Why chat control is so dangerous - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Fighting the dissemination of child sexual abuse material, the EU Commission is considering dangerous measures: the automated search of content on mobile phones and computers. See answers to the key questions regarding „chat control“ in our overview.

Noyb files another complaint against Amazon Europe – black box algorithm discriminates customers - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The e-commerce giant offers customers the possibility to pay for products later via "Monthly Invoicing". A customer was automatically rejected from using this payment method without Amazon giving any reasons why. When Amazon’s customer service...

You Shall Not Pass! Wikimedia Foundation Denied Observer Status At WIPO - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation’s bid for observer status at WIPO. This is the second time this has happened after the Foundation’s initial application in 2020. Wikimedia’s exclusion sets a worrying precedent and should alert European...

Closing the Loopholes in EU's Net Neutrality Framework - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The European net neutrality rules are being reformed to fix one of the biggest loopholes in the EU‘s framework: Zero-Rating. EDRi has been vocal about the dangers of Zero-Rating, a practice by which telecoms companies discriminate between online...

noyb publishes the draft decision by the DPC in the case against Facebook - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has sent a draft decision to EDRi's member noyb - European Center for Digital Rights and informed noyb that the draft decision would be shared with the other European Data Protection Authorities for...

The EU Parliament Took a Stance Against AI Mass Surveillance: What are the Global Implications? - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

The European Parliament's resolution on artificial intelligence in criminal law and its use by the police presents an opportunity for the EU to reconsider its role in the development of such tools, their sale, or use as part of its...

The terrifying expansion of Sweden’s state surveillance - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

For the last couple of years the Swedish parliament has been expanding the surveillance capabilities of law enforcement. After the European Court of Justice struck down Sweden's data retention law, the national parliament passed a replacement that...

EDRi and 41 human rights organisations call on the European Parliament to reject amendments to AI and criminal law report - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

EDRi and 39 human rights organisations call on the members of the European Parliament to vote against the new amendments, which enable discriminatory predictive policing and biometric mass surveillance.

CJEU in surprise judgment: zero rating is illegal under EU law - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Europe’s highest court has put an end to a long-standing legal battle around the EU’s Net Neutrality Regulation. In a landmark judgement published last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) confirmed what EDRi and its members...

iSpy with my little eye: Apple’s u-turn on privacy sets a precedent and threatens everyone’s security - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

Apple has just announced significant changes to their privacy settings for messaging and cloud services: first, it will scan all images sent by child accounts; second, it will scan all photos as they are being uploaded to iCloud. With these...

Europe’s Data Retention Saga and its Risks for Digital Rights - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

It seems that despite several Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decisions in this area, the data retention saga is unlikely to come to an end any time soon.After the invalidation of its previous instrument, the 2006 Data Retention...

Biometric mass surveillance flourishes in Germany and the Netherlands - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

In a new research report, EDRi reveals the shocking extent of biometric mass surveillance practices in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland which are taking over our public spaces like train stations, streets, and shops. The EU and its Member...