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Jon Juarez<p>Generating bonds of trust in these <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> ecosystems, and building a distribution of information with maximum <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a>, avoiding exposure to the redistribution of information by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a>, is the only remedy against <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AIgen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AIgen</span></a> ⚡️<br>4/5</p>
Bytes Europe<p>EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war – POLITICO <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/879636/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/879636/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bj%C3%B6rnSeibert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BjörnSeibert</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Competition</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CompetitionRules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CompetitionRules</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>digital</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalMarketsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketsAct</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Enforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enforcement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Markets</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Maro%C5%A1%C5%A0ef%C4%8Dovi%C4%8D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarošŠefčovič</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Regulation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TeresaRibera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeresaRibera</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UrsulaVonDerLeyen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrsulaVonDerLeyen</span></a></p>
bash2<p>«Unsere Beamten setzen die europäische Sicherheit und Unabhängigkeit aufs Spiel, nur damit sie weiterhin Microsoft Outlook nutzen können! Das klingt idiotisch, aber so erlebe ich Verwaltungen.»</p><p>Das bringt es meiner Meinung nach genau auf den Punkt. Zitat von <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@bert_hubert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bert_hubert</span></a></span> im Interview mit <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@adfichter" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>adfichter</span></a></span>.</p><p><a href="https://www.republik.ch/2025/03/31/die-us-regierung-hat-die-moeglichkeit-auf-viele-politikermails-in-europa-zuzugreifen" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">republik.ch/2025/03/31/die-us-</span><span class="invisible">regierung-hat-die-moeglichkeit-auf-viele-politikermails-in-europa-zuzugreifen</span></a></p><p><a href="https://momou.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigtech</span></a> <a href="https://momou.social/tags/Souver%C3%A4nit%C3%A4t" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Souveränität</span></a> <a href="https://momou.social/tags/unplugtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unplugtrump</span></a> <a href="https://momou.social/tags/Europa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europa</span></a> <a href="https://momou.social/tags/Schweiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schweiz</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/1956750/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/1956750/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war – POLITICO <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Bj%C3%B6rnSeibert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BjörnSeibert</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/competition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>competition</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CompetitionRules" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CompetitionRules</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Digital" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Digital</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DigitalMarketsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalMarketsAct</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Enforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Enforcement</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>markets</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Maro%C5%A1%C5%A0ef%C4%8Dovi%C4%8D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarošŠefčovič</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TeresaRibera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeresaRibera</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TradeWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TradeWar</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UrsulaVonDerLeyen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrsulaVonDerLeyen</span></a></p>
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)EU set to fine Apple and Meta amid escalating trade war <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-set-fine-apple-meta-amid-escalating-trade-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-set-fine-apple-meta-amid-escalating-trade-war/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/competitionandindustrialpolicy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/digitalmarketsact" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalMarketsAct</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/competitionrules" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Competitionrules</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/competition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Competition</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/enforcement" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Enforcement</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/regulation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Regulation</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/antitrust" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Antitrust</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/tradewar" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tradewar</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/bigtech" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/digital" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#digital</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/markets" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Markets</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/tariffs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tariffs</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/tradeuk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TradeUK</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/trade" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trade</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/trade" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trade</a>
Patrick Leavy<p><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/met</span><span class="invisible">a-opt-out</span></a></p><p>Did you read about that court case that lady won against Meta recently?</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.openrightsgroup.org/@openrightsgroup" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>openrightsgroup</span></a></span> have started a campaign to flood <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> with such requests 💥</p><p>Fill your request in at the link above. Just for UK citizens I think - forward to your UK friends!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveillancecapitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveillancecapitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fuckMeta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fuckMeta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigtech</span></a></p>
