Be careful, if the product is too secure, the user may be a criminal. This is how some parts of the EU think about security and data protection.

#grapheneos #freedom #security

DMA crackdown for the win! 🙌 #WhatsApp is becoming interoperable in the EU

What does this mean?

✅ WhatsApp users in the EU can message people on other apps
✅ More #freedom for you
✅ Better chances to compete for smaller apps

➡️ Find out more here: tuta.com/blog/whatsapp-interop…

Does age verification really have to rely on face scans, document uploads, or other invasive methods? 🔍 Isn't there a way to do it that respects user privacy? 🛡️

I have an idea that - while it would need some adjustments - seems reasonable to me, especially when we're talking about such a sensitive topic. In my country, Poland, ID cards have an NFC chip 📲 that contains encrypted data, including the date of birth. Access to this data requires a PIN 🔐 that is set at the government office.

Wouldn't it be possible to create an app that reads this data from the ID when first launched, and then requires the PIN each time to decrypt the date of birth? The app could communicate with the browser locally and simply send a yes or no answer ✅❌ about whether the user meets the required age - without revealing any personal data.

Of course I know not every country has such ID cards, but if they truly care about protecting children 👶, they should first make sure to create proper, secure solutions - ones that respect human rights 🧭 and don't violate citizens' privacy.

That's my opinion - but I'm open to other perspectives if there's something wrong with this approach 💬

#Privacy #Freedom #AgeVerification #OnlineSafetyAct #Surveillance #HumanRights

"For decades, the phrase “Year of the Linux Desktop” has been tossed around like a tech industry punchline. But now, it’s no longer a meme—it’s a movement.

This isn’t just about numbers—it’s about momentum. GNU/Linux’s desktop share hovered below 2% for years. But since 2020, it’s been climbing fast.

From the lens of @purism this shift is more than market share—it’s a cultural awakening."

puri.sm/posts/the-quiet-revolu…

#GNULinux #Linux #marketshare #yearofthelinuxdesktop #privacy #freedom #desktop

The Quiet Revolution: GNU/Linux Crosses 6% Desktop Market Share—And It’s Just the Beginning – Purism

Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.

^{Purism SPC}

Ever since I switched to #GNU #Linux in my private life, using #Windows at work gives me near-daily headaches. I have full admin rights, yet I constantly fight the system: forced updates, inconsistent behavior, sluggish UI, weird errors buried in the registry.

I used to think this was just how #computers worked. But after experiencing the #freedom and clarity of #FOSS, Windows feels more like an obstacle than a tool.

Going back feels wrong.

#os #opensource #free #arch #Fensterfreitag

WE HAVE ALMOST SAVED GAMING.
Or have we? Can we still save it?

All it would have taken was a million signatures from EU citizens.

Don't we have a million gamers in the EU who are eligible to vote?

Here's probably the last update from #StopKillingGames :

youtube.com/watch?v=HIfRLujXtU…

StopKillingGames.com

Have you signed yet?

#Gaming #Game #Games #Gamers #LinuxGaming #GamePreservation #GameEmulators #Lutris #Proton #Wine #Steam #Freedom #EU #Law #GameDev #GameDevelopment #Help #Activism

The end of Stop Killing Games

The full scoop on Stop Killing Games! Covers past, present, and future.Link to European Citizens' Initiative:https://eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#/screen/ho...

^YouTube

“Linux ‘just works’ – if you can see.
…
This isn’t a bug.
This is neglect.”

– @fireborn

fireborn.mataroa.blog/blog/i-w…

(And its ableist culture will sooner make you the villain for criticising it rather than acknowledging the failing and fixing the status quo. ar.al/2024/06/23/fedora-has-be… There’s a reason I’m back on Mac after six years on Linux. As a developer, it was impacting my ability to make what I’m building accessible. And I reject the unspoken premise that the source being open is somehow more important than the human right to universal access. Ethical technology requires more than just the “four freedoms” web.archive.org/web/2025041809… This is why inclusivity is a core Small Technology principle. small-tech.org/about/#small-te…)

#accessibility #inclusivity #universalAccess #a11y #linux #FOSS #openSource #freeSoftware #freedom

About

We’re a tiny and independent two-person not-for-profit based in Ireland. We’re working on building the Small Web.

^{Small Technology Foundation}

As long as we talk about tech independence or digital #sovereignty primarily in terms of geography and jurisdiction, we will lose as users and as people with rights:

1. Because this narrative can easily be co-opted by antidemocratic, nationalistic forces.

2. It takes away attention from what actually provides us with independence: software #freedom, #interoperability, a power shift away from #bigtech to small, decentralised, ethical tech.

3. It gives praise to entities...

Guys use hashtags!

#Libreoffice #OpenSource #Freedom #Privacy #Sovereignty #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux

Really? You had no problems with having debconf hosted in the Zionist state. You even refer to that illegal entity by the name "Israel". Does the Debian project have the same values as the Zionist state?
I understand a free software project not wanting to be on a proprietary platform, but this is ridiculous.

#debian #freesoftware #freedom #zionism #Zionist #palestine #free_palestine #foss #opensource #tech #technology #politics

Today we celebrate German Unity Day!
👉 tuta.com/blog/germany-unity-da…

On October 3rd in 1990, Germany became one, and became a truly democratic country. 🗳️

We are reminded that we can't take the freedoms we currently enjoy for granted, including privacy & the freedom of speech.

