2/ In 2020, from all referrals of #CSAM the US NCMEC sent to the Irish police ⚠️ just 20% were actually CSAM & less than 10% were actionable. Nevertheless, the Irish police❗️kept the data on people wrongfully accused.
3/ The proposed #CSAR is a fishing exercise. It'd treat all internet users in the EU as potential child sexual abuse perpetrators. Guilty until proven otherwise.🤷♀️
4/ EDRi recommends focusing on:
🔹education
🔹awareness-raising & empowerment of survivors
🔹social & structural change
🔹reforming the police
🔹investing in child protection services
🔹connect child & digital rights groups to work together
5/ CSA survivor & privacy advocate Alexander Hanff @BadPublishers explains that intrusive internet monitoring:
👁️deprives survivors of safe spaces
🛑disincentivises survivors from seeking help
There is no quick fix BUT we can stop child sexual abuse if we work TOGETHER.🔥
@EU_Commission Prüm II proposal threatens to create an EU-wide facial recognition system providing NO safeguards for people from state overreach & #MassSurveillance.
👮👀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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. 🔎🧵👇🏿
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. 💪🏿🦸🏿
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.