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Jan Penfrat

I only now read Georg Riekeles' excellent 2022 account of #BigTech's outrageous global #lobbying influence. While I don't agree with everything (e.g. his take on #liability and the #copyright debate), after 15 years in #EU #Brussels I'd say his long-read is frighteningly accurate.

Includes special mentions of @corporateeurope and other crucial civil society groups fighting back.

A must-read: medium.com/@georg.riekeles/tek

Medium · How Big Tech frauds EU democracy | Georg Riekeles | MediumBy Georg Riekeles
#TrackingFreeAds#DigitalServicesAct#DigitalMarketsAct
Jan Penfrat

Proud to be able to support the excellent #DSA complaint drafted by @aiforensics_org against the illegal use of personal data by #X to target people with #SurveillanceAds.

eupolicy.social/@edri/11486231

EUpolicy.social - A Mastodon server for the EU bubbleEDRi (@edri@eupolicy.social)📝 Yesterday, nine civil society organisations, including @edri, submitted a joint complaint against X for violating the #DSA by using people’s sensitive personal data for targeted ads. 🚨 This is banned under the DSA because it can lead to higher risk of discrimination, harm and violations of users’ fundamental rights. Together, we are calling for Digital Services Coordinators and the European Commission to investigate X, and hold it to accountable ✊🏽 Read more ⤵️ https://edri.org/our-work/civil-society-files-joint-dsa-complaint-against-x-for-targeting-people-with-ads-using-their-sensitive-personal-data/
#DigitalServicesAct#TrackingFreeAds#privacy
Jan Penfrat

Potentially groundbreaking court ruling against #Meta:

"A German court has ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 to a 🇩🇪 #Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding #tracking in third-party websites."

"This may very well be one of the most substantial rulings coming out of Europe this year, ... €5,000 in damages for one visitor adds up quickly if you have tens of thousands of visitors, or even millions."

therecord.media/german-court-m

therecord.mediaGerman court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy lawsThe court in Leipzig ruled that Meta must pay €5,000 ($5,900) to a German Facebook user who sued the platform for embedding tracking technology in third-party websites — a ruling that could open the door to other lawsuits.
#privacy#digitalrights#gdpr
Jan Penfrat

🇧🇪 Belgian appeals court rules #TCF's #consent framework that enables 80% of the internet's #SurveillanceAds is illegal.

What a fantastic win for the complainants (@edri members) @panoptykon, @bitsoffreedom, and #ICCL !

iccl.ie/digital-data/eu-ruling

Irish Council for Civil Liberties · EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basisEU data protection authorities find that the consent popups that plagued Europeans for years are illegal. All data collected through them must be deleted. This decision impacts Google’s, Amazon’s and Microsoft’s online advertising businesses.
#TrackingFreeAds#RTB#tracking
Jan Penfrat

I know the outcome of the presidential election in #Romania has a web of complex reasons. But it would be ludicrous to ignore the dangerous impact that #bigtech's laissez-faire and its #trackingads and content #monetisation business model has. Not only #tiktok but also #google and #meta:

Meta’s Role in Romania’s 2024 Presidential #Election - important research by @checkfirst

checkfirst.network/research-no

CheckFirst · Research Note: Meta’s Role in Romania’s 2024 Presidential Election - CheckFirstCheck First, with the help of Reset Tech, EU DisinfoLab and independent journalists Luiza Vasiliu and Victor Ilie publish the flash research note “Ads, Influence, and Democracy: Meta’s Role in Romania’s 2024 Presidential Election.” This note offers critical insights into the influence of digital platforms on public opinion and the electoral process in Romania during a politically pivotal moment.
#surveillance#CommercialSurveillance#politicalads
Jan Penfrat

"Financing digital services almost exclusively through personalised #advertising poses considerable risks to #democracy, social cohesion, informational self-determination, #climate and national #security. [...] the new @EUCommission should take #digitalfairness seriously & push for a ban on personalised ads."

Great new report by @germanwatch @fiff_de @wikimediaDE @Konzeptwerk and @CCC

germanwatch.org/sites/default/

#DigitalFairnessAct#DFA#TrackingFreeAds
Jan Penfrat

In the latest episode of #BigTech fuckery, #Google & #Instagram made a "secret deal to target #ads for #Insta to #teenagers on #YouTube."

This Google marketing campaign "deliberately targeted a group of [underage] users labelled as “unknown” [...] to ensure the true intent of the campaign was disguised."

Google’s own rules as well as the #EU's #DigitaServicesAct prohibit targeting online ads to minors.

ft.com/content/b3bb80f4-4e01-4

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#DSA#trackingfreeads#surveillanceads
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Jan Penfrat

Does anyone know where to watch this #documentary?

"Welcome to the murky world of digital #adfraud, organised #crime's biggest source of income after drug trafficking. A former industry executive pulls the curtain to expose how it's done, who the victims are, and what role #Google and #Facebook play in the game."

invidious.fdn.fr/watch?v=Ugz_x

Neda Film | InvidiousUnclickable - An Ad Fraud Operation 2024 TrailerWelcome to the murky world of digital ad fraud, organised crime's biggest source of income after drug trafficking. A former industry executive pulls the curtain to expose how it's done, who the victims are, and what role Google and Facebook play in the game. Directed by Babis Makridis Written by Guy Krief Produced by Amanda Livanou Guy Krief Co Producer Stelios Kammitsis Director of Photography Thodoros Michopoulos GSC Editor Marios Kleftakis Original Music Nikitas Klint Set Sound / Sound Setup Stefanos Efthymiou Sound Design / Final Mix Leandros Ntounis Executive producers Marco Veremis Alexios Vratskides BuzzFeed Studios Head of Studio - Richard Alan Reid Head of Documentaries - Karolina Waclawiak Executive Director, Partnerships - Dan Katt Senior Director, Production & Operations - Sam Linder International Sales CAT&Docs
#trackingfreeads#adtech#unclickable
Jan Penfrat

There has already been some media coverage of #Linkedin's decision to limit ad #targeting based on sensitive personal data and comply with the #DigitalServicesAct #DSA instead.

Most failed to mention that this was based on a joint complaint filed by @edri, @Freiheitsrechte, @bitsoffreedom and @globalwitness, so I took the liberty to write down the inside story for you :)

edri.org/our-work/privacy-win-

European Digital Rights (EDRi)Privacy win: LinkedIn limits ad targeting after EDRi complaint - European Digital Rights (EDRi)LinkedIn gave in to pressure from civil society and Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcers based on a complaint by EDRi and three partner organisations. The platform will no longer allow advertisers to target ads based on sensitive personal data from users. That’s a big win for privacy and the DSA, but it also exposes one of the DSA’s more hidden weaknesses.
#privacy#gdpr#dataprotection
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