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March 23, 2022 · Blogs | Information democracy and participation | Disinformation and electoral interference | Transparency

Not everything is allowed in politics: Upcoming political advertising legislation must introduce limits

In November 2021, the European Commission launched a proposal for a regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. The document will place harmonised rules for more transparency of political advertising to facilitate the sector’s internal market. Now, it is the European Parliament’s turn, specifically the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) Committee to lead the legislative process.

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June 28, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and surveillance | Data protection standards

Guarding health data privacy in Europe: The limits and challenges of current regulations

The GDPR demonstrates the capacity of the European Union to prioritise data protection and privacy. The collection and use of health data by private corporations makes privacy protections critically important. Taken together, the provided policy recommendations here create comprehensive steps forward.

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February 1, 2023 · Blogs | Information democracy and participation | Freedom of expression online | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation

European Parliament approves a timid online political advertising proposal

Tomorrow, 2 February, the European Parliament will vote on the regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising proposal in plenary. Although this regulation intended to restrict the use of personal data to target online political advertisements, important proposals to tackle the root causes of data-driven vote manipulation were watered down during the discussion in the Parliament.

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March 18, 2026 · Blogs | Privacy and surveillance | Age verification | Platform regulation

DSA vs. Reality: Are children safer online?

How can social media be safer for people of all ages? During the hearing held in the European Parliament on 24th February, civil society experts led by Panoptykon debated possible solutions with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and officials from the European Commission. Yet YouTube, TikTok, and Meta dodged having to answer difficult questions.

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October 12, 2023 · Blogs | Privacy and surveillance | Profiling practices | Transparency

Political negotiations continue: EU lawmakers fail to agree on strong rules for regulating political advertising

On 10 October, the European Parliament, the Commission and the EU Council had their fifth meeting (in the so-called trilogues) to find an agreement on the transparency and targeting of political advertising. The three institutions could not come to a consensus. Here is why.

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May 28, 2026 · Blogs | Privacy and surveillance | Artificial intelligence (AI)

A push back to Czech football club‘s plan to install facial recognition CCTV system

There is a debate in the Czech Republic over the use of facial recognition cameras in stadiums. Both clubs and politicians are calling for biometric surveillance after hundreds of fans stormed the football pitch during a recent match. The debate has unfolded with pushbacks from the public opinion and digital rights groups, including IuRe, while government officials are still considering the implementation of biometric system regardless of their illegality.

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July 5, 2022 · Blogs | Press releases | Just and open internet and technologies | Inclusive technologies | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation

The DSA should pave the way for systemic change

Today, 5 July, is a victorious day for human rights online as we embark on the next stage in our journey – real alternatives to the currently dominant surveillance business model. The European Parliament’s approval of the Digital Services Act (DSA) will bring many opportunities to limit the huge power Big Tech companies like Google, Meta (Facebook) and Amazon have over people and democracies. However, this regulation is only the first step in ensuring people’s rights online are protected, more work is needed for a better internet. Now, it is imperative that we see strong enforcement by regulatory authorities that will ensure the high human rights standards the new rules promise.

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November 23, 2021 · Blogs | Press releases | Just and open internet and technologies | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Data protection standards | Transparency

Two steps forward, one step back: DMA must do more to free people from digital walled gardens

The European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) report on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) makes improvements to the DMA but also includes serious loopholes that need to be fixed in trilogue

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May 5, 2021 · Blogs | Privacy and surveillance | Online tracking industry / AdTech | Platform regulation | Surveillance and data retention

AdTech is watching you!

The reality is that AdTech target mothers who just had stillbirths with baby ads, and serial gamblers who are trying to quit with gambling ads, or simply send creepy ads. 

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December 15, 2021 · Blogs | Just and open internet and technologies | Freedom of expression online | Platform regulation | Transparency

Digital Services Act: EU Parliament’s key committee rejects a filternet but concerns remain

The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) is a big deal. It's the most significant reform of Europe’s internet platform legislation in twenty years and the EU Commission has proposed multiple new rules to address the challenges brought by the increased use of services online. EU members of Parliament (MEPs) showed that they listened to civil society voices: Even though the key committee on internal market affairs (IMCO) did not follow the footsteps of the ambitious DSA reports from last year, MEPs took a stance for the protection of fundamental rights.

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November 20, 2024 · Blogs | Privacy and surveillance | Alternatives to dominant digital services | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Data protection standards

German federal health minister, Shein and Deutsche Bahn ‘awarded’ for worst privacy and data protection offences

In October 2024, EDRi member Digitalcourage held the annual gala for the German BigBrother Awards. The unfortunate “winners” included a minister in the federal government, the police and interior minister in one German state, two international online retailers, a fundamental infrastructure provider and a trend.

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January 27, 2021 · Blogs | Campaigns | Privacy and surveillance | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Biometrics | Data protection standards | Profiling practices | Surveillance and data retention

ReclaimYourFace activates the public and civil society to ban biometric mass surveillance

The EDRi network and partners launched the first phase of the Reclaim Your Face campaign, which focuses on raising awareness and investigating and challenging abusive uses of facial recognition and other biometric tech at a local and national level, in November 2020. The coalition has achieved several wins in the two months since. However much remains to be done in the movement to reclaim our faces and ban biometric mass surveillance in Europe!

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