Diego Naranjo
@diegonaranjo.bsky.social
Advisor for non-profits on human rights and technology | EU advocacy trainings | labour rights at heart | photographer by night
President of the EMAlumni association and Advisory Board Member World Ethical Data Foundation
www.diegonaranjo.eu
President of the EMAlumni association and Advisory Board Member World Ethical Data Foundation
www.diegonaranjo.eu
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
Data collection at scale is a national security issue. This trading is happening even with GDPR protections.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
cyberinsider.com/precise-loca...
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
This #databrooker business must be stopped.
FYI @carissaveliz.bsky.social
Precise Locations of EU Officials Retrieved Through Data Brokers
Phone location data, collected under the guise of ad tracking, can be used to precisely track the movements of millions in the EU.
cyberinsider.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Data collection at scale is a national security issue. This trading is happening even with GDPR protections.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
And yet the Commission is advocating changes that would remove such data from the scope of the regulation.
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
REACTION: Latest UNEP Emissions Gap report shows that the super-rich are putting world on track for climate catastrophe❗️
More 👉 oxf.am/emissions-gap
#MakeRichPollutersPay #EmissionsGap
More 👉 oxf.am/emissions-gap
#MakeRichPollutersPay #EmissionsGap
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
REACTION: Latest UNEP Emissions Gap report shows that the super-rich are putting world on track for climate catastrophe❗️
More 👉 oxf.am/emissions-gap
#MakeRichPollutersPay #EmissionsGap
More 👉 oxf.am/emissions-gap
#MakeRichPollutersPay #EmissionsGap
I remember when the CSO/Big Tech gap was huge in 2014 when I started working on digital rights in Brussels. The gap is just exploding now. Thankfully, many CSOs started working on digital since then and there is a growing opposition to Big Tech domination and the de-regulatory agenda.
📢 As the EU's deregulation agenda rolls out the red carpet for corporate interests, our new study shows that the tech industry has ramped up its lobby power:
💰 Lobby spending hits a record €151 million
🕴 Almost 900 tech lobbyists
🤝 Big Tech has lobby 3 meetings a day
@lobbycontrol.bsky.social
💰 Lobby spending hits a record €151 million
🕴 Almost 900 tech lobbyists
🤝 Big Tech has lobby 3 meetings a day
@lobbycontrol.bsky.social
Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels | Corporate Europe Observatory
New figures show that the digital industry as a whole is now spending €151 million a year on lobbying the EU, a major increase to what was already considerable firepower.
corporateeurope.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I remember when the CSO/Big Tech gap was huge in 2014 when I started working on digital rights in Brussels. The gap is just exploding now. Thankfully, many CSOs started working on digital since then and there is a growing opposition to Big Tech domination and the de-regulatory agenda.
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
Doing things simpler may be a good idea. Deregulating may leave people behind and incentivise 27 different answers to replace the common one.
www.ft.com/content/adba...
www.ft.com/content/adba...
Developing countries at risk from EU’s simplification drive, UN warns
Bid by Brussels to cut red tape is too dominated by politics, top officials say
www.ft.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Doing things simpler may be a good idea. Deregulating may leave people behind and incentivise 27 different answers to replace the common one.
www.ft.com/content/adba...
www.ft.com/content/adba...
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Preliminary findings:
🚫TikTok & Meta failed to grant researchers adequate access to public data.
🚫Meta failed to provide simple ways to notify illegal content and to allow users to challenge moderation decisions.
This is a duty, not a choice.
link.europa.eu/JYQrBX
🚫TikTok & Meta failed to grant researchers adequate access to public data.
🚫Meta failed to provide simple ways to notify illegal content and to allow users to challenge moderation decisions.
This is a duty, not a choice.
link.europa.eu/JYQrBX
October 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Preliminary findings:
🚫TikTok & Meta failed to grant researchers adequate access to public data.
🚫Meta failed to provide simple ways to notify illegal content and to allow users to challenge moderation decisions.
This is a duty, not a choice.
link.europa.eu/JYQrBX
🚫TikTok & Meta failed to grant researchers adequate access to public data.
🚫Meta failed to provide simple ways to notify illegal content and to allow users to challenge moderation decisions.
This is a duty, not a choice.
link.europa.eu/JYQrBX
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We are publishing an "Ideas for Europe" series from leading experts on how Europe can turn its sovereignty ambitions into action. In this piece, MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social asks: Does Europe lack control over the digital infrastructure it depends on?
