The Session Design Lab - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
During this lab, you will establish a strong foundation in designing participatory and interactive sessions.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
What does psychosocial support look like in the face of spyware attacks and digital security threats? It can mean adapting care to the context, listening without rushing, and building protocols that protect both dignity and data. But we want to hear what it means to you and to those already integrating psychosocial support into their accompaniments — such as Fundación Acceso in Latin America and Digital Society of Africa during our next community call. The post Community Call: Psychosocial...| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Learn more about the state of digital attacks on Human Rights Defenders, when researchers and experts come together to discuss a recently concluded report. The post DDI Knowledge Hub Community Call: On mapping of HRD support mechanisms with Expectation State appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
During this lab, you will establish a strong foundation in designing participatory and interactive sessions.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
SplinterCon will bring together technologists, researchers, and policymakers to consider what resilient digital societies require today.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
EDRi is the biggest European network defending rights and freedoms online. We work to to challenge private and state actors who abuse their power to control or manipulate the public. We do so by advocating for robust and enforced laws, informing and mobilising people, promoting a healthy and accountable technology market, and building a movement of organisations and individuals committed to digital rights and freedoms in a connected world.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
What has the EDRi network been up to over the summer? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: Digital protection at stakes – and how we are fighting back. The post EDRi-gram, 16 October 2025 appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
On 2 October 2025, the Dutch court made clear that users should be in control of content they see on Meta’s apps. In a landmark victory for digital rights, the judge sided with Bits of Freedom against Meta, ruling that the company is violating the law and it has to adjust its app to respect users’ choices. The post Judge in the Bits of Freedom vs. Meta lawsuit: Meta must respect users’ choice appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
ECNL, Liberties and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union called on the EU to protect Pecs Pride participants from AI surveillance. The post The Commission must uphold the AI Act and fundamental freedoms in Hungary appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Despite its somewhat disappointing enforcement so far, the EU’s Digital Market Act has become a global role model for modern antitrust policy. While Europe figures out its implementation, we should already work on expanding the law’s scope and strengthen its provisions. Here is how to make the DMA even better. The post The DMA is a success, it should be strengthened and expanded appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
In Slovenia, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the public sector has been expanding without significant public oversight, creating the potential for harmful or even dangerous uses of AI systems. To close this gap, EDRi affiliate Danes je nov dan launched an advocacy campaign calling for a national AI registry to ensure transparency and accountability. Their efforts led the Ministry of Digital Transformation to commit to establishing such a registry, a model that can inspire AI transp...| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Each year, RightsCon convenes business leaders, policymakers, general counsels, government representatives, technologists, academics, journalists, and human rights advocates from around the world to tackle pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and technology. In engaging fireside chats, hands-on workshops, strategic roundtables, private meetings, and a lively exhibition space, RightsCon is where a global movement comes together to build strategies and drive forward change toward...| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
On November 6, European Lab and Sphera are joining forces for a new edition of Sphera Media Lab, bringing together independent media players from across Europe. The post Sphera Media Lab appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The INNOVADE digital democracy webinar explores how digitalisation is reshaping political participation, communication, and governance. As democracies face growing challenges from misinformation and algorithmic politics, the event will discuss how digital tools can strengthen civic engagement and democratic resilience. The post Shielding democracy in the aigital age: Foundations of digital democracy analysis appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
As part of the Congo Week, by prior registration only, two days of work and two round table days on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 of October will be dedicated to extractivist stakes that harm the world’s majority to the sole benefit of Global North. The post Zoethical gathering appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The European Commission launched a call for evidence on the forthcoming “Digital Omnibus” initiative, which is expected to be presented around the 19 November 2025. The package is framed as an effort to “simplify” the EU’s digital policy framework, but the EDRi network warn that it risks dismantling key protections that uphold fundamental rights in the digital age. The post Consultation response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Digital Omnibus appeared first o...| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
EDRi and 40 civil society organisations urge the European Commission to assess the independence of Ireland’s newly appointed Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), who previously held a senior public affairs role at Meta. The appointment raises serious concerns about impartiality and the credibility of data protection enforcement in the EU. The post Open letter: The EU must safeguard the independence of data protection authorities appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
In the law enforcement context, “data retention” refers to the mandatory retention by providers of electronic communications services (email, private messaging, internet access providers, etc.) of metadata of all their users only for law enforcement purposes. Because it is applied to everyone indiscriminately, it constitutes a mass surveillance measure. After the former Data Retention Directive was struck down by the CJEU in 2014 as it violated fundamental rights, the Commission is seekin...| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
