On the subject of EU data sovereignty, the EU is developing an age verification app that relies on Google or Apple. https://manganiello.social/objects/5fa082b5-9920-4fe7-87f5-26efbac219cd
Microsoft admits it 'cannot guarantee' data sovereignty "Under oath in French Senate, exec says it would be compelled – however unlikely – to pass local customer info to US admin"
Another excellent Scottish placard. image
Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October The EU "mandates companies selling ads to clearly label political ads; provide information about their sponsor, the election or referendum they concern, what the ad cost, and targeting mechanisms used". Meta is sad: “we’re seeing regulatory obligations effectively remove popular products and services from the market". With whom is micro-targeted brainwashing popular, you shady zuckwits?
"a site previously ranked first in a search result could lose about 79% of its traffic for that query if results were delivered below an AI overview. The study also found that links to YouTube – owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet – were more prominent compared with the normal search result system. The research has been submitted as part of a legal complaint to the UK’s competition watchdog about the impact of Google AI Overviews"
An American father who moved to Russia to avoid LGBTQ+ “indoctrination” for his kids is being sent to the front line in Ukraine, despite being assured he would serve in a non-combat role. His wife added that, after a month of service, her family had yet to receive any pay.
I hate to agree with Apple or JD Vance, but on this occasion I do.
I don't recall voting Tory.
A clip from my @CSS Day conference talk in which I explain why we need alternatives to Big Tech
If you prefer a browser without a planet-burning hallucinating helper snooping at you all the time, Vivaldi has you covered.