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
October 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We are publishing an "Ideas for Europe" series from leading experts on how Europe can turn its sovereignty ambitions into action. In this piece, MEP @alexandrageese.bsky.social asks: Does Europe lack control over the digital infrastructure it depends on?
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
www.techpolicy.press/europe-cant-...
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
Europe’s punitive welfare systems are fuelling the far-right
Europe’s punitive welfare systems are fuelling the far-right
As Europe punishes its poorest citizens, the far-right finds fertile ground to flourish, warns Olivier De Schutter, UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. And this pro-welfare stance is paying off. Far-right parties in Sweden and Austria have seen their ratings rise as they promise more state spending on citizens.
euobserver.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Europe’s punitive welfare systems are fuelling the far-right
🇵🇸 what a nice excuse to upgrade to a paid plan with Proton ⤵️
To help alleviate the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, Proton has donated $100,000 to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society and other aid organizations working on the ground.
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
🇵🇸 what a nice excuse to upgrade to a paid plan with Proton ⤵️
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🇪🇺💰How ‘independent’ can Brussels-based think tanks really be when one third of their funding comes from the U.S?
🔗 Read what this means for Europe:
www.ftm.eu/articles/a-t...
🔗 Read what this means for Europe:
www.ftm.eu/articles/a-t...
October 23, 2025 at 8:05 AM
🇪🇺💰How ‘independent’ can Brussels-based think tanks really be when one third of their funding comes from the U.S?
🔗 Read what this means for Europe:
www.ftm.eu/articles/a-t...
🔗 Read what this means for Europe:
www.ftm.eu/articles/a-t...
Exploring the European Commission's 2026 Work Programme: Key items for Rule of Law and Technology... and the missing ambitions 😒 www.diegonaranjo.eu/ec-work-prog...
Exploring the European Commission's 2026 Work Programme: Enhancements for Rule of Law and Technology | Diego Naranjo
www.diegonaranjo.eu
October 22, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Exploring the European Commission's 2026 Work Programme: Key items for Rule of Law and Technology... and the missing ambitions 😒 www.diegonaranjo.eu/ec-work-prog...
I have supported @liberties.eu in the preparation of the submission to the consultation on the Digital Omnibus:
- 🛡️Data Protection and Privacy
- 🤖 Artificial Intelligence: Safeguarding Standards
- 🌳 Simplification Must Serve the People, Not Corporations
www.liberties.eu/en/stories/d...
- 🛡️Data Protection and Privacy
- 🤖 Artificial Intelligence: Safeguarding Standards
- 🌳 Simplification Must Serve the People, Not Corporations
www.liberties.eu/en/stories/d...
Liberties’ Submission on the “Simplification – Digital Package and Omnibus” Call for Evidence
Liberties calls on the European Commission to prioritize fundamental rights over corporate convenience and resist deregulatory pressure.
www.liberties.eu
October 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
I have supported @liberties.eu in the preparation of the submission to the consultation on the Digital Omnibus:
- 🛡️Data Protection and Privacy
- 🤖 Artificial Intelligence: Safeguarding Standards
- 🌳 Simplification Must Serve the People, Not Corporations
www.liberties.eu/en/stories/d...
- 🛡️Data Protection and Privacy
- 🤖 Artificial Intelligence: Safeguarding Standards
- 🌳 Simplification Must Serve the People, Not Corporations
www.liberties.eu/en/stories/d...
"Signal, an encrypted messaging service designed to resist government surveillance and corporate data harvesting, becomes unreachable because Amazon’s servers fail. Wikipedia (...) relies on the same centralized infrastructure as multinational banks." www.techpolicy.press/amazon-cloud...
Amazon Cloud Outage Reveals Democratic Deficit in Relying on Big Tech | TechPolicy.Press
The AWS outage demonstrates the need for a fundamental shift in how we think about digital infrastructure, write Article 19's Corinne Cath and Don Le.
www.techpolicy.press
October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"Signal, an encrypted messaging service designed to resist government surveillance and corporate data harvesting, becomes unreachable because Amazon’s servers fail. Wikipedia (...) relies on the same centralized infrastructure as multinational banks." www.techpolicy.press/amazon-cloud...
Me alegra por fin ver poco a poco que se toma el asunto de la soberanía digital en serio en España, y que se hace desde una perspectiva progresista.
