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EDRi-gram, 29 October 2026
What has the EDRi network been up to over the past few weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our regular newsletter. In this edition: Celebrating end-to-end encryption, and the digital justice community in Europe and beyond The post EDRi-gram, 29 October 2026…
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The internet should not demand constant self-defence: Fairness starts before the click
A fair digital environment cannot – and should not – depend on everyone being permanently alert. Fairness must be built into the environment itself, not left to the skills of the people using it. In practice, that means rules, not appeals: cancelling must be as easy as…
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What the new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy means for workers – and what’s next for implementation
In June 2026, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted a new Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy. Following in the footsteps of the EU’s Platform Work Directive, this Convention extends data protection rights for platform workers and contains innovative…
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Draconian access block orders in Turkey
Court orders to block access to X accounts in Turkey reached an unprecedented number in September 2026. In this blog, EDRi-member Alternatif Bilisim detail the crackdown on civil rights defenders and independent media in the country, and call on public authorities to reconsider…
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Surveillance in times of insecurity: a wicked and stupid strategy
Sweden has been grappling with crime-related challenges in the past years. The difficulty to address violent crimes in cities notably has triggered extensive legislative reforms to increase surveillance and repression, including that of children. Tougher criminal penalties,…
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EDRi celebrates Global Encryption Day 2026
On 21 October 2026, we celebrate the Global Encryption Day! Part of EDRi’s KISS campaign, we celebrate this day with our partners, online, in Brussels and in different European capitals. The post EDRi celebrates Global Encryption Day 2026 appeared first on European Digital…
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CPDP 20th international conference
CPDP (“Computers, Privacy and Data Protection”) is a non-profit platform founded in 2007 by research groups at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Université de Namur, and Tilburg University, later joined by INRIA and the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research.…
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EDRi-gram, 8 October 2026
What has the EDRi network been up to over the past few weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our regular newsletter. In this edition: Turning up the heat – Commission backs social media bans, Apple held accountable, summer to-dos, & more! The post EDRi-gram, 8…
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The Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) represents everything that’s wrong with Europe’s approach to digital sovereignty
The EU’s Tech Sovereignty Package is supposed to jump-start Europe’s “sovereign AI” ambitions. But due to fundamental misunderstandings about the technology behind ‘AI’ and the blind trust in Big Tech’s AI doomer and boomer narratives, it is more likely to instead hurt digital…
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No human required: Austria’s plan for AI-only government decisions
A sweeping change to Austria's administrative law would let authorities issue binding decisions using AI systems with no human ever reviewing the outcome. EDRi member epicenter.works has sent an open letter to parliament, and is looking for input from readers elsewhere in Europe…
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Your data, their decision: the hidden surveillance infrastructure behind Europe’s digital borders
A new report by ARTICLE 19 examines how the European Union is presiding over the most significant expansion of border surveillance in its history. Much of this development is being outsourced to private companies – with profound consequences for privacy and freedom of…
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D3 brings class actions on addictive design against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
The Portuguese digital rights organisation and EDRi member D3 announces that it has brought four class actions lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube over the use of addictive design practices. The cases challenge design practices that can encourage compulsive…
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The KIDS Act will make the internet less safe
On 16 September, the European Commission presented the KIDS ACT, its plan for making online experiences safer for young people. Far from being a move to lead the EU towards better digital environments, this move is a missed opportunity to address the root cause of why online…
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Simplification for whom? Open letter to EU Member States to uphold GDPR protections in Digital Omnibus on Data
Over the past months, the European Commission's Digital Omnibus on Data has turned into a wider discussion about how much protection the data – and with it, the rights – of people in the EU should receive in the name of AI, innovation and competitiveness. That discussion has now…
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#PrivacyCamp26: Final programme out now
We’re excited to welcome you to #PrivacyCamp26 on 13 October, 2026 online and at La Tricoterie, Brussels. Curious about what the day will look like? Check out the final programme. The post #PrivacyCamp26: Final programme out now appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi) .
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EDRi-gram, 23 September 2026
What has the EDRi network been up to over the past few weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: Turning up the heat – Commission backs social media bans, Apple held accountable, summer to-dos, & more! The post EDRi-gram, 23…
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Freedom Not Fear 2026
Freedom not Fear (fnf) is an annual self-organised conference on privacy and digital rights. People from all across Europe meet and work towards more freedom in the digitalised world, plan actions against increasing surveillance and other attacks on civil rights. The post…
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Serbia’s spyware scandal is also the EU’s problem
At least 14 people in Serbia have been targeted with spyware since the beginning of 2026, according to new findings by EDRi member SHARE Foundation. The targets include members of the student movement, activists, a member of parliament from the opposition party and a local…
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What you need to know about the EU’s new digital deportation regime
On 17 June, the European Parliament approved the new deportation law (called the “Return” Regulation) which aims to track undocumented people down and deport them from the EU in large numbers. The Regulation boosts the surveillance powers and digital control of national…
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Europe’s cookie law is really a law about surveillance
The ePrivacy framework limits commercial tracking and state access to communications. It is now being weakened from several directions at once. The post Europe’s cookie law is really a law about surveillance appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi) .