Article Kill it or fix it? Personalisation as the default of commercial internet It is both possible and necessary to fix personalisation in online services. Possible because we can design it in a way that protects privacy and follows user agency. Necessary because we can’t handle galactical volumes of information without a filter. 19.10.2026 Text
other Ensuring a Safe Digital Space Now: tackling the growth of scams on social media platforms 29.09.2026
other Ensuring a Safe Digital Space Now: tackling the growth of scams on social media platforms 29.09.2026
other Joint statement on the ‘Child safety online’ report: realising the promise of a safer digital environment for children 15.09.2026
Article Panoptykon at CPDP 2026: Fair, sovereign and authentically personalised. A benchmark for digital services made in Europe Panoptykon will be present at the CPDP conference in Brussels this season with a panel on digital fairness and consumer empowerment. Panoptykon’s president Katarzyna Szymielewicz will lead the discussion featuring DG Justice and Norwegian Consumer Council. 26.03.2026 Text
Article Reclaiming the Algorithm: A call for social media interoperability In the current geopolitical landscape, fixing the logic of VLOPs’ recommender systems is as much a political as a legal challenge. 23.03.2026 Text
Article Reclaiming the Algorithm: What the DSA can—and can’t—fix about recommender systems For nearly a decade, Panoptykon has explored legal and technological solutions to protect vulnerable individuals, and society at large, from harms caused by online platforms’ recommender systems optimised for short-term profit. 23.03.2026 Text
other Breaking the Loop: Exploring User Agency in Escaping Algorithmic Rabbit Holes on Social Media 18.03.2026
other Proposed changes to strengthen freedom of speech in the act amending the Act on Rendering Electronic Services and other legal acts of February 6, 2026 (UC141) 09.03.2026
