There is so much censorship in the EU that 7 of the 8 countries with the most freedom of the press are EU member states.

#EUpol #Musk #Trump #Europe #pressfreedom

New people are joining Mastodon. Here is my #mastohelp:

1. Write a meaningful bio text — no one follows the unknown.

2. A profile photo of yourself is helpful — again, no one follows the unknown.

3. Start replying to other people's posts. Eventually you will get noticed.

4. If you get stuck, ask questions — people are really helpful here.

5. Follow at least 200, so you get an interesting feed.

6. Search hashtags of topics you like. If you like politics, try #eupol or #uspol.

Welcome! 🐘

I hate that I can basically recycle my posts about Chat Control every month or so. These lobbyists are extremely motivated.

Let's show them that we are
even more motivated than them to protect privacy rights, human rights, and democracy! ✊🔒

You know what you have to do:
👉 fightchatcontrol.eu/

• Recent news:
"Just before a decisive meeting in Brussels, digital rights expert and former Member of the European Parliament Dr. Patrick Breyer is sounding the alarm. Using a “deceptive sleight of hand,” a mandatory and expanded Chat Control is being pushed through the back door, in a form even more intrusive than the originally rejected plan. The legislative package could be greenlit tomorrow in a closed-door EU working group session."

#ChatControl #Privacy #HumanRights #DigitalRights #Democracy #EUpol

CHAT CONTROL 2.0 THROUGH THE BACK DOOR – Breyer warns: "The EU is playing us for fools – now they’re scanning our texts and banning teens!"

^{Patrick Breyer}

Chat Control is one of the most important issue for human rights and democracy in the West right now.

There is little time left to fight back!🚨

❓If you don't know what it is: read this article

🇪🇺 If you are in the EU: Contact your MEPs NOW

🇪🇺 If you already contacted your MEPs: Contact your local media TODAY to ask them to report and inform on the dangers of Chat Control.

🌎 If you are not European: Spread the word! Talk about it on social media. Contact your local media. Contact your representatives to share your concerns about similar proposals and the loss of privacy rights. This would affect you too!

This is an urgent matter. We cannot let the West slip in this authoritarian dystopia.
We must stop Chat Control ✊🛑

#ChatControl #Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy #DigitalRights #EUpol #UKpol #USpol #CanPoli

Chat Control Must Be Stopped, Act Now!

Chat Control is back to undermine everyone's privacy. There's an important deadline this Friday on September 12th. We must act now to stop it!

^{Privacy Guides}

Fully agree with @transenv.bsky.social that this is completely unacceptable.

We must not let the US government impose their sick car culture on us, damaging both people and planet.

Also, if we give in on this, what is then next?

transportenvironment.org/artic… #dktrp #dkgreen #dkpol #eupol

Hungarians made history today as over 180 000 marched through Budapest to celebrate pride, in open defiance of #fidesz's illegal ban. This day will mark the beginning of the end for Victor #Orban and his cronies. Soon #Hungary will be free!

#Hungary #Pride #EUpol

I was literally joking about the Netherlands offering to make New York into New Amsterdam again last week.

My wish has come true!

Well done @EUCommission 👏

#USpol #NLpol #EUpol #funny #YesPlease

Only 7 days left in the European Citizens’ Initiative to tax the ultrarich to finance the climate transition.

Over 340,000 people have signed the petition so far. We need more than double that to send a clear message.

It takes less than 5 minutes.

eci.ec.europa.eu/038/public/#/…

#climate #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #TaxTheRich #EUPol

We remain excited about the Digital Markets Act and the push for interoperability: wired.com/story/whatsapp-inter…

If you didn't catch the main stage talk from Matthew, Matrix's project lead, at FOSDEM, we encourage you to watch the recording once it's posted online: fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event…

#Matrix #Interoperability #OpenSource #OpenStandards #FOSS #FOSDEM #ProtocolsNotPlatforms #EUPol #DMA

WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps

New EU rules mean WhatsApp and Messenger must be interoperable with other chat apps. Here’s how that will work.

^{Matt Burgess (WIRED)}

We call on EU member states to ensure that regulations to promote a safer internet do not undermine that goal by introducing backdoors to encryption.

The European Parliament's current proposal goes in the right direction. In contrast, the European Commission's current proposal is deeply worrying.

Learn more and join us: matrix.org/blog/2024/01/open-l…

#Encryption #EUPol

Open letter to EU Member States on the proposed CSA Regulation

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications

^{Denise Almeida (matrix.org)}