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Netzpolitik (DE)12h07/09

At the first reading in the Bundestag: More than 167,000 signatures against the surveillance package

Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) only appeared to hand over the petition in papier-mâché. – All rights reserved: Chris Grodotzki / CampactThe draft laws on digital powers for security authorities have received a lot of criticism in the Bundestag. If you want, you can increase the headwind with a petition and email campaign.

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Netzpolitik (DE)13h07/09

Smart Glasses: Meta is apparently planning even more invasive surveillance glasses

Fake advertising poster at a bus stop. – All rights reserved: Everyone Hates ElonWhile data protection authorities in Europe are just taking a stand against surveillance glasses, Meta is apparently already developing glasses that record permanently. But there is more and more protest against the invasive technology.

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Netzpolitik (DE)15h07/09

EU Parliament: Voluntary chat control gets away with procedural tricks

EU Parliament President Roberta Metsola (EPP) advocates that online services be allowed to voluntarily view the unencrypted content of their users. (Symbolic image) – All rights reserved: IMAGO / newspix Actually, the EU Parliament has repeatedly rejected unfounded surveillance on the Internet. With an extraordinary maneuver, the conservative parliament speaker Metsola managed to push through a controversial exception.

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Netzpolitik (DE)17h07/09

Protecting young people: Waiting for the immediate program

“Every school should have at least one contact person qualified in media education,” the experts recommend. (Symbolic image) – All rights reserved: IMAGO / Sven Simon; Edited by: netzpolitik.org56 experts for child and youth protection have presented recommendations online. They are calling for an immediate program. The municipalities praise the ideas, but ask themselves who should pay for it. The Family Ministry doesn't want to talk about money yet.

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Netzpolitik (DE)22h07/09

Data exchange about mentally ill people: Which federal states want to change their laws

Most people come to a psychiatric hospital voluntarily. Compulsory admissions and other things are regulated by the PsychKGs of the states. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / IPONSo that the police can obtain data about mentally ill people from clinics, some federal states have developed new rules. A survey shows that others could soon follow suit.

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Netzpolitik (DE)2d07/08

Headwinds are getting stronger: SPD parliamentary group against the de facto abolition of freedom of information

So far, citizens can request (almost) all state files. (Symbolic image) - Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Wesley TingeyThe coalition committee's plans to effectively abolish freedom of information are becoming more and more unstable. After large parts of civil society and the responsible authorities, the SPD members of the Bundestag are now also opposing it. We are publishing a position paper from the SPD parliamentary group in full text.

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Netzpolitik (DE)2d07/08

Federal Testing Act: In the name of innovation, without democratic control

Ralph Brinkhaus helped initiate the parliamentary initiative for the Federal Testing Act. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / dts news agency According to the motto “Try it out instead of waiting”, the federal government brought a law through parliament that allows public administration to test new technologies. The grand coalition hopes to boost administrative digitalization. But the fact that the Reallabore law contradicts democratic principles, scientific standards and the Pri

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Netzpolitik (DE)2d07/08

Video analysis for the federal police: station cameras are supposed to recognize people and their behavior

Software is supposed to identify people on station cameras, classify their behavior and track them across multiple cameras. – Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Preston FosterExcessive AI powers: Now the federal police should also analyze video images in real time. With an amendment, the black-red coalition is massively expanding the planned automated surveillance. The law is expected to be passed in the Bundestag on Friday.

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Netzpolitik (DE)3d07/07

Resistance to the elimination of freedom of information: “Not a burdensome duty, but a historic achievement”

Lars Klingbeil (SPD) and Friedrich Merz (CDU) in conversation. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / Political-Moments Dressed up as “dismantling bureaucracy”, the government coalition is planning to flatten freedom of information. Federal and state freedom of information officers are resisting this. More than a hundred organizations are also calling in an open letter today to prevent the deep cuts in transparency rights and freedom of the press.

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Netzpolitik (DE)3d07/07

News from the Television Council (115): Sanctioned freedom

What is restricted by the sanctions clause? – CC-BY 4.0: PantheraLeo1359531, edited by: netzpolitik.org People are worried about the channel's journalistic independence because of sanction clauses in ZDF's contracts. Our columnist suggests several measures how the broadcaster can both secure critical reporting and protect employees in the USA.

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Netzpolitik (DE)4d07/06

Internet after earthquake disaster: “Access to information is a question of life and death”

Venezuela: Free internet in the ruins is primarily intended to support rescue workers - All rights reserved: Conexión Segura Y LibreAfter the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, NGOs are providing people with satellite internet and electricity to enable communication. The government is only partially easing its online censorship: X is accessible again after a two-year blockade, and dozens of news sites remain blocked.

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Netzpolitik (DE)4d07/06

Strong criticism from the responsible authorities: Federal government plans lead to less transparency and more bureaucracy

The Union and the SPD want to return to politics behind closed doors. – Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Masaaki KomoriThe black-red coalition claims that planned cuts in transparency would serve security and make the use of the IFG easier. The federal and state freedom of information officers object vehemently and warn: The plans would catapult Germany back into the era of “closed official knowledge”.

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Netzpolitik (DE)4d07/06

Payment cards for refugees: “The opposite of inclusion”

Those affected by the payment card also reported their fates to Alexandra Keiner with the help of translation apps. – All rights reserved: privateNo online shopping, no flea market visits: life with a payment card is expensive and determined by others, reports Alexandra Keiner. The sociologist at the Weizenbaum Institute researches how migrants are controlled by financial infrastructure. She says the payment card could soon threaten other groups.

