digitalsovereignty

<p>Recommended is the latest episode of the Tech Won&#x27;t Save Us podcast, in which <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@parismarx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>parismarx</span></a></span> discusses digital sovereignty with Prof. Cecilia Rikap from UCL. Stimulating listening -- and a reminder that the dominance of US tech (and increasingly China) is a problem for everyone else.</p><p>Why Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty<br><a href="https://techwontsave.us/episode/290_why_countries_must_fight_for_digital_sovereignty_w_cecilia_rikap" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="techwontsave.us/episode/290_why_countries_must_fight_for_digital_sovereignty_w_cecilia_rikap"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techwontsave.us/episode/290_wh</span><span class="invisible">y_countries_must_fight_for_digital_sovereignty_w_cecilia_rikap</span></a></p><p>Related reading from Rikap et al (2024)<br><a href="https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10202865" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10202865"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/</span><span class="invisible">10202865</span></a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/datacenters/" rel="tag">#datacenters</a> <a href="/tags/cloud/" rel="tag">#cloud</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/siliconvalley/" rel="tag">#SiliconValley</a></p>

<p>A list of digital service providers located outside the jurisdiction of the United States. This is a public project, and contributions are encouraged.</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Out</span><span class="invisible">side_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/sovereignty/" rel="tag">#Sovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/usjurisdiction/" rel="tag">#USJurisdiction</a> <a href="/tags/humanrights/" rel="tag">#HumanRights</a> <a href="/tags/freedomofspeech/" rel="tag">#FreedomOfSpeech</a> <a href="/tags/justice/" rel="tag">#Justice</a></p>

<p>🇦🇹 Austria&#x27;s Armed Forces have replaced MS Office with LibreOffice on 16,000+ workstations 📄</p><p>This shift began in 2020 to avoid mandatory cloud reliance ☁️<br>Their goal? Digital sovereignty—not cost saving 🔒<br>They even contributed 5+ person-years of code 🛠️<br>EU trend toward open-source grows 🇪🇺</p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@libreoffice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>libreoffice</span></a></span><br><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@itsfoss" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>itsfoss</span></a></span></p><p>🔗 <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forces-ditch-microsoft-office/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forces-ditch-microsoft-office/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.itsfoss.com/austrian-forc</span><span class="invisible">es-ditch-microsoft-office/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#TechNews</a> <a href="/tags/libreoffice/" rel="tag">#LibreOffice</a> <a href="/tags/linux/" rel="tag">#Linux</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#Privacy</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#Security</a> <a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#Europe</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/microsoft/" rel="tag">#Microsoft</a> <a href="/tags/cloud/" rel="tag">#Cloud</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/defense/" rel="tag">#Defense</a> <a href="/tags/innovation/" rel="tag">#Innovation</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#Technology</a></p>

<p>Macron is now openly calling out bigtech extractive practices and commidification of the user. Good. We need a lot more of this. We need universities to lead this pressure everywhere. </p><p><a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#eu</a> <a href="/tags/datasociety/" rel="tag">#Datasociety</a> <a href="/tags/academia/" rel="tag">#academia</a> <a href="/tags/academicchatter/" rel="tag">#academicchatter</a> </p><p><a href="https://news-pravda.com/eu/2025/10/04/1744416.html" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="news-pravda.com/eu/2025/10/04/1744416.html"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news-pravda.com/eu/2025/10/04/</span><span class="invisible">1744416.html</span></a></p>

<p>🚨 Another massive AWS outage just took down Roblox, Fortnite, Coinbase, Snapchat, and all Supercell games.</p><p>Half the internet has gone dark because of one Big Tech company. This is not innovation, it is monopoly risk.</p><p>💡It’s time to choose alternatives.</p><p><a href="/tags/goeuropean/" rel="tag">#GoEuropean</a> <a href="/tags/oneclickaway/" rel="tag">#OneClickAway</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/aws/" rel="tag">#AWS</a> <a href="/tags/outage/" rel="tag">#Outage</a></p>

