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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de 112NL app van de Landelijke Meldkamer Samenwerking 🚨 ? Deze app werkt niet op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze app, want dit is absoluut niet nodig. Dit komt door Play Integrity, waarvoor goede alternatieven beschikbaar zijn die net zo veilig (veiliger!) zijn maar WEL werken op /e/OS. #FOSS #opensource #FOSS #privacy #android #AOSP #tech #eOS #Murena

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de @Rabobank@mastodon.nl en Funda? Beiden werken sinds kort niet meer op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers en snel groeiend). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze apps, want dit is absoluut niet nodig (voor veiligheid of andere redenen) en we zouden hen graag hen een guide toesturen die deze alternatieven beschrijft. #FOSS #opensource #privacy #android #AOSP #Linux #tech #funda #Rabobank @rabobank@mastodon.social @murena@mastodon.social

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

I'm looking for people working at a bank in Europe who are interested in #EthicalTech and who would be interested to help us ensure that banking apps function well on European operating systems. Do you know anyone who might be interested? Please reach out to me via DM!

#DigitalSovereignty #banking #FairTech #banks #finance #tech #buyEU #DMA #DSA #SocEnt #EUtech

#Revolut #bunq #Curve #WERO #IDEAL #ING #ABNAMRO #ASN #Triodos #Rabobank #UBS #HSBC #BNP #Paribas #N26 #Wise #Qonto #BNP #Paribas

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

The proof that AI companies urgently need more regulation: "AI companies are now destroying warehouses full of rare books. The damage caused by the AI regime has yet to be fully realized." → For those not understanding why they are doing this, it is so that they have a monopoly on the knowledge and texts in those books. One of the most horrible things I've read in a while. https://gardinerbryant.com/ai-companies-are-now-destroying-warehouses-full-of-rare-books/ #BigTech #AI #LLM #technology #digital #freedom #democracy #ethicaltech #fairtech

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

Mass data collection is increasingly being used to find & identify individuals 👇

Examples of people being exposed this way:
- US soldiers in war zones
- French spies
- a priest outed via Grindr
- migrants hunted by ICE

These systems that are supposed to be 'de-identified' and 'anonymized' have not been either for a long time.

Read my full blog about this here: https://viergever.me/mass-data-collection-is-increasingly-being-used-to-find-identify-individuals/

#privacy #security #FOSS #opensource #digitalsovereignty #BigTech #encryption #Murena @murena@mastodon.social @e_mydata@mastodon.social

Mass data collection to identify individuals

Rik Viergever

Mass data collection to identify individuals

Data capitalism has meant in the past decade that it is now common for people’s data to be used, often without their knowledge or consent, for advertising and for influencing elections.

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

"Calling it 'speed test data' dramatically undersells what is actually happening. Ookla captures more than 1,000 attributes per test. If you have given the app location access, it collects your precise GPS coordinates and links them to your home IP address, building a physical map of network locations tied to real households. 250 million consumer-initiated tests happen per month. That is 250 million data points per month from people who thought they were just checking their internet speed."

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

Many people don't know that @murena@mastodon.social also provides free email with E2EE options + easy sync to your phone with /e/OS by @e_mydata@mastodon.social . Thank you to Astralón (astralon.gr) for letting people know !

#privacy #FOSS #opensource #email #europe #buyeuropean #EuropeFirst #DigitalSovereignty

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

Pandora's iPhone, by Stuart Carlson, 2016. Still spot-on in 2026:

A backdoor for the good guys simply does not exist. Once you build it, hackers walk through, authoritarian governments walk through, and the rest follows.

The UK is pressuring for chat control right now. EU Chat Control initiatives keep popping up. We need to keep saying NO to this!

#encryption #privacy #ChatControl #DigitalSovereignty #FOSS #opensource #democracy #freedom #digital #tech

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

39.377 tracking attempts by apps and websites blocked on my Murena phone with /e/OS in the past 30 days thanks to the built-in tracker blocker in /e/OS!

