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Protesters target Palantir contract at NHS ConfedExpo

Protesters are organizing a demonstration against Palantir Technologies outside the NHS ConfedExpo in Manchester on June 11th. The protest aims to pressure the UK government to terminate its contract with Palantir, citing concerns about the company's involvement with the NHS. Organizers are advocating for the use of a break clause in the contract to remove Palantir from the National Health Service. AI

IMPACT Protests against Palantir's NHS contract highlight public concerns about data privacy and AI in healthcare, potentially influencing future policy and procurement decisions.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a planned protest and advocacy against a company's contract, which falls under commentary rather than a direct event like a release or funding.

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Protesters target Palantir contract at NHS ConfedExpo

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # PullThePlug on # Palantir Demonstration # Manchester 8am June 11th "the Manchester Central Convention Complex is hosting the # NHS ConfedExpo - the biggest NH

    # PullThePlug on # Palantir Demonstration # Manchester 8am June 11th "the Manchester Central Convention Complex is hosting the # NHS ConfedExpo - the biggest NHS Conference of the year. This ConfedExpo will be the last one before the UK government could terminate its contract wit…