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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.
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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.
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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!
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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 councillor. These findings comecame to light amid growing pressure on Serbia’s pro-democracy movement. The EU’s failure to address spyware at home undermines its credibility in demanding accountability from Serbia.
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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 authorities and will rely heavily on technologies and data collection in their enforcement. This blog outlines the various digital tools and processes included in the EU’s new digital deportation regime.
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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.
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Why the EU age-verification tool does not solve privacy concerns
An EU legislative proposal for a social media ban will be presented at the State of the European Union (SOTEU) annual address, but the tools which are pitched as “ready” and “privacy-preserving” fail on both counts. Here is a technical account of the shortcomings.
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EDRi stands in solidarity with Autistici/Inventati after “terrorist” designation by the US government
The United States government has designated the Italian non-profit organisation Autistici/Inventati as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" for providing digital infrastructure to supposedly “violent far-left militants.” This targeting of A/I is also an attack on independent internet infrastructure, fundamental rights of multiple collectives, safe and secure communications, democratic anti-authoritarian organising and the democratic integrity of the EU.
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14 students and opposition politicians targeted by spyware in Serbia
EDRi member SHARE Foundation has confirmed that at least 14 people in Serbia were targeted with advanced spyware since the beginning of 2026 – the largest documented wave of such surveillance in the country to date. Those targeted include members of the student movement, activists, a member of parliament, and a local councilor, all from opposition parties. The timing the of spyware attacks coincides with the local elections held on March 29, 2026.
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The “Chat Control 1.0” saga: Big Tech can scan our private messages again – but Parliament sent a strong signal against mass surveillance
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted on a derogation of the EU’s ePrivacy Directive for the third time in 4 months. While the proposal passed, the vote nonetheless remains a triumph because it reinforces the Parliament’s position against mass surveillance on the more dangerous CSA Regulation, and because it enshrines the protection of encryption.
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The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel
The European Commission is currently finalising negotiations with the Trump administration to conclude an “Enhanced Border Security Partnership” (EBSP) Framework Agreement allowing border control authorities to screen travellers against biometric databases and profile them for security concerns. The leaked draft text suggests that the Commission significantly caved in to US’s excessive demands for unfettered information access, exacerbating travel surveillance and putting our fundamental rights at risk.
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#PrivacyCamp26: Call for sessions
Privacy Camp hosts its 14th edition on 13 October 2026, in Brussels and online. For people living in Europe and across the globe, the impact technology has on our lives becomes ever more acute, ever more heavy and impossible to deny. Digital technologies shape how people work, organise, communicate, access services, cross borders, learn, create and resist. They can support community power and collective care. They can also deepen surveillance, extraction, discrimination, militarisation and environmental harm.
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EDRi-gram, 16 July 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!
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