🔊 The @EUCommission 🇪🇺 is seeking input on #Open #Digital #Ecosystems!

The European Commission’s Call for Evidence aims to shape a strategy for open source & open digital assets, boosting tech sovereignty, security & competitiveness.

🫵 If you’re a dev, researcher, or public admin: your voice matters! 🗣️

🔗 Share your feedback: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

#OpenSource #DigitalEurope #TechPolicy #Innovation

@martelinnovate @linuxfoundation @cnrs @OpenForumEurope @openfuture @ngi

Officials claim we have "lost the internet" to the US.

​I am sick of this loser mentality. 😤

​We are witnessing a collective psychosis of defeatism in Brussels.

​I refuse to accept this submission. A continent that apologizes for its own existence will never build the future.

​Lose the victim mindset. Or step aside for those who want to build. 🇪🇺🚀

https://cybernews.com/news/europe-internet-control-sovereignty-united-states/

​ #EUPol #DigitalSovereignty #StrategicAutonomy #CyberSecurity #BigTech #TechPolicy #Europe #Innovation #TeamEurope #EU

The No Fakes Act Has a "Fingerprinting" Trap That Kills Open Source

https://old.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1q7qcux/the_no_fakes_act_has_a_fingerprinting_trap_that/

#HackerNews #NoFakesAct #Fingerprinting #OpenSource #TechPolicy #DigitalRights

🔊 The @EUCommission 🇪🇺 is seeking input on #Open #Digital #Ecosystems!

The European Commission’s Call for Evidence aims to shape a strategy for open source & open digital assets, boosting tech sovereignty, security & competitiveness.

🫵 If you’re a dev, researcher, or public admin: your voice matters! 🗣️

🔗 Share your feedback: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

#OpenSource #DigitalEurope #TechPolicy #Innovation

@martelinnovate @linuxfoundation @cnrs @OpenForumEurope @openfuture @ngi

Back-to-school in 2026 could look very different in Europe: France proposes banning social media for under-15s and restricting phones in high schools to curb screen time and protect well-being. 🎒

Key questions remain on enforcement, privacy, and open access to information. Safety and accountability must guide any rollout. 📵

🔗 https://www.ma-grande-taille.com/en/societe/europe-back-to-school-season-2026-without-social-media-or-mobile-phones-for-teenagers-431722

#TechNews #Education #Privacy #OpenSource #UserRights #DataProtection #DigitalRights #France #Europe #Youth #School #TechPolicy #SocialMedia

X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/x-blames-users-for-grok-generated-csam-no-fixes-announced/

#HackerNews #X #Grok #CSAM #TechPolicy #UserBlame #NoFixes

Back-to-school in 2026 could look very different in Europe: France proposes banning social media for under-15s and restricting phones in high schools to curb screen time and protect well-being. 🎒

Key questions remain on enforcement, privacy, and open access to information. Safety and accountability must guide any rollout. 📵

🔗 https://www.ma-grande-taille.com/en/societe/europe-back-to-school-season-2026-without-social-media-or-mobile-phones-for-teenagers-431722

#TechNews #Education #Privacy #OpenSource #UserRights #DataProtection #DigitalRights #France #Europe #Youth #School #TechPolicy #SocialMedia

Officials claim we have "lost the internet" to the US.

​I am sick of this loser mentality. 😤

​We are witnessing a collective psychosis of defeatism in Brussels.

​I refuse to accept this submission. A continent that apologizes for its own existence will never build the future.

​Lose the victim mindset. Or step aside for those who want to build. 🇪🇺🚀

https://cybernews.com/news/europe-internet-control-sovereignty-united-states/

​ #EUPol #DigitalSovereignty #StrategicAutonomy #CyberSecurity #BigTech #TechPolicy #Europe #Innovation #TeamEurope #EU

A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet talk by #CoryDoctorow from #39C3 argues for hacker-led liberation from gatekeeping platforms. A timely call to rethink interoperability and open tooling. 🔗💡 #InternetFreedom #Enshittification #TechPolicy

https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-american-enshittification-resistant-internet

A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet talk by #CoryDoctorow from #39C3 argues for hacker-led liberation from gatekeeping platforms. A timely call to rethink interoperability and open tooling. 🔗💡 #InternetFreedom #Enshittification #TechPolicy

https://media.ccc.de/v/39c3-a-post-american-enshittification-resistant-internet

The EU's Fine Against X Is Not About Speech or 'Censorship'

https://www.techpolicy.press/the-eus-fine-against-x-is-not-about-speech-or-censorship/

#HackerNews #EU #Fine #X #Speech #Censorship #TechPolicy

"The permissionless #innovation enabled by #FOSS allowed smaller and non-profit business models to flourish, letting organizations develop and provide high-quality technological products and services to market sectors often ignored by commercial companies. Enforcing the #DMA could consolidate #interoperability as a foundational policy for #Europe’s digital #infrastructure."

https://www.techpolicy.press/making-the-digital-markets-act-developer-friendly/

#EU #TechPolicy #DigitalMarketsAct #competition #antitrust

"The permissionless #innovation enabled by #FOSS allowed smaller and non-profit business models to flourish, letting organizations develop and provide high-quality technological products and services to market sectors often ignored by commercial companies. Enforcing the #DMA could consolidate #interoperability as a foundational policy for #Europe’s digital #infrastructure."

https://www.techpolicy.press/making-the-digital-markets-act-developer-friendly/

#EU #TechPolicy #DigitalMarketsAct #competition #antitrust

Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/eliminating-state-law-obstruction-of-national-artificial-intelligence-policy/

#HackerNews #ArtificialIntelligence #NationalPolicy #AIFramework #TechPolicy #Innovation

Meta asks Canada to adopt app-store age-verification requirements
https://www.technadu.com/meta-pushes-canada-for-app-store-age-verification-id-laws/615047/

• 83% of Canadian parents support app-store age checks
• Critics warn about centralized identity systems + reduced anonymity
• Google opposes, citing responsibility shifting
• Potential impact on open-source and privacy-focused tools

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#Meta #AgeVerification #Privacy #Infosec #DigitalRights #TechPolicy