2026-04-08T03:28:17Z https://yabu.me OSI Policy Team https://yabu.me/npub1mz7rxw9qscl54fr76pghqwjkx2gykdv4ph3atuzkaz0jpx5svwwqchpq08 https://cdn.masto.host/socialopensourceorg/accounts/avatars/114/614/564/574/066/595/original/ddd680d433048207.png https://cdn.masto.host/socialopensourceorg/accounts/avatars/114/614/564/574/066/595/original/ddd680d433048207.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspvrpgupx3ztx78pzdf2en0j6kdqcyuaxpg8renhw7wnq4vac82wszyrvtcvec5zrr7j4y0mg9zup62cefqje4j5x7840s2m5f7gy6jp3ec3h8te4 As disinformation, hate speech and censorship dominate traditional social media platforms, Member of the European Parliament <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub12wdn6n4juxxhurxdzrdywws8g4x2sspsw0saen70m3xjcfsueraqrkaatc" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Alexandra Geese</span> (<span class="italic">npub12wd…aatc</span>)</a></span> joins Mastodon ED <span 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dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fzh…p7r7</span>)</a></span> to discuss the different ways the EU’s #DigitalServicesAct (#DSA) and the #Fediverse aim to combat these problems!<br/><br/>Find us in the #EUpolicy devroom all day Sunday (UA2118)<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/socialopensourceorg/media_attachments/files/115/973/437/753/363/534/original/b02740f1591d9c50.png"> <br/> 2026-01-28T15:30:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9wrav23y3496gcnuzmcvathu3uamwxvd854kpgth4ayc8x7xdngszyrvtcvec5zrr7j4y0mg9zup62cefqje4j5x7840s2m5f7gy6jp3ecarwvvl For the last decade, the #EU has been funding #Mastodon #KDE #Phosh #Nextcloud #OnlyOffice #PixelFed, #Libreoffice, #CryptPad, #Kdenlive, #Lemmy and many other Open Source projects you know and love through its #NextGenerationInternet programme.<br/><br/>But now that programme is ending and they are thinking about its successor.<br/><br/>They want to hear from you on what it should look like: Share your feedback to make sure the Commission keep funding amazing Open Source projects!<br/>[JM]<br/><br/><a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en">https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en</a><br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/socialopensourceorg/media_attachments/files/115/940/134/095/859/832/original/0c0fad12e4c99758.png"> <br/> 2026-01-22T18:21:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs03wxrtvl8yhxheuhlfhjllhfvkcx5kmxuqxaxkvyyyulmla06xagzyrvtcvec5zrr7j4y0mg9zup62cefqje4j5x7840s2m5f7gy6jp3ecf0ug2c Along with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16pr8sa8trydwfwpgwd27wqde3t5d36wghcmpc2yrvxyt8pu8wvjq2qcrsg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mozilla</span> (<span class="italic">npub16pr…crsg</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1hdk2aewsev6yhfhpuqg0g8cm50kjly2ymhlu0rlxw8yxggaqsctsg2eh5e" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Wikimedia Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub1hdk…eh5e</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1qdps4tq6wes3049l7qjjyqsw790966nwykxa86h5rh75fzly0k9qjh4pjx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>COMMUNIA</span> (<span class="italic">npub1qdp…4pjx</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1rk6czmpvny876kqvc4aqseuku3zmnxlphyxs2940g6u59te5m2yq57hv4q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Nextcloud 📱☁️💻</span> (<span class="italic">npub1rk6…hv4q</span>)</a></span> and others, the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1djqmz389kefncr7cu2c5p07yh4fmv70pamkmxxyxk6ht97funs2srdzj5f" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Open Source Initiative :osi:</span> (<span class="italic">npub1djq…zj5f</span>)</a></span> drafted a letter on how Europe can leverage #OpenSourceAI.<br/><br/>Our recommendations:<br/>🤝 Reform public procurement to take into account the benefits of #OpenSource<br/>💶 Fund Open Source solutions<br/>💻 Get Open Source devs access to compute<br/>💾 Unlock public domain data while protecting privacy and personal data<br/>🔧 Build capacity in public and private sectors to use Open Source solutions!<br/><br/>[jm]<br/> <img src="https://cdn.masto.host/socialopensourceorg/media_attachments/files/115/575/852/023/084/866/original/2739af795dc23003.png"> <br/> 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