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Hi #Mastodon! 👋
We're the #DigitalAutonomy team at the University of #Groningen.
Our university is working to reduce its dependence on #BigTech towards 2030 and we're sharing the journey here: our approach, progress, and lessons learned.
We're especially looking forward to connecting with others working on #digital autonomy in #HigherEd and the #public sector.
Today is the day: The European Commission is expected to publish the EU Tech Sovereignty Package. 🇪🇺
And the demand is clear. When purchasing software products, European authorities must prioritize
- Open source
- Buy European
The Americans buy American, the Chinese buy Chinese, when will Europe start to support its own industry?
The EU Tech Sovereignty Package can be a turning point for #digital #sovereignty.
But will they be bold enough?
#OpenSourceFirst #DigitalSovereignty
I wonder if the people at #X ever read their own announcements.
Literally explaining how they sold out and enshittified the "blue checkmark".
This also seem like yet another step towards mandatory #IDverification on social media! (only to protect them kids & democratize the platforms of course 😉)
#Enshittification #SocialMedia #Twitter #Internet #announcement #news #web #verification #online #privacy #privacymatters #europe #eu #decision #digital #id #rights #legal
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As you know, on 1 April 2023 we began winding down Twitter's legacy
verification program:
Previously, to receive the blue checkmark, [highlighted in yellow] accounts had to be authentic,
active, and deemed notable by Twitter staff [] (for more information on the
legacy policy, please click here).
Now, following the changes implemented to democratize the platform, the
blue checkmark has a different meaning and identifies accounts that have an
active subscription to X Premium/X Premium+ (including services such as
reply prioritization) and are complete, active, secure and non-deceptive,
regardless of perceived notability. X supports freedom of speech and does not endorse or validate the views expressed on accounts featuring checkmarks.](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/5619279 "Screenshot of an X notification:
Update on X's blue checkmark
Following the European Commission's Decision of 5 December 2025, we must
explain the meaning of our blue checkmark and verification policies:
Premium accounts featuring the blue checkmark are not verified under
identity or authenticity criteria [highlighted in yellow](accounts verified based on an ID are labelled as \"ID verified\"). []
As you know, on 1 April 2023 we began winding down Twitter's legacy
verification program:
Previously, to receive the blue checkmark, [highlighted in yellow] accounts had to be authentic,
active, and deemed notable by Twitter staff [] (for more information on the
legacy policy, please click here).
Now, following the changes implemented to democratize the platform, the
blue checkmark has a different meaning and identifies accounts that have an
active subscription to X Premium/X Premium+ (including services such as
reply prioritization) and are complete, active, secure and non-deceptive,
regardless of perceived notability. X supports freedom of speech and does not endorse or validate the views expressed on accounts featuring checkmarks.")
