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Targeted Political Advertising

Political Advertising On Social Media Threatens Our Democracies & Should Be Banned

To safeguard free and fair elections, we advocate for limiting online political targeting methods to the minimum.

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European Media Freedom Act

Stronger Media Freedom In Europe Means Healthier Democracy In Member States

The European Commission's proposal is a long-awaited and important milestone in strengthening a free and pluralistic media system and protecting journalists and editorial independence across Europe. But it has some shortcomings.

media freedom , #MediaFreedomAct

Civic Space Policy Paper 2022

Civic Space Needs Our Protection

Civil society helps us create a fairer, more democratic society by building bridges between people and politicians. But governments are dismantling it piece by piece. We submitted a policy paper to the Commission ahead of their paper on civic space.

#CivicSpace2022

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DONATE TO LIBERTIES

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#StopSLAPPs

Stop SLAPPs to Protect Journalists & Watchdogs

Corrupt politicians and powerful businesses use legal bullying to silence critical voices. This practice is a threat to European values and to the rule of law. We shared a proposal with the Commission on how to protect journalists and NGOs from SLAPPs.

StopSLAPPs

Media Freedom Report 2022

Decline in Media Freedom Across Europe, Some Countries Follow Putin's Playbook

Growing political pressure, high concentration of ownership, smears and abusive lawsuits against journalists, lack of oversight on public service media: we collected evidence to see why media freedom is in decline in Europe.

#MediaFreedomReport2022 , media freedom

Digital Services Act

A Big Chance To Fix The Internet

We call on EU regulators to prohibit targeted advertising, dark patterns, and generally, to protect our fundamental rights.

17 countries audited, 32 NGOs contributed

Liberties Rule Of Law Report 2022

Pandemic emergency powers have become ‘normalised’ in some EU countries, while increasingly authoritarian regimes have further eroded democratic standards.

#RoLReport2022

Information Hub

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps in the EU

Many governments in the EU have deployed COVID-19 contact tracing apps to help contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. We built this Hub to monitor and understand the impact of these applications on our rights.

#TrackTheTrackers

Liberties Rule of Law Report 2021

Health of Our Democracies Compromised by Many EU Leaders During 2020

Authoritarians in Hungary, Poland and Slovenia abused the pandemic to continue eroding democratic standards, but traditionally strong democracies also disappoint.