On Friday, the @European Commission hit X with a €120M fine for deceptive practices for violating the #DSA. Even if the fine comes late, Musk's reaction on social media and the US government's irresponsible threats against the EU show that we're on the right path. X's decision to terminate the EU Commission's account on the platform also highlights how critics are processed by the platform & how risky our dependency on Big Tech has become. Our press reaction ➡️

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Press Release: EU stands up to Big Tech with €120 million fine to X - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The European Commission took aim at X for breaking the DSA, proof that Europe’s landmark law can bite.

“Why should lawmakers reject the EU’s #DigitalOmnibus?”, you might ask. Say no more: here are 🔟 reasons. The Omnibus is being sold as a competitiveness boost but this framing misses what’s really at stake. These changes don’t simplify, don’t support SMEs & they don’t fix enforcement. What they do is erode accountability, fragment protections, & shift power further toward actors already shaping Europe’s digital ecosystem. More from @npub1z72c...cfx0 for @npub17r9c...w3z4

Tech Policy Press

The EU’s Digital Omnibus Must Be Rejected by Lawmakers. Here is Why. | TechPolicy.Press

The Omnibus leaves gaps that undermine a rights-centred approach and expand room for dominant actors, writes Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal.

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" ➡️

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The Ombudsperson's inquiry follows a complaint lodged by @EDRi and Platform for Undocumented Migrants (@PICUM) on behalf of the #ProtectNotSurveil coalition 👏🏾

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. 👇

1/5📍#ChatControl: Today, following a lot of public pressure, representatives of the EU member states have finally agreed on their position to remove arguably the most controversial part of the #CSARegulation: the requirement for message and email services to scan users' private communications. 🔑 This is a key development. We, along with hundreds of experts, have criticised this part of the law for undermining the presumption of innocence and posing an existential threat to #encryption.

2/2 In 2026, the Commission is preparing even broader expansions of Europol and Frontex powers, deepening the criminalisation of migration, solidarity, and dissent. The fight is not over. ✊🏾 As #ProtectNotSurveil, we’re building collective resistance to stop the expansion of the EU’s digital surveillance state and to protect everyone’s rights and safety. Read our analysis of the expansion of Europol's powers ➡️ 📄.pdf

1/2 🚨 Today the European Parliament voted to expand Europol’s powers and funding, accelerating the growth of the EU’s digital #surveillance state. What this means: ❌ More biometric surveillance ❌ More mass data collection ❌ More data-sharing with non-EU authorities All pushed through under the false pretext of “fighting migrant smuggling.” And the worst is yet to come...

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Itxaso Dominguez (@itxaso@eupolicy.social)

We @edri wrote a very short op-ed walking through what the #DigitalOmnibus (in terms of both substance and process) means for people’s everyday d...

📝 Read this fantastic op-ed by our very own @npub1z72c...cfx0 about the "sweeping rewrite of the EU’s core digital protections" in the #DigitalOmnibus proposals presented by the European Commission last week. 🚨 Itxaso touches on which of our #DigitalRights are under threat and what happens to our lives if they fall - including implications for how we access healthcare, apply for a job, seek housing, or move through public space ⤵️ View quoted note →