Tech Companies Shouldn't Be Bullied into Doing Surveillance

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/tech-companies-shouldnt-be-bullied-doing-surveillance

#HackerNews #TechCompanies #Surveillance #Privacy #Rights #DigitalFreedom #EFF

A simple web we own

https://rsdoiel.github.io/blog/2026/02/21/a_simple_web_we_own.html

#HackerNews #simpleweb #ownership #digitalfreedom #internetculture #techblog

Age verification is no longer exclusive to accessing explicit content, soon we will have to verify ourselves for everything we do online. 

In this video, we explain why #AgeVerification could mean:

❌ Less anonymity
❌ More surveillance
❌ A less free internet

🎥 Watch it here: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=Fu6xJnbgk8U

At Tuta, we say no to age verification, & yes to privacy. ❤️ 🔒

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #PrivacyMatters #DigitalFreedom

Age verification is no longer exclusive to accessing explicit content, soon we will have to verify ourselves for everything we do online. 

In this video, we explain why #AgeVerification could mean:

❌ Less anonymity
❌ More surveillance
❌ A less free internet

🎥 Watch it here: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=Fu6xJnbgk8U

At Tuta, we say no to age verification, & yes to privacy. ❤️ 🔒

#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #PrivacyMatters #DigitalFreedom

Recently joined the #solurpunk hashtag here on the Fediverse, which led me to discover many interesting articles, videos and books (one already read) >_<

So today to try also contributing a very hopeful one
https://youtu.be/39jsstmmUUs?si=jnQxMOIoye9OnWlV

Huge thank you to @doktorow / @pluralistic for this one!
#digitalfreedom #GoFedi

@EUCommission

Recently joined the #solurpunk hashtag here on the Fediverse, which led me to discover many interesting articles, videos and books (one already read) >_<

So today to try also contributing a very hopeful one
https://youtu.be/39jsstmmUUs?si=jnQxMOIoye9OnWlV

Huge thank you to @doktorow / @pluralistic for this one!
#digitalfreedom #GoFedi

@EUCommission

I'm working on a Discord alternative focused on privacy, decentralisation, and user ownership.

The goal is simple: self-sovereignty by default. You control your data, your community, and how the platform is run.

If you care about Linux, self-hosting, freedom of speech, and building healthier online spaces, join the conversation.

Invite link:
https://stt.gg/MvKTk085

#Privacy #Decentralisation #SelfHosting #Linux #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom

🎄🎁 Christmas Giveaway: Tuta is giving away a 🇩🇪 German-made Volla Phone by @volla

The Quintus, worth €719, is a Google-free smartphone built for freedom, simplicity & security. 🔒

✨ VollaOS (with multi-boot option) or Ubuntu Touch
📱 6.7” AMOLED display
📸 50 MP triple camera
💾 8 GB RAM | 256 GB storage
🚀 Powerful Mediatek Dimensity 7050 8-core processor

⚡ For a chance to win, just comment what is most important for you on a #deGoogle phone? ⚡

#Privacy #DigitalFreedom #Giveaway #VollaPhone

I wish there would be end-to-end encrypted, federated micro-blog social media. Social media entries and media aren't stored in plain text, but rather encrypted on the server, and only users who have subscribed to them have the ability to decrypt it.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #DecentralisedWeb #EndToEndEncryption #PrivacyMatters #SecureSocialMedia #ActivityPub #DigitalRights #DataOwnership #OnlinePrivacy #FederatedNetworks #CryptoSocial #PrivacyFirst #SelfHosting #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #SafeSpacesOnline #EncryptionNow #SocialMediaReform #UserControl #NoSurveillance #DecentralisedSocial #TechForGood #PrivacyTools #DigitalSovereignty #StopDataHarvesting #OwnYourData #SecureMessaging #PrivacyActivism #DigitalJustice #Web3 #InformationSecurity #CyberSecurity #OnlineFreedom #ResistSurveillance

