Bouncers at the Digital Border: How Google’s reCAPTCHA Overhaul Fractures the Free Internet (May 27, 2026)
“Prove that you are a human,” or “Click on all the images of cars”. Familiar phrases like these have been part of everyday…
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When Privacy Stops Being Private: Meta’s Encryption Rollback and the Debate Around Digital Rights (May 15, 2026)
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…
Solidarity with our member Hungarian Two-tailed Dog Party (May 14, 2026)
Our Hungarian observer member MKKP (Hungarian Two-tailed Dog Party) campaigned to run for the last Parliamentary elections the 12th of April. MKKP members and candidates continue to be adamant to build a better Hungary. Whether this is through MKKP or by funding a new party- their political work is not over.
Strengthening Whistleblower Protection in the Age of AI (April 30, 2026)
Democracy is built on the idea that it serves the people. Public opinion and participation are at its core. Simply put, voices matter.…
The Digital Networks Act: A New Blueprint for Europe or a Threat to the Open Internet? (April 21, 2026)
For decades, the internet has functioned on a simple and democratic principle: all data is equal. Whether the internet users are checking a…
Speaking Up In The Age of AI -Strenghtening The Whistleblower Protection In The EU (April 9, 2026)
For democracy to function, voices must be heard. For justice to prevail, those voices must also be protected. When both happen, transparency and…
Collective Redress and Digital Fairness Act (April 3, 2026)
Have you ever felt that European policy-making exists in a bubble? It seems far removed from your daily life. You scroll through news…
LET’S TALK ABOUT DEMOCRACY (ONLINE) (March 24, 2026)
In 2008 a group of MIT scholars published a book focused on IT and how it is used to engage in politics, governance,…
AI Chat Scanning and the Battle for Digital Privacy in Europe (March 13, 2026)
Voting on Chat Control concluded on 11 March 2026 in Brussels, with the European Parliament demanding changes to the temporary Chat Control regime,…
Europe’s New Cybersecurity Playbook Tests the Balance Between Resilience and Digital Rights (March 7, 2026)
Brussels has a knack for regulating through stealth and with far-reaching consequences simultaneously. The European Commission’s proposed reform of the Cybersecurity Act, informally…