"Es hora de pasar de ser simples reguladores a ser constructores de nuestra propia soberanía digital".
@teshsidi.bsky.social sobre la caída de Amazon. www.elsaltodiario.com/tribuna/tesh...
@teshsidi.bsky.social sobre la caída de Amazon. www.elsaltodiario.com/tribuna/tesh...
De los microinfartos de Amazon a la pérdida de soberanía
Ante la caída global del servicio de datos de la multinacional estadounidense, la autora propone que España cree su propio Fondo de Infraestructuras Digitales Públicas.
www.elsaltodiario.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Me alegra por fin ver poco a poco que se toma el asunto de la soberanía digital en serio en España, y que se hace desde una perspectiva progresista.
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Tomorrow 22nd, 15h00 CET, #EP Delegation for #Iran exposes how the Iranian Regime weaponises the internet:
➡️blackouts
➡️mass surveillance
➡️and #DigitalRepression
against activists & civil society.
Experts from MIAAN & ASL19 reveal the hidden battlefield. Watch live 👇
➡️blackouts
➡️mass surveillance
➡️and #DigitalRepression
against activists & civil society.
Experts from MIAAN & ASL19 reveal the hidden battlefield. Watch live 👇
Delegation for relations with Iran Ordinary meeting - Multimedia Centre
The multimedia platform of the European Parliament is the official public available repository of the media production of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, managed by the Directorate-General...
bit.ly
October 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Tomorrow 22nd, 15h00 CET, #EP Delegation for #Iran exposes how the Iranian Regime weaponises the internet:
➡️blackouts
➡️mass surveillance
➡️and #DigitalRepression
against activists & civil society.
Experts from MIAAN & ASL19 reveal the hidden battlefield. Watch live 👇
➡️blackouts
➡️mass surveillance
➡️and #DigitalRepression
against activists & civil society.
Experts from MIAAN & ASL19 reveal the hidden battlefield. Watch live 👇
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
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The longer that the EU and governments take to act, the harder the task becomes – and more people will lose their homes, health, livelihoods and lives
Slow-walking climate action only benefits the short-term profits of polluting companies
Ordinary people, and the natural world, will pay the price
Slow-walking climate action only benefits the short-term profits of polluting companies
Ordinary people, and the natural world, will pay the price
Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating
CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The longer that the EU and governments take to act, the harder the task becomes – and more people will lose their homes, health, livelihoods and lives
Slow-walking climate action only benefits the short-term profits of polluting companies
Ordinary people, and the natural world, will pay the price
Slow-walking climate action only benefits the short-term profits of polluting companies
Ordinary people, and the natural world, will pay the price
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
Register now for the EU Advocacy Academy XIV – November 2025!
In this edition, @diegonaranjo.bsky.social will share a hands-on case study — from building powerful alliances to launching effective public campaigns.
Check out the full programme 👉https://www.euchanger.org/events/eu-academy-14
In this edition, @diegonaranjo.bsky.social will share a hands-on case study — from building powerful alliances to launching effective public campaigns.
Check out the full programme 👉https://www.euchanger.org/events/eu-academy-14
October 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Register now for the EU Advocacy Academy XIV – November 2025!
In this edition, @diegonaranjo.bsky.social will share a hands-on case study — from building powerful alliances to launching effective public campaigns.
Check out the full programme 👉https://www.euchanger.org/events/eu-academy-14
In this edition, @diegonaranjo.bsky.social will share a hands-on case study — from building powerful alliances to launching effective public campaigns.
Check out the full programme 👉https://www.euchanger.org/events/eu-academy-14
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Yay looks like the @EUCommission and #EDPB have taken a rather clear joint position: #payorconsent is unlawful for gatekeepers under #dma and #gdpr.
Hello #meta 👋
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2025-10/joint_com-edpb_gls_interplay_dma_gdpr_for_public_consultation_en.pdf
#Privacy […]
Hello #meta 👋
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2025-10/joint_com-edpb_gls_interplay_dma_gdpr_for_public_consultation_en.pdf
#Privacy […]
Original post on eupolicy.social
eupolicy.social
October 9, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Yay looks like the @EUCommission and #EDPB have taken a rather clear joint position: #payorconsent is unlawful for gatekeepers under #dma and #gdpr.
