Awareness of Fundamental Rights Applied Online
Source: Digital Decade Eurobarometer 2025
Topic: NORMATIVE
Reference year: 2025
Geographical area: EU-27
Method: Data collection
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Awareness that fundamental rights apply online is in a literacy recession across the EU, with only 59% of citizens cognizant of their digital legal standing — a 3-point decline year-over-year. A massive 43-point gap exists between the Netherlands (82%) and Bulgaria (39%), suggesting that social media intervention will face substantial enforcement challenges.