Much of today’s internet exploits attention & vulnerability instead of supporting free, informed choice. The Digital Fairness Act (DFA) can change that, by banning manipulative design & making fairness-by-design the norm. EDRi has submitted its response to the European Commission's call for evidence, urging: 🔴 Bans on manipulative design 🔴 Fair defaults & real consent 🔴 Behavioural design impact checks 🔴 Strong, coordinated enforcement Read more ➡️

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A fair digital future at risk: EDRi’s contribution to the Digital Fairness Act - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The European Commission closed its Call for Evidence for the upcoming Digital Fairness Act (DFA) on 24 October 2025. EDRi urged the Commission...

The @European Commission called out TikTok & Meta for breaking key transparency & accountability rules under the #DSA The two tech giants made unnecessarily difficult to access data and, in Meta’s case, used deceptive interface design that confuses & discourages users from flagging illegal content. After this preliminary decision, we urge the Commission to move swiftly toward final remedies & fines — because justice delayed is justice denied. Read the Commission's PR ➡️

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Commission preliminarily finds TikTok and Meta in breach of their transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act

Today, the European Commission preliminarily found both TikTok and Meta in breach of their obligation to grant researchers adequate access to publi...

In a nutshell: genuine simplification should make rules clearer, enforcement stronger & justice accessible. Simplification means: ✅ Clearer rules and stronger enforcement ✅ Strengthen protections for people, not weaken them ✅ Ensure equal access to rights for all communities, especially those most affected by technology harms. Anything less risks rolling back years of progress, putting 500 million people at risk of privacy, equality, and security breaches. (6/n)

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Deregulating digital rights: Why the EU’s war on ‘red tape’ should worry us all - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The European Commission has made deregulation a top priority for the EU over the next four years. Under the banner of ‘simplifying’ EU rules, w...

But that’s not it: the process itself is deeply flawed. Short consultation timelines, industry-dominated “reality checks,” and optimistic impact assessments leave little room for alternative views. That’s not meaningful participation: it creates legal uncertainty and reduces scrutiny, undermining democratic oversight, while leaving room for corporate wish-lists. Something we have previously raised together with other 470 CSOs & trade union groups. (5/n)

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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...

The Omnibus also targets the EU’s new AI Act before it’s even in force. While the Act could go further, it’s a major step for accountability, transparency and fairness in AI. Cutting or delaying it now would create legal uncertainty & make it harder to enforce rights. Meanwhile, the Commission’s other plans – like “AI Continent”, “Apply AI” - push for massive AI adoption at the risk of trampling privacy, environmental protections & public accountability (4/n)

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European Commission must champion the AI Act - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Instead of unraveling the EU rulebook, the Commission should focus on the full implementation and proper enforcement of its rules.

Then we have cookie banners: Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, a cornerstone of EU digital rights. Under the pretext of “cookies annoyance”, the Commission is ready to cut on rules that protect the privacy and confidentiality of our communications. Weakening them means more silent surveillance by companies and governments. The fix isn’t deregulation, it’s better enforcement and privacy-by-design tools that make choices simple. (3/n)

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ALLOW ALL? Brussels deregulation drive to make rejecting cookies harder

The EU Commission seemingly wants to alter the obscure Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, through its

Data protection is under threat. Part one of the Omnibus tackles data flows. But “simplifying” could blur the lines between what’s personal and what’s not. The #DataGovernanceAct already left cracks: fuzzy consent rules, weak post-sharing protections, and shaky anonymisation standards. If the Commission “simplifies” without fixing these problems, GDPR crumble. (2/n)

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The Data Governance Act - between undermining the GDPR and building a Data Commons - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Compared to the DSA and the DMA, the DGA has received relatively little attention, both from the digital rights community and, seemingly, from indu...

The EU Commission has been running “reality checks” on 5 core areas of EU digital law: data, privacy, cybersecurity, AI, & eID. Here’s the paradox: these laws are being “simplified” before they’ve even been properly implemented or enforced. These cuts are part of a broader “digital simplification” agenda that could: ❌ Undermine EU hard-won data protection framework ❌ Weaken net neutrality ❌ Follow the withdrawal ePrivacy Regulation & AI Liability Directive (1/n)

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Deregulating digital rights: Why the EU’s war on ‘red tape’ should worry us all - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The European Commission has made deregulation a top priority for the EU over the next four years. Under the banner of ‘simplifying’ EU rules, w...

In the next month, the European Commission plans to drop the so-called #DigitalOmnibus, a deregulation package that could quietly rewrite digital rights in the EU. EDRi responded to the Commission’s call for evidence, warning it’s not an administrative tidy-up but a political step that treats rights as “red tape,” weakening protections and boosting corporate influence ➡️

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Digital Omnibus: Consultation response to the call for evidence - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The EC launched a call for evidence on the “Digital Omnibus” initiative, which is expected to be presented around the 19 November.

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🚨 From Big Tech to Big Regulator? That’s the case for 🇮🇪 newly appointed Data Protection Commissioner - with Meta on their CV. This raises serious doubts about impartiality and trust in GDPR enforcement. With 40 CSOs, we’re calling on the European Commission to step up and protect the independence of data protection authorities across Europe. Because only with truly independent regulators can we have credible rights enforcement. Read the full open letter 👉

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The EU must safeguard independence of data protection authorities - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The appointment raises serious concerns about impartiality and the credibility of data protection enforcement in the EU.