Right groups criticise the consultation process, which limits the possibility to review the upcoming disinformation regulation in a meaningful way and thus harms human rights in the long run.

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Despite high expectations that it would help slow the spread of the virus, the once-promising Covid contact tracing app Luca was barely used by health authorities in Germany. We take a look at why it failed to deliver.

Liberties' latest Rule of Law report finds that civil society organisations in Europe are dealing with increased hostility on all sides. Faced with over-regulation and under-protection from the law, 2021 saw long-standing issues go from bad to worse.

On 1st December 2021, the one-month-long state of emergency introduced in September 2021 along the Polish-Belarusian border expired after having been extended for a further 60 days.

The new European law on digital services should create a safe, predictable and trusted online environment, unless European policymakers fail to protect free speech and people’s privacy thanks to Big Tech’s lobbying efforts. Send a letter to MEPs.

To some, AI carries the promise of incredible efficiency. But it poses great challenges to our freedoms and standard of living. Lawmakers will need to regulate AI carefully so it becomes a tool to enhance, rather than threaten, our lives.

The number of COVID-19 infections experienced a steady and sharp rise during the Fall in Greece, reaching over 6,000 daily infections in November 2021.

Disinformation can wreak havoc on society if unchecked, as shown by widespread vaccine reluctance in Europe. Significant changes are needed to protect our fundamental rights from the corrosive impact of disinformation campaigns on social media.

As COVID-19 cases surge in Europe more and more EU Member States are considering whether to introduce mandatory vaccination schemes, and the EU’s role in a coordinated scheme is now being discussed.