Revealed: plan to brand anyone ‘undermining’ UK as extremist
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Leaked documents spark furious backlash from groups who fear freedom of expression could be suppressed

I don’t know if this is 100% strictly privacy related but I think it does fall in the sphere of protecting one’s right to express oneself privately.

"Government officials have drawn up deeply controversial proposals to broaden the definition of extremism to include anyone who “undermines” the country’s institutions and its values, according to documents seen by the Observer.

The new definition, prepared by civil servants working for cabinet minister Michael Gove, is fiercely opposed by a cohort of officials who fear legitimate groups and individuals will be branded extremists.

The proposals have provoked a furious response from civil rights groups with some warning it risks “criminalising dissent”, and would significantly suppress freedom of expression."

  • Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social
    41·
    1 year ago

    broaden the definition of extremism to include anyone who “undermines” the country’s institutions and its values

    Guess I’m an extremist 🤷‍♂️

    • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      Who gets to define what the country’s values are? Who defines which activities undermine them and its institutions? You could plausibly argue that the present Conservative government is working hard to undermine the country’s values and institutions. You could argue that introducing this very bill is an attempt to undermine the country’s values and institutions.

    • sadreality@kbin.social
      52·
      1 year ago

      Proper nomenclature is “domestic terrorist”

      Funny how mouth breather right loved patriot act until recently …

      Now they woke up but it is too late!