EDRi-gram, 16 October 2025
What has the EDRi network been up to over the summer? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: Digital protection at stakes – and how we are fighting back.
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Judge in the Bits of Freedom vs. Meta lawsuit: Meta must respect users’ choice
On 2 October 2025, the Dutch court made clear that users should be in control of content they see on Meta’s apps. In a landmark victory for digital rights, the judge sided with Bits of Freedom against Meta, ruling that the company is violating the law and it has to adjust its app to respect users’ choices.
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The Commission must uphold the AI Act and fundamental freedoms in Hungary
ECNL, Liberties and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union called on the EU to protect Pecs Pride participants from AI surveillance.
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The DMA is a success, it should be strengthened and expanded
Despite its somewhat disappointing enforcement so far, the EU’s Digital Market Act has become a global role model for modern antitrust policy. While Europe figures out its implementation, we should already work on expanding the law’s scope and strengthen its provisions. Here is how to make the DMA even better.
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A blueprint for success: How Danes je nov dan’s advocacy led to a commitment for a Public AI Registry in Slovenia
In Slovenia, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by the public sector has been expanding without significant public oversight, creating the potential for harmful or even dangerous uses of AI systems. To close this gap, EDRi affiliate Danes je nov dan launched an advocacy campaign calling for a national AI registry to ensure transparency and accountability. Their efforts led the Ministry of Digital Transformation to commit to establishing such a registry, a model that can inspire AI transparency initiatives across Europe.
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Parlamentarisches Kontrollgremium: Mehr Daten für die Geheimdienste, weniger Debatte
Deutschland-Stack: Was ist drin, im Baukausten für die digitale Verwaltung?
Piraten Podcast 2: Dit was het nieuws
Piraten Podcast 2 (7 okt 2025) Deze Piraten Podcast werd opgenomen in het Blauwe Pand, Zaandam. Met Saira, Sabrina, Kirsten en David!en dank aan: André, René, Leontien en Bart. Muziek van 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐎 / metalmariobeats
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Perfino l'#università post-gelminiana, governata dalla valutazione di stato e da rettori straordinariamente potenti, pare pericolosa al governo.
Dare un governo alle Università o dare le Università al Governo?
Riceviamo e volentieri pubblichiamo il seguente documento della Rete 29 Aprile In poche ore ci siamo imbattuti: in un documento in cui il Segretario Generale del Ministero, il sempre-verde Marco Mancini, velatamente invita i Rettori a mettere in r…ROARS
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„Absurd und respektlos“: Dänischer Justizminister diskreditiert Chatkontrolle-Proteste
Biometrische Überwachung: „Körperdaten sind keine freie Verfügungsmasse“
Britisches Gericht zu Clearview AI: Datenschutz gilt auch für biometrische Überwachung aus dem Ausland
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RightsCon 2026
Each year, RightsCon convenes business leaders, policymakers, general counsels, government representatives, technologists, academics, journalists, and human rights advocates from around the world to tackle pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and technology. In engaging fireside chats, hands-on workshops, strategic roundtables, private meetings, and a lively exhibition space, RightsCon is where a global movement comes together to build strategies and drive forward change toward a more free, open, and connected digital world.
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Consultation response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Digital Omnibus
The European Commission launched a call for evidence on the forthcoming “Digital Omnibus” initiative, which is expected to be presented around the 19 November 2025. The package is framed as an effort to “simplify” the EU’s digital policy framework, but the EDRi network warn that it risks dismantling key protections that uphold fundamental rights in the digital age.
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Shielding democracy in the aigital age: Foundations of digital democracy analysis
The INNOVADE digital democracy webinar explores how digitalisation is reshaping political participation, communication, and governance. As democracies face growing challenges from misinformation and algorithmic politics, the event will discuss how digital tools can strengthen civic engagement and democratic resilience.
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Sphera Media Lab
On November 6, European Lab and Sphera are joining forces for a new edition of Sphera Media Lab, bringing together independent media players from across Europe.
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Zoethical gathering
As part of the Congo Week, by prior registration only, two days of work and two round table days on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 of October will be dedicated to extractivist stakes that harm the world’s majority to the sole benefit of Global North.
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Selbstbestimmungsgesetz: Wie eine neue Verordnung zur Bedrohung für Betroffene wird
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There is a widening consensus that research and innovation (R&I) funding in Europe is not working the way it is supposed to. The growing competition for R&I project grants overburdens the R&I system, generates bursts of activity leading to unsustainable results, and fuels the much-maligned growth of precarious labour.
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Rethinking R&I Funding: Opting for Continuity
There is a widening consensus that research and innovation (R&I) funding in Europe is not working the way it is supposed to.Wessel Reijers (News From Dyne)
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Can Europe sustain the growth of AI data centres? Does the already overcrowded electrical grid risk being clogged even more?
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The most advanced economies are rushing to scale up their digital infrastructure, yet industry laggard Europe is behind in this aspect, compared to places like the US and China.
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In a nutshell: genuine simplification should make rules clearer, enforcement stronger & justice accessible.
Simplification means:
✅ Clearer rules and stronger enforcement
✅ Strengthen protections for people, not weaken them
✅ Ensure equal access to rights for all communities, especially those most affected by technology harms.
