Leak on Data Retention: What are the EU Governments planning for 2023?
At the end of November 2022, the »Working Party on Cooperation in Criminal Matters (COPEN)« of the Council of the European Union met for an informal video conference. They …
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EU Parliament Committee: Majority wants chat control
According to the meanwhile published amendments of the Internal Market Committee (IMCO) of the European Parliament on the planned chat control regulation[1], a majority supports the bulk screening of private …
Against AI mass surveillance in Paris 2024: 41 MEPs address French Parliament
Today, 41 MEPs from different political groups address the French Parliament with an open letter (version française). In the letter, the MEPs call on the …
e-ID: Decentralised storage and right to anonymity are additional Pirate successes in final trilogue mandate
Brussels, 15/03/2023 – On Thursday, the European Parliament is expected to formally adopt its final position on the European Electronic Identity (e-ID), before going into trilogue …
#ChatControl survey: Children don’t want to be “protected” by scanning or age-restricting messenger and chat apps
Brussels, 07/03/2023 – A representative survey reveals that 66% of minors oppose internet providers scanning personal messages for suspect content, measures which are proposed for their protection in the EU’s …
Chat control/Child Sexual Abuse Regulation expert hearing: warnings from all sides
The Digital Affairs Committee of the German Bundestag today organised a public hearing on the controversial chat control/Child Sexual Abuse Regulation proposal currently being negotiated at EU level. The EU …
e-ID: Pirate successes for privacy
Today, the lead Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) adopted a draft mandate on the European digital identity (e-ID). The legislative proposal will allow EU citizens to prove their …
EU lawmakers vow to ban surveillance-based political advertising
Today the Members of the European Parliament by a large margin adopted a negotiating mandate for legislation which would drastically restrict the use of personal data to target online political …