August 1, 2007

A German court held Skype responsible for having failed to meet GPL terms

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Following a complained filed by gpl-violations.org which holds the copyright for parts of the Linux kernel, the Munich District Court found Skype in infringement of the General Public Licence (GPL) terms. Skype offered SMC WSKP100 VoIP telephone produced by the Spanish manufacturer SMC Networks, running with Linux, […]

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July 30, 2014 · Blogs

French Digital Council publishes report on platform neutrality

The CNNum (Conseil National du Numérique), the French National Digital Council, published a report on 13 June 2014. The report follows a 2013 request from the Ministry of the economy and digital affairs as well as the secretary of state on digital affairs on two issues: the European Commission’s investigation of Google’s dominant market position […]

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January 16, 2019 · On the ground | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

We can no longer talk about sex on Facebook in Europe

Sometime in late 2018, Facebook quietly added “Sexual Solicitation” to its list of “Objectionable Content”. Without notifying its users. This is quite remarkable, to put it mildly, as for many people sex is far from being a negligible part of life.

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March 11, 2020 · Blogs | Information democracy | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Disinformation and electoral interference | Equal access to the internet | Freedom of expression online

Who should decide what we see online?

Online platforms rank and moderate content without letting us know how and why they do it. There is a pressing need for transparency of the practices and policies of these online platforms.

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February 22, 2010

FAQ on ACTA digital chapter

EDRi has prepared an FAQ on the recently leaked ACTA digital chapter. It is available from: [http://www.edri.org/files/acta_faq_100222.pdf]. The document covers moves to bring about self-regulatory measures by ISPs to introduce “three strikes” systems, the relationship of ACTA with the existing EU regulatory framework and the potential wider impact of ACTA on fundamental rights.

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September 23, 2015 · Blogs

ENDitorial: EU Commission ISDS proposal – a threat to democracy

The European Commission has published its investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) reform proposal for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the EU-US trade agreement currently under negotiation, and future trade agreements between the European Union and third countries. On the positive side, the reform proposal removes unfair procedural advantages for the United States and tries […]

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August 1, 2007

EDPS – Data Protection Directive should be fully implemented

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The EDPS (European Data Protection Supervisor), Peter Hustinx, issued on 25 July 2007 an opinion on the European Commission communication regarding the improved implementation of the EC Data protection directive (95/46), considering that the Directive should not be amended and asking for its full implementation before applying […]

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January 21, 2019 · Highlights | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

CULT: Fundamental rights missing in the Terrorist Content Regulation

The European Parliament (EP) Committee on Culture and Education (CULT), published on 16 January its Draft Opinion on the proposal for a Regulation preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online. Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Julie Ward, the Rapporteur for the Opinion, has joined Rapporteur for the IMCO Committee Julia Reda MEP, and civil […]

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February 26, 2020 · On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Surveillance and data retention

Swedish law enforcement given the permission to hack

On 18 February 2020, the Swedish parliament passed a law that enables Swedish law enforcement to hack into devices such as mobile phones and computers that the police thinks a suspect might use. As with the recent new data retention law only one party (and one member of another party) voted against the resolution (286-26 […]

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June 30, 2004

EU Commission celebrates 10 years of TRIPS

10 years ago, on 23 June 1994, the TRIPS agreement was concluded as a part of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO. A good reason for the European Commission to have a party. After all, the Brussels executive body has not only taken the helm within the EU in transposing the agreement, but also goes […]

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September 20, 2016 · Blogs

Privacy Training Center empowers you to protect your online freedom

New non-profit organisation offers privacy workshops for everyone Most people know that surfing the internet has serious privacy implications. What many don’t know is how to protect themselves, their family, colleagues and friends. Meet the Privacy Training Center in Brussels the new not-for-profit training organisation. The PTC aims to fill the knowledge gap by providing […]

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February 25, 2009

Romanian data retention law suspendend by the Government

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Rumänisches Gesetz zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung von der Regierung aufgehoben | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1308] In a sudden and unexpected move, the Romanian Government has decided on 25 February 2009 to suspend the application of the data retention law until the end of the year – 31 December 2009. The official reason from […]

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