<p>The news that <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> has suspended the <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a>&#x27;s advertising account on the platform after it issued a 120m EUR fine against X for breaking the <a href="/tags/dsa/" rel="tag">#DSA</a> is beyond hilarious.</p><p>And it might even be kind of good in the sense that politicians in Europe maybe finally realise how shitty it is to depend on such a lunatic for its public communications.</p><p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/x-axes-european-commissions-ad-account-after-e120m-eu-fine/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.politico.eu/article/x-axes-european-commissions-ad-account-after-e120m-eu-fine/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.politico.eu/article/x-axes</span><span class="invisible">-european-commissions-ad-account-after-e120m-eu-fine/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/digitalservicesact/" rel="tag">#DigitalServicesAct</a> <a href="/tags/digitalrights/" rel="tag">#DigitalRights</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/ruleoflaw/" rel="tag">#RuleOfLaw</a></p>

<p>This list highlights digital service providers located outside the jurisdiction of the United States. <br><br><a href="https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Out</span><span class="invisible">side_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md</span></a><br><br><br><br><a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/sovereignty/" rel="tag">#Sovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/usjurisdiction/" rel="tag">#UsJurisdiction</a> <a href="/tags/jurisdiction/" rel="tag">#Jurisdiction</a></p>

<p>Europe needs its own social media platforms to safeguard sovereignty</p><p>Social media has emerged as the central nervous system of global communication, shaping politics, culture, and identity. Yet, Europe’s digital public square is not its own. Over 80% of the continent’s social media activity flows through platforms headquartered in the United States—Meta (Facebook, Instagram), Alphabet (YouTube), and X (Twitter)—creating a dependency that undermines Europe’s autonomy.</p><p>Recently, it has become increasingly clear that European companies urgently need to build Europe’s own sovereign social media ecosystem to counter disinformation, protect democratic integrity, preserve cultural diversity, and reclaim control from US corporate and geopolitical interests. Europe’s sovereignty in the 21st century is at stake.</p><p>The threat of US interference: Disinformation as a geopolitical weapon</p><p>The 2016 Brexit referendum exposed how US-based actors exploited European vulnerabilities. For example, Cambridge Analytica harvested data from 87 million Facebook users—including millions of Europeans—to micro-target voters with divisive ads. Leaked documents revealed campaigns designed to inflame anti-EU sentiment, demonstrating how US corporate tools can destabilize European unity.</p><p>Moreover, false narratives about voter fraud propagated by US politicians on Twitter and Facebook flooded European networks, bolstering extreme movements. In Germany, the “Querdenker” movement leveraged these claims to protest COVID-19 measures, while in other countries, several disinformation groups backed by US billionaires amplified baseless accusations about election rigging.</p><p>It is important to understand that US platforms optimize for engagement and their owners interests, not truth. During France’s 2022 presidential race, YouTube’s algorithm disproportionately recommended far-right candidate Éric Zemmour, boosting his visibility despite his marginal polling. Researchers found that 60% of French-language election content on YouTube contained misinformation, much of it algorithmically amplified.</p><p>US billionaire oligarchy problem</p><p>American billionaires, including tech billionaires, wield outsized influence over European discourse. Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (rebranded as X) led to the reinstatement of 62,000 banned accounts, including extremists, far-right figures like Germany’s Nikolai Nerling, who had spread anti-vaccine conspiracies, persons who committed several serious crimes in Europe, and persons who promote illegal activities such as rape and dehumanization of others. Meanwhile, Meta’s content moderation policies routinely ignore EU directives; in 2023, the European Commission accused Meta of failing to curb disinformation campaigns. Recently, several disinformation campaigns linked to US billionaires attacked EU officials on social media platforms, spreading false narratives and encouraging committing crimes (e.g., murdering officials or overthrowing governments in the EU). It has become clear that these platforms operate as extensions of US corporate power and the new US administration, prioritizing profit and political gains over Europe’s stability and safety.