EDRi-gram, 27 September 2023
The weather might be cooling off but the digital rights world is heating up with activity. Civil society continues to fight against dystopian surveillance technology. More than 85 organisations have called on EU governments to say no to the CSA Regulation until it fully protects online rights, freedoms, and security. Over 115 civil society organisations are urging EU lawmakers to regulate the use of AI technology for harmful and discriminatory surveillance by law enforcement. In Czech Republic, EDRi member Iuridicum Remedium have details on the Czech police’s illegal use of a facial recognition system.
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Czech police use facial recognition system, IuRe finds out details
EDRi member Iuridicum Remedium have details on the Czech police’s illegal use of a facial recognition system. The country’s data protection authorities were not consulted in advance on...
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Meta pledges to ask EU users for consent before showing behavioural ads
In a surprise announcement last Tuesday, Meta made the long overdue promise to finally ask its users for their consent before showing them behavioral ads – at least...
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Open letter: EU countries should say no to the CSAR mass surveillance proposal
Today, EDRi and 81 organisations have sent an open letter to EU governments to once again urge them to say no to the CSA Regulation until it fully...
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Polish Senate calls Pegasus illegal and demands scrutiny over secret services
The Senate of Poland concluded its investigation on the use of Pegasus by Polish secret services to spy on ia. opposition politicians and unapologetic public persons. They declared...
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Potential loopholes in the AI Act could allow use of intrusive tech on ‘national security’ grounds
Both the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (COE) negotiations are considering excluding AI systems designed, developed and used for military purposes, matters of national defence...
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EU lawmakers must regulate the harmful use of tech by law enforcement in the AI Act
115 civil society organisations are calling on EU lawmakers to to regulate the use of AI technology for harmful and discriminatory surveillance by law enforcement, migration authorities and...
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Telegram isn’t as private as you think
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Telegram advertises itself as a private messaging app, and has attracted over 800 million users. But, if you’re looking for private communication, this is not the app to recommend. This video explains how encryption actually works on Telegram: how it’s not possible to end-to-end encrypt group chats, and how direct messages are not private by default. Watch the video.
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The world of mesh networking with Elektra Wagenrad
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With this episode the Software Freedom Podcast opens the door to the fascinating and sometimes complex world of mesh networking. If you are new to this world, this episode is an easy entrance to it. Elektra not only explains the theory behind the protocols but also dives deeper into the philosophical idea of it. Listen to the podcast.
EVENTS
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Virtual School on Internet Governance
Registrations are open for the Virtual School on Internet Governance. The format of this online course is a massive open online course (MOOC), with the goal of networking...
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Imposter Syndrome in Activism: How Do We Cope? The Wellbeing Monthly Workshops Series
This session is part of The Wellbeing Monthly, a monthly virtual workshop will be led by diverse mental health professionals, and will focus on psychoeducation and coping mechanisms...
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The Future of Speech Online 2023: Generative AI
Join the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)’s seventh annual Future of Speech Online event, on October 4-5, to explore how to build a rights-respecting future where people...
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The Good Lobby tracker: report launch
Join the launch of The Good Lobby Tracker, the first framework designed to communicate what more consistent assessment of and reporting on responsible corporate lobbying should look like....
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EU DisinfoLab 2024 Annual Conference – open call, sumbit your ideas!
After the successful #Disinfo2023 in Krakow, the 2024 Eu DisinfoLab conference is set to take place in Riga, Latvia, on 9-10 October 2024.
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Digital Sovereignty Conference
Join Disco Slovenia for an electrifying event that brings together passionate activists, legal experts and engineers who understand the significance of owning the means of digital production. Only...
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2023 Tech Prom
At Tech Prom you will learn more about CDT, discuss trends in tech policy, and network with policymakers, educators, civil society advocates, government representatives, corporate partners, and the...
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Tackling disinformation: Strengthening democracy through information integrity
The conference will bring together representatives from government, digital platforms, media, academia and civil society to identify effective policy responses to the urgent challenges.
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Disinformation Congress
By bringing together leading experts, scholars, journalists, policymakers, and practitioners in the field, the Congress seeks to create a platform for robust discussions, critical analysis, and the exchange...
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EDMO Scientific Conference 2024
This event will invite researchers to present their latest work on newly approaching topics within the realm of disinformation. There will be invited speakers, match-making sessions, and concessions...
JOBS
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EDRi is looking for a Policy Advisor (2 year position)
EDRi is looking for a Policy Advisor to join EDRi’s policy team in Brussels. This is a unique opportunity to participate in civil society efforts to promote data...
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Access Now is hiring for a Director – People and Culture
Access Now is a growing international human rights organisation dedicated to defending and extending the digital rights of users at risk around the world, including issues of privacy,...
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Freedom of the Press Foundation is hiring for a Senior Security Engineer
Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) is a non-profit organization that protects, defends, and empowers public-interest journalism in the 21st century.
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Human Rights Watch is hiring for a Director, Technology and Human Rights
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international human rights research and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy...
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Liberties is hiring for various positions
The Civil Liberties Union for Europe is a Berlin-based watchdog that safeguards the human rights of everyone in the European Union. Liberties works on multiple human rights issues,...
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Mozilla is hiring for various positions
Mozilla Foundation is committed to an internet that promotes civil discourse, human dignity, and individual expression. To an internet that catalyzes collaboration among diverse communities working together for...
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noyb is hiring for various positions
Noyb pursues strategic and effective enforcement by thoroughly analyzing and prioritizing privacy violations, identifying the legal weak spots of these cases and litigating them with the best possible...
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Privacy International is hiring for a Legal Officer
Since 1990, Privay International has been working to promote the human right of privacy throughout the world: raise awareness of threats to privacy; monitor and report on surveillance...
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SOMO is hiring for a Tech Mergers Project Coordinator
SOMO investigates multinationals. Independent, factual, critical and with a clear goal: a fair and sustainable world, in which public interests outweigh corporate interests.
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Statewatch is hiring for a Communications worker
Statewatch produces and promotes critical research, policy analysis and investigative journalism to inform debates, movements and campaigns on civil liberties, human rights and democratic standards
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Systemic Justice is hiring for various positions
Systemic Justice works to radically transform how the law works for communities fighting for racial, social, and economic justice. Centring affected communities in joint litigation, Systemic Justice will...
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The Center for Democracy & Technology is hiring for several positions
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) is the leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organization fighting to advance civil rights and civil liberties in the digital age.
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Wikimedia Foundation is hiring for a Communications Manager
The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and their other free knowledge projects. Wikimedia Foundation wants to make it easier for everyone to share what they...