The term “geo-blocking” refers to a technique used on the internet to block online content regionally by the provider. Geo-blocking thus means that, for example, copyrighted films or music videos cannot …
The second trilogue negotiation between Parliament, Commission and Council on the planned e-privacy derogation, which would allow providers of e-mail, messaging and chat services to search all private correspondence for possible …
and lyrics came back to haunt him, as the anti-establishment musician was imprisoned last Tuesday on charges of insulting Spain’s monarchy and glorifying terrorism, sparking night upon night of protests in …
Naively at best, our governments are setting up the perfect conditions for the anti-democratic mass surveillance of entire populations. Now, Europeans are fighting back the Reclaim Your Face movement has launched …
Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer calls for signing the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Reclaim Your Face”. The initiative advocates for a ban on biometric mass surveillance in public spaces within …
Brussels (Brussels Morning): Last week, the Portuguese EU presidency resuscitated the dormant debate on the protection of privacy and confidentiality in the use of electronic communication. An updating of the obsolete …
An expert assessment published on February 8 by the European Parliamentary Research Service found that the automated screening of private emails and messages in search of child pornography and grooming (the …
The new regulation also extends confidentiality rules for traditional telecommunications providers, to internet-based services such as WhatsApp or Zoom, and services involving an automated transfer of data, such as fitness trackers …
Today, the European Parliament debated the democratic scrutiny of social media and the protection of fundamental rights. The power of social media platforms is increasingly being questioned. In his plenary speech …
Today’s agreement by EU governments on a position on privacy in electronic communications (ePrivacy) is met with sharp criticism by MEP Dr. Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party), shadow rapporteur for the Greens/European …
