This internet handle thing - if we think about it like a phone number, it makes sense for folks to have an internet ID they can use across whatever they want. Doesn’t matter if it’s ATProto apps or not. Can add all sorts of derived ephemeral IDs for privacy + finally have that user data passport.

That CJEU case about personal data is online ads is very specifically in the context of online marketplaces. I can’t see any reading that would make it applicable to something like Bluesky or the overwhelming majority of websites and apps. curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...

@sherifea.com and @robin.berjon.com co-authored a policy paper that looked at the shift towards decentralization and interoperability on the web and the opportunities this creates to make social media more diverse, innovative and healthier. drive.proton.me/urls/XZ0NRTY...

Metrics are important for purpose. For @eurosky.social’s success I have one personal metric: in 5 years time I want to see 50%+ of social media in Europe to be on open platforms.

@rose.bsky.team, Christophe Leclercq, @erikbugge.bsky.social and @sherifea.com explored the the business models and economic opportunities emerging from decentralized technologies. vimeo.com/1140580861?s...

Help! I’ve had this stuck in my head for 2 days and I can’t get rid of it.

All #EuroskyLive sessions are now available to watch here vimeo.com/showcase/eur... featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social

I have a little bit of an obsession with user interfaces, probably because I find it difficult to navigate any interface that it is not very clean and intuitive. Controversial take here: Linkedin has the best interface of any social media, followed by TikTok. I love Bluesky but it's a busy interface

Thank you so much to everyone who came, watched and gave their time for #EuroskyLive. Thank you to all the speakers, startups and projects that presented. We’re so grateful you helped make the day a success, energising, inspiring and full of ideas. @eurosky.social

@tylerjfisher.com with @sill.social. Let’s say goodbye to doomscrolling, news discovery will be better. #EuroskyLive

We'll be live in just over an hour on @stream.place stream.place/eurosky.social #EuroskyLive @eurosky.social Big thanks to @iame.li for all the support

And if you cannot make to Berlin tomorrow… how about joining us via the stream at : stream.place/eurosky.social

Nearly there #EuroskyLive @eurosky.social

We’re getting ready for tomorrow @eurosky.social #EuroskyLive

We're delighted to announce @alexandrageese.bsky.social, Member of the European Parliament for the Greens/EFA Group, as a speaker for Eurosky Live in Berlin this November. #EuroskyLive #DigitalSovereignty #EuropeanTech www.eurosky.social/eurosky-live

Join us! 19 November, the day after the French-German Digital Sovereignty Summit in Berlin.

Is the web broken beyond repair? I’ve been wondering if it makes sense to keep trying to fix all the problems or whether we should start again. www.sherifea.com/blog/do-we-n...

European policymakers should designate open-source frameworks like the AT Protocol, the foundation for Bluesky, as critical infrastructure and invest in developing social-media apps on them, argues Sebastian Vogelsang.

The original excuse for my trip to London was to meet my friend @sherifea.bsky.social — we had not seen each other in five years! « There’s this person I’d like you to meet, what about we record a podcast? », he said. That’s how I met Vib. A collision I will remember for a long time. (Links next)

🎙️ New System Change episode – the podcast version of our webinar: The Next Social Wave. Hear from @marietjeschaake.bsky.social, @emilyliu.me and @robin.berjon.com on the future of open social media, euro tech sovereignty, and the infrastructure we need. open.spotify.com/episode/3qDc...

Can Europe build it own AWS? John Ozbay (Crypt.ee) had a chat about this. TL;DR European cloud is a good 10-15 years behind and it will be a hard lift, but it can and must be done. #tech #European #Eurostack Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c... & podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

Just dropped a new ep of SYSTEM CHANGE 🎙️ talked w/ John Ozbay (Cryptee) about cloud monopolies, European tech sovereignty, and if a euro-AWS is possible? 🎧 listen: open.spotify.com/episode/7h0c... #systemchange #cloudsovereignty #interoperability #crypty

Digital ads pays for the internet. But the system is broken, and one company - Google - is at the center of it all. The digital ad market is monopolised, extractive, and harmful — to users and to the web itself. I discuss with @robin.berjon.com & @coricrider.com open.spotify.com/episode/5m7v...

After 5 days, 102 hours of live streaming, 19 guests & over 10,000 viewers, I've finished my portrait of Elon Musk. And I think I've captured the psychology of the man. #WeNeedToTalkAboutElon

Hey everyone, so I have a new podcast all about the tech industry, the changes we need to have better tech, big innovation & competitive markets. New episode now out on adtech and Google’s monopoly with the superb @coricrider.com and @robin.berjon.com open.spotify.com/episode/5m7v...