Anything less risks rolling back years of progress, putting 500 million people at risk of privacy, equality, and security breaches.
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Deregulating digital rights: Why the EU’s war on ‘red tape’ should worry us all - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The European Commission has made deregulation a top priority for the EU over the next four years. Under the banner of ‘simplifying’ EU rules, we risk seeing the entire digital rulebook – for which we have advocated for years – being stripped away.European Digital Rights (EDRi)
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But that’s not it: the process itself is deeply flawed. Short consultation timelines, industry-dominated “reality checks,” and optimistic impact assessments leave little room for alternative views.
That’s not meaningful participation: it creates legal uncertainty and reduces scrutiny, undermining democratic oversight, while leaving room for corporate wish-lists.
Something we have previously raised together with other 470 CSOs & trade union groups.
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Open Letter: The EU weakens the rules that safeguard people and the environment - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Civil society society organisations, trade unions and public interest groups are making it clear to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Commissioners and EU Member States that our rights, planet, health and justice are not fo…European Digital Rights (EDRi)
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The Omnibus also targets the EU’s new AI Act before it’s even in force.
While the Act could go further, it’s a major step for accountability, transparency and fairness in AI. Cutting or delaying it now would create legal uncertainty & make it harder to enforce rights.
Meanwhile, the Commission’s other plans – like “AI Continent”, “Apply AI” - push for massive AI adoption at the risk of trampling privacy, environmental protections & public accountability
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European Commission must champion the AI Act - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Instead of unraveling the EU rulebook, the Commission should focus on the full implementation and proper enforcement of its rules.European Digital Rights (EDRi)
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Data protection is under threat. Part one of the Omnibus tackles data flows. But “simplifying” could blur the lines between what’s personal and what’s not.
The #DataGovernanceAct already left cracks: fuzzy consent rules, weak post-sharing protections, and shaky anonymisation standards.
If the Commission “simplifies” without fixing these problems, GDPR crumble.
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The Data Governance Act - between undermining the GDPR and building a Data Commons - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Compared to the DSA and the DMA, the DGA has received relatively little attention, both from the digital rights community and, seemingly, from industry stakeholders.European Digital Rights (EDRi)
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Then we have cookie banners: Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, a cornerstone of EU digital rights.
Under the pretext of “cookies annoyance”, the Commission is ready to cut on rules that protect the privacy and confidentiality of our communications.
Weakening them means more silent surveillance by companies and governments.
The fix isn’t deregulation, it’s better enforcement and privacy-by-design tools that make choices simple.
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ALLOW ALL? Brussels deregulation drive to make rejecting cookies harder
The EU Commission seemingly wants to alter the obscure Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive, through its 'Digital Omnibus' package. The official justification? To reduce 'cookie fatigue.EUobserver
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In the next month, the European Commission plans to drop the so-called #DigitalOmnibus, a deregulation package that could quietly rewrite digital rights in the EU.
EDRi responded to the Commission’s call for evidence, warning it’s not an administrative tidy-up but a political step that treats rights as “red tape,” weakening protections and boosting corporate influence ➡️ edri.org/our-work/consultation…
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Digital Omnibus: Consultation response to the call for evidence - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
The EC launched a call for evidence on the “Digital Omnibus” initiative, which is expected to be presented around the 19 November.European Digital Rights (EDRi)
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Bastian’s Night #447 October, 16th
Every Thursday of the week, Bastian’s Night is broadcast from 21:30 CEST (new time).
Bastian’s Night is a live talk show in German with lots of music, a weekly round-up of news from around the world, and a glimpse into the host’s crazy week in the pirate movement.
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Open letter: The EU must safeguard the independence of data protection authorities
EDRi and 40 civil society organisations urge the European Commission to assess the independence of Ireland’s newly appointed Data Protection Commissioner (DPC), who previously held a senior public affairs role at Meta. The appointment raises serious concerns about impartiality and the credibility of data protection enforcement in the EU.
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Nuova destra, vecchio nazionalismo.
Quello che interessa alle forze politiche che organizzano le masse è molto spesso un riconoscimento identitario. Il tentativo, riuscito, di solleticare il narcisismo degli individui che hanno bisogno di rappresentarsi in uno spettacolo che li faccia sentire migliori, aderenti al proprio sè ideale, purtroppo piuttosto distante da quello impersonato durante la settimana lavorativa e nel tempo libero. Da questo orizzonte pre-politico di mobilitazione popolare le destre non hanno nessuna intenzione di uscire, perchè gli interessi che vanno a rappresentare sono soltanto quelli delle élites, e Trump negli USA lo ha mostrato senza dubbio. Il rilancio del nazionalismo sciovinista serve solo a vincere le elezioni e indirizzare i disoccupati verso l'arruolamento militare. Per le forze socialiste, invece, la sfida è proprio quella di canalizzare l'indignazione in protesta, governandola, per arrivare a costruire forme di organizzazione trasformativa su obiettivi condivisi. Continua a leggere→
Von Windows 10 auf Linux: Was tun, wenn der Computer nicht für Windows 11 geeignet ist?
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