Lionel Eddy

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Lionel Eddy

Lionel Eddy is the an author, activist and independent journalist from London, UK. Eddy specializes in government policies and biometrics such as facial recognition, CBDC and digital ID. As a journalist Lionel Eddy writes weekly articles for Ickonic an alternative media company and is head of news and current affairs. As an activist he has campaigned against the roll out of 5G phone masts and the ULEZ expansion in Outer London. A libertarian Lionel Eddy is a strong advocate for freedom of movement and protection of civil rights including freedom of speech. Eddy opposes state power, nationalism, warfare and authoritarian governments.

The Digital Agenda - E-book

The Digital Agenda

The Digital Agenda will provide readers with a better knowledge of the many digital ID systems that are being created and put into use throughout the world, as well as their potential advantages and difficulties, the problems with privacy, security, and interoperability, other policies that would be mentioned is a Central Bank Digital Currency...

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Green MP leads bid against the UK government’s mandatory digital ID plans

A Green Party MP has initiated an effort to halt the Labour government's proposals for their digital ID scheme, attracting support from multiple political parties.

Sian Berry, [1] the Green Party MP for Brighton, has submitted an early day motion in the House of Commons that “strongly condemns” the plans put forth by Keir Starmer in September. Starmer had [2] previously announced that digital IDs will be mandatory for proving the right to work; however, individuals will not be required to...

Davao City moves forward with facial recognition supported by the police

The Davao City Police Office in the Philippines has expressed its backing for a proposed ordinance aimed at integrating facial recognition technology into the city’s surveillance and emergency-response systems.

[1] Acting Director Col. Mannan C. Muarip held discussions with city officials to fine-tune a proposed ordinance that [2] would integrate facial-recognition technology with the Davao City 911 Command Centre via a GPS-enabled and geospatially integrated platform. The measure seeks to...

UK government pushing to extend digital IDs to teenagers as young as 13

Plans to expand the role of the state may require children as young as 13 to obtain digital ID cards, raising concerns among critics.

The UK government is advocating for the extension of digital IDs to children as young as 13, [1] according to reports from the Daily Mail. The topic of digital IDs has gained significant attention in public discussions since Keir Starmer revealed proposals for their implementation at the end of September. The announcement of a proposed digital ID system in the...