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algorithmwatch.org
The murky mechanics of data centers’ green electricity
How to actually protect against digital sexualized violence
Copy, paste, govern: Microsoft ghostwrote EU policy that keeps data centers’ energy use secret
How “existential risk” became the AI industry’s most successful strategy
Summary: Could AI Chatbots influence a Government’s Decisions?
Could AI Chatbots influence a Government’s Decisions?
Where the army does not use AI
AI probably does lead to more computer security disasters
Maybe there is no AI bubble
The Seamless Surveillance Machine: Europe’s Biometric Border Vision
bigbrotherwatch.org.uk
Big Brother Watch response to the use of live facial recognition at protests
Big Brother Watch responds to the King’s speech
Big Brother Watch responds to the Met’s live facial recognition trial in Croydon
Civil Liberties Risks to Watch For in the King’s Speech
Big Brother Watch responds to the Prime Minister’s statement following recent attacks on Jewish communities and calls to curb lawful protest
The Spectator – A social media ban for kids puts all our privacy at risk
Daily Mail – AI facial recognition wrongly flags a software engineer and midwife as criminals
GB News – Man hauled to court after facial recognition mistook him for someone else
The Telegraph – Council plans to wire AI surveillance into 500 CCTV cameras
Responding to today’s judgment on the Met police’s use of live facial recognition
The fight against facial recognition isn’t over – support the appeal
Telegraph – Child safety is the smokescreen as the nanny state goes digital
bitsoffreedom.nl
You weary giants of flesh and steel
The Netherlands should remind the European Commission which side they are one
Stay up to date: Our monthly English newsletter
De Dutch police has to show restraint, but seems to be unable
We filed a request for enforcement with regards to Snapchat
We are not our data, but we are treated as if we are
Privacy defenders win Felipe Rodriquez Awards
The National Police and the Dutch Tax Administration win the twentieth edition of the Big Brother Awards
Court again rules in favor of Bits of Freedom: freedom of choice for Instagram and Facebook users remains intact
The influence of Snapchat’s gamification features on young people
Where do we stand in our legal fight for your choice of freedom in Meta’s apps?
The European Commission says one thing with the Digital Omnibuses, but does something else
blog.lukaszolejnik.com
The European Commission is turning Google Search into a privacy and national-security risk
Information warfare in Iran - what PSYOP looks like in 2026
When your AI agent publishes internal data
The Agentic Analytical Pipeline?
Intelligence analysis platform for AI Agents (~OpenClaw)
Hard-stopping AI agent pipelines with prompt-level kill switches
Supply-chain risk of agentic AI - infecting infrastructures via skill worms
Physical attacks on crypto holders - wrench assaults rising?
Polarisation is not about filter bubbles or echo chambers, here's why
Weaponising AI for political persuasion - information operations on an industrial scale
Did the EU top court prohibit websites with user-generated content and anonymous users?
The GDPR proposal unveiled officially
craphound.com
Comrade Trump
Not Normal
All laws are local
Threads’ margin is the Eurostack’s opportunity
Code is a liability (not an asset)
(Digital) Elbows Up (OCADU, November 27, 2025)
The Post-American Internet (39C3, Hamburg, Dec 28)
Daddy-Daughter Podcast, 2025 Edition
Show Me the Incentive, I’ll Show You the Outcome
Enshittification With Ed Zitron at the Seattle Public Library
Enshittification With Lina Khan at the Brooklyn Public Library
The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh
digitalnisvobody.cz
Za šifrování, proti spywaru. Připojili jsme se kampani KISS
Policie dál ignoruje pravidla pro nástroje na rozpoznávání tváří. Posouzení dopadu na ochranu osobních údajů nezpracovává
TZ: Elektroauta jako nová hrozba pro soukromí? Vedle Volkswagenu uspěla v Cenách Velkého bratra i Meta a chuť českých úřadů sledovat, které weby navšt[...]
Evropský parlament čelí lobbistickému tlaku. Cílem je zvrátit statečné stanovisko podporující soukromí
Překvapivý zvrat: Evropský parlament odmítl plošné pročesávání on-line komunikace
Analýza: dopady a efektivita systémů ověřování věku v digitálním prostoru
Kamery rozpoznávající tváře vypnuty, plošný sběr dat nelegální. Úspěchy IuRe v roce 2025
TZ: Pravidla pro smartphony na školách ano, ověřování věku na sítích ne
Legislativní analýza balíčku EU Digital Omnibus: konec soukromí jak ho známe?
Ministerstvo průmyslu a obchodu se omluvilo za to, že plošně sbírá data z mobilů
edri.org
Ireland investigates Meta for breaching the DSA – a year on from our complaint
Did the EU Parliament really vote not to protect children online?
Announcing the Summit “Fight for Us, not for Them”: A public interest vision for EU tech policy
If the DMA is fit for purpose why are the gatekeepers winning?