</p><p>Data colonialism: US platforms exploit Europe</p><p>GDPR vs the US surveillance state<br>While the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enshrines privacy as a fundamental right, US platforms remain bound by laws like the CLOUD Act, which grants American authorities access to data stored anywhere in the world. In 2022, the European Data Protection Board fined Meta for transferring EU user data to US servers, citing risks of NSA surveillance. Despite the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, experts warn that European data remains vulnerable to US intelligence overreach.</p><p>Economic extraction<br>US platforms siphon billions from Europe’s digital economy. In 2022, Meta reported €4.3 billion in EU revenue but paid an effective tax rate of 8.5% through Irish loopholes—€2.5 billion less than standard EU corporate rates. Google and Apple similarly route profits through tax havens, depriving European governments of funds needed for tech innovation. This financial drain perpetuates Europe’s dependency, stifling homegrown competitors.</p><p>Erasing Europe’s diversity<br>US platforms homogenize culture by privileging English-language content aligning with the worldview of the current US presidential administration and US billionaires. More than 70% of trends on social media originate in the US, overshadowing local creators. European journalists and influencers struggle to compete with US influencers, while platforms like Instagram algorithmically promote American beauty standards, marginalizing Europe’s diverse cultural identities. The shrinking visibility of local users and their regional languages also threatens linguistic heritage of Europe.</p><p>Europe is facing digital sovereignty crisis</p><p>The US tech cold war has turned data into a strategic asset, yet Europe remains a digital colony. US platforms dominate critical infrastructure: 92% of European governments use Facebook for public communication, while Google’s search monopoly shapes access to information. This dependency leaves Europe exposed to geopolitical coercion. For instance, US platforms are involved in limiting and censoring pro-European content but promoting anti-European narratives that are aligned with US interests. Developing sovereign European platforms, including social media platforms and search engines, would ensure the sovereignty in technology, economy, information space, security and defense.</p><p>Building on European strengths: The fediverse and beyond</p><p>European companies and communities already host decentralized alternatives like Mastodon, a federated network powered by the homegrown Mastodon software. These GDPR-compliant tools allow users to control data and interconnect across servers—a model echoing the EU’s federalist values. However, fragmentation, lack of user-friendly UI and underfunding limit their reach. A unified EU initiative could fund these projects while the alliance of European companies and communities could merge these projects into a public-private platform.</p><p>It is in the best interest of the European Union to provide funding for European-owned social media platforms to ensure their development and European digital sovereignty.</p><p>Network effects and innovation</p><p>Critics often argue that Silicon Valley’s dominance is insurmountable, citing global statistics of Meta-owned platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) and X. Yet Europe’s 450 million affluent users offer a critical mass. Moreover, Europe attracts people from other regions such as Asia, Africa and South America. Case studies from China (WeChat, Weibo, Xiaohongshu) show that sovereign platforms can thrive and expand globally.</p><p>Moreover, the EU is a regulatory superpower which can use legislation to support homegrown social media platforms. For example, the EU can mandate US “gatekeeper” platforms (per the Digital Markets Act) to interconnect with European alternatives, allowing cross-platform interactions. In addition, the EU could introduce EU-wide tax breaks for creators using European platforms in the form of “cultural exceptions”.</p><p>Europe’s digital destiny</p><p>The choice is stark: continue as a digital colony of US tech giants or forge a sovereign future. European social media platforms are not just a tool—they shield against disinformation, act as guardian of cultural diversity, and a pillar of strategic autonomy. By combining support and strategic interests with cutting-edge innovation, the EU can support the development of the homegrown social media ecosystem. The time to act is now, before the algorithms of Meta and X platforms write Europe’s next chapter for it.</p><p><a href="/tags/europe/" rel="tag">#Europe</a> <a href="/tags/eu/" rel="tag">#EU</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/socialmedia/" rel="tag">#socialmedia</a> <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#data</a></p>

