Results for copyright

July 25, 2018 · Blogs | Information democracy | Disinformation and electoral interference | Freedom of expression online

ENDitorial: The fake fight against fake news

The new danger is no longer yellow, but red once more: fake news. It helped getting Trump elected. It paved the highway to Brexit. Even local European elections are not safe. The greatest danger to our democracy in modern times must be fought by all possible means.

October 29, 2019 · Blogs | Information democracy | Freedom of expression online

Hate speech online: Lessons for protecting free expression

On 21 October, David Kaye – UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression – released the preliminary findings of his sixth report on information and communication technology. They include tangible suggestions to internet companies and states whose current efforts to control hate speech online are […]

February 26, 2020 · Blogs | Information democracy | Open internet and inclusive technology | Freedom of expression online | Platform regulation | Profiling practices

Can we rely on machines making decisions for us on illegal content?

While automation is necessary for handling a vast amount of content shared by users, it makes mistakes that can be far-reaching for your rights and the well-being of society. Most of us like to discuss our ideas and opinions on silly and serious issues, share happy and sad moments, and play together on the internet. […]

Advocating for better policy

Learn more about EDRi's policy and advocacy work across Europe

November 15, 2011

Stop(ped) ACTA!

On 4 July, the European Parliament has rejected ACTA with an overwhelming majority (478 against, 39 in favour, 165 abstentions). If you want to see who voted what you can either have a look here on Votewatch or all the details per groups and countries on here. Our first reaction to the vote is here. […]

November 4, 2013 · Blogs

European Parliament draft report on private copy levies – serious or satire?

French Socialist MEP Françoise Castex published her draft report on private copying levies on 9 October. The biggest question that the document raises is… are you serious, Ms Castex? The policy issue being addressed is that “creators” are meant to be “compensated” for private copies that are made of legally acquired content, such as music […]

October 9, 2013 · Blogs

ENDitorial: Licences for Europe – user generated content and Commission-generated users

While the entire “Licences for Europe” project has been through a lot of turmoil and subsequently criticised for its lack of credibility, the so-called “Working Group 2 on User-Generated Content” takes absurdity to a whole new dictionary-changing level. One of the “user” groups that was invited by the Commission, at the request of Neelie Kroes’s […]

May 12, 2014 · Blogs

We Promise campaign kit

The European elections will take place between 22 and 25 May – you can use this opportunity to tell candidates that they have to defend net neutrality, privacy, copyright reform, transparency and the access to culture in the next term. This campaign kit is therefore designed for everyone who wants to mobilise around the WePromise […]

August 20, 2014 · Blogs

Energise! Network! Mobilise!

On 4-5 September EDRi will organise an event Energise! Network! Mobilise! in Belgrade, Serbia, to create awareness for digital civil rights issues, exchange experiences, transfer knowledge and network. The two day event will be organised in cooperation with the Share Foundation, Wikimedia Deutschland and Vikimedija Srbije. The panels and workshops will cover a wide scale […]

October 22, 2014 · Blogs

France to follow Turkey’s lead on lawless Internet censorship

Despite many setbacks, bad publicity, budget cuts and a change of government, France is persisting with its Hadopi, a “three strikes law” and government agency to enforce copyright laws and fight online “piracy”. Even more worrying, the country’s Minister of Culture is now making moves to curb online rights even further. In the past years, the […]

January 14, 2015 · Blogs

Germany gets warning about warning letters

Ever since the adoption of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Directive (IPRED) in 2004, and its ensuing transposition into national laws, warning letters based on alleged copyright infringements have become big business for the German content-industry, anti-piracy firms and their affiliated lawyers. From the perspective of hundreds of thousands of internet users, however, they are a nuisance […]

April 8, 2015 · Blogs

Marrakesh Treaty: EU must take action now

In April 2015, the European Union “celebrates” one year since the signature of the Marrakesh Treaty. This Treaty seeks to facilitate access to cultural content to for people who are blind, visually impaired or print disabled. This Treaty makes mandatory for contracting parties to provide exceptions or limitations in their national legislation to the right […]