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Polish law on “protecting the freedoms of social media users” will do exactly the opposite

10.02.2021

Polish government's proposal for a new law on "protecting free speech of social media users" introduces data retention, a new, questionable definition of “unlawful content”, and an oversight body (Free Speech Council) that is likely to be politically compromised. In this context, “Surveillance and Censorship Act” would be a more accurate name.

IGF 2020: Aiming for AI explainability: lessons from the field. Summary of the session

04.01.2021

AI systems will soon determine our rights and freedoms, shape our economic situation and physical wellbeing, affect market behaviour and natural environment. With the hype for ‘problem-solving’ AI, claims for (more) accountability in this field are gaining urgency. Summary of the IGF 2020 session: Aiming for AI explainability: lessons from the field.

New report: To track or not to track? Towards privacy-friendly and sustainable online advertising

25.11.2020

Our new report: To Track or Not to Track? Towards Privacy-friendly and Sustainable Online Advertising shows that it’s actually possible to reform the ad tech industry without bankrupting online publishers. But in order to make that happen, EU policymakers must create a regulatory push by enforcing the GDPR and adopting new rules which would incentivise the uptake of alternatives.

New Ad Tech class action: Oracle and Salesforce taken to court in the Netherlands

18.11.2020

Dutch Foundation The Privacy Collective has sued tech giants Oracle and Salesforce for their online advertising practices. In the Netherlands alone, these two companies are processing millions of people’s data in a manner that is not GDPR compliant. Panoptykon stands with The Privacy Collective in wanting this case to go to court so that the companies can be held accountable.

Our response in the EU consultations on the Digital Services Act

09.09.2020

In our submission to the DSA consultation, we propose a set of measures aimed at addresing the troubling societal and individual costs generated by business models of large online platforms.

Webinar “Privacy & Tracing Apps – Why Standards Matter”

18.05.2020

Katarzyna Szymielewicz participated in the Webinar “Privacy & Tracing Apps – Why Standards Matter” organized by Alexandra Geese (MEP).
Recording now available via YouTube.

New report: Who (really) targets you? Facebook in Polish election campaigns

20.04.2020

Do Polish political parties microtarget voters? What is the role of Facebook? How to regulate (political) advertising? Read our new report — Who (really) targets you? Facebook in Polish election campaigns.