🚨 #X, #Meta and other corporate social media have been in the news for scandal after scandal recently. With X's owner, #ElonMusk now effectively a part of the US government under the #Trump administration, and Meta degrading their #ContentModeration policy, what should the #EU do next? 🤔 Read more to find out ⤵️

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Meta and X are going rogue. Here is what Europe should do now. - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

To solve the core problem, we have to curb the immense grip Big Tech has on our institutions and invest in independent digital alternatives.

The European Commission's #AIOffice must ensure that #HumanRights and #Justice are at the heart of the #AIAct implementation, urge 27 civil society organisations and experts ✊🏾 They also call out various shortcomings of the consultation process that hindered civil society and affected communities from meaningfully making their voices heard 🚨 Read their full statement here ⤵️

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

European Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation must center human rights and justice - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

EU Commission guidelines on the AI Act implementation must center human rights, urge over 25 civil society organisations and experts

We ask the @European Commission to halt an agreement negotiated between #Europol and #Egypt that could legitimise illegal Egyptian police practices and open the door to a harmful sharing of personal data. The EU is negotiating a working agreement between Europol and Egypt in the field of law enforcement. This happens despite flagrant human rights violations and political repression by Egyptian authorities. Read our open letter, co-signed by 41 organisations and experts:

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Civil society raises concerns over Europol-Egypt cooperation agreements - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

If signed it would risk legitimising illegal practices used by Egyptian police and pave the way for an exchange for personal data.

States & corporations' techno-solutionist promises further the climate crisis, and amplify colonial dynamics of labour and resource extraction. Read this @euobs opinion by @npub1w4rd...8cxz's @npub1e5xx...kk89 and [@green_europe](

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A #EUTravelApp proposal by the European Commission would let you upload your biometric data to a database for pre-travel controls. Many of you have told us you share the concerns we raised about the proposed regulation such as data protection risks. 📣 You can participate in a public consultation to voice your opinion until tomorrow (January 8) and share this blog to inform more people about the proposal.

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Pre-travel controls: Digitalising travel documents - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

We are responding to a public consultation on the European Commissions’ digitalising travel documents proposal. This proposal promises convenienc...

Would you upload your biometric data to a central database to save border agents time during travel security checks? The European Commission is asking for feedback on a proposal to digitalise passports - but we raise several big concerns.

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Pre-travel controls: Digitalising travel documents - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

We are responding to a public consultation on the European Commissions’ digitalising travel documents proposal. This proposal promises convenienc...

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🚨 Serbian activists, journalists, and civil society are under attack through illegal spyware like NoviSpy. EDRi & 50+ orgs have joined forces to demand the EU to act NOW to stop the hacking and protect human rights. The EU institutions must urge Serbia to: 🛑 Stop the illegal spyware use ⚖️ Investigate violations & provide remedies 🛡 Halt the crackdown on civil society Read the oen letter:

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Serbian authorities must prosecute illegal hacking of journalists and activists - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Today, 19 December, European Digital Rights (EDRi) and 58 organisations urge the European Union’s institutions to take action to stop the Serbian...

🌑 #GoingDark 🌑 A report delivered by a High-Level Group “Going Dark” promotes an ideology of maximum police access to data for surveillance purposes. Read our open letter reacting to these flawed EU policy recommendations and our offer for a brighter approach. ☀️

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Shedding light: We address the flawed Going Dark Report - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The HLG Going Dark presented its final report and recommendations for an agenda of maximal access to personal data.

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