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Ailo @airavn.eurosky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s been 8 years since we published our report on how Google tricks people into extensive location tracking, and simultaneously filed complaints against Google. Today the decision from the Irish Data Protection Commission arrived: a €400 million euros fine. www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/d...

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Google Fined €403 Million Following Consumer Council Report

Google has been fined €403 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission after the Norwegian Consumer Council exposed how the company manipulated users into accepting extensive tracking.

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Richard Corbett CBE @richardcorbett.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Andy Burnham is being urged by business & economists to consider reversing Brexit Frontier Economics study: Rejoining EU could unlock £92 billion: a minimum 3.6% GDP boost. Much more than current “Re-set”. And benefiting north & midlands the most. bestforbritain.org/eu_membershi...

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EU membership to supercharge UK economy by at least £92bn, report suggests - Best for Britain

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David Erdos @daviderdos.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

DSIT will launch an "independent review into the culture, accountability & governance" of @iconews. This must be broad-based, transparent & lead to an accountable culture focused on delivering on ICO primary monitoring & enforcement duties parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... UK #GDPR #FoI

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Mike O'Neill @mikeoneillcloud.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

The personal data of millions who use the largest online UK pharmacy are routinely sent to US & foreign data brokers, who publically declare themselves as profiting from such data. We told the UK companies responsible over 6 months ago, & then the ICO in April, & no action has been taken.

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Mike O'Neill @mikeoneillcloud.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

One of the data brokers we complained about admit to collecting gender identification and sexual orientation data. Potentially sensitive search query data are also passed on. In all cases users' refusal of consent is ignored.

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Mike O'Neill @mikeoneillcloud.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Incontravertable & meticulously collected evidence of this breach has been sent but the ICO has not even assigned someone to look at it yet. Is this what citizens are now expected to put up with @ianmurraymp.bsky.social?

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David Erdos @daviderdos.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

John Edwards is gone but the impact of domineering & abusive behaviour at @infocommission.bsky.social may remain. There are indications this led to good & well-motivated people leaving & more broadly to extreme difficulties in challenging a cavalier approach to #dataprotection regulation.

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David Erdos @daviderdos.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This was epitomised from the start by Edwards' announcement - without a jot of public consultation - of an extreme degrading of fines in the public sector. There is an clear need for an Inquiry looking into the functioning of ICO throughout his tenure. www.decisionmarketing.co.uk/news/ico-urg...

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ICO urged to 'come clean' after John Edwards jumps - DecisionMarketing

ICO urged to 'come clean' after John Edwards jumps. Minister Liz Kendall said she had seen evidence of vulgar and highly sexualised language

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Valerie O'Neill @minabird.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The actual issue is where user consent is actioned I.e. enforced. Originally it had to be by site-administered JavaScript because DNT & its API were allowed to be ignored. The lobbyists called this the cookie banner approach which they undermined by emphasising performance over enforcement.

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Johnny Ryan @johnnyryan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

A year ago today I said it would not be necessary to contemplate child social media ban if we had faith in our regulators or tech. Strong tools exist but go unused: -AI Act Art 1(b) -GDPR Art 8 and 9 -AVMSD Art 28 (b)(1) -DSA (interim measures, crisis response mechanism) www.iccl.ie/digital-data...

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ICCL Enforce calls for digital enforcement to protect children - Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Remarks of Johnny Ryan at the Media, Internet & Data Protection Bar Association. He called for enforcement of regulation against tech firms.

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Rob Chapman @scribblerrob.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

There's probably never been a better time to remind you that when David Hockney first took his Mum to California she remarked 'all this lovely weather and nobody puts their washing out'.

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Cllr Sam Casey-Rerhaye @samcaseyr.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I’ve always loved this painting, so much love here

David Hockney’s painting of his mum sitting and dad reading

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Valerie O'Neill @minabird.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

For years while we warned against surveillance advertising the Tech Bro's were getting mega rich & powerful, & many couldn't get enough of them. Now tech oligarchs are wrecking the rules based order these same people want to blame the Boomers - most of whom did not actually "have it all"

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Valerie O'Neill @minabird.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Jess Phillips is right. Google and the the other surveillance monopolists and their retinue are tracking us all anyway. Our fundamental right to privacy must be protected by the rule of law. Starmer has put the ball in their court, and will follow with properly debated legislation if needs be.

