@EUCommission

There is no consumer rights protection without ban on tracker.
I see websites tracker even in reserved area after login. And I see tracker EVEN when I choose to NOT accept cookies.
Please, consider a serious ban on tracker to defend EU consumer rights.

@EUCommission like the #MERCOSUR you have no shame ...

Reminder: Mercosur will lead to an increase in intercontinental trade, and therefore in pollution
It 'll result in more imports of foodstuffs laden with pesticides
As ecologist, we should avoid making continents interdependent when increase transporting which is polluant
You are intensifying competition, which makes life unbearable for local communities
All this just to sell more cars, wine and luxury goods, which are not basic necessities

Sorry @EUCommission , but your constant bragging about everything is quite annoying when we know all of what you DON'T do because of your right-wing policies.

Make consumer protection stronger ? You're on !

@EUCommission EU Commission: A very good start, yes.

Now, be strong and stand by your pledge: Wreck the Digital Omnibus right now, right here, and instead protect EU consumers by keeping the high standards of GDPR, Digital Services Act, and whatever.

Crack down hard on surveillance capitalism, not on our Digital Rights. People before business! Foreign corporations doing business in the EU must abide by EU law, no concessions and no shortcuts. Equal rights and equal duties for eyeryone, that's what we call a level playing field.

And protect our freedom and privacy instead of pursuing the wet dreams of mass surveilance. Mass surveillance in EU would scrap both EU consumer rights and EU citizens' freedom rights.

@EUCommission EU has done a lot of good things, like USB-C chargers being mandatory.

But I don't see how you can boast about consumer protection when under sustained attack for age / identity verification to the US, this is completely the opposite of protecting any consumers.

@EUCommission Yes this is true but maybe worth mentioning that the advocacy is done not by the EU Commission but by a tireless civil society like the folks @beuc and @Bundesverband.

Also: passenger rights in #CrossBorderRail please and hands off our right to #privacy !

#omnibus #GDPR #ePrivacy #AIAct

@EUCommission
But you are weakening the GDPR!

One of the very few instuments for the people and not for the industry.

Cowards!

@EUCommission How easily people pocket all the benefits and bellyache about what's still to do -- there's plenty, and no time for any complacency.

But 👏. Onwards and upwards.

@EUCommission Yet you still keep letting Zuck, Musk etc. take their wrecking balls to our society, polluting our minds, manipulating our elections, etc.

You, @EUCommission, doggedly insist on Microslop submission, counter to your own stated goals, rules, and the express will of the EU parlement; your actions keep enabling and empowering, while you spout lovely words about consumer protection.

Walk the walk. Don’t just talk the talk.

@EUCommission Consumer protection is definitely one of the EU’s strengths, and we can see the results in our daily lives.
But that’s exactly why we shouldn’t stop at celebrating: we need rules that are truly effective against new forms of digital abuse, from disinformation to platforms that try to bypass existing safeguards.

Protecting consumers today means ensuring transparency, clear rights, and a digital environment that doesn’t leave anyone behind.

@EUCommission
Just phrase it that way:

When it comes to consumer protection, the other parts the world do it EVEN WORSE than Europe. 🇪🇺

One of the worst examples: "Nutri-Score"

Confusing, misleading, and often plain nonsensical:

Declarations that claim to HELP consumers must be absolutely clear and right.

It is bad to implicitly expect consumers to look closely at how the Nutri Score is meant - and how it should NOT be understood.

Nutri Score: Unrealistic 'solution' invented by dreamers!

@EUCommission

World consumer rights day.

EU Law, is WEAK
If a fault appears within 6 months of purchase, it is presumed to have existed at the time of purchase.
After 6 months from purchase, the consumer may need to prove the fault was not the result of normal wear and tear or misuse.

Dutch law states that the guarantee duration is dependent on the expected lifespan of a product.

Portugal and Spain 3 years warranty.

About time for 5 years warranty on all products over 50 Euro.

@EUCommission
Yes, but instead of posting #CorporateBS ¹, you'd have done better by posting some bullet points enumerating those achievements, along with what remains to be done that hasn't.

¹ Corporate bullshit. Paper (PDF):
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shane-Littrell-2/publication/400597536_The_Corporate_Bullshit_Receptivity_Scale_Development_validation_and_associations_with_workplace_outcomes/links/698a772b5d60ab48356c5e2d/The-Corporate-Bullshit-Receptivity-Scale-Development-validation-and-associations-with-workplace-outcomes.pdf

@EUCommission

Nice

do you also protect me against Google wanting every developer for Android Apps to register with them or else their Apps will not run on android? I as a consumer want to decide what Apps I install by myself

@EUCommission In theory, the reality sadly looks different.

I'm from Germany.