norm 🚨 A new amendment would give the government sweeping powers to block access to lawful information and communications. That's unless we submit our identification to a bounty of providers. New powers would let Ministers pick and choose what should be restricted, as well as impose curfews on access. All without having to prove sites are harmful for children. They don’t just cover social media, but all 'Internet services’ – blogs, websites, online games and more. This is overreach. All adults would have to do a digital ID check to establish their age with third-parties so they can access any service. If you don't, you could face blocks or time restricted curfews. These powers could be used by any government to restrict access to almost any online service you could imagine. This is no longer about banning under-16s from social media. It’s about control over all information and forcing adults to go through digital ID checks to access the Internet. Forcing us to submit our identity or biometric data to an array of different providers poses significant privacy risks.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/9951d984-75b5-4a2c-b8e5-4d751be513f5/2cad5338-48a9-46fe-849f-42fcd86b3a6b-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/jW6bfdxDnPFRaC8m7kkvSD745272026-03-05T15:35:23.831ZDigital IDOnline SafetyAge VerificationUK PoliticsYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/w/fhDQ1ezbb79jedsHPTqe1Xhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/lazy-static/thumbnails/dc94b318-b0e9-41e5-9539-adef82eaaf52.pngBan AI tools in asylum decision-makingThe failure to inform asylum applicants of the use of AI in decision-making is likely UNLAWFUL. A new legal opinion for ORG finds that the use of AI tools doesn't meet legal obligations nor standards in the AI Playbook. AI tools create a new text of interviews and material such as country of origin information. In the Home Office’s evaluation, 9% of AI summaries were so flawed they had to be removed. There's a significant risk that asylum decisions will be based upon and impaired by material errors of fact. Asylum applicants aren't being told that AI is used in decision-making. The legal opinion finds that, as a matter of procedural fairness, this is likely to be unlawful. It could breach data protection, as applicants don't have the opportunity to correct inaccurate summaries of personal data. We need full transparency to ensure lawful and fair decisions.https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/static/streaming-playlists/hls/73b32757-a375-4042-8770-12b85fa4089b/3b96473b-1a54-4cc4-a48a-6863e637fd23-master.m3u8https://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/videos/embed/fhDQ1ezbb79jedsHPTqe1X1265132026-03-18T09:26:09.646ZUK PoliticsHome OfficeMigrantsAsylumYESOpen Rights GroupNOhttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/c/org/videoshttps://peertube.openrightsgroup.org/a/openrightsgroup/video-channels