🧬 Your digital rights are the EU's digital DNA Ursula von der Leyen together with Roberta Metsola & Petr Fiala signed our commitment to secure, safe & sustainable #DigitalTransformation with people at the centre Here's what the Declaration on Digital Rights & Principles means for you ↓

Security, competitiveness, green and energy transitions, democratic values and the rule of law. These are the priorities of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. More info: swedish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/programme/p…

CNIL vs. Apple: e-Privacy, data subject's consent, advertising purposes, and privacy by design. End.

#AI Act: In a new set of compromise amendments, the co-rapporteurs outline: ▶️Fundamental rights impact assessment ▶️Obligations for high-risk AI users ▶️Conditions for third parties to become high-risk AI providers euractiv.com/section/artifi…

🔛 the #DSA & #Copyright angle an hybrid debate not to be missed. Organized by the Hellenic Copyright Organization on January, 24th. Registration available at lnkd.in/g78qPn-5

Great food for thought on #DSA various thematic areas: liability; due diligence requirements and redress; special rules for online marketplaces; risk and crisis management; and accountability, compliance, supervision and enforcement papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

The Dutch government has introduced an Algorithm Supervisory Body, focussing on the supervision of algorithms as per 1 January 2023. It will be housed within the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) but will have its own tasks and responsibilities. 1/2

Timely reflections on #highereducation and #academic culture in light on the #ChatGPT debates educationalist.substack.com/p/lets-get-off…

Don't miss this op-ed from EDPS Wojtek Wiewiorowski ahead of Data Protection Day. The EU takes pride in having one of the world's most solid data protection legislation, but it too often puts this fundamental right on hold when dealing with border control. euractiv.com/section/data-p…

#AI Act: The co-rapporteurs shared a revised version of most CAMs based on the last shadow meeting. Highlights: ▶️Ban on social scoring extended to private entities ▶️AI Office's role downsized ▶️Presumption of conformity for sandbox users euractiv.com/section/artifi…

There’s a Psychological ‘Vaccine’ against Misinformation.... scientificamerican.com/article/theres…

Remarks from the Internet Society on the multistakeholder model during the deep dive on Global Digital Commons on 14 June at the UN. #ICANN uses the multistakeholder model, a bottom-up system of governance where all stakeholders help shape policy. #globaldigitalcompact #Internet

#Eurodig2023 (EuroDIG) just wrapped up. RIPE NCC staff have been live-blogging key discussions on Internet fragmentation, sustainability, the EU's gigabit ambitions and more. Read the blog at: labs.ripe.net/author/gergana…

Internet shutdowns: ⚙️ Disrupt productivity 💳 Prevent ecommerce 📉 Generate monetary losses for time-sensitive transactions 🚫 Increase unemployment See the economic impact of an Internet shutdown with Internet Society Pulse’s new NetLoss Calculator: pulse.internetsociety.org/netloss

‼️Key decision by ECtHR on facial recognition! “The use of highly intrusive facial recognition technology is incompatible with the ideals and values of a democratic society governed by the rule of law” 😙Our caselaw database is growing AFAR

📣 Important! 67 preeminent U.K. cryptographers & computer scientists speak out against the perilous magical thinking of the Online Safety Bill’s mass surveillance provision, explaining its dangerous misunderstandings and its rights-chilling implications.

Your fragmented “access” to the Internet might mean: 🚫you can't talk with family in another country over the same app 🔗basic Internet functions like links meant to be free to use now cost money 🔓you aren’t allowed to use tools to keep your conversations and data private (4/6)

📢 Just read the latest "Working Draft" of the Council of Europe's AI Committee (CAI) (July 2023). This document will serve as the basis for drafting a legally binding (global?🌎) AI treaty. My first thoughts on this new text in a short thread. 1/11🧵#AI #HumanRights #COE4AI

Young people continue to drive Internet usage. In all regions, young people are more connected than the rest of the population with 79% of 15- to 24-year-olds worldwide using the Internet in 2023 #ITUdata: itu.int/itu-d/reports/…

Great to start my day with our #ITUWTSA Network of Women launch. We must ensure women are at the table in all standards discussions With women representing only 22% of #AI workers, we must work together to ensure tech standards represent the collective aspirations of all humanity