#germany #freedom #privacy #surveillance

🌄🐕‍🦺🚶‍♂️

#morning #sunrise #walk #countryside #country #highlands #czechia #clouds #sun #field #trees #green #freedom #nofilter

‼️ The Free Software Foundation Europe needs your help ‼️

The EU Commission aims to remove funding from free software projects which are crucial to our digital lives.

We spoke with the #FSFE to learn more.
👉 youtu.be/mNZgSCvg6Ew

Please share this post with your friends to spread the message and rally support for free software! 📣

#freesoftware #opensource #eu #europe #freedom

Having the freedom to communicate with true privacy feels great! 😎

#Facts #Tuta #Privacy #Freedom #Encryption #Free

What's the main difference between Tuta Mail and Gmail? 😎 PRIVACY 🔐

Get your #FREE Tuta Mail account now: app.tuta.com/signup

#Tuta #Germany #privacy #freedom #bestemail #encryption #security #PrivacyMatters #FREE #SecureEmail #privacyfirst #encrypted

🎉 🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day to all who celebrate! 🇺🇸🎉

We at Tuta are proud to offer a truly private email service so that you can continue to exercise your freedom of speech!

How are you celebrating the #4thofjuly ? 🎉

#freedom #independenceday #tuta #privacy

Freedom isn’t freedom if it’s only for abled people.

Then again, there’s a reason you don’t see the word “freedom” in “open source.”

And there’s a reason “share alike” is just one of the principles of Small Technology, alongside a non-colonial approach, inclusivity, and others. (small-tech.org/about/#small-te…)

#openSource #ableism #foss #freedom #accessibility #a11y #inclusivity #SmallTech

About

We’re a tiny and independent two-person not-for-profit based in Ireland. We’re working on building the Small Web.

^{Small Technology Foundation}

When Big Tech says something is #free, it means that you're the product. 🤢

The internet should be a place of #freedom not a platform for data collection. 💃

Start taking your #privacy back by supporting open source alternatives to Big Tech! 💪

👉 tuta.com/blog/google-facebook-…

🎉The FCC is moving to restore Net Neutrality in the US! 📢 Please reach out and contact your local and state representatives to voice your support for Title II classification for ISPs! ☑️ 🗳️

tutanota.com/blog/net-neutrali…
#netneutrality #freedom #fcc

What do you value the most in your devices?
Privacy, Security and/or Freedom?

At #CES2023, the biggest #tech event, we are asking people their thoughts about where they stand when it comes to #privacy, #security and #freedom when it comes to their #laptops, #phones, IoT devices

#ces

App Showcase: Tootle

"Social media can be a great way to engage with friends and family. But most of the popular services and apps track their users."

puri.sm/posts/app-showcase-too…

#librem5 #pureos #freedom

🎁 Score $100 off this holiday season on your order for Librem 5 USA. With the holiday season in full swing, this is a great gift for any one in your family concerned about secure supply chain or online privacy. Offer valid till 5 Dec 2022, so hurry!

Standard orders ship within 10 business days. 🚀

#librem5usa #librem #phone #purism #security #freedom #madeinUSA

puri.sm/posts/special-year-end…

“Democracy.”

theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/s…

#uk #monarchy #freedom #humanRights

Republican protesters arrested at King Charles proclamations

Woman held in Edinburgh as man says he was taken away by police in Oxford as proclamation read out

^{Haroon Siddique (The Guardian)}

Know that there are politicians in the West who drool at the thought of being able to do to you what China does to its citizens.

inkl.com/a/oYyoNPiyXxy

#surveillance #control #democracy #freedom

Hacker claims major Chinese citizens' data theft

Beijing (AFP) - A hacker claiming to have stolen personal data from hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens is now…

^inkl

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puri.sm/products/librem-14/?mt…

#laptop #tech #security #privacy #freedom

If a company actually cared about your privacy and wanted to advertise its products, could it do so ethically? We have been thinking about this issue heavily at Purism.

We value people’s privacy and want to protect it not just with our products, but with how we market our products. Let us know, we are counting on your feedback!

puri.sm/posts/is-ethical-adver…
#privacy #security #freedom

the Article sounded good, is has all the necessary Buzzwords about #Freedom with #OpenSource and of course how to Support the Course, until I read at the end about #Patreon. 😒

First you complain about BigDataCompanys and #centralized Systems against #decentralized and after all this you seriously advice Patreon as a way to support. What a cruel Joke?

Why not something like #LibrePay or Alternative? 😉

A Wildly Powerful, Privacy-Focused Linux Laptop Appears…

omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/07/purism…

"Suffice to say it's a beast based around a six-core Intel Core i7-10710U (1.10 GHz, 4.70 GHz turbo boost) processor."

@omgubuntu

Learn more about the all-new Librem 14: puri.sm/products/librem-14/

#privacy #freedom #security #linux

Introducing: Fund Your App

Vote for the mobile phone apps you desire to see working on the #librem5 phone!

puri.sm/fund-your-app/

"Fund Your App is a great way to show how far we have come with the Librem 5 and PureOS, it also allows people to vote on what is our app development priority."

#privacy #freedom