Protests Archives - Solidarity https://solidarity.netpol.org/category/protests/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:04:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://solidarity.netpol.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/insta-profile-pic-150x150.png Protests Archives - Solidarity https://solidarity.netpol.org/category/protests/ 32 32 Digital Security Checklist for activists https://solidarity.netpol.org/digital-security-checklist-for-activists/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/digital-security-checklist-for-activists/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:52:49 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=351 Better to adopt good practices now than regret it later. Here is a non exhaustive list of simple things you can do to protect yourself. You can also dowload a free copy of our ‘Basic Security for A Digital Age’ zine for more tips and advice! Use a private DNS server DNS is an essential […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/digital-security-checklist-for-activists/feed/ 0 Using a Windows PC? Use this simple encryption hack for extra protection. https://solidarity.netpol.org/using-a-windows-pc-use-this-simple-encryption-hack-for-extra-protection/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/using-a-windows-pc-use-this-simple-encryption-hack-for-extra-protection/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:50:01 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=348 By default, a Windows 10 or earlier PC is aptly named – it’s like a house with an open window. If the first prompt you see when you power your computer on is a Windows login screen, your data is totally insecure. Even if it wasn’t easy to crack the password, the data still remains completely […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/using-a-windows-pc-use-this-simple-encryption-hack-for-extra-protection/feed/ 0 Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for online privacy https://solidarity.netpol.org/use-a-virtual-private-network-vpn-for-online-privacy/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/use-a-virtual-private-network-vpn-for-online-privacy/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:34:36 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=342 You can’t have avoided hearing about VPNs lately. Even before the Online Safety Act 2023 put certain online content out of reach without age verification (causing a massive spike in VPN sales), companies were bombarding users with alluring claims and special offers. But what does a VPN actually offer? How do they work? What are their […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/use-a-virtual-private-network-vpn-for-online-privacy/feed/ 0 How can I keep my Signal messages secure? https://solidarity.netpol.org/how-can-i-keep-my-signal-messages-secure/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/how-can-i-keep-my-signal-messages-secure/#respond Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:30:55 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=338 Over the past decade, Signal has proven itself to be the messaging platform of choice for security concious users, and the one that we recommend. Run by a non-profit organisation, there are no instances of user data vewing leaked, stolen, stored or compromised, and the open source nature of the software means that anybody with […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/how-can-i-keep-my-signal-messages-secure/feed/ 0 Staying safer during anti-fascist organising https://solidarity.netpol.org/staying-safer-during-anti-fascist-organising/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/staying-safer-during-anti-fascist-organising/#comments Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:43:12 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=291 It’s incredibly important to protect your identity and use secure methods of organising when you’re taking anti-fascist action, as you face risks not just from the police but from far-right groups. Far-right groups sometimes “dox” anti-fasicst campaigners, publishing people’s photos, personal details and information online. Keeping your identity secure and wearing a mask to protests […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/staying-safer-during-anti-fascist-organising/feed/ 4 Filming the police https://solidarity.netpol.org/filming-the-police/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/filming-the-police/#comments Wed, 01 May 2024 10:28:00 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=225 Why stop and film? Ordinary people stopping and filming the police can mean that officers behave differently than they would if no-one was watching and recording their actions. This might make the experience for the person who has been stopped or arrested feel far less intimidating or threatening. Can I legally film the police? The […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/filming-the-police/feed/ 1 Blurring faces in videos https://solidarity.netpol.org/blurring-faces-in-videos/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/blurring-faces-in-videos/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2024 15:39:11 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=176 Video shared online is a significant source of intelligence for the police and so – if you consider the risk warrants protecting someone’s identity – you may want to blur faces in a video clip before sharing it on social media. There are a number of tools that offer this. These resources come and go, […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/blurring-faces-in-videos/feed/ 1 Reasons to wear a mask at a protest https://solidarity.netpol.org/wear-a-mask/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/wear-a-mask/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:04:50 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=122 Wear a mask to protest your health and others. The coronavirus pandemic is not over, 2 million people in the UK are now experiencing long COVID and tens of thousands of people who have a weakened immune system remain clinically vulnerable. Everyone wearing a mask is a way of offering safety and solidarity to people […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/wear-a-mask/feed/ 0 Help! The police have taken my phone https://solidarity.netpol.org/help-the-police-have-taken-my-phone/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/help-the-police-have-taken-my-phone/#comments Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:30:56 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=78 If you are arrested, the police can seize your phone as evidence. You may not get your device back in a workable condition or at all if police seize it, which is why we would always advise you NOT to carry your phone if you think you may be arrested. Police do not have the […]

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]]> https://solidarity.netpol.org/help-the-police-have-taken-my-phone/feed/ 1 What are Police Liaison Officers? https://solidarity.netpol.org/police-liaison-officers/ https://solidarity.netpol.org/police-liaison-officers/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 16:25:24 +0000 https://solidarity.netpol.org/?p=44 The presence of uniformed officers at many demonstrations around Britain, who wear light blue bibs with “Police Liaison Officer” on the back, has become commonplace. They seem more friendly than other officers, but their efforts to chat with protesters hide their true role. Police leaders claim their job is to undertake what is misleadingly called […]

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