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knoppix<p>The EU’s prototype age verification app is under fire for planning to use Google’s Play Integrity API 🔍</p><p>Critics say this could restrict non-Google Android users, harm digital sovereignty, and contradict the EU’s own antitrust stance 🇪🇺</p><p>Developers are urging alternatives like Yivi, which work without Google’s ecosystem 🛡️</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://techhub.social/@neowin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>neowin</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/eus-new-age-verification-app-faces-criticism-over-google-dependence/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">neowin.net/news/eus-new-age-ve</span><span class="invisible">rification-app-faces-criticism-over-google-dependence/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AgeVerification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AgeVerification</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Antitrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antitrust</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Freedom</span></a></p>
JB aka J Lee<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenAI</span></a> will debut GPT-5 in August, integrating key <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> advances—while tension with Microsoft grows over future profits and AGI. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://washingtonhorizon.com/openais-gpt-5-set-to-launch-early-august/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonhorizon.com/openais-</span><span class="invisible">gpt-5-set-to-launch-early-august/</span></a></p>
Loki the Cat<p>Plot twist: The guy who promised to 'save' TikTok is now ready to pull the plug. It's like a firefighter showing up with gasoline instead of water. Apparently 'saving' now means 'threatening to destroy unless you give us your secret sauce.' 🔥</p><p><a href="https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/24/2019225/trump-who-promised-to-save-tiktok-threatens-to-shut-down-tiktok" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/</span><span class="invisible">24/2019225/trump-who-promised-to-save-tiktok-threatens-to-shut-down-tiktok</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.community/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://toot.community/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/uk-backing-down-on-apple-encryption-backdoor-after-pressure-from-us/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/07/uk-backing-down-on-apple-encryption-backdoor-after-pressure-from-us/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Backdoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backdoor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pressure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pressure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a></p>
Brian Greenberg :verified:<p>📢 The US State Department has quietly rolled out a controversial new requirement for international students. 📱 Applicants for F, J, and M visas are now being told to make their social media profiles publicly viewable during the visa process. 🤬 </p><p>🔍 The goal appears to be enhanced vetting, but it raises serious concerns:<br>🔓 Loss of privacy for global students<br>🌍 Disproportionate surveillance based on nationality<br>📉 Chilling effects on speech and expression</p><p>💬 International education depends on trust and openness. This policy could send the opposite message.</p><p>Is this smart security or a step too far?</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/InternationalStudents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalStudents</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/DigitalRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalRights</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/StudentVisas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StudentVisas</span></a><br><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/25/us_student_visa_applicants_social_media_public/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/06/25/us_</span><span class="invisible">student_visa_applicants_social_media_public/</span></a></p>
internetarchive<p>On the latest episode of the Future Knowledge podcast:</p><p>In this episode, author CORY DOCTOROW (<span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>pluralistic</span></a></span>) breaks down THE INTERNET CON: how platforms took over the web, &amp; what it’ll take to take it back.</p><p>🎧 Listen now ➡️ <a href="https://futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the-internet-con" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futureknowledge.transistor.fm/</span><span class="invisible">episodes/the-internet-con</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/FutureKnowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FutureKnowledge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/CoryDoctorow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CoryDoctorow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.archive.org/tags/DigitalFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalFreedom</span></a></p>
Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"The government has too often viewed the tech sector primarily as a source of revenue for policy projects – “make web giants pay” – while overestimating the attractiveness of the Canadian market and underestimating the risks of costly regulation.</p><p>There is an obvious need for smart tech regulation, starting with doing a better job of protecting the things that matter – Canadians’ privacy, data sovereignty and marketplace fairness through robust competition laws. But the strategic blunders that culminated in the embarrassing decision to cave on the DST must lead to internal acknowledgment of a failed approach. When even your marquee policy for collecting revenues from the world’s leading tech companies crashes, it is time to admit that Canada desperately needs a tech regulation reset."</p><p><a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-how-much-longer-will-ottawa-keep-blundering-on-tech-policy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobeandmail.com/business/c</span><span class="invisible">ommentary/article-how-much-longer-will-ottawa-keep-blundering-on-tech-policy/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a></p>
TWiT Podcasts<p>📢 The “NO FAKES Act”—intended to protect creators—could be twisted to censor voices online. Leo Laporte, Patrick Beja, Daniel Rubino &amp; Dan Patterson dive into the Nurture Originals, Foster Art &amp; Keep Entertainment Safe Act on This Week in Tech. ▶️ Full Ep: <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1038" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tec</span><span class="invisible">h/episodes/1038</span></a> ▶️ Watch: <a href="https://youtu.be/x63PQrq7cSo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/x63PQrq7cSo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternetLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternetLaw</span></a></p>
Hacker News<p>Republican governors oppose 10-year moratorium on state AI laws in GOP tax bill</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/06/27/congress/gop-govs-urge-thune-to-nix-ai-moratorium-00430083" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">politico.com/live-updates/2025</span><span class="invisible">/06/27/congress/gop-govs-urge-thune-to-nix-ai-moratorium-00430083</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HackerNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RepublicanGovernors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RepublicanGovernors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Moratorium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Moratorium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TaxBill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TaxBill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a></p>
TWiT Podcasts<p>🚨 "Authors vs AI: TikTok Protests Explode!" Leo Laporte interviews Richard Gingras on Intelligent Machines, followed by stories on authors protesting AI on TikTok, Big Tech's 10-year AI ban pitch &amp; Pope Leo's AI threat alert. ▶️ <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines/episodes/825" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twit.tv/shows/intelligent-mach</span><span class="invisible">ines/episodes/825</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a></p>
