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A practical guide to joint investigations: lessons learned from one year of the Civic Journalism Coalition
EDRi and partners launch a practical guide for investigative journalists and digital rights groups. The Civic Journalism Coalition aims to foster collaboration on digital rights issues through workshops and investigations.

Annual Report AP 2025: faster, visible, and guiding action in the digital world
Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) completed cases faster in 2025 with clear violations, issuing warnings and securing procedural adjustments. The Dutch data protection authority made its expectations clear without lengthy legal battles.

Lace Lithography is Europe's opportunity to surpass the US and Asia in chip manufacturing. From Barcelona
Lace Lithography, with research teams in Barcelona, is developing a novel photolithography technique to advance chip manufacturing. The Norwegian-Spanish startup has secured $40 million in funding to challenge existing EU and Asian chip production technologies.

Supervisors, Police, and Public Prosecution Office want European ban against 'AI-disrobing apps and websites'
Dutch regulators and law enforcement agencies push for a Europe-wide ban on "nudify tools." They advocate for closing loopholes that allow consent-based creation of nudes, deeming it crucial for effective enforcement.

Dispute over alternative Euro-Office: OnlyOffice complains of license violations
"Euro-Office," a project aiming to be a European alternative to Microsoft Office, faces legal disputes. OnlyOffice alleges severe license violations by the consortium, particularly Nextcloud, concerning source code division.

EDRi-gram, 1 April 2026
EDRi criticizes the EU's deregulation and securitisation agenda for undermining fundamental rights. The network highlights digital rights news impacting Europeans in its latest bi-weekly newsletter.

Predatorgate: Breaking the chain of impunity of the spyware underworld
Greek courts convict four individuals in Predatorgate scandal for unlawful surveillance, sentencing them to 126 years collectively. The verdict challenges spyware vendor impunity and intensifies calls for a ban across the EU.

Wednesday: DSA ruling against TikTok, Delta aircraft with Amazon Leo instead of Starlink
TikTok accused of DSA violations, facing potential EU penalties. Delta Airlines opts for Amazon's Project Kuiper over Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi....
