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1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 29-Apr-2022 19:10:09 EDT GeniusMusing
   While I find it interesting, I also find it disturbing that a govt(s) are going to have direct access to the data because we know that govts always follow the rules of law they created...
   
   The EU Starts Its Own Twitter-Alternative, Mastodon
   https://gizmodo.com/the-eu-starts-its-own-twitter-alternative-mastodon-1848861387
   
   >If you’re among the throng of Twitter-die hards that are more than a bit bummed about a certain South African billionaire’s plans to buy out the social network, you might have flocked to its open-source alternative, Mastodon. As it turns out, the European Union is right there with you; the European Data Protection Supervisor (or EDPS) announced this week that it would publicly pilot its own Mastodon server, dubbed EU Voice, as a way for European institutions and agencies to talk to regular folks.
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   >And if Twitter’s not your thing (and honestly, who could blame you), the EDPS said that it’s also testing a YouTube alternative, EU Video, which is based on the open-source platform, PeerTube.
   
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   >“With the pilot launch of EU Voice and EU Video, we aim to offer alternative social media platforms that prioritize individuals and their rights to privacy and data protection,” Wojciech Wiewiórowski, European Data Protection Supervisor noted in a statement.
   
   “There are no advertisements on the platforms; and there is no profiling of individuals that may use the platforms. These measures, amongst others, give individuals the choice on and control over how their personal data is used.”
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   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 29-Apr-2022 19:22:02 EDT lnxw48a1

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      Yeah, there are a number of Mastodon and Pleroma instances that have already blocked the EU Mastodon instance.
      
      I agree that it is wrong of governments to reinforce monopolies (e.g., to only use Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter; and not any competing platforms), but I don't have a position on these new instances.
      1. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 29-Apr-2022 19:35:20 EDT GeniusMusing

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         If they were to set it up for another way to communicate with the public, OK, but I wouldn't sign up as a user.