EDRi-gram, 30 April 2026
Czech Big Brother Awards 2025: Volkswagen, Meta and the Czech authorities noted as Snoopers of the Year
Greece’s AI Smart Policing system ruled unlawful after €4 million public spending\
EDRi responds to European Commission’s consultation call on the Digital Omnibus
Youth organisations demand social media change, not bans
The EU AI Office must prioritise setting up the Advisory Forum
It’s not just spyware scandals: EU is funding the industry that spies on Europeans
EDRi-gram, 15 April 2026
eff.org
Help EFF Solve an Issue That's Bigger than Creepy Ads
The Science is Not Settled: How Weak Evidence is Fueling a National Push to Ban Social Media for Youth
Broken Promises: RIP Instagram’s End-to-End Encrypted DMs
Victory! End-to-End Encrypted RCS Comes to Apple and Android Chats
EFF Launches New Offline Campaign for Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid
A Hackers Guide to Circumventing Internet Shutdowns
Canada’s Bill C-22 Is a Repackaged Version of Last Year’s Surveillance Nightmare
EFF to Fourth Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant
EFF Stands in Solidarity With RightsCon and the Global Digital Rights Community
Congress Narrowed the GUARD Act, But Serious Problems Remain
Free Signal Guide
Milestone 1.0.0 Release of APK Downloader `apkeep` Powers Research on Android Apps
en.panoptykon.org
Panoptykon at CPDP 2026: Fair, sovereign and authentically personalised. A benchmark for digital services made in Europe
Reclaiming the Algorithm: A call for social media interoperability
Reclaiming the Algorithm: What the DSA can—and can’t—fix about recommender systems
DSA vs. Reality: Are children safer online?
President’s veto further delays the implementation of the DSA in Poland
Sovereignty for citizens, not just states: Ensuring European citizens have choice and control of their digital footprint, access and data
DSA implementation in Poland – timeline
Surveillance in Poland under scrutiny of court. Step by step changes inspired by civil society organisations
6 years in court fighting against arbitrary censorship. What about user empowerment promised by the DSA?
Panoptykon Foundation challenges the data retention regime in Poland: Telecom companies requested to delete activists’ data
epic.org
EPIC Encourages CalPrivacy to Enact Independent Testing and Inspection Requirements for Data Broker Audits
EPIC, CDT Urge HUD to Abandon Proposed AI Tool That Would Use Sensitive Data
EPIC Urges Support for Chatbot Provider Liability Framework in Illinois
America needs a strong privacy law. The SECURE Data Act isn’t it.
EPIC Urges Representatives to Vote NO on Privacy Invasions at Treasury
To protect kids online, don’t ban them from social media. Regulate design.
The Guardian: Maryland becomes first state to ban surveillance pricing in grocery stores
Texas Observer: As License Plate Readers Expand in Texas, Privacy Advocates are Fighting Back
Federal News Network: GAO report on DOGE payments access ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
CNET: Supreme Court Weighs Arguments Over How Police Request Location Data to Solve Crimes
irozhlas.cz-jancibulka
Léky online? Jen ty bez předpisu a od prověřených zdrojů, doporučuje Antivirus
Soud nařídil zjistit, kdo informoval novináře o kauze Čapí hnízdo. Navzdory zákonu chránícímu redakce
Kyberšikana je skrytý problém, který začíná v mobilu. Jak jí předcházet?
Antivirus: Od pohádek ke konspiračním teoriím. Ochrání děti na internetu rodičovské zámky?
AI babička Libuška dobývá sítě. Proč ji lidé sledují? A kdo na ní vydělává?
Sociální sítě zaplavují falešná videa z války USA a Íránu. Mnohá vytvořila umělá inteligence
Firmy miliardáře Sehnala užily zdravotnická data klientů k marketingu. ‚Chyba pracovníka,‘ hájí se
Antivirus: Kamera hlídá váš dům. Jakmile ji ale připojíte k internetu, může se stát cílem hackerů
Antivirus: Meta smazala instagram české redakci Page Not Found. Jak funguje moderace sítí?
Falešná nahota a Grok na síti X: Člověk svlečený umělou inteligencí je oběť, upozorňuje Antivirus
Antivirus: AI od Googlu radí lidem o zdraví chybně, někdy i nebezpečně, varuje The Guardian
V centru Prahy je na lampách nelegální reklama. Plochy navzdory vyhlášce pronajímá městská firma
laquadrature.net
The Court of Justice of the European Union condemns France’s police profiling practices
Hadopi (2009–2026)
Censorship and surveillance : a legislative overload in the french parliament
CNAF’s discriminatory scoring algorithm: 10 new organisations join the case before the Conseil d’État in France
Donate to La Quadrature Du Net
In France, the eternal return of facial recognition
French Administrative Supreme Court illegitimately buries the debate over internet censorship law
Predictive Policing in France: Against opacity and discrimination, the need for a ban
Algorithmic videosurveillance is spreading in Europe, let’s fight back together!
