@HennaVirkkunen, @DanaSpinant , the @EUCommission , @EC_DIGIT , @DIGITALSME , @alexandrageese all on Fediverse and we think that's beautiful! The more, the merrier!
#Fediverse #EU #Mastodon #DSA #DigitalSovereignty #Diday #SaveSocial
@HennaVirkkunen, @DanaSpinant , the @EUCommission , @EC_DIGIT , @DIGITALSME , @alexandrageese all on Fediverse and we think that's beautiful! The more, the merrier!
#Fediverse #EU #Mastodon #DSA #DigitalSovereignty #Diday #SaveSocial
‼️ Meta sulki aloitteen Threads-tilin ‼️
Onneksi emme ole vain yhden tilin varassa! Linkit kaikkiin löydät https://digitaalinenitsenaisyys.fi
There's a Finnish citizens’ initiative for digital sovereignty. The initiative proposes a law to outlaw the use of non-EU service providers and software for critical government functions. More details at https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/fi/aloite/16691 (in finnish) https://www.kansalaisaloite.fi/sv/initiativ/16691 (in swedish)
Meanwhile, Meta blocked the Threads account of the initiative: https://mementomori.social/@digitaalinenitsenaisyys/116022479606183593
Tomorrow I will represent @Mastodon at the EU Tech Stars Summit, organized by the European Greens at the European Parliament.
I will also be part of a panel moderated by MEP @alexandrageese about user choice focused algorithms.
https://www.greens-efa.eu/en/article/event/eu-tech-stars-summit
RE: https://oisaur.com/@renchap/116012182192831326
Nice! How was it?
Tomorrow I will represent @Mastodon at the EU Tech Stars Summit, organized by the European Greens at the European Parliament.
I will also be part of a panel moderated by MEP @alexandrageese about user choice focused algorithms.
https://www.greens-efa.eu/en/article/event/eu-tech-stars-summit
RE: https://oisaur.com/@renchap/116012182192831326
Nice! How was it?
🙏 Thanks to France 24 for inviting our CEO Gaël Duval and highlighting our mission: user- and privacy-friendly options beyond Big Tech.
Did you know?
🔸70% of France’s essential data is stored on US platforms
🔸The US Cloud Act allows access to EU data
👉 Live without Google & Co 🇫🇷: https://www.france24.com/fr/émissions/tech-24/20260131-vivre-sans-google-amazon-et-meta-les-alternatives-aux-big-tech
🙏 Thanks to France 24 for inviting our CEO Gaël Duval and highlighting our mission: user- and privacy-friendly options beyond Big Tech.
Did you know?
🔸70% of France’s essential data is stored on US platforms
🔸The US Cloud Act allows access to EU data
👉 Live without Google & Co 🇫🇷: https://www.france24.com/fr/émissions/tech-24/20260131-vivre-sans-google-amazon-et-meta-les-alternatives-aux-big-tech
Niemand vraagt aan werknemers of ze uit de voeten kunnen met brakke rommel als Sharepoint en Teams alvorens het zonder goede uitleg of configuratie op te dringen, maar als iemand een veiliger alternatief voorstelt, is het plots een onoverkomelijke horde voor die arme sloebers die hun huidige software en werkprocessen gewend zijn.
#eu #soevereiniteit #sovereignty #digitalsovereignty #microsoft
ICE is seeking access to adtech data to better target immigrants. This is ALARM CODE RED. If you have not left big tech yet, now you must.
Living in the USA but learning English on #duolingo? You're F*CKD. Looking up an immigration lawyer on #googlemaps. You're F*CKD. Ordering food via #ubereats or #doordash? ICE now knows where you live. You're F*CKD.
Not an immigrant but joining a protest while carrying your offline #iPhone or #applewatch? Apple's #airtag network still tracks every move. You're F*CKD. Not carrying anything but posted a selfie to #instagram two weeks ago? ICE identifies you via facial recognition. You're F*CKD.
You get the idea. This is not a joke and not a drill. You must act now and protect your digital life - to protect you and your family in the real world.
#unplugtump #bigtech #boycottusa #privacy #surveillance #ice #digitalsovereignty
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-asks-companies-about-ad-tech-and-big-data-tools/
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Saskia Welch @saskia Head of Social & Community at @newsmast, working to build healthier online spaces for news, journalism, and civic discourse on the #Fediverse.
🎟️ In-person and streaming tickets: https://fedimtl.ca/
#FediMTL #DigitalSovereignty #SocialWeb
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Saskia Welch @saskia Head of Social & Community at @newsmast, working to build healthier online spaces for news, journalism, and civic discourse on the #Fediverse.
🎟️ In-person and streaming tickets: https://fedimtl.ca/
#FediMTL #DigitalSovereignty #SocialWeb
Welcome to Mastodon, @HennaVirkkunen !
As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, you have highlighted how the Fediverse plays an important part in protecting the EU's #DigitalSovereignty and supporting European alternatives.
A recent article from the Hill Times (unfortunately behind a paywall) had this headline: U.S. pressures Canada to roll back on data sovereignty, a high-priority issue in CUSMA renegotiation.
Not a surprise - in November the USA issued a new National Security Strategy that asserts that future agreements with nations “dependent” on the U.S., must require “sole-source contracts for (U.S.) companies.”
No room for Canadian #DigitalSovereignty.
#MastoCanadaGOV
https://financialpost.com/news/economy/new-us-nss-clause-roughshod-canadian-sovereignity
🇪🇺 Spain leads the way: Time to regulate Big Tech & protect kids
Pedro Sánchez’s speech at #WorldGovernmentsSummit was a game-changer: Spain will ban social media for under-16s and hold platforms legally accountable for online harms. Why? Because the current model is broken:
✅ Our kids aren’t products—they’re exposed to addictive algorithms, misinformation, and exploitation.
✅ Privacy isn’t optional—personal data shouldn’t be the price for “free” services.
✅ Europe must take the lead—with strong regulation, sovereign tech, and a fair digital market.
As I prep my Windows-to-Mac migration (and a 100% European tech stack), I’m asking:
🔹 What EU-based tools do you use to replace Outlook (email/calendar), Notion (notes), or Office? (I’m already on @Infomaniak for email/cloud—what else?)
🔹 How can we push for similar laws in Portugal & the EU?
#DigitalSovereignty #TechRegulation #PrivacyFirst #DeGoogle #EuropeanAlternatives #Mastodon
🇪🇺 Spain leads the way: Time to regulate Big Tech & protect kids
Pedro Sánchez’s speech at #WorldGovernmentsSummit was a game-changer: Spain will ban social media for under-16s and hold platforms legally accountable for online harms. Why? Because the current model is broken:
✅ Our kids aren’t products—they’re exposed to addictive algorithms, misinformation, and exploitation.
✅ Privacy isn’t optional—personal data shouldn’t be the price for “free” services.
✅ Europe must take the lead—with strong regulation, sovereign tech, and a fair digital market.
As I prep my Windows-to-Mac migration (and a 100% European tech stack), I’m asking:
🔹 What EU-based tools do you use to replace Outlook (email/calendar), Notion (notes), or Office? (I’m already on @Infomaniak for email/cloud—what else?)
🔹 How can we push for similar laws in Portugal & the EU?
#DigitalSovereignty #TechRegulation #PrivacyFirst #DeGoogle #EuropeanAlternatives #Mastodon
🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Saskia Welch @saskia Head of Social & Community at @newsmast, working to build healthier online spaces for news, journalism, and civic discourse on the #Fediverse.
🎟️ In-person and streaming tickets: https://fedimtl.ca/
#FediMTL #DigitalSovereignty #SocialWeb
