1/3 📢 Our rights, planet, health and justice are not for sale! 💪🏽 Ahead of European Commission President's ‘State of the Union’ speech, 470 civil society, trade unions, and public interest groups have delivered a very clear message: The EU is weakening rules that protect people and our planet, and the #simplification agenda has gone too far 🚫 Read the full open letter ➡️
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Open Letter: The EU weakens the rules that safeguard people and the environment - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Civil society society organisations, trade unions and public interest groups are making it clear to European Commission President Ursula von der Le...
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📱 Every click & recommendation online is shaped by a few Big Tech giants. Five years ago, the EU proposed the #DSA & #DMA, our strongest defence against unchecked Big Tech power. 🛡️ They protect rights, demand transparency, ban manipulation, and open the door to fairer competition & real choice. As Trump pressures the EU, let’s remember: these laws are Europe’s firewall for democracy. They must be enforced, defended & improved, not weakened. Read more ⤵️
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At a glance: Does the EU Digital Services Act protect freedom of expression? - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The Digital Services Act is in many ways an ambitious piece of legislation that seeks to make ‘Big Tech’ accountable to public authorities thro...
⚠️ The GDPR is under pressure. 🗓️ At the EU’s high-level dialogue, industry called for “simplification” & reforms, while, with others, we warned: don’t reopen the Regulation. ✅ The Commission’s own evaluation shows the GDPR works. What’s missing is enforcement & resources, not backsliding. 🚨 Proposals to “simplify” Article 30(5) risk opening the window to erosion of hard-won protections. Read our post-meeting recap ➡️
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EDRi warns against GDPR ‘simplification’ at EU Commission dialogue - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
EDRi participated in the European Commission’s GDPR Implementation Dialogue. We defended the GDPR as a cornerstone of the EU’s digital rulebook...
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🚨 Age verification is NOT a silver bullet for online safety. Quick fixes like age gates don’t stop toxic design, addictive patterns, or harmful content. Plus it risks restricting children’s rights & excluding those without IDs or devices. As age verification gains traction across the EU and beyond, we call for safe-by-design platforms for all users rather than relying on exclusionary measures. Read more ➡️
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Age verification gains traction: the EU risks failing to address the root causes of online harm - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Narratives around age verification and restriction of access for minors are gaining traction in the EU. This blog analyses different EU policy file...
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✅ Getting excited for #PrivacyCamp25 in less than a month! >>> 🚫 Fretting about the end of summer 🙅🏽‍♀️ 🗓️ Add one of of Europe's top #DigitalRights gatherings to your September agenda! Registrations are still open to join us on 30 September 2025 ➡️
PrivacyCamp 2025 | EDRi CiviCRM
 Together, we'll build collective power and explore ✊🏾 Resilience and Resistance in Times of Deregulation and Authoritarianism ✊🏾 Check out our draft programme ➡️
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#PrivacyCamp25: The draft programme is out now
PrivacyCamp25 will take place on 30 September, 2025 online and at La Tricoterie, Brussels. Curious about what we have planned?
1/3 🕵🏽 Looking for updates on the highly criticised and controversial #CSARegulation #ChatControl Three years on, the law is still at an impasse in the Council of EU member states 🚫 🇵🇱 Poland tried a new approach to build a bridge between the two camps – but ultimately failed because the countries supporting #MassSurveillance and breaking #encryption refused to meaningfully engage 🙅🏽‍♀️ Read our blog to learn more about the Polish approach and the future of #ChatControl ➡️
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16 countries burned Poland’s bridges on the CSA Regulation: What now? - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
This blog recaps the Polish compromise on the CSA Regulation, the positions of the Member States on the proposal, and it could mean for the future ...
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 ) confirmed to us: The #DigitalMarketsAct is non-negotiable, not even as part of trade talks with Donald Trump. 💪 We welcome the EC’s reaffirmation of its commitment to neutral, robust, and evidence-based enforcement of the #DMA. But we call on the Commissioners to strengthen enforcement and make sure gatekeepers cannot get away with circumventing the law. 👉 Read the Commission’s reply: 📄.pdf
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🤝🏽 Every year #PrivacyCamp brings together Europe's top voices in #privacy and #DigitalRights. 🙏🏾 Support us in making #PrivacyCamp25 happen! Are you a company eager to support a leading digital rights event? 💸 Check out our sponsorship package and get in touch with us: 📄.pdf 🫶🏾 Are you a #DigitalRights supporter and know of a company that should sponsor #PrivacyCamp25? Tag them below and flag it to our colleague katarina.bartovicova@edri.org 📨 📸 by Omar Havana image
The draft programme for #PrivacyCamp25 is out now! 🎉 You can look forward to 20 panels, workshops and conversation tables to explore the theme ✊🏾 Resilience and Resistance in Times of Deregulation and Authoritarianism ✊🏾 ✅ Haven't registered for #PrivacyCamp25 yet? Registrations are still open! Secure your spot now to join us on 30 September 2025, online and in Brussels. Register now and take a sneak peek at the draft programme ⤵️
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#PrivacyCamp25: The draft programme is out now
PrivacyCamp25 will take place on 30 September, 2025 online and at La Tricoterie, Brussels. Curious about what we have planned?
🗓️ One year ago, the #AIAct officially became EU law. 🚨 One year on, the enforcement and implementation of the landmark law has been riddled with challenges. Worryingly, EU lawmakers seem to be caving in to calls from tech companies to pause, delay and even gut crucial parts of the #AIAct - which will be disastrous for our right. This is also in line with EU's own #deregulation push ❌ Here's what's happening with the #AIAct and our recommendations to the Commission ⤵️
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One year of the AI Act - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
This blog takes stock of the political and legal landscape facing its implementation and enforcement one year on.