Data is a strategic resource, and how democracies govern it shapes both their economies and their security. Rules on data privacy, cross-border data flows, and platform accountability increasingly define the transatlantic relationship and the contest with authoritarian models of digital control. This hub follows the data agenda: data privacy and data protection, data governance for platforms and algorithms, cross-border data transfers between the United States and Europe, and platform accountability for the security risks of data held by strategic rivals. Fellows and analysts examine how to protect citizens’ rights and data privacy while keeping the digital economy open and competitive, and how strong data governance and platform accountability can coexist with innovation. Explore analysis and commentary on data privacy, data governance, and the digital economy.
Data and Privacy
Unbridled social media content used to be seen as supporting democracy, but this free flow of data has produced dangerous side effects.
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August 8, 2022
The West Has Forgotten How to Keep Secrets
Russian military planners now have access to a treasure trove of European data which can be used to circumvent Western defenses.
August 5, 2022
US Abortion Ruling Sparks Transatlantic Tech Tensions
The US Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has sparked fears that tech companies will be forced to hand over data on women looking for abortions.
August 4, 2022
Tech Must Fight Terrorist Hate Speech
Tech platforms should combat the spread of extremist propaganda by terrorist groups, says Lucinda Creighton. Europe is leading the way in a crackdown.
July 26, 2022
Pegasus Surveillance Plagues Democratic Europe
A year after the Pegasus scandal broke, the use of Israeli spyware by some of Europe’s democratic governments continues to raise alarms.
July 19, 2022
How a Ponytailed, Dreadlocked Czech May Reshape EU Tech Policy
After France, the Czech Republic now holds the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency. Its top tech official Ivan Bartoš cuts a surprising figure.
July 14, 2022
Behind the Race to Run the UN’s Internet Agency
Will the United Nations focus on connecting the world to the global Internet or will it be used as a tool to enforce government control?
July 13, 2022
Beware: Russia Eyes UN Internet Takeover
In September, countries will elect a leader for the International Telecommunication Union. The Internet’s future will be at stake.
July 12, 2022
Divided Digital Europe: The Continent Connects at Different Speeds
The European Union’s digital decade is unfolding at different speeds across member states.
June 24, 2022
Gig Workers or Full Timers – Europe’s Balancing Act
The European Parliament wanted to require Uber drivers and Doordash deliverers to become full-time employees. Not so fast, said conservative lawmakers.