Results for BitsofFreedom

August 29, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Platform regulation | Privacy and confidentiality | Surveillance and data retention

Is this the most criticised draft EU law of all time?

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.

January 23, 2023

Big Brother Awards 2022

The Big Brother Awards draw attention to individuals, companies and governments who have grossly infringed our digital rights.

March 27, 2020 · Open letters | Privacy and data protection | Cross border access to data | Freedom of expression online | Privacy and confidentiality

Open letter: Civil society urges Member States to respect the principles of the law in Terrorist Content Online Regulation

On 27 March 2020, European Digital Rights (EDRi) and 12 of its member organisations sent an open letter to representatives of Member States in the Council of the EU. In the letter, we voice our deep concern over the proposed legislation on the regulation of terrorist content online and what we view as serious potential threats to fundamental rights of privacy, freedom of expression, etc.

April 1, 2020 · Press releases | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Inclusive technologies

Press Release: EDRi calls for fundamental rights-based responses to COVID-19

September 11, 2024 · Blogs

Celebrating 25 years of Bits of Freedom!

In 2024, EDRi member Bits of Freedom celebrates its 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century it has been their mission to shape internet policy in support of an open and just society. One in which people can hold those in power accountable and effectively question the status quo. Bits of Freedom does this through advocacy, campaigning and litigation, in the Netherlands and Brussels. Time to look back: what are the highlights of the past 25 years?

May 25, 2022 · Blogs | Privacy and data protection | Data protection standards | Freedom of expression online

European Commission wants to eliminate online confidentiality

This might sound attention-seeking, but we really believe to be not far off the mark. It really looks like the European Commission wants to cancel encryption.

June 4, 2020 · Blogs | Open internet and inclusive technology | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Surveillance and data retention

Can the EU make AI “trustworthy”? No – but they can make it just

European Digital Rights (EDRi) submitted its answer to the European Commission’s consultation on the AI White Paper.