Europe Can't Defend Democracy on US Servers
2 days ago
- #data-sovereignty
- #European-tech
- #digital-democracy
- Europe needs independent infrastructure, social networks, and software to protect democracy and data sovereignty.
- US authoritarianism and laws like the CLOUD Act threaten European autonomy over data and digital services.
- European alternatives like Eurosky and Mastodon aim to preserve media freedom and freedom of speech.
- Algorithmic social networks and AI-driven search suppress journalism revenues; European platforms could restore financial flows.
- US tech monopolies' ties to the government pose risks to competitive nations and dissenting voices.
- Investing in decentralized networks and open technologies can enhance data sovereignty and benefit a free internet.