This document pool contains updates and resources on the EU's proposed 'Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse' (CSA Regulation) The post CSA Regulation Document Pool appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
For years, many researchers and activists – especially in the Global Majority - have been shining the spotlight on the massive impact on the climate and environment caused by the never-ending thirst for tech seen around the world. This blog explores EDRi's contribution to a large body of work meant to acknowledge the need for collective action in this field. The post Building movement capacity at the intersection of digital and environmental justice appeared first on European Digital Rights...| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
PrivacyCamp25 will take place on 30 September, 2025 online and at La Tricoterie, Brussels. Curious about what we have planned? Check out the final programme. The post #PrivacyCamp25: The final programme is here appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
In summer 2025, so-called “Chat Control” became a huge topic of public attention. This is because in a major vote planned for 13 or 14 October, EU governments will decide whether to endorse or reject a mass surveillance, encryption-breaking and anonymity-ending law: the EU CSA Regulation. However, there remain many democratic checks-and-balances in the EU lawmaking system that mean we still have a strong chance to stop measures that would amount to Chat Control. The post Chat Control: Wha...| 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.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The EDRi network is a collective of NGOs, experts, advocates and academics working to defend and advance digital rights across the continent.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
A newly-revealed Opinion of a European Commission review board about their own colleagues’ upcoming proposal for a ‘Legislation to effectively tackle child sexual abuse’ shows strong concerns with the legislative proposal. Leaked by French media outlet Contexte yesterday (22 March), and dated 15 February 2022 confirms the fears EDRi and 39 other civil society groups recently raised about the proposal which could destroy the integrity of private online communications across the EU, and s...| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The goal to protect children online is vital. This can only be done if the proposed measures work and are compatible with human rights.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
In May, the European Commission proposed a new law: the CSA Regulation. If passed, this law would turn the internet into a space that is dangerous for everyone’s privacy, security and free expression. EDRi is one of 134 organisations calling instead for tailored, effective, rights-compliant and technically-feasible alternatives to tackle this grave issue.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
EDRi and EDRi members Open Rights Group and Privacy International, are urging the European Commission not to re-adopt the UK’s data adequacy decisions without meaningful reform.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
LinkedIn gave in to pressure from civil society and Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcers based on a complaint by EDRi and three partner organisations. The platform will no longer allow advertisers to target ads based on sensitive personal data from users. That’s a big win for privacy and the DSA, but it also exposes one of the DSA’s more hidden weaknesses.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
EDRi filed a Digital Services Act complaint against X in the EU, together with EDRi's member ApTI Romania.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Despite evidence that public facial recognition and other forms of biometric mass surveillance infringe on a wide range EU fundamental rights, European authorities and companies are deploying these systems at a rapid rate. This has happened without proper consideration for how such practices invade people's privacy on an enormous scale; amplify existing inequalities; and undermine democracy, freedom and justice.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
A round-up of how the EU AI Act fares against the collective demands of a broad civil society coalition that advocated for prioritising the protection of fundamental human rights in the law.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
On 27 July 2020, the European Commission published a Communication on an EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). As a long-term proposal is expected to be released by this summer, we review some of the fundamental rights issues posed by the initiatives that push for the scan of all private communications.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
On 27 July, the European Commission published a Communication on a EU strategy for a more effective fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The Communication indicates that messaging services (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger…) may see their privacy protections undermined under new legislation that will be proposed this week.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The automated scanning of everyone’s private communications, all of the time, constitutes a disproportionate interference with the very essence of the fundamental right to privacy. It can constitute a form of undemocratic mass surveillance, and can have severe and unjustified repercussions on many other fundamental rights and freedoms, too.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
An unprecedentedly broad range of stakeholders have raised concerns that despite its important aims, the measures proposed in the draft EU Child Sexual Abuse Regulation are fundamentally incompatible with human rights.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Today, 11 May, is a worrying day for every person in the EU who wants to send a message privately without exposing their personal information, like chats and photos, to private companies and governments. The European Commission has adopted its “Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse” material online, including measures which put the vital integrity of secure communications at risk.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
On 1 July, EDRi and 47 civil society organisations sent a joint statement to the Hungarian Council Presidency and a number of member state permanent representatives. We call on the Council and European Parliament to demand that the European Commission withdraw the draft CSA Regulation.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
In the latest in a string of alarming developments, the Belgian government has proposed a new supposed 'solution' to the Chat Control deadlock in the Council. Read why this new proposal undermines people's security across the European Union.| European Digital Rights (EDRi)
