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We build coalitions for Big Tech accountability, protecting democracy and human rights from digital threats.

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November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Image-based sexual abuse has become a hidden epidemic in Nigeria’s digital space. It crosses every boundary of relationship and trust: strangers, classmates, friends, and even former partners can all be perpetrators.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Europe's recently-adopted Al rules are also at risk of being undermined, with the Omnibus set to remove some of the guardrails designed to ensure that Al is developed safely and without discrimination.
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
In the upcoming Digital Omnibuses, the Commission will reportedly weaken the only clear rule that stops companies and governments from constantly tracking what people do on their devices, part of the ePrivacy framework.
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This could be the biggest rollback of digital fundamental rights in EU history. It was done under the radar, using rushed and opaque processes designed to avoid democratic oversight.
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
3. Uphold institutional accountability, enable meaningful civil society and impacted community engagement, and preserve the integrity of the EU's democratic process.
Proposed short statement - Draft Digital Omnibuses reveal low aspirations for people, planet and democracy, but it’s not too late to course correct - 6 Nov 2025 - v2.odt
The EDRi Cloud - So Much Cooler Than Google Docs.
hub.edri.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
2. Reaffirm the EU's commitment to rights-based digital governance, including strong enforcement of existing protections; and
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We urge the European Commission to:

1. Immediately halt any attempts to reopen the GDPR, ePrivacy framework, Al Act or other core digital rights protections
Proposed short statement - Draft Digital Omnibuses reveal low aspirations for people, planet and democracy, but it’s not too late to course correct - 6 Nov 2025 - v2.odt
The EDRi Cloud - So Much Cooler Than Google Docs.
hub.edri.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Europe's recently-adopted Al rules are also at risk of being undermined, with the Omnibus set to remove some of the guardrails designed to ensure that Al is developed safely and without discrimination.
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Unless the European Commission changes course, this would be the biggest rollback of digital fundamental rights in EU history.
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Our latest brief looks at this issue through a policy lens and observes how shifts during crises silence marginalized voices, distort public discourse, and put lives at risk.

Read the brief on our website:
digitalaction.co/the-role-of-...
The Role of Tech Companies in Conflicts: The Deadly Consequences of Online Disinformation in SWANA - Digital Action
Mona Shtaya in collaboration with our partners Beam Reports and Kashif. Background Tech companies play an increasingly central role in shaping access to information during conflicts. This brief digs i...
digitalaction.co
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
This should be a wake-up call for civil society: don’t rely solely on Big Tech for documentation. Build secure backups. Invest in independent systems.
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Some of the removed content documented human rights violations—and may have been targeted due to US government campaign to stifle accountability for Israeli war crimes against Palestinians in oPt.
November 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM