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Sep 6 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
1/4 In 2021, millions engaged with EDRi’s campaigns. 💪🏾

Through coalition building, social media, mailings, training webinars & press releases, we successfully mobilised against biometric mass surveillance & for a #TrackingFreeAds internet.

Read more: edri.org/annual-report-… "Technologies such as facial and emotional recognition
2/4 @ReclaimYourFace campaign covered 18 EU countries while coordinating one of the most politically powerful #ECIs. With national wins in Italy, Portugal, Germany & Serbia, we set the political agenda & mobilised for a ban on biometric mass surveillance.

edri.org/annual-report-… "Millions are given to private facial recognition compa
3/4 With the #PlatformPower campaign, we raised awareness of the structural issues around BigTech’s business model & its impact on our lives.

We built a strong coalition & documented our actions on a newly launched website platformpower.eu.

👀 edri.org/annual-report-… "Like many other Black women, I personally face racist
4/4 📖 If you found our work in 2021 important, show your support in 2022 and beyond. Become a monthly donor ⤵️

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Sep 7
1/5 🚨OUT NOW: @edri's new paper flags high risks of over-policing in new EU law #PrumII: edri.org/our-work/new-e…

@EU_Commission Prüm II proposal threatens to create an EU-wide facial recognition system providing NO safeguards for people from state overreach & #MassSurveillance. A map of Europe showing cro...
2/5 What happens if @EUCouncil gets their way?

👮👀For you to own a car & drive, you have to agree that your face & info are used for policing purposes across the EU. Your data will be added to a system that's supposed to be for suspects of serious crimes, like terrorism.
3/5 We would no longer be able to walk freely on our streets as the new law would assume everyone is a 👮criminal before proven otherwise.

“When EU law interferes with fundamental rights, EU law must also provide appropriate safeguards,” shares @je5perl from EDRi member @itpof.
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Jul 6
1/8 Yesterday, @edri member @laquadrature pled at the @EUCourtPress against the French system that puts the internet under #MassSurveillance to fight against the sharing of copyrighted content. The #CJUEHadopi case is important for several #DigitalRights debates at the EU level.
2/8 #HADOPI was created in 2009 to sanction users suspected of sharing protected content without authorisation. It collects IP addresses shared by rightsholders & requests civil identity data (name, postal & email addresses) from telecom operators to identify & contact suspects.
3/8 @laquadrature’s goal is to challenge access by #HADOPI to this sensitive information, as only serious crimes could justify such access according to @EUCourtPress. Yet, downloading a movie is not a serious crime.
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Jul 5
1/5 @Europarl_EN approved the #DigitalServicesAct with 539 votes in favour. EDRi welcomes DSA’s attempt to enable a real transformation of online advertising industry, away from cheating & spying on users & towards a safer, privacy-respecting ad ecosystem. edri.org/our-work/the-d…
2/5 “The DSA offers the much-needed tools to enforce platform accountability, but we will continue to call and work for regulatory alternatives to address the currently dominant surveillance business model,” says @edri's @sebabecks. edri.org/our-work/the-d…
3/5 This is the result of continuous advocacy & campaigning efforts by the @EDRi network & many partners to push for stronger #DigitalRights rules.

🎉BIG thanks to EDRi members & allies for their work that has brought us one step closer to inclusive & equitable online spaces.
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Jul 5
1/7 2021 was the year of resilience, collective & victorious work for our digital rights network. As we launch the @EDRi Annual Report, join us in reflecting on last year’s biggest achievements. 🔎🧵👇🏿

edri.org/our-work/take-…
2/7 Last year we had to brace ourselves against numerous infringements against our #DigitalRights: predatory privacy policies, freedom of speech limitations, state surveillance & more. But these obstacles only made our network more powerful & united. 💪🏿🦸🏿

edri.org/our-work/take-…
3/7 In 🇩🇪, @edri member @freiheitsrechte impacted the new government coalition’s agreement, highlighting the value of encryption & strengthening the right to anonymity. In 🇮🇹, @HermesCenter facilitated a partial ban on facial recognition tech.

Find more: edri.org/our-work/take-… "Like many other Black women, I personally face racist
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Apr 12
1/4 🚨Times of crisis must NOT be an excuse for undermining human rights!

In the closed-door #DigitalServicesAct negotiations, the @EU_Commission proposed a “crisis response mechanism” that would give itself the powers to unilaterally declare an EU-wide state of emergency. "DSA: Politicans introduce last-minute 'crisis response
2/4 In that state of emergency, the Commission would be able to force online platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to interfere with the right to free expression and the dissemination of information online. Hardly any checks and balances, no time limits.
3/4 At a minimum, the mechanism must:
🗣️require ex-post consent by @Europarl_EN
⏳include time limits for emergency powers
✋limit its use to serious threats to the EU only, not localised emergencies
⚖️ensure transparency of process when deciding any crisis mitigation measures
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Apr 12
[1] European Parliament negotiators call for a prohibition on predictive policing!🔥

As reported in @euractiv, leads on the #AIAct @brandobenifei + @IoanDragosT call for a full BAN on #PredictivePolicing, a key demand of civil society:

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[2] In an interview with @BertuzLuca, #AIAct negotiators highlight that the draft report contains a ban on predictive policing.

[euractiv.com/section/digita…]
[3] Speaking to @clothildegouj at @politicoEurope, @IoanDragosT says that predictive policing violates the presumption of innocence.
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