In #Slovakia, Robert #Fico’s government has shunned the independent press and wants to remake the public broadcaster into a state-run TV channel that could soon be run by a flat-earther.

The government’s goal? Bring the media to heel.

https://www.politico.eu/article/slovak-robert-fico-government-shuns-independent-press-wants-turn-public-broadcaster-into-state-run-tv/

#EU #Ukraine #Russia

Slovakia’s Fico plots to dismantle the free press

Journalists warn new populist prime minister is trying to sideline those in the media he disagrees with.

^{Ketrin Jochecová (POLITICO)}

From what I understand, everybody within the @EU_Commission was very happy and supportive of the #EUVoice experiment by @EDPS. Everybody within @EC_NGI is absolutely delighted with the work done by @NGIZero, yet, when EDPS asked what branch of the European Union would take charge of the #ActivityPub presence of the Union, everybody turned they heads away.

Yet, the #EU keeps spending tons of public money on X or Meta. This is #shameful.

Thank you EDPS.

Shame on you @vonderleyen

L'alternativa "paghi o ti profilo" adottata da #Meta per #Facebook non è conforme al #GDPR - lo afferma il #Garante #Privacy #EU

Non viene infatti offerta un'offerta equivalente alla profilazione, come per esempio pubblicità gratuita non targettizzata

Diciamo che si sapeva, ma ora abbiamo uno statement ufficiale dell'autorità europea

La notizia si trova qui: https://www.edpb.europa.eu/news/news/2024/edpb-consent-or-pay-models-should-offer-real-choice_en

💥 The #FSFE’s April newsletter is out!

💡 Last month, the DMA came into force and we launched a website about #DeviceNeutrality, the #EU parliament voted the #CRA and the #PLD, and we released a guide to get active for the upcoming 🇪🇺 #EUelections. 🚀

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware

🤩 Check it out! ⤵️

https://fsfe.org/news/nl/nl-202404.html

DMA and Device Neutrality +++ CRA & PLD vote +++ EU elections: get active - FSFE

Last month, the DMA came into force and we launched a website about Device Neutrality, the EU parliament voted the CRA and the PLD, and we released a guide...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

💡 The 🇪🇺 #EU’s #DMA came into force just a few weeks ago, establishing an unprecedented regulation framework for digital gatekeepers in the European Union. 👀

🤔 How does #SoftwareFreedom relate to regulating corporate behaviour in digital ecosystems?

ℹ️ Read this publication by #FSFE’s @llas about increasing fairness and contestability of digital markets with #FreeSoftware! 🚀

https://edoc.hu-berlin.de/handle/18452/28971

💡 The campaign for elections in the 🇪🇺 #EuropeanUnion is heating up… It is important to get active and ensure #SoftwareFreedom is part of the larger political debate ‼️

How can you do this? 🤔

ℹ️ We have just published some practical advices on how to advocate for #FreeSoftware in the coming months! 🚀

#EUelections #EU #PMPC #PublicCode

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240321-01.html

Let’s advocate together for Free Software in the European Elections - FSFE

European citizens will hit the ballot boxes from 6 to 9 June 2024 to choose their next representatives in the European Parliament. As the campaign heats up...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

The #DMA is applicable in the #EU to 6 gatekeepers: #google, #amazon, #apple, #Bytedance, #meta, & #microsoft.

🧵 2/

#Whatsapp permetterà l'interoperabilità con altre piattaforme di #messaging

È anche questo un effetto del Digital Markets Act #DMA dell'#EU

È chiaro che un'operazione di questo tipo sia complessa (basta pensare alla gestione dell'#encryption), ma l'abbattimento dei #walled #garden e del predominio dei #gatekeeper è comunque un vantaggio per gli utenti

Sul tema #Wired ha un articolo fatto bene. Si trova qui: https://www.wired.com/story/whatsapp-interoperability-messaging/

#Bigtech

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)}

The European Commission will have to provide information on the development of #FreeSoftware interoperable solutions, and will have to set up actions in support of these solutions.

We will closely monitor the implementation of this regulation, making sure that Free Software and its Community can effectively contribute to an interoperable Europe.

2/2

#IEA #EU #InteroperableEuropeAct

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240206-01.html

Interoperable Europe Act adopted, close monitoring vital - FSFE

Today the Interoperable Europe Act has been adopted in plenary with 524 votes in favour, 18 against and 97 abstentions. Although some of the potential of t...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}

The #InteroperableEuropeAct has been adopted in the European Parliament plenary with 524 votes in favour, 18 against and 97 abstentions.

In spite of ambiguities in the wording and the exclusion of the #FreeSoftware Community from the governance of the regulation, decisions makers heard our demands.

1/2 ⬇️

#EU #IEA

https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20240206-01.html

Interoperable Europe Act adopted, close monitoring vital - FSFE

Today the Interoperable Europe Act has been adopted in plenary with 524 votes in favour, 18 against and 97 abstentions. Although some of the potential of t...

^{FSFE - Free Software Foundation Europe}