#ukpol

https://news.sky.com/story/thousands-of-trans-rights-activists-gather-in-london-after-supreme-court-ruling-on-definition-of-a-woman-13351664

Sky News reporting on events now, see how Labour are framing transphobia as 'common sense' and empathy for trans people as 'activism'

Sky · 22hThousands of trans rights activists gather in London after Supreme Court ruling on definition of a woman

#TerfIsland #Labour #transRights

**Lazarou Monkey Terror** @Lazarou@mastodon.social · 18h

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/19/labour-mps-urge-starmer-to-get-out-there-with-trump-style-media-strategy

Imagine thinking Labour should be more like Trump and then accusing others of being out of touch....

The Guardian · 1dLabour MPs urge Starmer to ‘get out there’ with Trump-style media strategyBy Kiran Stacey

#Labour #trump #UKPOL

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**Lazarou Monkey Terror** @Lazarou@mastodon.social · 19h

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#Spycops #UKPOL #UKpolitics

@copscampaign the audacity of these people....

**Kay Elúvian** @kayeluvian@the.voiceover.bar · 20h

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Kay Elúvian @kayeluvian@the.voiceover.bar

More photos https://pics.voiceover.bar/p/kayeluvian/819231013505715690

So we know we can get 5,000 people next step is what to do: protest, make disruption, malicious compliance.

PixelfedKay Elúvian (@kayeluvian@pics.voiceover.bar)Photos from todays protest in Parliament Square against our loss of rights in the UK #london #transpride #transrights #lgbtq #ukpol #protest

#ukpol #transrights

**Lazarou Monkey Terror** @Lazarou@mastodon.social · 20h *

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https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/thousands-rally-london-emergency-trans-31473770

THOUSANDS!

There are more of us than there are of them!

My London · 21hThousands rally in London for 'emergency' trans rights protestActivists demanded 'trans liberation' and 'trans rights now', with some waving flags and holding banners as they gathered in London

#London #LGBTQIA #Trans

**Wen** @Wen@mastodon.scot · 21h *

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Wen @Wen@mastodon.scot

We won’t be in London, but his golf courses are in easy reach - and we have offered to van share with friends. It will be full (OK it is not big, but every little helps)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/18/trumps-second-state-visit-to-uk-to-be-disrupted-by-even-bigger-protests

The Guardian · 1dTrump’s second state visit to UK to be disrupted by ‘even bigger’ protestsBy Matthew Weaver

#Trump #UkPol #Protests

**Mab_813** @Mab_813@fedi.at · 22h *

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Mab_813 @Mab_813@fedi.at

I know there are people in the UK who want to rejoin the EU, but as an EU citizen... why should we want that?

#EUpol #UKpol #Brexit

**Rage Rumbles** @Black_Flag@syzito.xyz · 22h

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Rage Rumbles @Black_Flag@syzito.xyz

There is a local election in a couple of weeks. The party I have had most election communications from is Reform (a UK fascist party).

Someone is funding them well.

Nothing at all from the Libs, Greens or Tories.

#UK #ukpol

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**Open Rights Group** @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 1d *

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

Bad ads aren’t just a failure of Meta to moderate content.

It’s a feature of their surveillance capitalism model that harvests your personal data and tracks your activity.

But you can say no to being profiled for ad sales!

Use our tool to #StopStalkerAds (UK residents)

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out

Open Rights GroupMeta opt-outIn March 2025, there was a huge victory for your data rights! Meta settled a four year court case with human rights campaigner Tanya O’Carroll. She had taken legal action to force the social media giant to stop collecting and processing her personal data for advertising purposes. Meta have agreed to stop profiling Tanya – and now it’s your turn to say no to stalker ads! If you use any Meta products – Facebook, Instagram, Meta Quest or VR, Threads or WhatsApp – you can use our tool to request that they no longer collect or process your data for advertising.

Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

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**Open Rights Group** @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 1d

Meta’s business model is built on profiling users by harvesting personal and behavioural data.

There's no effective opt-out of surveillance and targeting for users to protect themselves from harms.

Users must have a clear and explicit OPT-IN option for targeted advertising.

Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

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**Open Rights Group** @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 1d

Meta’s moderation relies heavily on users reporting bad ads once they're up and running.

The largely automated approval process and lax moderation enable targeted disinformation and harm.

Meta must expand resourcing for pre-publication ad moderation to stop bad ads BEFORE they reach users.

Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

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**Open Rights Group** @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 1d

Meta’s ad system lacks transparency about the profiled targeting categories that advertisers choose.

This facilitates bad ads and prevents scrutiny of disinformation, fraud and manipulation.

Meta must be required to publish how ads are targeted in its public Ad Library.

Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org

**Open Rights Group** @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org · 1d *

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This week ORG published a report into how Meta enables bad actors to use its targeted advertising system.

By profiling users based on their personal data, Meta supports the promotion ‘bad ads’ that mislead, divide, and undermine democracy on its platforms.

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/bad-ads-targeted-disinformation-division-and-fraud-on-metas-platforms/

Open Rights GroupBad Ads: Targeted Disinformation, Division and Fraud on Meta’s PlatformsRead ORG’s report about Meta’s targeted disinformation, division and fraud on Meta’s platforms Executive Summary This report lays out clear evidence of how Meta enables bad actors to use its targeted advertising system to manipulate elections, spread disinformation, fuel division, and facilitate fraud.