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why0hy, to random
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The upcoming UK election is a competition between Conservatives and conservatives.
[C/c]onservatives will win, democracy will lose.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-eu-youth-mobility-scheme-travel-b2531866.html

why0hy, to random
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Surveillance/targeted advertising is essentially a digital poltergeist - invisible, useless, destructive, unpredictable and inexplicable.
Is there something that a surveillance advertising is that a poltergeist is not?

why0hy,
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@achimkla Haunted houses are quite profitable https://thegreenvoyage.com/the-worlds-most-haunted-places/

glynmoody, to meta
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Both Things Can Be True: #Meta Can Be Evil AND It’s Unlikely That The Company Deliberately Blocked A Mildly Negative Article About It - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/08/both-things-can-be-true-meta-can-be-evil-and-its-unlikely-that-the-company-deliberately-blocked-a-mildly-negative-article-about-it/ indeed

why0hy,
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@glynmoody
That’s some of the worst writing I’ve ever seen from Mike.

why0hy, to random
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“ The document also emphasises that nothing should contradict fundamental rights, a point that should be explicitly stated in the regulation.”
Just like the directive?
https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/belgian-eu-presidency-presents-new-risk-assessment-methodology-for-child-sexual-abuse-law/

why0hy, to random
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Ireland’s referendum campaign started with a big majority for the progressive side.
The “progressives” moaned about the wording not being perfect, demotivating voters.
The regressives told their lies and mobilised voters.
WE HAVE TO LEARN FROM THIS

glynmoody, to random
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UK farmers vow to mount more blockades over cheap post-Brexit imports - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/10/uk-farmers-vow-to-mount-more-blockades-over-cheap-post-brexit-imports-and-supermarket-prices betrayal of farmers - who were big supporters of "taking back control" (yeah, sure)

why0hy,
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@glynmoody
Funny, farmers in the EU, running the slickest lobbying campaign I’ve ever seen, are complaining about exactly the same thing.
Betrayal my arse, with the greatest of respect.

why0hy,
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@glynmoody
Everyone was conned for the same reasons.
But the vast agri/pesticide lobby against essential environmental regulation is not where you will find more honesty.

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““Time has come, enough is enough why are we as British farmers producing food to the highest standards in the world, only for the government to do trade deals with countries producing far cheaper food with little or no standards. As for the supermarkets selling British produce cheaper than the cost of production, shame on you.”

Another Brexit bonus: The death of farming in Britain.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/10/dover-tractor-protester-farmers-ready-launch-more-demonstrations

why0hy,
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@ianbetteridge
Well, except that’s exactly what the farming lobby inside the EU also says.

why0hy,
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@ianbetteridge @sldrant
My point was that, if farmers inside the EU are saying exactly the same thing, UK farmers on this point did not lose anything.

why0hy, to random
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This was in the London Evening Standard. I give up.
“ It is absolutely true that the Republican ex-president, who is 77, also talks nonsense in his public appearances. But he does so with vigour and energy”.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/opinion-joe-biden-no-longer-104759576.html

why0hy, to random
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Thank heavens farmers can avail of the rich white dude exception in EU terrorism legislation.

Terrorist aims are described as any of the following:
…
unduly compelling a government or an international organisation to perform or abstain from performing any act;

https://www.politico.eu/article/fires-water-cannon-toppled-statue-farmers-clash-police-eu-parliament/

why0hy, to random
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As the remembrance events tend to forget…
https://theconversation.com/nazis-murdered-a-quarter-of-europes-roma-but-history-still-overlooks-this-genocide-128706

why0hy, to random
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Oh lord, the lack of self awareness - this from a member of an ECR political party that dismisses data protection at every opportunity:
“ It’s easy to dismiss data protection issues as a niche concern, but the human cost of this abuse is significant.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/26/how-belgian-mp-michael-freilich-turned-sleuth-to-solve-london-ulez-fine-mystery

glynmoody, to random
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Utah Governor Absolutely Positive That Social Media Harms Kids Despite Study After Study After Study After Study After Study Saying He’s Wrong - https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/05/utah-governor-absolutely-positive-that-social-media-harms-kids-despite-study-after-study-after-study-after-study-after-study-saying-hes-wrong/

why0hy,
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@glynmoody
Yes, it is truly absurd that social media that have promoted genocide, hate speech, climate conspiracy theories, misinformation, disinformation…among adults, could conceivably have any negative impact whatsoever among children.

why0hy, to random
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The EPP group has been taken over by big agriculture and the pesticide industry
https://eupolicy.social/@EPPGroup@respublicae.eu/111657859849236675

why0hy, to random
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During the AI negotiations, Commissioner Breton made a lame joke based on the French railway warning sign “a train may hide another train”.
His strategy of focusing on XTwitter creates the same risk. It implies that the other, similar social media companies are behaving acceptably.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/growth-at-any-cost-top-facebook-executive-defended-data

why0hy, to random
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Breton is clearly not timing this in a way that benefits his political ambitions.
Almost certainly not.
Probably not

https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musks-x-probed-by-eu-for-failing-to-curb-toxic-content/

why0hy,
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@jon
If the timetable is being dictated by petty political ambitions, that is necessarily wrong.

beuc, to random

We're bidding farewell to Mastodon but fear not, we're just a click away on other platforms:

BlueSky: @beuc.bsky.social
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beuc-the-european-consumer-organisation/

Stay in the loop, and let's keep the conversation going!

why0hy,
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@beuc You may have legitimate reasons for doing this. I struggle to imagine a legitimate reason for choosing not to share them.

glynmoody, to random
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Congrats To Elon Musk: I Didn’t Think You Had It In You To File A Lawsuit This Stupid. But, You Crazy Bastard, You Did It! - https://www.techdirt.com/2023/11/21/congrats-to-elon-musk-i-didnt-think-you-had-it-in-you-to-file-a-lawsuit-this-stupid-but-you-crazy-bastard-you-did-it/ an absolute @mmasnick classic - do read...

why0hy,
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@glynmoody
If Breton was actually interested in implementing the DSA, I can’t help feeling that a legal document announcing that exTwitter is knowingly hosting neo-nazi content would be enough to take action.

why0hy, to random
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Speechless
https://www.politico.eu/sponsored-content/restoring-nature-is-possible-but-we-must-work-together/

superglaze, to random
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And there it is - Europeans now have to choose between paying Facebook in data or money

why0hy,
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@superglaze
According to Facebook‘s questionable legal interpretation

why0hy, to random
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Commissioner Jourova, after presiding over the CoC on disinformation, says of AI..."a Code of Conduct was a strong basis to ensure safety"
https://www.reuters.com/technology/g7-agree-ai-code-conduct-companies-g7-document-2023-10-29/

Tutanota, to Bulgaria
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📢 The EU Parliament will not be moving forward with chat control! The indiscriminate mass surveillance measures have been removed and secure end-to-end encryption will not be compromised! 🥳

💪Let's keep pushing for strong privacy rights!👇
https://tutanota.com/blog/chat-control

why0hy,
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@Tutanota
The final legislation will be negotiated between three institutions.

  1. European Commission - their position remains unchanged;
  2. The Council - their position has not been concluded but will probably not be very positive;
  3. The European Parliament, whose position is likely to be more or less okay.
    One of three negotiating entities wishing to protect encryption does not mean that encryption will be protected.
    Great news, but this battle isn’t nearly over.
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