[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Insights Series” subhead=”Unpacking Current Developments in the Information Space” module_id=”insights-series” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ title_font=”Montserrat|600||||on|||” title_text_align=”center” title_font_size=”50px” title_letter_spacing=”1px” title_line_height=”1.2em” subhead_font=”Montserrat||||||||” subhead_text_align=”center” subhead_font_size=”21px” subhead_line_height=”1.1em” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_direction=”145deg” background_color_gradient_stops=”#FF6F61 0%|#0F4C81 100%” background_color_gradient_start=”#FF6F61″ background_color_gradient_end=”#0F4C81″ background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” title_font_size_tablet=”” title_font_size_phone=”” title_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” subhead_font_size_tablet=”” subhead_font_size_phone=”” subhead_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Split Section” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” animation_style=”fold” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_fold=”4%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” column_structure=”1_4,3_4″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”1_4″][et_pb_image src=”https://fid.azka-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Screenshot-2025-06-24-at-11.59.30.png” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” title_text=”Screenshot 2025-06-24 at 11.59.30″ url=”https://fid.azka-agency.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ITW_Dr_VERGNOLLE_RGPD_Jun_25.pdf” url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style=”preset2″ hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ align=”center” custom_margin=”0px||0px|10px|false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|10px|false|false”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_4″][et_pb_blurb title=”“It is essential to defend the GDPR not only as a legal framework, but as a genuine political and democratic project.”” _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”200%” title_text=”Screenshot 2025-06-24 at 11.33.51″ box_shadow_style_image=”preset2″ content_max_width=”1010px” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” custom_margin=”||13px||false|false”]
Published in June 2025
In May 2025, the European Commission adopted a proposal to reopen and simplify the founding text of personal data protection in the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The rationale behind this move is the burden placed on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to maintain records of collected data. Meanwhile, civil society organizations such as European Digital Rights (EDRi), are warning that “reopening the GDPR is a threat to rights, accountability and the future of EU digital policy”.
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Published in February 2025
The European Digital Services Act (DSA) Article 40 is a unique legislation worldwide granting access to data of online platforms. While its full application is still awaiting the final delegated act, civil society and researchers worldwide are mobilising for an effective implementation. Their joint efforts, the European Commission’s and Digital Service Coordinators’ actions as well as platforms’ compliance will determine if this article will help rebalance power between society and big tech.
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Published in cooperation with Data Leads India, December 2024
During the 2024 election year, the fear of deepfakes used to influence elections was high. According to a study of the Alan Turing Institute, 87.4% in the UK were concerned about deepfakes. While some countries legislated against it in anticipation of upcoming elections, the use of deepfakes was a cornerstone of the Indian elections.
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Published in September 2024
On 12 September 2024, the Steering Committee of the Etats Ge?ne?raux de l’Information (EGI) presented its recommendations to government and the public. Following a year of discussions and consultations, this independent committee elaborated 15 key recommendations for the media and digital space.
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Published in September 2024
In 2021 both Florida and Texas2adopted laws to regulate social media platforms content moderation policies and practices. Social media platforms challenged the laws’ constitutionality invoking their First Amendment protections. The US Supreme Court rendered its decision on July 1, 2024, referring the cases back to the lower courts.
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Published in cooperation with Data Privacy Brazil, September 2024
Meta’s recent move attempting to use public information shared on its social media products to train its AI has faced backlash from data protection authorities in Brazil, Europe and the UK. In other countries, however, with less strict data protection laws, Meta is already implementing its new policy. Similarly, X has faced backlash by the Irish authority for the processing of personal data in public posts for its AI tool.
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