<p>RE: <a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115689198997943088" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="mastodon.social/@Mastodon/115689198997943088"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@Mastodon/1156</span><span class="invisible">89198997943088</span></a></p><p>I’m proud to share my first blog as <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span>’s Community Director. Well the first one posted under my name at least 😉</p><p>Digital social networking is one of the most important threads in the fabric of our societies. Right now, we’re letting that thread be controlled by social media platforms that let advertisements for scams stay up because they’re profitable, and that use their algorithms to run human research experiments on us without our consent. That’s not the society I want.</p><p>“By making the news and truth contingent on advertising budgets we’ve created an environment where any narrative can win, as long as the storyteller is willing to pay. If we allow these conditions to continue, we will leave behind the voices that truly matter; the people and their public institutions. It is critical that those voices not be silenced forever. The promise of the <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#fediverse</a> is the promise of a better way forward: free from ads and manipulative algorithms, a place built by and for people like you, where <a href="/tags/socialsovereignty/" rel="tag">#SocialSovereignty</a> is a right and not a privilege.”</p><p>In this thread, we asked folks to crowdsource a list of resources so you can find your local representative. Find them, contact them, and tell them this: if you care about a free and just future, and if you care about <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a>, you must leave X and join the fediverse.</p>

<p>A list of digital service providers located outside U.S. jurisdiction.</p><p>The list is hosted on CodeBerg — an alternative to GitHub or GitLab — based in Germany, Europe.</p><p><a href="https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Out</span><span class="invisible">side_US_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Index.md</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/sovereign/" rel="tag">#Sovereign</a> <a href="/tags/jurisdiction/" rel="tag">#Jurisdiction</a> <a href="/tags/usjurisdiction/" rel="tag">#USJurisdiction</a> <a href="/tags/codeberg/" rel="tag">#CodeBerg</a></p>

<p>Europe is talking a lot about digital sovereignty. But the recent attempt to take over Nexperia shows the US is still calling the shots.</p><p>On <a href="/tags/techwontsaveus/" rel="tag">#TechWontSaveUs</a>, I spoke with Ben Wray to discuss European subservience on tech and the gig economy.</p><p>Listen to the full episode: <a href="https://techwontsave.us/episode/306_europes_subservience_to_the_united_states_w_ben_wray" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="techwontsave.us/episode/306_europes_subservience_to_the_united_states_w_ben_wray"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techwontsave.us/episode/306_eu</span><span class="invisible">ropes_subservience_to_the_united_states_w_ben_wray</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/gigeconomy/" rel="tag">#gigeconomy</a> <a href="/tags/nexperia/" rel="tag">#nexperia</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/chips/" rel="tag">#chips</a></p>

<p>Dear Fedi friends,</p><p>I just hit &quot;publish&quot; on my blog post &quot;A newbie&#x27;s guide to <a href="/tags/selfhosting/" rel="tag">#selfhosting</a> with <a href="/tags/yunohost/" rel="tag">#YunoHost</a>. Part 1: reasons + requirements&quot;. It&#x27;s here if you wanna read it:</p><p>🔗​: <a href="https://blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-1-reasons-requirements/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbies-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-1-reasons-requirements/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.elenarossini.com/a-newbie</span><span class="invisible">s-guide-to-self-hosting-with-yunohost-part-1-reasons-requirements/</span></a></p><p>This guide is intended for true newbies who are curious about self-hosting some essential digital services. I&#x27;m hoping to dispel some myths about self-hosting and make it appear accessible to all. Well, at least to people curious about it but hesitant to get started because they think it&#x27;s too complicated. That was me up to a year ago.</p><p>Special thanks and shout-out to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ilja.space/users/ilja" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ilja</span></a></span> for setting my journey in motion. And eternal gratitude to <span class="h-card"><a href="https://toot.aquilenet.fr/@yunohost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>yunohost</span></a></span> for the way they are empowering us all with the tools to self-host</p><p><a href="/tags/mysocalledsudolife/" rel="tag">#MySoCalledSudoLife</a> <a href="/tags/blog/" rel="tag">#blog</a> <a href="/tags/bigtech/" rel="tag">#BigTech</a> <a href="/tags/rebellion/" rel="tag">#rebellion</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/nextcloud/" rel="tag">#NextCloud</a></p>

<p>Creators no longer have to depend on “walled garden” platforms that change algorithms on a whim and own the audience. Digital sovereignty is the ultimate influencer status. Help our proposed fireside chat with <span class="h-card"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>molly0xfff</span></a></span> become a reality at SXSW &#x27;25! Community votes are a powerful signal. TYIA 🙏🏼</p><p><a href="https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/best-friends-forever-if-you-vote-for-our-sxsw-2025-fireside-chat-creator-track/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/fediverse/best-friends-forever-if-you-vote-for-our-sxsw-2025-fireside-chat-creator-track/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/fediverse/</span><span class="invisible">best-friends-forever-if-you-vote-for-our-sxsw-2025-fireside-chat-creator-track/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/sxsw/" rel="tag">#SXSW</a> <a href="/tags/federation/" rel="tag">#Federation</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/opensocialweb/" rel="tag">#OpenSocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/walledgardens/" rel="tag">#WalledGardens</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a></p>

<p>✨ New blog post: &quot;Growing My Own Little Fediverse: The Joy of Going Further Down the Rabbit Hole&quot;<br>Turns out, the future of the internet might just be federated. 💜<br><a href="https://laurahargreaves.com/growing-my-fediverse/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=autopost" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="laurahargreaves.com/growing-my-fediverse/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=autopost"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">laurahargreaves.com/growing-my</span><span class="invisible">-fediverse/?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=autopost</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/openweb/" rel="tag">#OpenWeb</a> <a href="/tags/selfhosting/" rel="tag">#SelfHosting</a> <a href="/tags/foss/" rel="tag">#FOSS</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a></p>