I wish there would be end-to-end encrypted, federated micro-blog social media. Social media entries and media aren't stored in plain text, but rather encrypted on the server, and only users who have subscribed to them have the ability to decrypt it.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #DecentralisedWeb #EndToEndEncryption #PrivacyMatters #SecureSocialMedia #ActivityPub #DigitalRights #DataOwnership #OnlinePrivacy #FederatedNetworks #CryptoSocial #PrivacyFirst #SelfHosting #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #SafeSpacesOnline #EncryptionNow #SocialMediaReform #UserControl #NoSurveillance #DecentralisedSocial #TechForGood #PrivacyTools #DigitalSovereignty #StopDataHarvesting #OwnYourData #SecureMessaging #PrivacyActivism #DigitalJustice #Web3 #InformationSecurity #CyberSecurity #OnlineFreedom #ResistSurveillance

EU Council Approves New "Chat Control" Mandate Pushing Mass Surveillance

https://reclaimthenet.org/eu-council-approves-new-chat-control-mandate-pushing-mass-surveillance

#HackerNews #EUChatControl #MassSurveillance #PrivacyRights #DigitalFreedom #OnlineSecurity

https://itsfoss.com/self-hosting-starting-projects/

5 simple(~ish) tools to start your home-lab or home-server with

- Jellyfin: Your own Netflix
- Kavita: Your own Kindle library
- Nextcloud: Your own Google drive (and more)
- Immich: Your own Google Photos
- Navidrome: Your own Spotify

#SelfHosting #Homelab #OpenSource #Linux #DIYTech #TechStack #ServerSetup #PrivacyFirst #DigitalFreedom #DataProtection #SecureYourData #EncryptEverything #FOSS #DataSovereignty #OwnYourData #InternetFreedom #TechIndependence

OpenDocument Format (ODF) turns 20 with the release of ODF 1.4 🎉
The update improves accessibility, cross-suite compatibility, and layout control — reinforcing open standards as an alternative to Microsoft’s closed formats. 🧩

A quiet win for user freedom and interoperability 🌍

@libreoffice

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/odf-1-4-release/

#TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Interoperability #Accessibility #OpenStandards #ODF #LibreOffice #Microsoft #Software #Innovation #Tech #DigitalFreedom #Standardization #Office

OpenDocument Format (ODF) turns 20 with the release of ODF 1.4 🎉
The update improves accessibility, cross-suite compatibility, and layout control — reinforcing open standards as an alternative to Microsoft’s closed formats. 🧩

A quiet win for user freedom and interoperability 🌍

@libreoffice

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/odf-1-4-release/

#TechNews #OpenSource #Privacy #Interoperability #Accessibility #OpenStandards #ODF #LibreOffice #Microsoft #Software #Innovation #Tech #DigitalFreedom #Standardization #Office

#PatrickBreyer warns that the #EU is pushing through a more intrusive version of #ChatControl, disguised as “ #riskmitigation.” This proposal could force #serviceproviders to #scan all #privatemessages, including those on #endtoendencrypted services, and use #AI to #massscan #chat texts for suspicious keywords. Breyer urges EU governments to block this proposal and protect #digitalfreedom and #privacy. https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-control-2-0-through-the-back-door-breyer-warns-the-eu-is-playing-us-for-fools-now-theyre-scanning-our-texts-and-banning-teens/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

https://itsfoss.com/self-hosting-starting-projects/

5 simple(~ish) tools to start your home-lab or home-server with

- Jellyfin: Your own Netflix
- Kavita: Your own Kindle library
- Nextcloud: Your own Google drive (and more)
- Immich: Your own Google Photos
- Navidrome: Your own Spotify

#SelfHosting #Homelab #OpenSource #Linux #DIYTech #TechStack #ServerSetup #PrivacyFirst #DigitalFreedom #DataProtection #SecureYourData #EncryptEverything #FOSS #DataSovereignty #OwnYourData #InternetFreedom #TechIndependence