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UK Gov Tracked Critics of Prevent Program; BBC Domesday Project Turns 40

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A UK government body reportedly maintained files on individuals who voiced criticism of the Prevent Program, an initiative aimed at countering extremism. Separately, the BBC Domesday Project, a significant digital archiving effort from the 1980s, is being celebrated for its 40th anniversary, with key figures involved in its creation and preservation gathering to commemorate the milestone. AI

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UK Gov Tracked Critics of Prevent Program; BBC Domesday Project Turns 40

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    UK Government Body Kept Files on People Criticizing Prevent Program Article URL: https:// reclaimthenet.org/uk-prevent-u nit-tracked-online-critics Comments URL

    UK Government Body Kept Files on People Criticizing Prevent Program Article URL: https:// reclaimthenet.org/uk-prevent-u nit-tracked-online-critics Comments URL: https:// news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 9951139 Points: 18 # Comments: 0 https:// reclaimthenet.org/uk-prevent-u nit-t…

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Spies, prime ministers, and balls: The BBC Domesday project @ 40 The Centre for Computing History gathers the minds behind the project and the ones keeping it a

    Spies, prime ministers, and balls: The BBC Domesday project @ 40 The Centre for Computing History gathers the minds behind the project and the ones keeping it alive today https://www. theregister.com/offbeat/2026/1 0/04/spies-prime-ministers-and-balls-the-bbc-domesday-project-40/…

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