<p>We&#x27;re <a href="/tags/hiring/" rel="tag">#hiring</a> a visionary and experienced Programs Director to help drive the future growth of the Sovereign Tech Agency! 🚀</p><p>The <a href="/tags/sovereigntechagency/" rel="tag">#SovereignTechAgency</a> is a new kind of organization at the intersection of technology, politics, and public stewardship. We secure digital infrastructure in the public interest—strengthening the <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#opensource</a> ecosystem and helping shape its future.</p><p>1/2 <br><a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/fedijobs/" rel="tag">#FediJobs</a> <a href="/tags/getfedihired/" rel="tag">#GetFediHired</a></p>

<p>The alliance ‘ Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres. <a href="/tags/decentralised/" rel="tag">#Decentralised</a>, sovereign and for the <a href="/tags/common/" rel="tag">#common</a> good!’ <a href="/tags/introduction/" rel="tag">#Introduction</a>👋 </p><p>Our alliance of digital organisations would like to actively contribute to the development of concepts for <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> on the occasion of the 🇪🇺 ‘<a href="/tags/european/" rel="tag">#European</a> Summit on Digital Sovereignty’ hosted by <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#Germany</a> and <a href="/tags/france/" rel="tag">#France</a> on 18 November 2025 in <a href="/tags/berlin/" rel="tag">#Berlin</a>.</p><p>You can find the video of our press conference with 26 language translations here: <br><a href="https://displayeurope.video/w/1xijkEtEd4dMnvJD386s7C" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="displayeurope.video/w/1xijkEtEd4dMnvJD386s7C"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">displayeurope.video/w/1xijkEtE</span><span class="invisible">d4dMnvJD386s7C</span></a></p>

<p>For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.</p><p>For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.</p><p><a href="https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.policyalternatives.ca/news</span><span class="invisible">-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/canada/" rel="tag">#canada</a> <a href="/tags/cdnpoli/" rel="tag">#cdnpoli</a> <a href="/tags/cdntech/" rel="tag">#cdntech</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a></p>

<p>Every month I put together a recap of good (critical) tech reads and important stories you might have missed.</p><p>In this issue, I also provide a brief reflection on the year ahead and some of the subjects that will be on my mind. 2026 is not off to a great start!</p><p><a href="https://disconnect.blog/what-does-2026-have-in-store/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="disconnect.blog/what-does-2026-have-in-store/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">disconnect.blog/what-does-2026</span><span class="invisible">-have-in-store/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/technews/" rel="tag">#technews</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a></p>

<p>2025 is coming to a close — and that means it’s time to wrap up the biggest stories and worst people in tech!</p><p>I spoke with Jathan Sadowski and Brian Merchant to get their insights on the past year.</p><p>Listen to the full episode: <a href="https://techwontsave.us/episode/308_the_year_in_tech_w_jathan_sadowski__brian_merchant" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="techwontsave.us/episode/308_the_year_in_tech_w_jathan_sadowski__brian_merchant"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techwontsave.us/episode/308_th</span><span class="invisible">e_year_in_tech_w_jathan_sadowski__brian_merchant</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/ai/" rel="tag">#ai</a> <a href="/tags/artificialintelligence/" rel="tag">#artificialintelligence</a> <a href="/tags/techpodcast/" rel="tag">#techpodcast</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/scoobydoo/" rel="tag">#scoobydoo</a></p>

<p>I hope it is no surprise when I tell you that you don&#x27;t have <a href="/tags/privacy/" rel="tag">#privacy</a> and <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> (and <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a>) if you do not have the right <a href="/tags/motivation/" rel="tag">#motivation</a> as well as the <a href="/tags/knowledge/" rel="tag">#knowledge</a> and/or <a href="/tags/money/" rel="tag">#money</a> to act accordingly.</p><p>Therefore, most people are excluded here because of at least one reason.</p><p>In that sense, <a href="/tags/postprivacy/" rel="tag">#postprivacy</a> has arrived long time ago.</p><p><a href="https://karl-voit.at/tags/privacy/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>karl-voit.at/tags/privacy/</a><br><a href="https://karl-voit.at/tags/security/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>karl-voit.at/tags/security/</a><br><a href="https://karl-voit.at/tags/pim/" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>karl-voit.at/tags/pim/</a><br><a href="https://karl-voit.at/cloud-data-conditions/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="karl-voit.at/cloud-data-conditions/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">karl-voit.at/cloud-data-condit</span><span class="invisible">ions/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#education</a> <a href="/tags/publicvoit/" rel="tag">#publicvoit</a> <a href="/tags/pim/" rel="tag">#PIM</a> <a href="/tags/souverainity/" rel="tag">#souverainity</a> <a href="/tags/cloud/" rel="tag">#cloud</a></p>