knoppix<p>U.S. House bans WhatsApp on staff devices, labeling it a “high-risk” app over data security concerns. 🚫 </p><p>Use remains allowed on personal phones, but not in secure areas 🔐.</p><p>WhatsApp disputes the move, citing end-to-end encryption.</p><p>How secure do you think WhatsApp really is? 🤔</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@BleepingComputer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BleepingComputer</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-house-bans-whatsapp-on-staff-devices-over-security-concerns/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu</span><span class="invisible">rity/us-house-bans-whatsapp-on-staff-devices-over-security-concerns/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhatsApp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhatsApp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Encryption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Encryption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GovTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a></p>
jaysonroberts<p>Trump Will Delay TikTok Ban Another 90 Days<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a><br><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/06/17/trump-will-delay-tiktok-ban-another-90-days/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/20</span><span class="invisible">25/06/17/trump-will-delay-tiktok-ban-another-90-days/</span></a></p>
NGI Commons<p>🚀 At this week’s <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/NGIForum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NGIForum</span></a>, join us for the second NGI Commons Session:<br>"Towards a Strategic Agenda for the Digital Commons" – happening Thursday at 12:00 CEST!</p><p>🎤 Featuring Lukasz Klejnowski, assistant to MEP Michał Kobosko, sharing insights from the European Parliament.</p><p><a href="https://commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-forum-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.ngi.eu/event/ngi-forum</span><span class="invisible">-2025/</span></a></p><p>Let’s shape the future of open, fair digital ecosystems!<br><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/DigitalCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalCommons</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/OpenWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenWeb</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@martelinnovate" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>martelinnovate</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@openfuture" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>openfuture</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/@OpenForumEurope" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OpenForumEurope</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.numerique.gouv.fr/@cnrs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cnrs</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.lfx.dev/@linuxfoundation" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>linuxfoundation</span></a></span> <br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EC_NGI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>EC_NGI</span></a></span></p>
@BjornW@mastodon.social<p>The <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.publicspaces.net/@publicspaces" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>publicspaces</span></a></span> conference started with the opening by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Digi_tien" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Digi_tien</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.publicspaces.net/@geertjan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>geertjan</span></a></span> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@parismarx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>parismarx</span></a></span> is now on. His keynote and more of the conference will be streamed.</p><p>Join us &amp; watch our stream and have chat on the conference website:</p><p><a href="https://conference.publicspaces.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">conference.publicspaces.net/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PubConf2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PubConf2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSpaces</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Amsterdam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amsterdam</span></a></p>
@BjornW@mastodon.social<p>Looking forward to seeing <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eimsbuettel.social/@bjoernsta" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bjoernsta</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@_elena" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>_elena</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://macaw.social/@andypiper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>andypiper</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@babetteknauer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>babetteknauer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.green/@wendyhk" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>wendyhk</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedihum.org/@lavaeolus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lavaeolus</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@aikvaneemeren" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>aikvaneemeren</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.edu.nl/@RonaldHuizer" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RonaldHuizer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@bert_hubert" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bert_hubert</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@manfredzielinski" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>manfredzielinski</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.education/@tsongloong" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tsongloong</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.edu.nl/@wlaatje" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>wlaatje</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Jurjenvdb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Jurjenvdb</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@cubicgarden" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cubicgarden</span></a></span> and many more including **you** at the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.publicspaces.net/@publicspaces" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>publicspaces</span></a></span> conference in Amsterdam tomorrow! </p><p>For more info: <br><a href="https://conference.publicspaces.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">conference.publicspaces.net/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>See you all tomorrow!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PubConf2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PubConf2025</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PubConf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PubConf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NL</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicValues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicValues</span></a></p>
PUPUWEB Blog<p>Sources say DOGE installed Starlink at the White House in February, disregarding security experts’ warnings that the satellite service bypasses established WH security controls and could create new vulnerabilities. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Starlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Starlink</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhiteHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteHouse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a></p>
Thilo<p>💡 New blog post: Why the EU should weaponize privacy as an economic advantage.</p><p>Backdoors and insecure infrastructure aren’t just civil rights issues—they’re a liability in global markets. If the EU positions itself as the only trusted tech bloc, we gain a serious competitive edge.</p><p>Read &amp; discuss 👇<br>🔗 <a href="https://eduzen.bearblog.dev/reframing-ict-security-and-privacy-from-civil-rights-to-strategic-competitive-advantage/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eduzen.bearblog.dev/reframing-</span><span class="invisible">ict-security-and-privacy-from-civil-rights-to-strategic-competitive-advantage/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalSovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalSovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Backdoors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Backdoors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechPolicy</span></a></p>