As Musk joins the Trump administration, EDRi is joining many other organisations and people in leaving X. Today, we are hosting an important Spaces conversation, stay tuned.

Live chat on EDRi leaving X!.Jim Killock, @OpenRightsGroup. and Alex Stefanescu, @ApTI_ro. sharing lots of useful info about strategies to connect with audiences, but also some definitions of important terms in the fediverse universe. @20January

Leaving X

We ask the @EU_commission to halt an agreement negotiated between #Europol and #Egypt that could legitimise illegal Egyptian police practices and open the door to sharing of personal data. Read our open letter, co-signed by 41 organisations and experts:.

States & corporations' techno-solutionist promises further the climate crisis, and amplify colonial dynamics of labour and resource extraction. Read this @euobs opinion by @EDRi's @CFerKic and @Green_Europe 's @KatyWieese 👇

Upload your biometric data to a database for pre-travel controls? Many of you say that you share our concerns about a new #EUTravelApp proposal, e.g. data protection risks. 📣 Have your say as part of the public consultation .⌛ Deadline tomorrow (Jan. 8).

Would you upload your biometric data to a central database to save border agents time during travel security checks? The European Commission is asking for feedback on a proposal to digitalise passports - but we raise several big concerns. #EUTravelApp

2/2 The EU institutions must urge Serbia to:.🛑 Stop the illegal spyware use.⚖️ Investigate violations & provide remedies.🛡 Halt the crackdown on civil society.Read the open letter:

1/2 🚨 Serbian activists, journalists, and civil society are under attack through illegal spyware like NoviSpy. @EDRi & 50+ orgs have joined forces to demand the EU to act NOW to stop the hacking and protect human rights ➡️

A report delivered by a High-Level Group “#GoingDark” 🌑 promotes an ideology of maximum police access to data for surveillance purposes. Read our open letter reacting to these flawed EU policy recommendations and our offer for a brighter approach. ☀️.

🦆 Thank you @DuckDuckGo for supporting EDRi network's efforts towards building a digital future where we can all thrive 🌿💙.

@magnusbrunner @tudelft 8/8 Listen to our expertise, let us discuss policy proposals early and avoid another disaster like #ChatControl this time around. Commissioner @magnusbrunner, our phone line is open. Give us a call! 🤙.

@magnusbrunner @tudelft 7/8 Today, we jest, but we know that Commissioners have a lot of complicated policy files to manage. So we extend our request again: @edri is a network with 50+ civil society organisations & experts across Europe in the field of digital and human rights policy. Consult us! 😎.

@magnusbrunner @tudelft 6/8 This law - and the processes around it - have been mired in several scandals uncovered by investigative journalists. 🔥. We still have questions and so does the European Ombudsman:.#ChatControl #Lobbying #Europol.

@magnusbrunner 5/8 EU policy should be based in evidence - the Commission’s own Better Regulation agenda says so. But not only did the Commissioner repeatedly make false claims about her proposal, researchers from @tudelft even called her out for it. Ouch! 🤕.

4/8 So we created a flashy website which asks - Has Commissioner Johannson met with #DigitalRights groups? . Unfortunately, the answer remains “No” to this day. 💔. We hope Commissioner @magnusbrunner will take civil society engagement more seriously.

3/8 Before the Commission formally proposed the #ChatControl legislation, we sought meetings with Commissioner Johansson. We could and would have warned her what a bad idea it is. Unfortunately, she kept rejecting our requests. 🙉.

2/8 Commissioner Johansson is infamous for proposing the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation, aka, #ChatControl. 😵‍💫It might be the most criticised EU law of all time, with critique coming from so many experts & stakeholders, including children’s rights groups⤵️.

1/8 🚨As a new @EU_Commission is confirmed, we say bye to some people whose term of office is ending this weekend. 💭Time for us to reflect on a very special relationship with Home Affairs Commissioner @YlvaJohansson and to hope that successor @magnusbrunner will do better. 🧵.

@EU_Commission 3/3 This civil society vision emerged from #EUTechSociety Summit, co-hosted by 41 civil society groups in October 2024. 🤝🏽We were joined by 350+ EU decision-makers, journalists & CSOs at the first ever #TechPolicy summit in #Brussels led by civil society⤵️