<p>2026 will see <a href="/tags/demicrosoft/" rel="tag">#deMicrosoft</a> trending - what&#x27;s your pick? </p><p><a href="/tags/noai/" rel="tag">#NoAI</a> <a href="/tags/ms365/" rel="tag">#MS365</a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/opensource/" rel="tag">#OpenSource</a> </p><p>Not ready to pay increased prices for AI? Choose alternatives: <a href="https://tuta.com/blog/microsoft-365-price-increase" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="tuta.com/blog/microsoft-365-price-increase"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tuta.com/blog/microsoft-365-pr</span><span class="invisible">ice-increase</span></a></p>

<p>Every time I install a new piece of infrastructure for my homelab as part of becoming more independent from Big Tech, I see a hint on the homepage of that new piece of infrastructure that mentions they received sponsorship from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.nlnet.nl/@nlnet" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nlnet</span></a></span> almost as if NLNet has been silently preparing Europe for <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> with Open Source projects ;) I like!</p>

<p>RE: <a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/115912190359711231" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/115912190359711231"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ec.social-network.europa.eu/@H</span><span class="invisible">ennaVirkkunen/115912190359711231</span></a></p><p>Imagine how powerful it would be if von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas made their statements first on a EUROPEAN open, free, non-algorithmically distorted social media network. 🇪🇺✌️</p><p>And then later with a 60 minute delay on the account-registration-requiring, data-collecting, algorithmically-distorted US networks? <br><a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#digitalsovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/goeuropean/" rel="tag">#goEuropean</a> <a href="/tags/eupol/" rel="tag">#EUpol</a></p><p>(Borrowing ideas from <span class="h-card"><a href="https://heath.social/@carl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>carl</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.nu/@bike4climate" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bike4climate</span></a></span>)</p><p>CC: <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>HennaVirkkunen</span></a></span></p>

<p>France is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for Visio, its sovereign video platform, across all state administrations by 2027. 🇫🇷💻 Developed by DINUM and hosted on certified French cloud, it boosts security, cuts costs by €1M/year per 100k users, and features AI transcription. A bold digital sovereignty move! <a href="https://cyberinsider.com/france-to-replace-zoom-and-teams-with-sovereign-platform-visio/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="cyberinsider.com/france-to-replace-zoom-and-teams-with-sovereign-platform-visio/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cyberinsider.com/france-to-rep</span><span class="invisible">lace-zoom-and-teams-with-sovereign-platform-visio/</span></a> <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/francetech/" rel="tag">#FranceTech</a> <a href="/tags/visio/" rel="tag">#Visio</a> <a href="/tags/newz/" rel="tag">#Newz</a></p>

<p>America sneezes. We catch a cold.</p><p>And the UK is overexposed.</p><p>As long as foreign tech runs our digital infrastructure, our systems can be used as leverage or disrupted on Trump&#x27;s say so.</p><p>Tell your MP to support the motion for <a href="/tags/digitalsovereignty/" rel="tag">#DigitalSovereignty</a> ⬇️</p><p><a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-government-devise-uk-digital-sovereignty-strategy" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-government-devise-uk-digital-sovereignty-strategy"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">action.openrightsgroup.org/tel</span><span class="invisible">l-government-devise-uk-digital-sovereignty-strategy</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> <a href="/tags/sovereignty/" rel="tag">#sovereignty</a> <a href="/tags/tech/" rel="tag">#tech</a> <a href="/tags/nationalsecurity/" rel="tag">#nationalsecurity</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#uk</a> <a href="/tags/ukpolitics/" rel="tag">#ukpolitics</a> <a href="/tags/ukpol/" rel="tag">#ukpol</a></p>