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European Commission’s Call for Better Social Media Platforms for Minors
It would not be an exaggeration to call the period from 2010 to 2020 the “decade of digital transformation.” The world witnessed an arc traversing from the digital foundation (1990s–2009) to the intelligent digital era (2020–present). What began as a technological innovation accelerated into a social paradigm, becoming an integral part of everyday life. Today,…
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Evaluating the Digital Networks Act: The European Pirates’ Consultation Input
Explore, Enhance, and Include – these three principles capture the broader ambitions of the Digital Networks Act (DNA), a cornerstone of the European Union’s Digital Decade vision for 2030. The proposal seeks to modernize Europe’s digital infrastructure, accelerate connectivity, and create a more integrated telecommunications market across Member States. However, as the DNA moves from…
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VPN, Digital Borders in a Borderless Network
The internet was built to connect people across borders. Yet increasingly, users experience different versions of the same internet depending on where they are located. Through geo-location technologies, websites and online services can determine a user’s approximate location and tailor — or restrict — access accordingly. While often presented as a technical necessity, this trend…
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European Commission Rejects Legislative Action on “Stop Destroying Videogames” Initiative
On 16th June, 2026, the European Commission has responded to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Stop Destroying Videogames” by deciding not to propose a law requiring publishers to keep video games playable after they stop supporting them. While we welcome the Commission’s recognition that the issue deserves further attention, we believe that this response falls…
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Stop Killing Games: Why a Movement About Video Games Has Become a Debate About Digital Rights
What happens when a company can make a product disappear after consumers have paid for it? This question left gaming forums and reached the European Commission after Ubisoft shut down The Crew on 31 March 2024. With the Commission set to respond to the Stop Killing Games initiative on 16 June, campaign organizers have released…
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Beyond the Tech Stack: The Pirate Vision for a Sovereign and Free Digital Europe
As the European Union moves forward with its ambitious Technological Sovereignty Package, the conversation often centers on industrial competition and reducing dependencies on foreign Big Tech. However, true sovereignty is not just about where the servers are located, but about who holds the power: the state, the corporations, or the citizens. What is the Technological…
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Building Sustainable Products Without Building a Surveillance Infrastructure
The European Pirate Party has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the Digital Product Passport Registry. What is the Digital Product Passport Registry? The EU Digital Product Passport is a central European database that acts as a secure hub and verification portal for product compliance data. Rather than storing complete lifecycle data…
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Bouncers at the Digital Border: How Google’s reCAPTCHA Overhaul Fractures the Free Internet
“Prove that you are a human,” or “Click on all the images of cars”. Familiar phrases like these have been part of everyday internet life for a long time. Using these reCAPTCHA tools, Google has long acted as a digital gatekeeper, ensuring that the fingers on the device are those of a genuine human and…
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When Privacy Stops Being Private: Meta’s Encryption Rollback and the Debate Around Digital Rights
Etiquette says, “reading personal messages not addressed to you is improper and impolite.” But Meta’s decision to discontinue End-to-End Encryption for Instagram private and direct messages on 8th May 2026 raises concerns about crossing that line. If this issue were only about personal behavior, the results would be straightforward: lost trust, public backlash, and maybe…
