mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06European politicians and leaders must act NOW to protect democracy.
Contact the MEPs to leave X: https://leavex.eu/politicians
#LeaveX #ByeByeElon #HelloQuitX #QuitX #eXit #juntas #DetoX #EscapeX
Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says
https://archive.is/2026.04.10-165315/https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-should-stand-up-to-big-tech-instead-of-imposing-social-media-bans-estonia-says/
RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/116464952827497758
EN: Headline: “Signal Hacked” – No. Nobody was hacked.
What really happened: Politicians clicked on a phishing link and revealed their verification code or PIN. Signal itself has not been compromised, the encryption works perfectly.
This is not a failure of the app, but a failure of basic digital skills. (...)
The scary thing is that the very people who decide on IT security, laws and surveillance do not master the basic digital rules.
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Note: The reason why they don't #LeaveX.
RE: https://flipboard.com/@derspiegel/politik-9804pdu1z/-/a-EWiQOZbiStyrGIfol7ubRQ%3Aa%3A2114916517-%2F0
EN: SPD, Greens and Left Party jointly cancel their party presence at X
Bravo! 👏🥳
We prefer #Mastodon for several reasons, the main one being its ability to easily form independent, community-driven interoperable instances. Nevertheless, we have a #Bluesky account so as not to exclude people who prefer this alternative.
Recently we migrated our original account from the main BlueSky PDS to the EuroSky PDS (@eurosky.social). All day, it was impossible to access BlueSky using the official app. Can anyone explain why? This is problematic in terms of #decentralization.
#ATProto
Dear Fedi friends,
Next week I have the honor of doing a presentation advocating for the Fediverse in a really prestigious venue (I can't share more now, but I will after it takes place).
I'm currently working on slides and I would love to hear testimonies from YOU. Why the Fediverse is so special to you in contrast to Big Tech platforms (bonus points if you speak French & can reply en français).
I'll share a selection of your testimonies in my slideshow presentation.
Merci beaucoup ❤️
RE: https://chaos.social/@plinubius/116519776600070319
EN: The emphasis on "reach" regarding X in Martin Andree's presentation. One can sense just how much of a blow the German public is taking from the bold decision by German political parties to abandon X ;-)
Instagram drops end-to-end encrypted chats: What it means
https://proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end-encryption
What does that mean? It means that millions of people are unaware of this danger and will passively accept the loss of their privacy.
X is a Preferred Tool for American Propaganda.
https://techpolicy.press/x-is-a-preferred-tool-for-american-propaganda-what-does-it-mean
"the State Department issuing a formal cable endorsing a specific social media platform for use in its messaging—and doing so in the same document that it encourages collaboration with military psychological operations—would have been nearly unthinkable until recent months. But it’s just the latest in a series of developments that suggest Musk’s X is regarded as the preferred tool of the state."
RE: https://oisaur.com/@renchap/116515786478423013
EN: Wednesday I will represent @Mastodon@mastodon.social at the National Assembly for a round table around free software, organized within the framework of the Commission of Inquiry into structural dependencies and systemic vulnerabilities in the digital sector and the risks for the independence of France whose rapporteur East @cyrielle_chatelain
I am delighted to see the national representation take up these subjects (even late)
Court again rules in favor of Bits of Freedom: freedom of choice for Instagram and Facebook users remains intact
https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/03/10/court-again-rules-in-favor-of-bits-of-freedom-freedom-of-choice-for-instagram-and-facebook-users-remains-intact/
The court ruled on Meta's appeal against an earlier ruling in a lawsuit brought by @bitsoffreedom@chaos.social. The Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the digital human rights organization. Good news for Facebook and Instagram users: the freedom of choice they have been given over the information on their feed will remain intact.
How are the disinformation campaigns going on in Slovenia?
RE: https://chaos.social/@dreirik/115876170130580367
Oh no! Can someone attending the event inform about the #LeaveX campaign?
Unfortunately, we didn't know about it until today.
Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends
https://archive.is/2026.04.08-144754/https://www.wired.com/story/men-are-buying-hacking-tools-to-use-against-their-wives-and-friends/
