EPISODE · Dec 30, 2025 · 44 MIN
Democracy, Data & Big Tech: Sophie in 't Veld on Europe's Digital Future
from Legal4Tech - The podcast · host Legal4Tech
In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast we talk with former Volt MEP Sophie in 't Veld about how Europea can defend democracy and civil liberties in our digital world. We dive into: The roots of European data protection tradition beyond the GDPRThe myth that regulation kills innovation and why fragmented national rules are holding back homegrown tech championsThe risks of weakening concepts like "personal data"The political push to dilute the GDPR, DSA, DMA and AI Act and how US and Chinese tech giants exploit Europe's internal barriersA call for more activist European public to protect rule of law, digital rights and "European sovereignty" in the age of Trump, Musk and PalantirListen now to know what is really at stake in Europe's digital future and why the next generation can't afford to stay on the sidelines. Shownotes: The Owned Continent, Dave KeatingSponsored by DigibeetleDigibeetle helps privacy, AI, and data professionals stay on top of EU digital law, with notifications, a daily dashboard, and powerful search across thousands of sources. Learn more at https://digibeetle.eu.
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In this episode of Legal4Tech - The Podcast we talk with former Volt MEP Sophie in 't Veld about how Europea can defend democracy and civil liberties in our digital world. We dive into: The roots of European data protection tradition beyond the GDPRThe myth that regulation kills innovation and why fragmented national rules are holding back homegrown tech championsThe risks of weakening concepts like "personal data"The political push to dilute the GDPR, DSA, DMA and AI Act and how US and Chinese tech giants exploit Europe's internal barriersA call for more activist European public to protect rule of law, digital rights and "European sovereignty" in the age of Trump, Musk and PalantirListen now to know what is really at stake in Europe's digital future and why the next generation can't afford to stay on the sidelines. Shownotes: The Owned Continent, Dave KeatingSponsored by DigibeetleDigibeetle helps privacy, AI, and data professionals stay on top of EU digital law, with notifications, a daily dashboard, and powerful search across thousands of sources. Learn more at https://digibeetle.eu.
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