“In Elon’s case… he's more of...a vulture capitalist mind than a technology mind.” - @alexwinter.com Livestream continues today at 4pm BST with Brian Eno, Jon Ronson and more! Join us at IanPaintsElon.com

Ian's back, tell a friend. Yesterday, the wonderful @kuminaidoo.bsky.social and I discussed how Apartheid may have been the original algorithm in Musk's life. I'm going live with @alexwinter.com at 3.15 BST over at IanPaintsElon.com!

Please join me for this collective moment to pause and protest. I will be asking people to donate to freeourfeeds.com - and for the first 1,000 people to donate, I will be writing their names into the portrait itself as a symbolic means of saying "We can wrest control back from the billionaires."

So, Internet, we really do need to talk about Elon. How did we get to a place where a single billionaire with daddy issues could take over and control our global public square? I picked up my paintbrush as a means to answer that question.

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I’m doing something very exciting next week - delving into the psychology of the world’s richest man while talking to some incredible guests. I’ll be live from 3pm UK time on Monday at IanPaintsElon.com #WeNeedToTalkAboutElon #FreeOurFeeds

I am thrilled share that I'm joining the @freeourfeeds.com team as interim director. Since leaving @globalvoices.org I've been focused on the incentives that influence how we talk to each other in public spaces and online. Free Our Feeds tackles this head on at the level of infrastructure.

Super excited about this. We’ll a few more updates from @freeourfeeds.com next week.

We've let Google defund democracy for years — it's time for democracy to hit back — and hard. The US DoJ and states have scored two major wins, now @dacemoglumit.bsky.social says that "Europe should finish the job." I couldn't agree more. 🧵 www.ft.com/content/2b78...

Palantir still in the process of becoming a *major* UK government contractor – particularly in the NHS – in a way that they’d get increasingly more difficult to remove or replace with every passing year.

BREAKING: Google loses the adtech case, has unlawful monopoly over advertising tech. HUGE deal - it is the source of their monopoly profits - and now puts pressure on the EU to step up and finish the job. www.theverge.com/news/650665/...

The question of European tech alternatives is not just about competition & innovation but also a need to tackle a fundamental national security vulnerability. I recently spoke to @marietjeschaake.bsky.social about European alternatives for our webinar on the emerging #OpenWebEconomy. Excerpt 👇

NEW: Spoke to 25 small publishers about the kind of impact Google's AI changes to search has had on their businesses. Things don't look good—not for the publishers, and not for the quality of information out on the open web, which ironically Google itself relies on. Gift link: bloom.bg/43Jmzk3

Would you present your next NeurIPS paper in Europe instead of traveling to San Diego (US) if this was an option? Søren Hauberg (DTU) and I would love to hear the answer through this poll: (1/6)

This is inaccurate. There is no known vulnerability with Signal's core tech. The memo was discussing phishing attempts, which Signal has worked to mitigate. And it was hastily reported. It's important not to spread misinfo that can confuse people into moving away from meaningfully private comms.

What would you think of a country that had only one newspaper? Or one TV channel? Why am I asking — you're here on Bluesky, of course you care about feed freedom! You're loving algorithmic pluralism already. @sherifea.com and I have a paper for you: drive.proton.me/urls/XZ0NRTY... 🧵

We’re publishing a new whitepaper today. Algorithmic Pluralism: Towards Competitive and Innovative Information Ecosystems. We outline the structural case for opening up how information is discovered and curated online. Co-authored with @robin.berjon.com Paper drive.google.com/file/d/1DuZs...

😳 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Meta stole my books, articles, and other intellectual property to train Llama. Search result from @theatlantic.com’s LibGen search tool www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

So who's going to build Europe's alternative to SpaceX?

Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »

Join us for a convo about the future of social media – how open protocols & algorithmic pluralism can change things for the better! 🤓💪 Ft. @marietjeschaake.bsky.social @emilyliu.me @robin.berjon.com @sherifea.com Register: smokesignal.events/did:plc:haqw... Stream: streamyard.com/watch/uhdM7f...

When I got Long Covid, I was 38 and healthy. If you are anything like I was then, it is hard to understand how bad Long Covid is. I think that we all have an instinct to just… look away. But, please, it is important that you look. #LongCovidAwarenessDay