American politicians making censorious demands of private platforms to stop the spread of content (images, points of view, commentary, etc.) is exactly the type of First Amendment violation that Charlie Kirk articulated against, and it's ridiculous. It's also an interesting point of reflection for nostr, as there is no ability to unilaterally delete content or posts image
Today is the day where EU member states will cast their votes on the implementation of chat control, which would effectively break end-to-end encryption for private messaging and communication I wrote up a breakdown on the politics in EU Tech Loop. New-found opposition from Luxembourg, Slovakia, and Germany mean we have an opportunity to sink this!
EU Tech Loop
Time is running out for EU Member States to decide on Chat Control
With just a few days left before the Council is due to take a vote on the controversial proposal, both the public pressure and cross-party outcry m...
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moved my nostr relay from digital ocean to hetzner to save a good 10 bucks a month
I give comments to the European Conservative magazine about why the EU's plan to break encryption is antithetical to human rights, privacy, and individual freedom image
“Chat Control betrays Europe's self-professed image as a protector of human rights”—Free Speech Advocate Yaël Ossowski
“Once Chat Control is implemented, it will mean that there is a legal process to mandate that all information be made available to authorities at...
Only one week remains to put pressure on European member states to oppose the EU's plan to break end-to-end encryption via chat control my article summing up the opposition's case in EuroNews
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Time is running out for EU Member States to decide on Chat Control
With just a few days left before the Council is due to take a vote on the controversial proposal, both the public pressure and cross-party outcry m...
unfortunately archive dot is (archive dot today) and its mirrors have been down for some days! How can we help this guy out?
When Europe regulates Silicon Valley, it doesn't stop at its cobblestoned streets. EU rulemaking functions as digital neo-colonialism forcing its way into US app stores, search engines and digital wallets. me in Daily Caller on Trump's bullying of the EU
Trump Is Bullying The EU — And Should Do It More
Through the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, Brussels exports rules that censor speech and make it harder for U.S. innovators to...
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