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Mike O'Neill @mikeoneillcloud.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Spot on. And its unfortunate that some reading this comment prefer social media trickery, e.g. blocking & dogpiling, to entering into constructive debate.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Newcastle upon Tyne, 1969, photo by Robert Blomfield.

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Maria Farrell @mariafarrell.eurosky.social · 03/06/2026

The answer is all too obvious; Labour has not appointed its sole, respected technology professional, Chi Onwurah, to a tech-related ministry because her independent professional expertise means she <knows> about tech, how it works, who it can but does work for, and how to tell when its lobbyists lie

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 24/05/2026

Everyone who talks like this has permanently shown who they are

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Matthew Hughes @matthewhughes.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

My latest newsletter is about why the fatal flaw at the heart of generative AI isn't just the economics, but the fact that it's deeply uncool and hated. www.whatwelo.st/p/generative...

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Generative AI's Existential Cringe

AI isn't cool, and it never will be.

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River Talesien🏳️‍🌈🖖🦉📖✒️ @rivertalesien.northsky.social · 13/05/2026

Another great essay from Doctorow, an absolute must-read:

Quote from the article: "This is why AI is so attractive to the ruling class. For corporate leaders, the fantasy of your own worth is always dangerously close to collapsing, due to the haunting knowledge that if you don't show up for work, everything continues as per normal; while if your workers don't show up for work, the shop closes down and stays closed. Bosses really want to be in the driver's seat, but ultimately they know that they're strapped into the back seat, playing with a Fisher Price steering wheel. AI is a way to wire that toy steering wheel directly into the drive-train: it's the fantasy that a boss can have an idea and the corporation will execute it, without any messy human needs or demands getting in the way"

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Derek Mead @dmead.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Farmers have been shouting about this all spring, but it'll be too easy to forget in a few months when food prices skyrocket/shelves are empty san.com/cc/how-the-i...

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How the Iran war put America's food supply at risk

The war in Iran exposed a fundamental weakness in the U.S. food system: its dependence on a fragile global fertilizer network.

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Dr Neutopia @oceanclub.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

"She never imagined the Met Gala would start being seen as a symbol of excess" is just an absolutely incredible line.

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 05/05/2026

Remember when y'all made this thread on Paulina Borsook go viral? Well, that resulted in her getting a deal to re-publish her book in the USA, the UK & Commonwealth, Belgium, France, and Switzerland! Coming Sept. 15—with a foreword by some guy named Gil Duran. Pre-order! www.cyberselfish.com

cover for "Cyberselfish: A Critical Romp Through the Terribly Libertarian Culture of High Tech" by Paulina Borsook. Foreword by Gil Duran.

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Valerie O'Neill @minabird.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We too witnessed the change in CA through the 80s/90s Our attempts at a correction- self-financed PETs, work on DNT & 1st CMP faced years of trolling & dirty-tricks by shoe-shining journalists, yes, but also captured academics, sock puppet advocates & grifters as well as Big Tech directly See👇

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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Boggling tale from top to bottom. Even the last sentence has a new twist.

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Gustav Klimt @klimtgustav.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Klimt's Schubert at the Piano I (1896) is a masterclass in building atmosphere. He uses a candlelit golden-brown palette to make the scene feel less like a historical document and more like a warm recollection of Austrian heritage.

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Julia Angwin @juliaangwin.com · 28/04/2026

Having a transcript of your therapy session revealed in court is probably high on the list of nightmare scenarios. Sadly, it happened -- and you'll be shocked to know its because of AI. A new investigation from @proofnews.bsky.social. www.proofnews.org/womans-talks...

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Woman’s Talkspace therapy app sessions exposed in court

Every word she messaged her therapist... it all became public in court.

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Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Baroness Kidron with a clear message to the UK government in The Times today: The Sovereign AI Fund should rule out investing in companies that train on copyrighted work without a licence. Taxpayer money should not be funding exploitative AI companies. www.thetimes.com/business/tec...

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Mike O'Neill @mikeoneillcloud.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Wow. That was quick! The very same day my LI post reporting my formal complaint was submitted to the ICO, the controller advertised for someone with the legal, commercial and technical knowledge that may actually address these very real issues. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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#leedsjobs #yorkshirejobs #compliancejobs #marketingcompliance #advertisingcompliance #digitalhealthcare #hiring | Lars Kramm

We are doing a lot of exciting recruitment across the Pharmacy2U | Certified B Corp Group at the moment, but this one is particularly special as it sits in my team. 😎 I am looking for a Marketing an...

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