Simplification’ law: stop the data center boom!
privacyinternational.org
Collateral Damage: Grok AI and the Human Cost of Generative AI
From Big Oil to Big Algorithm: Public Money in Private Models
Dual-use tech: the BAE Systems example
Dual-use tech: the Lockheed Martin example
Voter Disenfranchisement: A Privacy Issue
What is digital fingerprinting: Is my device ever truly anonymous?
Moving Goalposts: Football, Facial Recognition and the Expansion of Surveillance
Dangerous data
Challenging the militarisation of tech: a visual explainer
The ILO Convention on decent work in the the platform economy
publicknowledge.org
NGO,
US-based
Emerging Tech 2025
New Public Knowledge Paper Outlines How To Design a Digital Regulator To Enhance Competition, Protect Consumers
Public Knowledge Responds To Mark Meador’s FTC Confirmation
Building a Better Big Tech Mouse Trap: Designing the Digital Platform Commission
The Mysterious Case of the Chair of the F(icticious) C(haos) C(lub)
Privileged Conversations | April 2025
Slowing BEAD to Speed Up Satellites: Evaluating Trade-Offs in Rural Connectivity
The People’s Party | April 3
The Fight for Digital Inclusion: Digital Navigators Push for Funding Connectivity
Public Knowledge Condemns Trump’s Lawless Attack on FTC Independence
stopspying.org
S.T.O.P., Surveillance Technology Oversight Project,
ngo, usa-based
S.T.O.P. Condemns False Arrest, Nearly 6-Month Imprisonment of Innocent TN Grandmother After Facial Recognition Mismatch
Council Member, Advocates Rally Against Facial Recognition Before City Council Considers Bans
Council Member Shahana Hanif Will Rally to Ban Biometric Recognition Technology Alongside Advocates
S.T.O.P. Report Demands Mamdani Dismantle NYC Surveillance State, Details Policy Recommendations
Power Down Surveillance 2026 Newsletter
S.T.O.P. Condemns Meta Plan For Facial Recognition Smart Glasses
S.T.O.P. Condemns NYPD “Domain Awareness System 2.0”
S.T.O.P. Condemns Newly Revealed NYPD Fake Social Media Vendor
Spring 2026 Intern Newsletter
S.T.O.P. Condemns MTA AI Gate Pilot Tracking Alleged Fare Evasion
Ban the Scan Newsletter
S.T.O.P. Condemns $4.5M ICE Iris Scanner Contract
themarkup.org
data journalism,
non-profit
Websites break California privacy law at ‘industrial scale,’ survey finds
Background checks to curb dating app violence advance in California legislature
The Markup wins SABEW Award for Best in Business Journalism
It was John Wayne’s political club. Now it’s spending millions on online influence
California colleges spend millions on faulty AI systems: 'The chatbot is outdated’
He saw an abandoned trailer. Then, he uncovered a surveillance network on California's border
Following Markup investigation, Congress finds data brokers cost consumers tens of billions of dollars
California tried to protect students’ data. Tech companies found loopholes
Blacklight, our privacy inspector tool, now tracks X and TikTok pixels
Mamdani to kill the NYC AI chatbot we caught telling businesses to break the law
‘We’re basically pushers:’ How a battle over kids on social media is unfolding in two California courtrooms
We posted a job. Then came the AI slop, impersonator and recruiter scam
uoou.gov.cz
Úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (státní instituce)
Místopředseda ÚOOÚ vystoupil v pořadu Dvacet minut Radiožurnálu
Senát projednal Výroční zprávu Úřadu pro ochranu osobních údajů za rok 2025
10 let s GDPR. Experti ÚOOÚ publikovali materiál ve spolupráci s kolegy ze Spolku pro ochranu osobních údajů
"AI se stane součástí našeho života včetně oblastí, kde se pracuje s citlivými údaji." Přinášíme rozhovor s RNDr. Igorem Němcem, někdejším předsedou Ú[...]
EDPB objasňuje zpracování údajů pro vědecký výzkum, urychluje finalizaci pokynů pro anonymizaci a schvaluje první evropskou pečeť ochrany údajů
Doplnění k semináři AI podvody a vaše digitální stopa: jak chránit své údaje
Výroční zpráva EDPB za rok 2025: podpora zúčastněných stran prostřednictvím pokynů a dialogu
„Pojišťovna mi vrací peníze. Hurá!“ Na ÚOOÚ proběhl odborný seminář na téma AI podvody a vaše digitální stopa: jak chránit své údaje
CEF 2026: EDPB zahajuje koordinovanou akci k prosazování práva v oblasti transparentnosti a informačních povinností GDPR
EDPB a EDPS podporují posílení kybernetické bezpečnosti EU
Výroční zpráva ÚOOÚ za rok 2025
AI podvody a vaše digitální stopa: jak chránit své údaje. ÚOOÚ zahájil registraci na odborný seminář určený široké veřejnosti