Behind the language of “simplification” in the #DigitalOmnibus lies a fast-track to reopening and weakening the #GDPR & #eprivacy Directive, the core safeguards that protect our daily lives. @npub1z72c...cfx0 examined the amendments article by article & what it means in real life for data protection (spoiler: more data harvesting, less control) Individually, these changes are worrying. Together, they amount to a structural weakening of Europe’s privacy framework. More ⤵️
European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Why the Digital Omnibus puts GDPR and ePrivacy at risk - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
On 19 November, the European Commission has published two Omnibus proposals: one that rewrites key parts of the GDPR and ePrivacy rules.
1/5 🚨 European Commission slammed for breaching transparency laws 🚨 🔎 The European Ombudsperson has found that the Commission disregarded important transparency rules while preparing the #Europol Regulation, which is a part of the legislation to "counter migrant smuggling" ➡️
European Ombudsman
 The Ombudsperson's inquiry follows a complaint lodged by @EDRi and Platform for Undocumented Migrants (@PICUM) on behalf of the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition 👏🏾 image
Need some weekend reading to catch up on #DigitalRights news and analysis? The latest #EDRigram is now out! Spoiler alert: we have the #DigitalOmnibus on our minds 🤯 What else can you find in there? 🤔 #ArtificialIntelligence is not as artificial as you might think, by @npub16yhn...g6hk 🚫 Why #AgeVerification misses the mark and puts everyone at risk 🤝🏾 The EU Digital Trade Agreement with Singapore is a setback our rights ... and much more. Read the latest edition ➡️
European Digital Rights (EDRi)
EDRi-gram, 27 November 2025 - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
What has the EDRis network been up to over the past two weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter.
One week ago, the @European Commission unveiled its #DigitalOmnibus. But here is the thing: the press release doesn’t tell you what this package actually does. So… we fixed it for them. 👇
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