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🔴NEW: Lack of transparency over police forces' covert use of predictive policing software raises concerns about human rights abuses:
@allthecitizens/@BylineTimes have discovered over £5m in government work issued to social media monitoring firm Dataminr.
@allthecitizens/@BylineTimes have discovered over £5m in government work issued to social media monitoring firm Dataminr.
The UK gov is deploying software used to shut down BLM protests in the US.
Research released today in @SageJournals, by @dreleanordrage / @fedefrabetti1 shows how the software is more likely to flag left wing, black and brown crowds as potential threats:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…
Research released today in @SageJournals, by @dreleanordrage / @fedefrabetti1 shows how the software is more likely to flag left wing, black and brown crowds as potential threats:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…
Dataminr have been awarded work with the Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office, and Foreign Office between 2017-2022, but details of their work with all departments is considered exempt under FOI, as is whether they’re working with police in the UK.