Bentley<p>"The importance of evidence based <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> education is all the more critical considering the corrupted information sphere in which we're all living. <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> funds algorithms that fuel messages to young people. It's really hard for young people to navigate this corrupted information sphere."</p><p><a href="https://www.podcastics.com/episode/352139/link/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">podcastics.com/episode/352139/</span><span class="invisible">link/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/BigOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigOil</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Petroganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Petroganda</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/PetroPedagogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PetroPedagogy</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/abpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abpoli</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/EnergyTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyTransition</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/CleanEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CleanEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Disinformation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disinformation</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Indoctrination" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indoctrination</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Propaganda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Propaganda</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/yyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yyc</span></a> <a href="https://canada.masto.host/tags/Greenwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Greenwashing</span></a></p>
Calgary Climate Hub<p>"The importance of evidence based <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23ClimateChange" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> education is all the more critical considering the corrupted information sphere in which we're all living. <a class="hashtag" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23BigTech" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigTech</a> funds algorithms that fuel messages to young people. It's really hard for young people to navigate this corrupted information sphere."<br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jfr7qhenekca6f6qtjgwdr4/post/3lkqg5jsfac2r" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2jfr7qhenekca6f6qtjgwdr4/post/3lkqg5jsfac2r</a></p>
nemo™ 🇺🇦<p>Insider quote on <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a>: "… Software engineers" advice for their curated and programmed/developed stuff: "… don't use it at all…" xD <a href="https://mas.to/tags/noshit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>noshit</span></a> </p><p>Q: Why are you working there then?</p><p>A: Well, I've sold my… because money <a href="https://mas.to/tags/faustianpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>faustianpact</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/metaphor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>metaphor</span></a></p>
Jen<p>Whoever owns your data ends up owning you.</p><p>It is time to realize that data protection is not just a technical issue, but a fundamental question of personal freedom and self-determination.</p><p>By informing ourselves and rethinking our digital habits, we can help to protect our privacy and actively shape our digital future.</p><p>Read the article here:</p><p><a href="https://medium.com/@kaso.creates/whoever-owns-your-data-ends-up-owning-you-facts-about-data-privacy-87c796ffdbd4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medium.com/@kaso.creates/whoev</span><span class="invisible">er-owns-your-data-ends-up-owning-you-facts-about-data-privacy-87c796ffdbd4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/whatsapp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whatsapp</span></a></p>
Et Al<p>SSA Makes Seniors Mine Crypto to Prove They're Alive for Benefits<br><a href="https://isglitch.com/article/2025-03-30-ssa-makes-seniors" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">isglitch.com/article/2025-03-3</span><span class="invisible">0-ssa-makes-seniors</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/isGlitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>isGlitch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/techNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a></p>
ChrisRichner🇨🇭<p>Big Tech fines tracker | Proton <a href="https://proton.me/de/tech-fines-tracker" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">proton.me/de/tech-fines-tracke</span><span class="invisible">r</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/fines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fines</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a></p>
Dr Pen<p>Very useful list of European alternatives to US Bigtech (Mar2025):<br>"There is a growing sentiment that the US shouldn't be relied upon for the technologies that many people and businesses use every day. Lately, the US has been unilaterally cutting off access to critical technologies to European countries, prompting calls for "radical action" to bolster European tech stacks from EU lawmakers."</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/alternative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alternative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/academicchatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academicchatter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">privacyguides.org/articles/202</span><span class="invisible">5/03/19/private-european-alternatives/</span></a></p>
Kristin Wilson<p>Open letter to the Utrecht University Executive Board: Calling for a transformation to digital autonomy. </p><p>We, the undersigned, express our concern about Utrecht University’s increasing reliance on services from Big Tech companies (particularly Microsoft, Google, Amazon) for our research, teaching and administrative activities. <a href="https://www.uu.nl/en/opinion/open-letter-to-the-executive-university-board-calling-for-a-transformation-to-digital-autonomy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">uu.nl/en/opinion/open-letter-t</span><span class="invisible">o-the-executive-university-board-calling-for-a-transformation-to-digital-autonomy</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/HigherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HigherEd</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/DigitalAutonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalAutonomy</span></a></p>
Hans 🙋‍♂️<p>"Onze overheid is te afhankelijk van Big-Tech"</p><p>--&gt; "Bijna alle ministeries, gemeenten, de Eerste en Tweede Kamer, De Nederlandsche Bank en de Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit maken voor e-mailcommunicatie, documentopslag en agenda's gebruik van Microsoft's clouddiensten."</p><p>--&gt; "als Trump besluit Europa de toegang tot de digitale diensten die onze overheid gebruikt te ontzeggen, zou dat rampzalige gevolgen kunnen hebben.'</p><p>(Via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@bitsoffreedom" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bitsoffreedom</span></a></span> ) <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/overheid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>overheid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a><br><a href="https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/podcast/onze-overheid-is-te-afhankelijk-van-big-tech/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bitsoffreedom.nl/podcast/onze-</span><span class="invisible">overheid-is-te-afhankelijk-van-big-tech/</span></a></p>
