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MODERATEEUAdded 2026-03-17
Jan Philipp Albrecht
Former MEP / State Minister (Germany)
European Parliament / Schleswig-Holstein
Freedom Threat Index64%
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Profile
Former Green MEP who was the lead rapporteur for the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Now a state minister in Schleswig-Holstein. Albrecht's work on GDPR created a sweeping regulatory framework that has since been applied far beyond its original data protection purpose, including as a mechanism to compel platforms to remove user content and reveal user identities.
Key Actions & Positions
Led European Parliament negotiations on the GDPR as lead rapporteur — creating the foundational EU data regulation framework
GDPR's broad scope has been used by regulators and NGOs to compel platform content removal and user de-anonymisation
Advocates for continued expansion of EU digital regulation including DSA follow-up
Influential in Green Party and progressive political networks shaping EU tech policy
Tags
privacyGDPRDSAplatform-regulationdata-protectioneuropean-parliament
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