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Netzpolitik (DE)4d07/06

AfD party conference in Erfurt: Fear of the fascist surveillance state

The Thuringian police received support from all over Germany. Helicopters and water cannons are equipped with cameras. – All rights reserved: Timothy FrohThe protests against the AfD party conference in Erfurt were also about the threat of AI surveillance. Many protesters fear that video analyzes and mega databases will fall into the hands of Nazis. The tech arsenal that the police are using to protect the right-wing is already impressive.

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Netzpolitik (DE)7d07/03

Previous EU state trojan investigations: Committee member infected multiple times with Pegasus software

Stelios Kouloglou took part in numerous hearings of the PEGA committee - apparently with a spy in his pocket. (Archive image) - All rights reserved: IMAGO / DepositphotosA member of the EU committee investigating state trojan operations in the EU was spied on several times himself - during the investigation.

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Netzpolitik (DE)7d07/03

United Nations: “We can no longer say we didn’t know anything”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasizes that without common rules, member states will lose all control over AI. (Archive image) - All rights reserved: IMAGO / Pacific Press AgencyThe UN AI Expert Council has presented the first global scientific report on artificial intelligence. It shows that regulation cannot keep up with the rapid development of AI.

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Netzpolitik (DE)7d07/03

State transparency: Attack on freedom of information continues to generate strong criticism

This is how transparent the view of the state becomes when the federal government has its way. - Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Federico BottosThe Federal Data Protection Commissioner considers the federal government's plans to be "undemocratic", journalists warn of a loss of trust. They also point to machinations by coalition politicians that only came to light thanks to the Freedom of Information Act.

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Netzpolitik (DE)7d07/03

Software selected for monitoring Berlin: behavioral scanner on Kotti will start in the summer

Kottbusser Tor – roundabout (+ subway station) under observation. – Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Mikolas VoborskyThe Berlin police have decided on behavioral scanner software. Automated surveillance of public spaces is scheduled to start at Kottbusser Tor this quarter. Later, the system will also analyze the behavior of passers-by in other highly frequented places.

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Netzpolitik (DE)8d07/02

Internal documents: EU states want to bring back chat control zombie

Closing ceremony of the Cypriot EU Council Presidency. – All rights reserved: Cyprus EU Council PresidencyThe EU states want to bring back a dead law on voluntary chat control. There is resistance in the EU Parliament. The negotiations on the permanent chat control regulation are entering the summer break. We publish classified negotiation documents.

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Netzpolitik (DE)8d07/02

Freedom of information: Black and Red are planning a frontal attack on journalism and transparency

Want to undermine freedom of information: Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Labor Minister Bärbel Bas and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil at today's press conference. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / Mike SchmidtThe leaders of the Union and SPD want to massively restrict freedom of information. Civil society is horrified and speaks of the “severest attack on government transparency”.

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Netzpolitik (DE)8d07/02

Dangers of age checks: The experts get tangled up

The co-chairs of the expert commission Nadine Schön (left), Olaf Köller (right) with CDU Family Minister Karin Prien (center). – All rights reserved: IMAGO/epd; Edit: netzpolitik.orgWill people have to prove their age online in the future or not? When it comes to this question, the experts summoned by the Family Ministry are entangled in contradictions. They do little to counter the threat of mass surveillance. An analysis.

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Netzpolitik (DE)9d07/01

Draft law on AI in asylum and visa procedures: “The alarm bells should ring”

What role should automated systems play in asylum and visa procedures? - CC-BY 4.0: Yutong Liu & Kingston School of ArtThe Ministry of the Interior wants to allow authorities to train automated systems with data from asylum and residence procedures. This is not just about the BAMF or immigration authorities, but also about the police. We publish the draft law.

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Netzpolitik (DE)10d06/30

Million dollar deal with surveillance company: Government in Austria wants to be able to track people with illegal data

Did cell phone location data arouse the desires of Austria's Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP)? – Portrait: IMAGO / photonews.at; Graphical elements: Pixabay; Montage: netzpolitik.orgThe Webloc tool is supposed to be able to spy on people based on their cell phone locations. Known customers so far include the US deportation militia ICE and the voted-out Orbán government in Hungary. Now it is clear: Austria has also taken action.

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Netzpolitik (DE)10d06/30

Cyber ​​slavery in scam factories: “Whoever escapes the tiger meets the crocodile”

In January 2026, people freed from scam factories waited in front of the Indonesian embassy in Phnom Penh for weeks - in the hope of finally being able to travel home. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / Anadolu AgencyCambodia reports closing hundreds of scam factories. Reports from Amnesty International, the UN and Interpol contradict this representation and show what is actually happening to the forced laborers.

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Netzpolitik (DE)11d06/29

Cash Regulation: How the EU wants to strengthen the role of cash

Parliament and member states want to make such signs ineffective. – All rights reserved: IMAGO / Sven SimonWith the introduction of the Digital Euro, the EU institutions promise to also strengthen cash. Parliament and member states want to make “No Cash” signs ineffective. In doing so, they are also responding to criticism from cash supporters.

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Netzpolitik (DE)12d06/28

Breakpoint: Who's your Big Brother?

Big brother's little viewfinder: Meta's "Smart Glasses". – All rights reserved: IMAGO / MiS, editing: netzpolitik.orgSurveillance is fun when you do it yourself. With the feeling of having control over others, large corporations are marketing their new surveillance systems for private use. But what is intended to serve the safety or entertainment of individuals harms the safety and freedom of all of us.

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Netzpolitik (DE)13d06/27

Filmed, Punished, Silenced: How Russian Surveillance Software Oppresses Georgian Civil Society

People have been demonstrating in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi every evening for around 580 days. – CC-BY 4.0: George BeridzeEven after almost 580 days, hundreds of people demonstrate against the authoritarian government every evening in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. He managed to break the protest movement in Georgia: with physical violence - and with facial recognition software and a network of AI-supported cameras. A report.

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