ARTICLE 19 and partners call for rights-based EU digital policy

By |2026-06-30T08:20:51+00:00June02 25, 2026|

A coalition of 13 civil society organisations has launched a set of recommendations urging EU lawmakers to protect fundamental rights, democratic oversight, and fair competition in digital policy.

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EU joins Pax Silica declaration on AI and chip supply chains

By |2026-06-29T05:54:00+00:00June54 25, 2026|

The European Commission has signed the Pax Silica Declaration, linking AI security and technological sovereignty to stronger cooperation on semiconductors, critical materials, infrastructure, and trusted supply chains.

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noyb says EU Council move could keep cookie banners in Digital Omnibus talks

By |2026-06-30T07:01:33+00:00June03 24, 2026|

Privacy organisation noyb says EU member states have removed a Commission proposal that would have allowed browser-based consent signals to replace many cookie banners.

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Internet Freedom Foundation criticises India’s Telegram block over NEET exam fraud concerns

By |2026-07-13T09:07:59+00:00June00 22, 2026|

The Internet Freedom Foundation says India’s temporary block on Telegram is a disproportionate response to alleged exam fraud and will affect lawful users, including students preparing for NEET UG.

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UN rights office calls for stronger human rights checks on AI systems

By |2026-07-14T09:07:40+00:00June00 22, 2026|

An advance unedited version of an OHCHR report says states must carry out continuous human rights due diligence across the AI lifecycle, especially in high-risk areas such as policing, welfare, migration and military use.

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Digital rights groups urge EU lawmakers to make the digital euro private by design

By |2026-07-13T08:59:55+00:00June00 22, 2026|

A coalition of digital rights organisations says the digital euro could reduce Europe’s dependence on foreign payment providers, but only if strong privacy safeguards are built into the system from the start.

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Civil society coalition calls on EU to block Paramount-Warner Bros. merger

By |2026-07-15T07:38:55+00:00June00 22, 2026|

A coalition of media freedom, journalism, civil society and film organisations has urged European authorities to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Norway to restrict generative AI use in schools for younger pupils

By |2026-06-29T06:00:06+00:00June09 22, 2026|

Norway will largely prevent elementary school pupils from using generative AI tools, while allowing older students to use them under stricter educational guidance.

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