#privacy #opensource #democracy #freedom #FOSS #Europe #AOSP #Android #eOS #Murena @murena@mastodon.social @e_mydata@mastodon.social

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

The EU Technology Sovereignty package just dropped ! FOSS is a big part of it, great step forward for security and autonomy for Europe. Currently available info at the following links:
1. https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1187
2. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/open-source-strategy
3. https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/commission-boosts-open-and-interoperable-digital-ecosystems-public-administrations-2026-06-03_en

#FOSS #opensource #EC #EU #EuropeanUnion #EuropeanCommission #Digital #Tech #Technology #Cloud #Ai #LLM

$Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe\$

European Commission - European Commission

Commission proposes tech sovereignty package to strengthen Europe\

The European Commission today presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package, a set of measures to strengthen Europe\

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

Microsoft has provided data about Dutch civil servants who work on EU digital laws to the US government, including emails, minutes, and invitations. The reasons for Europe to become digitally sovereign are becoming more clear by the day. Also unbelievable the US government is willing to violate its own domestic privacy laws to influence foreign lawmaking, a double no-go normally !

https://cybernews.com/tech/microsoft-dutch-data/

#privacy #europe #digitalsovereignty #foss #opensource #EuropeanUnion #EU #DSA #DMA

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

In finding European alternatives, we don't talk enough about operating systems! This is where change literally begins and ends, if you get this right a lot of the other changes come automatically.

Here some great examples of European operating systems:

www.e.foundation
www.murena.com
www.linuxmint.com
www.opensuse.org
www.ubuntu.com
www.kubuntu.org

#Digital #OpenSource #DigitalSovereignty #Aosp #customrom #linux #freedom #android

@murena@mastodon.social @gael@mastodon.social @SUSE@fosstodon.org @linuxmint@mastodon.social @kde@floss.social @ubuntu@ubuntu.social

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies | Fortune

https://fortune.com/2026/03/25/europe-3-energy-shocks-in-4-years-what-to-do-next/

#TechSovereigny #DigitalSovereignty #EnergySovereignty #Europe #EC #EU #EuropeanUnion

Fortune

Europe has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies | Fortune

Oil above $100. Gas prices up 70%. Every crisis has a different trigger—and the same vulnerability. Europe must become the world's first Electro-Continent.

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://www.devproblems.com/european-alternatives-android

#BuyEU #BuyEuropean #Android #AOSP #mobile #Murena #eOS @murena@mastodon.social @e_mydata@mastodon.social

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@ErnavM@mastodon.nl hoi kun je de bug melden bij onze Helpdesk ajb op https://murena.com/contact ? Je kunt daar ook vragen om een tijdelijke coupon voor de cloud, de backups zijn op dit moment voor sommigen onverwacht groot, we zijn dat aan het fixen

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@bundyo@bundyo.com Correct they have the same challenges as us with regards to banking apps! We collaborate with them in addressing this challenge

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

Ik zoek een aannemer voor een verbouwing in Utrecht! Goeie tips zeer welkom

#aannemer #verbouwing #Utrecht

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Small changes being made by governments that go unnoticed by many with huge consequences for our planet

https://ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com/p/maga-god-squad-sentences-critically?triedRedirect=true

#Nature #PlanetEarth #Environment #Sustainability #GreenEnergy #WindEnergy #SolarEnergy

ourpubliclandsandwaters.substack.com

MAGA God Squad Sentences Critically Endangered Whale Species to Extinction

For the first time of the 53-year history of the Endangered Species Act, wildlife protections are waived for "national security" reasons

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

1 April in the European pro-privacy community: "We are merging with Google. Why Google? A perfect alignment of visions" 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.reddit.com/r/xprivo/comments/1s9ci22/xprivo_is_being_acquired_by_google_what_this/

#1April #April1 #Privacy #FOSS #opensource #europe #SocEnt #buyeuropean

xPrivo is being acquired by Google - what this means for our users

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

The Trump administration, American conservative think tanks and Big Tech companies, helped by far-right traitors in Europe, are increasingly targeting the EU’s digital regulations and rules on content moderation. We need to oppose this and stand strong!

https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/03/inside-far-right-network-targeting-europes-digital-rules

#TechSovereigny #DigitalSovereignty #EnergySovereignty #Europe #EC #EU #EuropeanUnion #DSA #DMA #DigitalServicesAct #DigitalMarketsAct #Freedom #Democracy

Corporate Europe Observatory

Inside the far-right network targeting Europe’s digital rules | Corporate Europe Observatory

The Trump administration and a network of far-right think tanks are increasingly targeting the EU’s digital regulations and rules on content moderation. Far-right MEPs have taken over these narratives, while tech companies are hoping to exploit the opportunity.

