A coalition of civil society organizations warns that the upcoming EU Digital Omnibus proposals seek to weaken critical data protection laws like GDPR and AI regulations, risking increased surveillance and reduced privacy. They call for transparency and oppose the deregulation measures that could undermine Europe’s digital rights and societal protections.
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Keypoints
- The coalition of 127 organizations opposes proposed EU reforms that could weaken privacy protections.
- The Digital Omnibus aims to simplify laws but risks diluting GDPR and ePrivacy safeguards.
- Proposed changes could make it easier for companies to use personal data for AI training without consent.
- Special protections for sensitive data like ethnicity, health, or sexual orientation may be narrowed.
- The process is criticized as rushed and opaque, jeopardizing democratic oversight and core protections.
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