Derechos digitales
La pandemia como pretexto pretexto para generalizar la vigilancia digital
29 julio 2020 |
Andreas Vou | VoxEurop
Prácticas como la recolección masiva de datos, el seguimiento por geolocalización o el reconocimiento facial se han normalizado en una época de miedo generalizado al contagio. Sin embargo, la imposición de aplicaciones de rastreo de contactos incrementará estas amenazas a la privacidad, a la libertad y a la democracia.
Instagram insta a sus usuarios a ser más exhibicionistas
Large investigation
15 junio 2020 |
Nicolas Kayser-Bril Judith Duportail
Kira Schacht
Édouard Richard
| VoxEurop
An exclusive investigation reveals that Instagram prioritizes photos of scantily-clad men and women, shaping the behavior of content creators and the worldview of 140 millions Europeans in what remains a blind spot of EU regulations.
Not just apps: privacy, personal data and COVID-19 in the western Balkans
18 mayo 2020 |
Federico Caruso | OBC Transeuropa
The measures adopted by some Balkan countries to contain the pandemic have raised perplexity in associations and researchers who deal with privacy and digital rights. Emergency actions, derogating from the national rules of law, could translate into mass surveillance tools.
La circulación masiva de datos pone en peligro la privacidad y las libertades individuales
in depth
13 octubre 2019 |
Andreas Vou | VoxEurop
Las redes 5G que se están implantando por toda Europa pueden proporcionar a los ciudadanos urbanos una vida sostenible, menos tráfico y una seguridad rigurosa, pero la tecnología también puede suponer un terreno proclive a la vigilancia masiva.
Copyright reform: the forthcoming EU directive we'll all be worrying about in a few years time
13 junio 2018 |
Giorgio Comai | OBC Transeuropa
On June 20, the Legal Affairs committee of the European Parliament will vote on a proposed directive for Copyright reform. Sounds obscure? It is actually a hotly debated topic: the new directive may well shape how the internet will look like in a few years, among other things changing how linking and uploading of contents works.
Public enterprises will have to open up their data
01 febrero 2019 |
Gina Pavone | OBC Transeuropa
New European legislation will significantly increase the accessibility of data produced with public finances: therefore, data produced by public enterprises, i.e. companies which provide essential services such as public transport to many cities.
Dark patterns: born to mislead
in depth
13 noviembre 2019 |
Federico Caruso | OBC Transeuropa
Digital platforms often trick users into giving up their personal data or buying particular products. These “dark patterns” go against European legislation, but authorities are struggling to combat them.
