It’s 2025, and you can now find me beyond X. Here’s where else I’m hanging out: Bluesky: https://t.co/58sqa1ozZL Mastodon: https://t.co/wM7x3PT9G5 Catch me there! 👋

There's a real danger in pretending that social media bans and age verification will make the internet a safer space for young people. https://t.co/hYMKDOvlpk

We support @Wikimedia's challenge to the UK’s Online Safety Act. The OSA endangers Wikipedia and the global community of volunteer contributors. It also poses a serious threat to freedom of expression and privacy online, both in the U.K. and globally. https://t.co/a7HqkyqgrL

Interested in how @EFF is saving the internet in Europe? Check out this blog post series about: -How EFF works in Europe -Defending Free Expression -Defending Privacy and Fighting Surveillance -Fostering Choice, Competition and the Right to Innovate https://t.co/pLETooQmlR

Another example of the “kill-list” is the AI Liability Directive (renders the EP consultation obsolete?) and the EU Public Access Law. Unclear how this agenda, if at all, could apply to recent laws on platform regulation. https://t.co/UrnP6RP5g6 /FIN

#Simplification: Cause for concern here: Plans to cut red tape (ok) but hopefully not at the expense of user privacy rights (not ok). The banger is the withdrawal of the E-Privacy Regulation (destiny of the derogation under the EPD to enable voluntary scanning unclear) /

Support for #CivilSociety: The Commission intends to “support, protect, and empower civil society.” It would be good for the EC to actually mean it—there's no better time to strengthen CSOs. /

· A (probably scaled-down) Digital Fairness Act to protect consumers · Democracy Shield & tougher DSA enforcement vs disinfo and foreign interference (focus on Russian aggression) · Continued efforts to protect women’s and LGBTIQ rights (non-legislative only?) /

· #Competitiveness a Top Priority: in light of the US-EU relations, the real test will be if it’s committed to enforcing the DMA · The Digital Networks Act will move ahead · Introduction of AI Apply Strategy · Implementing the (problematic) Migration Pact /

#Overarching Priorities: No surprise here: Competitiveness, Security, and Democracy are front and center. Climate change and migration are framed as key challenges and much of the political language is heavily influenced by the ongoing war in Ukraine. /

🚨 The European Commission's 2025 Work Programme has been published. It sets the priorities and policies shaping the EU’s direction next year. I took a look at EU #techpolicy so you don't have to: /

U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts: This is a serious development that UK groups warned about for a long time. These orders undermine the security of users and will lead to indiscriminate surveillance. https://t.co/Db8zLbF2jR

CJEU: Judgment of the General Court in Case T-354/22 | Bindl v Commission The @ec.europa.eu is ordered to pay damages to a visitor to its ‘Conference on the Future of Europe’ website as a result of the transfer of personal data to the United States. 👀 https://t.co/iCBARWTy9c

Judgment Patrascu v. Romania - civil judgment against the applicant for publication and hosting of comments on his Facebook page breached his freedom of expression https://t.co/nMNdu4igys #ECHR #CEDH #ECHRpress

Want to learn more about what EFF does in Europe? Check out the first post of our new series on saving the internet in Europe

@HennaVirkkunen @EUCssrMcGrath @Teresaribera @magnusbrunner

European lawmakers have been highly active in regulating online services and emerging technologies, and we can expect the EU 2024–2029 mandate to continue shaping global tech standards. Check out new @EFF proposals for a user-centered EU digital policy⬇️ https://t.co/6VIpeCCryG

European lawmakers have been highly active in regulating online services and emerging technologies, and we can expect the EU 2024–2029 mandate to continue shaping global tech standards. Check out new @EFF proposals for a user-centered EU digital policy⬇️ https://t.co/6VIpeCCryG

No to backdoors, data retention, and weakening encryption! EFF joins more than 50 organizations in calling out a report laundering dangerous policies as new ideas for for EU institutions and Member States to implement

Yesterday, I attended "The Era of AI: Harnessing AI for Humanity" at the EU Parliament hosted by the @EurLiberalForum. I discussed @EFF advocacy for AI that empowers individual+the need for limits on ADM in government decisions affecting our lives. https://t.co/Y14uyeP5ix