€rypto: the digital euro still has a privacy problem (September 11, 2026)
On 9 July 2026, shortly before the summer break, the European Parliament confirmed its negotiating position on the regulation establishing a digital euro,…
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Your Phone Stops Being Yours (September 1, 2026)
How we went from installing anything to asking permission – and why 2027 is the deadline Thirty years ago, a pocket computer was…
Fediverse Loaded and Ready! (July 20, 2026)
#Introduction post, like the Fediverse does. We’re European Pirates and our great adventure comprises of making sure the European Union sails straight, through…
European Commission’s Call for Better Social Media Platforms for Minors (July 7, 2026)
It would not be an exaggeration to call the period from 2010 to 2020 the “decade of digital transformation.” The world witnessed an…
Evaluating the Digital Networks Act: The European Pirates’ Consultation Input (June 27, 2026)
Explore, Enhance, and Include – these three principles capture the broader ambitions of the Digital Networks Act (DNA), a cornerstone of the European…
VPN, Digital Borders in a Borderless Network (June 23, 2026)
The internet was built to connect people across borders. Yet increasingly, users experience different versions of the same internet depending on where they…
European Commission Rejects Legislative Action on “Stop Destroying Videogames” Initiative (June 20, 2026)
On 16th June, 2026, the European Commission has responded to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Stop Destroying Videogames” by deciding not to propose…
Stop Killing Games: Why a Movement About Video Games Has Become a Debate About Digital Rights (June 15, 2026)
What happens when a company can make a product disappear after consumers have paid for it? This question left gaming forums and reached…
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…
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…