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@bitsoffreedom@chaos.social @murena@mastodon.social @e_mydata@mastodon.social Een van de betrokken Rijksambtenaren grapte tijdens de presentatie van de nieuwe app: ‘Gebruik van de Nederlandse digitale wallet-app is helemaal veilig, tenzij Google of Apple samenspannen met die man in het Witte Huis.’" Hoe kunnen beleidsmakers zo ver verwijderd zijn van wat er gaande is in de samenleving en wellicht belangrijker — hoe krijgen we zo overtuigd van het feit dat er goede Europese technologie oplossingen zijn vandaag de dag?

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

https://bsky.app/profile/rbreich.bsky.social/post/3mifdgnjplu2w

#democracy #freedom #equality #equity

Bluesky Social

Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social)

A history of the top marginal tax rates on the wealthiest Americans: 1940: 81% 1950: 84% 1960: 91% 1970: 72% 1980: 70% 1990: 28% 2000: 40% 2010: 35% For 50 years, corporate backed politicians in Congress have slashed taxes to line the pockets of their wealthy donors.

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

What happens when you tax the rich (summary: they don't run away as conservative parties always warn, but they stay, and the whole society becomes a better, nicer place)

https://youtube.com/shorts/6sinu8GqjYA?si=U4DzEk7FpptAv0ES

#democracy #freedom #equality #equity #Piketty #wealthinequality

What Really Happens When You Tax the Rich?

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

A clear explanation of why the 'voter verification' laws in the USA are such a problem. They are really 'stop poor people from voting' laws.

https://youtube.com/shorts/zb9aWd1V_cw?si=ks9bj6sSXWvq_I6Y

#democracy #freedom #politics #democrats #USA #America

Millions Lose Voting

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

https://youtube.com/shorts/4luhyQtnqrc?si=kSKcS5I0W_6XhIgw

#freedom #democracy #peace

Americans Oppose Iran War Escalation

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@donthatedontkill Get a Fairphone 6 with /e/OS! 8 year software updates and 5 years warranty of both hardware and software!

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Any policymaker: please heed this advice

https://counterflood.substack.com/p/why-the-free-world-needs-a-war-room

#democracy #freedom #misinformation

counterflood.substack.com

The Remaining Free World Must Build a Joint Anti-Misinformation Center — And Fund It Like a Military

War-level threats demand military-scale defense

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Why the ultrarich (such as Elon Musk) are openly supporting the extreme right

https://youtube.com/shorts/oaNJ48SP998?si=3Ar0cyYwYE01xLP6

#democracy #freedom #taxtherich #politics #europe #equality

Why billionaires are funding the far right

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

We need to build better and more equitable education systems. How rich you are born today influences way too much your chances at educational and professional success. Social mobility should be maximized!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wqduTqIGm1g
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_mobility

#SocialMobility #Equality #WealthInequality #Piketty #Inequality #Equity #Freedom #Democracy

Why rich kids always win at life

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 8mo ago

Replying to

@voorstad@mastodon.nl @murena@mastodon.social @gael@mastodon.social will be there!

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

Would love to be in touch about this @yurukov@mastodon.green if you can help!

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 7mo ago

A former educator of the ICE programme, explaining that the nr of training hours has been halved, and trainees get no training on appropriate use of force ...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lypvh2xETec

#ICE #USA #Democracy #Freedom

ICE Academy Is Corrupt

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@ignacyy@mastodon.social have you tested them? Many work today!

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Rik Viergever @rikviergever@mastodon.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@voorstad @murena @gael @arnoudwokke @Tweakers dat zou geweldig zijn!

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