ICYMI: Law firm CEO's analysis reveals TikTok's extensive data collection practices: Recent examination of platform's terms raises concerns across Europe as regulators intensify scrutiny. https://ppc.land/law-firm-ceos-analysis-reveals-tiktoks-extensive-data-collection-practices/ #DataPrivacy #TikTok #Regulation #DigitalRights #TechNews

ICYMI: Law firm CEO's analysis reveals TikTok's extensive data collection practices https://ppc.land/law-firm-ceos-analysis-reveals-tiktoks-extensive-data-collection-practices/ #DataPrivacy #TikTok #Regulation #DigitalRights #TechNews

Which of these organizations do you have a positive opinion of?

In "No Dogs or Italians Allowed", a family leaves #Italy to escape poverty, only to meet xenophobia and exclusion.

#Migration is cyclical. So is fear.

Today, fear of migrants is once again politicized, monetized, and weaponized, just with new faces.

I explore how #disinformation frames migration as a threat, not a human story.

Substack article: https://open.substack.com/pub/massimoflore/p/from-fear-to-weapon-how-disinformation?r=4r9bmz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

@edri ProtectEU’ security strategy: a step further towards a digital dystopian future

European Commission presented an internal security strategy that would undermine #digitalrights and even increase security threats

We unpack what ‘ProtectEU’ means for the EU’s future digital policy, including on #encryption, #dataretention, and border #surveillance
https://edri.org/our-work/protecteu-security-strategy-a-step-further-towards-a-digital-dystopian-future/

#StayTuned!

Pleased to be directing International #SummerSchool on #DigitalInclusion & #GenAI. We’ll explore digital sustainability in Gipuzkoa & far beyond

15–16 July 2025
Miramar Palace, #Donostia #BasqueCountry

The programme will bridge local innovation and international insights, promoting ethical, inclusive, community-driven digital futures and policy innovation

Registration opens 8 May!

The EU's #ProtectEU strategy raises serious concerns for digital rights, continuing punitive #surveillance trends.

It threatens #privacy with a #Technology Roadmap promoting #encryption backdoors for #law enforcement, and plans to reassess #data retention rules could lead to mass #surveillance and chill #anonymous speech.

Digital rights advocates must push back against these harmful #policies.

https://edri.org/our-work/protecteu-security-strategy-a-step-further-towards-a-digital-dystopian-future/

Piracy is surging in Portugal, with over 25% of citizens accessing illegal content—many unaware it’s even illegal. A growing challenge for the media industry.
#Piracy #DigitalRights #Copyright #MediaIndustry #Portugal

https://www.advanced-television.com/2025/04/29/piracy-in-portugal-at-alarming-levels/

Your Voice Matters — Protect It.

Privacy isn’t just about hiding secrets. It’s the bedrock of free speech.
When your digital life is exposed, fear of surveillance silences dissent.

@SantaOS = a way to speak freely.
They guard against censorship, data harvesting, and retaliation.

Choose tools that protect you.
Fight for a future where ideas thrive uncensored.

#FreeSpeech #PrivacyMatters #DigitalRights #SantaOS #SecureTech #Encryption

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The Palestinian #digitalrights org @7amleh is collecting evidence from users based in Europe who have experienced content #takedowns, #shadowbanning, or account suspensions on #Instagram or #Facebook.

If you have encountered such things, you can provide the details here: https://form.jotform.com/250692597434063

Fear isn't just a byproduct: it's the business model.

Social platforms are designed to amplify outrage, fear, and distrust because those emotions drive clicks and profits.

#Migration panics don’t spread by accident. They are structurally encouraged by algorithms optimized for emotional extremity, not truth.

What do you think? Can we fix this?

More here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/massimoflore/p/from-fear-to-weapon-how-disinformation?r=4r9bmz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Don't tell anyone I told you this, but I secretly run Tor relays because I *hate* shopping for clothes.

Digital identity laws in the EU are raising red flags for privacy advocates

The European Commission wants to mandate digital ID-based age verification — but at what cost?

Risks flagged by EFF include:
Forced disclosure of identity for basic access
Loss of anonymous expression
Infrastructure that could enable mass surveillance
Heightened exposure of sensitive data

There’s a way to protect children without compromising core digital freedoms. Let’s find it.

#Privacy #DigitalRights #AgeVerification #DigitalID #EU
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/digital-identities-and-future-age-verification-europe

"Following a RightsCon 2025 session about the flaws and risks of such an interpretation, we are releasing this week a technical statement (see below) pointing out why Ecuadorean courts must reaffirm Bini’s innocence and repudiate misconceptions about technology and technical knowledge that only disguise the prosecutor’s lack of evidence supporting the accusations against Bini.

Let’s not forget that Bini was unanimously acquitted in early 2023. Nonetheless, the Prosecutor’s Office appealed and the majority of the appeals court considered him guilty of attempted unauthorized access of a telecommunications system. The reasoning leading to this conclusion has many problems, including mixing the concepts of private and public IP addresses and disregarding key elements of the acquittal sentence.

The ruling also refers to the use of Tor. Among other issues, the prosecution argued that Tor is not a tool known by any person except for technical experts since its purpose is to hide your identity on the internet while leaving no trace you're using it. As we stressed at RightsCon, this argument turns the use of a privacy-protective, security-enhancing technology into an indication of suspicious criminal activity, which is a dangerous extrapolation of the “nothing-to-hide argument.”"

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/six-years-dangerous-misconceptions-targeting-ola-bini-and-digital-rights-ecuador

#Ecuador #DigitalRights OlaBini #Tor #Privacy

Adobe's Content Authenticity App: A Game Changer for Creators in the Age of AI

As generative AI continues to blur the lines between reality and creation, Adobe's new Content Authenticity app emerges as a vital tool for artists. This innovative application not only protects creat...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/adobe-s-content-authenticity-app-a-game-changer-for-creators-in-the-age-of-ai

Less than a month left until #4DAward Call closes:
Our financial support for real solutions on #DemocraticDigitalisation and #DigitalRights.

️ We will award 2 projects with €15,000
Apply before May 18!

Organized by: @X_net @puntcat
https://4d.cat/en/award/

The Perils of Misunderstanding Technology: The Ola Bini Case and Its Implications for Digital Rights

The ongoing legal battle surrounding Ola Bini highlights critical misconceptions about technology and digital privacy that threaten the rights of software developers and users alike. As authorities mi...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/the-perils-of-misunderstanding-technology-the-ola-bini-case-and-its-implications-for-digital-rights