Hello #meta 👋
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2025-10/joint_com-edpb_gls_interplay_dma_gdpr_for_public_consultation_en.pdf
#Privacy […]
Hello #meta 👋
https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2025-10/joint_com-edpb_gls_interplay_dma_gdpr_for_public_consultation_en.pdf
#Privacy […]
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📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...
signal.org
October 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
👁️ Échale un vistazo a este artículo de Público en el que explican porqué estamos defendiendo la #dma ante #apple:
📰 https://www.publico.es/opinion/columnas/apple-quiere-usuarios-libres.html
#softwarelibre
📰 https://www.publico.es/opinion/columnas/apple-quiere-usuarios-libres.html
#softwarelibre
Apple no quiere usuarios libres
Apple tiene un monopolio digital sobre sus usuarios, limitando la interoperabilidad
www.publico.es
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
👁️ Échale un vistazo a este artículo de Público en el que explican porqué estamos defendiendo la #dma ante #apple:
📰 https://www.publico.es/opinion/columnas/apple-quiere-usuarios-libres.html
#softwarelibre
📰 https://www.publico.es/opinion/columnas/apple-quiere-usuarios-libres.html
#softwarelibre
Looking forward to my first participation as a trainer in the EU Advocacy Academy organised by @euchanger.bsky.social , who have a long experience of providing successful workshops on EU advocacy.
I'll share my experience in a real case of an advocacy campaign I led with digital rights groups.
I'll share my experience in a real case of an advocacy campaign I led with digital rights groups.
Register now for the 14th EU Advocacy Academy!
Strengthen your advocacy skills, impact, and resilience in today’s EU landscape.
📅 Nov 26–27 | 📍 Brussels
👉 Registration & programme: www.euchanger.org/events/eu-ac...
#EU #Advocacy #PolicyChange #BrusselsBubble #PublicInterest
Strengthen your advocacy skills, impact, and resilience in today’s EU landscape.
📅 Nov 26–27 | 📍 Brussels
👉 Registration & programme: www.euchanger.org/events/eu-ac...
#EU #Advocacy #PolicyChange #BrusselsBubble #PublicInterest
October 6, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Looking forward to my first participation as a trainer in the EU Advocacy Academy organised by @euchanger.bsky.social , who have a long experience of providing successful workshops on EU advocacy.
I'll share my experience in a real case of an advocacy campaign I led with digital rights groups.
I'll share my experience in a real case of an advocacy campaign I led with digital rights groups.
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Finally, a breakthrough! Following a letter I initiated in February, @ec.europa.eu is backing the #Eurostack initiative to develop alternative European digital solutions.
Looking forward to seeing this turned into concrete action to break free from Trump and tech oligarchs.
Looking forward to seeing this turned into concrete action to break free from Trump and tech oligarchs.
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Finally, a breakthrough! Following a letter I initiated in February, @ec.europa.eu is backing the #Eurostack initiative to develop alternative European digital solutions.
Looking forward to seeing this turned into concrete action to break free from Trump and tech oligarchs.
Looking forward to seeing this turned into concrete action to break free from Trump and tech oligarchs.
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
To use digital technologies and AI without feeding billionaires with public data and money, and for workers to have a say over their job, EU Apply AI strategy must include
- EU public digital infrastructures
- Artificial Intelligence at Work Act
With @diegonaranjo.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
- EU public digital infrastructures
- Artificial Intelligence at Work Act
With @diegonaranjo.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
Europe's Digital Future Demands Public Ownership And Worker Control
European AI strategy must prioritise democratic governance over market solutions to protect citizens' data and workers' rights.
www.socialeurope.eu
September 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
To use digital technologies and AI without feeding billionaires with public data and money, and for workers to have a say over their job, EU Apply AI strategy must include
- EU public digital infrastructures
- Artificial Intelligence at Work Act
With @diegonaranjo.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
- EU public digital infrastructures
- Artificial Intelligence at Work Act
With @diegonaranjo.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
Reposted by Diego Naranjo
New & emerging technologies must comply with intl human rights & humanitarian law. At #HRC60 the 🇪🇺 underlined that human judgment & accountability must always prevail - incl. in the military use of AI - to ensure responsible, rights-based innovation.
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New & emerging technologies must comply with intl human rights & humanitarian law. At #HRC60 the 🇪🇺 underlined that human judgment & accountability must always prevail - incl. in the military use of AI - to ensure responsible, rights-based innovation.