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EDPS launches pilot phase of two social media platforms | European Data Protection Supervisor

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Wait, not that NATO was so united? why don't they trust Uncle Sam's platforms? Why are they afraid of Musk, isn't he the real life Tony Stark who will take us to Mars in green rockets (not the ones he smokes)?

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[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago

It's basically the fastest way for EU to gain some digital sovereignty. I think it's a great development all around. This will bring a lot of new users to the Fediverse and will also help legitimize it as a serious alternative to centralized commercial platforms in the mainstream.