Veronica Olsen 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇴🌻<p>Norwegians are notoriously bad at caring about information security. I'm sure the fact that we in general have a high confidence in our government has much to do with it. As a people we tend to be incredibly naïve when it comes to Big Tech.</p><p>But I'm glad to see that Signal has risen in the top downloads in the Play Store since Signalgate broke. It was at 72nd place then, and just now it sits at 19th.</p><p>I would love it if more people dropped Messenger!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Signalgate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signalgate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Norway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Norway</span></a></p>
Et Al<p>After <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> Acquisition, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/xAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>xAI</span></a> Will Make All Tweets "Sound More Elonian"<br><a href="https://isglitch.com/article/2025-03-29-after-x-acquisition" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">isglitch.com/article/2025-03-2</span><span class="invisible">9-after-x-acquisition</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/isGlitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>isGlitch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/bigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/techNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/artificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artificialIntelligence</span></a></p>
CEOTECH.IT<p>xAI acquisisce X: nasce il gigante social-AI<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Acquisizioni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Acquisizioni</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Affari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Affari</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fusione" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fusione</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Grok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grok</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IntelligenzaArtificiale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IntelligenzaArtificiale</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Notizie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Notizie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SocialNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialNetwork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tecnologia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tecnologia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Twitter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/X" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>X</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>xAI</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.ceotech.it/xai-acquisisce-x-nasce-il-gigante-social-ai/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ceotech.it/xai-acquisisce-x-na</span><span class="invisible">sce-il-gigante-social-ai/</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"O desenvolvimento tecnológico na Europa é visto com bons olhos até nos EUA. Numa altura em que as o modelo das tecnológicas atinge um de ponto de saturação, a ideia de criar tecnologia que se sujeite a valores pensados à priori, não parta coisas para avançar rapidamente, e não imponha a lei do mais forte, é vista fundamentalmente como um bom serviço aos utilizadores. E que até do ponto de vista do mercado pode ser positiva, ao aumentar a concorrência e obrigar as empresas que agora são monopólios a manter a qualidade dos seus serviços e a evitar o caminho da merdificação, característico dos serviços digitais sem concorrentes.</p><p>Mas para um projecto desta envergadura entrar em vigor, é preciso mais do que um relatório — mesmo que este tenha surgido de uma iniciativa multipartidária do Parlamento Europeu. Como mostra o próprio documento, mas também o recente manifesto subscrito por empresas europeias que surge em sequência deste, a transformação proposta implica uma grande convergência de esforços e uma federação das capacidades que já existem nos diferentes pontos da União Europeia. E todos já testemunhámos como a coordenação não é o forte deste bloco político, tão susceptível quanto outros a derivas autoritárias anti-privacidade (como o caso do ChatControl) ou a embarcar em hypes de curto prazo, como em alguns desenvolvimentos de IA. Para além disso, nada se faz sem grandes somas de capital, e nesse aspecto, não é certo que a entrada de investidores privados e de capital de risco, não possa, naturalmente, desvirtuar parte da componente pelo bem comum do projecto, preferindo modelos de desenvolvimento correntes, tendo em vista ao lucro, objectivo último do seu trabalho."</p><p><a href="https://shifter.pt/2025/03/tecnologia-democracia-trump-big-tech/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shifter.pt/2025/03/tecnologia-</span><span class="invisible">democracia-trump-big-tech/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/UE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UE</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/SoberaniaTecnol%C3%B3gica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoberaniaTecnológica</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/EuroStack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EuroStack</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"Online tracking is pervasive because it’s profitable. Tech companies earn enormous profits by targeting ads based on your online activity—a practice called “online behavioral advertising.” In fact, Big Tech giants like Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web. By automatically blocking their trackers, Privacy Badger makes it harder for Big Tech companies to profit from your personal information.</p><p>Online behavioral advertising has made surveillance the business model of the internet. Companies are incentivized to collect as much of our data as possible, then share it widely through ad networks with no oversight. This not only exposes our sensitive information to bad actors, but also fuels government surveillance. Ending surveillance-based advertising is essential for building a safer, more private web. </p><p>While strong federal privacy legislation is the ideal solution—and one that we continue to advocate for—Privacy Badger gives you a way to take action today. </p><p>Privacy Badger fights for a better web by incentivizing companies to respect your privacy. Privacy Badger sends the Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track signals to tell companies not to track you or share your data. If they ignore these signals, Privacy Badger will block them, whether they are advertisers or trackers of other kinds. By withholding your browsing data from advertisers, data brokers, and Big Tech companies, you can help make online surveillance less profitable."</p><p><a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/onli</span><span class="invisible">ne-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Surveillance</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/OnlineTracking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineTracking</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/AdTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AdTech</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/PrivacyBadger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrivacyBadger</span></a></p>