SAJFP wants S Africa to cut all ties with Israel after diplomat’s expulsion https://www.polity.org.za/article/sajfp-wants-s-africa-to-cut-all-ties-with-israel-after-diplomats-expulsion-2026-02-06
#Polity #News #Policy #Politics #Governance #Africa #SouthAfrica
SAJFP wants S Africa to cut all ties with Israel after diplomat’s expulsion https://www.polity.org.za/article/sajfp-wants-s-africa-to-cut-all-ties-with-israel-after-diplomats-expulsion-2026-02-06
#Polity #News #Policy #Politics #Governance #Africa #SouthAfrica
Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast city https://www.polity.org.za/article/congo-rebel-leader-claims-responsibility-for-drone-attack-on-strategic-northeast-city-2026-02-04
#Polity #News #Policy #Politics #Governance #Africa #SouthAfrica
Trump signs extension of Africa duty-free trade programme, USTR says https://www.polity.org.za/article/trump-signs-extension-of-africa-duty-free-trade-programme-ustr-says-2026-02-04
#Polity #News #Policy #Politics #Governance #Africa #SouthAfrica
Our future & those after us depends on the universal right to freely choose operating systems, software & services for a more sustainable digital society. We need less e-waste & more re-usable hard- & software.
Please sign @fsfe's open letter & boost this message:
https://fsfe.org/activities/upcyclingandroid/openletter.en.html
#Sustainability #Duurzaamheid #Duurzaam #Nachhaltigkeit #KlimaKrise #KlimaatCrisis #ClimateCrisis #OpenSource #Technology #EUGreenDeal #Policy #FLOSS #RightToRepair #Recycle #ResponsibleTech #Tech
Trump signs extension of Africa duty-free trade programme, USTR says https://www.polity.org.za/article/trump-signs-extension-of-africa-duty-free-trade-programme-ustr-says-2026-02-04
#Polity #News #Policy #Politics #Governance #Africa #SouthAfrica
Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast city https://www.polity.org.za/article/congo-rebel-leader-claims-responsibility-for-drone-attack-on-strategic-northeast-city-2026-02-04
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I think large social networks should verify users. It's like getting a driver's licence. If you don't want to verify your identity, you can, but you won't see content from unverified individuals and your content won't be visible to others.
The only problem is implementation. We need a system that chooses what data to transfer (name and age) and how.
Everything we write on open social networks should be something we can say on the street.
Citing Professor Amar’s article, Judge Walker concluded that “nothing would stop a #state from creating a new cause of action allowing plaintiffs to directly allege federal constitutional violations.”
The #Illinois #law did that, but in imperfect fashion, acc/to a critique from Vikram David Amar, a law professor at UC Davis (& Akhil Amar’s brother), & Jason Mazzone, a law professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The #law is “important & innovative,” they wrote, & “in keeping with the proudest tradition of #federalism.”
But it is, they added, both too narrow & too broad. It allows suits against only a subset of #federal ofcls, those engaged in #civil #immigration enforcement.
“It suggests that what you’re trying to do is influence #federal enforcement in an area of #policy that you disagree with, rather than trying to make sure everyone stays within the #Constitution,” Vikram Amar said in an interview.
Global digital governance frameworks look neat on paper and break in practice.
I wrote a short reflection on child online protection, TikTok, and implementation gaps in global policy.
Read & subscribe if this is your lane: https://digitalserendipities.substack.com/p/child-online-protection-tiktok-and
#DigitalGovernance #PlatformGovernance #ChildOnlineProtection #Policy #TikTok #Substack
Global digital governance frameworks look neat on paper and break in practice.
I wrote a short reflection on child online protection, TikTok, and implementation gaps in global policy.
Read & subscribe if this is your lane: https://digitalserendipities.substack.com/p/child-online-protection-tiktok-and
#DigitalGovernance #PlatformGovernance #ChildOnlineProtection #Policy #TikTok #Substack
TikTok’s new US-based ownership is rolling out an updated privacy policy 📱
The app now collects more data — including users’ precise locations 🌎
Ownership change or not, data minimization remains the real test of accountability 🔍
🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/
#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #AI #BigTech #Surveillance #SocialMedia #Policy #Transparency #UserRights #Ethics #Consent #Regulation #OnlineSafety #TikTok #US #USA
French lawmakers passed a bill banning social media for under-15s 📵
Also extends mobile phone ban to high schools; follows Australia's under-16 limit 🇫🇷
Focuses on protecting youth mental health from cyberbullying and screen addiction, though critics call it digital paternalism ⚖️
🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
#TechNews #Privacy #SocialMedia #Kids #Regulation #MentalHealth #Data #BigTech #Youth #Europe #Policy #Safety #DigitalRights #ScreenTime #ParentalControls #France #AgeVerification #Australia
French lawmakers passed a bill banning social media for under-15s 📵
Also extends mobile phone ban to high schools; follows Australia's under-16 limit 🇫🇷
Focuses on protecting youth mental health from cyberbullying and screen addiction, though critics call it digital paternalism ⚖️
🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/france-social-media-ban-under-15s
#TechNews #Privacy #SocialMedia #Kids #Regulation #MentalHealth #Data #BigTech #Youth #Europe #Policy #Safety #DigitalRights #ScreenTime #ParentalControls #France #AgeVerification #Australia
TikTok’s new US-based ownership is rolling out an updated privacy policy 📱
The app now collects more data — including users’ precise locations 🌎
Ownership change or not, data minimization remains the real test of accountability 🔍
🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/
#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #AI #BigTech #Surveillance #SocialMedia #Policy #Transparency #UserRights #Ethics #Consent #Regulation #OnlineSafety #TikTok #US #USA
Donations, pledges, and tech funds are "the coffee money". "Procurement buys vendors and warranties, not open code". All of this despite the fact that "97 % of audited codebases contain open source components", per Black Duck Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) 2025 report! #FOSDEM
Español:Donations, pledges, and tech funds are "the coffee money". "Procurement buys vendors and warranties, not open code". All of this despite the fact that "97 % of audited codebases contain open source components", per Black Duck Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) 2025 report! #FOSDEM
@juanlu.space #OpenSource components MUST be declared on all bids to a #PublicTender.
And more, the bidder MUST declare its #contributions to each project, or say it has none.
It's quite amazing how much #Fosdem has scaled up #policy, #funding and #DigitalSovereignty topics this year. #PublicProcurement experts, #policy folks, and #officials mingling and learning from the #FOSS community.👏
