jwildeboer, 13 days ago

This is really the worst possible time to shut it down, IMHO. In a world filled with disinformation and clickbait, this service was a beacon of light and hope for more transparency and openness.

https://www.edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2024/edps-decentralised-social-media-pilot-end-successful-story_en

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tanketom, 13 days ago

@jwildeboer The last toot from the Comission today says they're planning to stay on and find a solution, doesn't seem like an immediate danger: https://social.network.europa.eu/

jwildeboer, 13 days ago (edited 13 days ago)

@tanketom The instance will be shut down by @EDPS in 30 days from now, on the 18th of May, 2024. That does sound like immediate danger to me. There are many more accounts on that instance, like @Curia and many more. Where will they go? Scattered across the fediverse? Or maybe even all on threads.net? I would really like to know soon.

tanketom, 13 days ago

@jwildeboer Hopefully the Commission takes over in some capacity.

tanketom, 13 days ago

@jwildeboer Or they just create a new, larger one, or split up into more instances? https://social.network.europa.eu/@Curia/112338020660443250

jwildeboer, 13 days ago

@tanketom AFAICS that was about the Peertube instance, not the Mastodon one.