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#Trump calls #EU offer to #Canada of associate membership ‘laughable’, while threatening #tariffs & calling the offer a “hostile act”. Canada’s prime minister, #MarkCarney, is due to address the #European parliament on Thursday, a day after the #EuropeanCommission president, #UrsulaVonDerLeyen, invited his country to become the EU’s first “associate member”. #USPol #auspol #TrumpDictatorship

#WSocial state of the network - September 15th, 2026 There is a lot of misinformation regarding W Social and how active/successful it is. So, from time to time, I'd love to share some numbers. The beauty of #opendata! The network endorsed by the #EuropeanCommission may be the darling of Brussels political circles and European media organizations (who simply rehash PR talking points). But the look behind the curtain is really troubling. As @pallenberg@mastodon.social often says, this network is #DOA (dead on arrival). A social media graveyard, or rather, a simple moribund database. There is no way that Zeiter, Rentzhog & co. can start monetizing it in 2027. Numbers from this morning at 10:30am: Accounts on their PDS: 37,531Users with verified ID: 7,492Users with 1+ post: 3,388Users who have never posted: 34,143Users with 0 posts and who follow 0 accounts: 26,444% of users with 0 posts, who follow 0 accounts: 70,4%% of users who have never posted: 90,97% So, whenever you hear someone hyping it up, feel free to forward this post or point people to my articles at https://blog.elenarossini.com/tag/w-social/ The one thing I will give W credit for though is how good they are at lobbying and hyping up their image. While this playbook may have worked in the past, not anymore. On an open network, with open data, it's child's play to expose misrepresentations and show the real, raw data. sources: pdsls.dev, clearsky.app, atproto.at and the csv of their full PDS that I download daily 💁‍♀️​

The EU will boost Greenland investment amid Trump annexation claims. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is expected to announce increased EU investment in Greenland on Monday, including in critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy. Her two-day visit signals support for Greenland and Denmark amid US President Donald Trump’s push for American control of the Arctic territory. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260907-the-eu-will-boost-greenland-investment-amid-trump-annexation-claims?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #Greenland #EuropeanCommission #Denmark #NATO #Arctic #EU

The Google DMA fine of €890 million covers search self-preferencing and Play Store steering rules, the first such penalty under the EU law. #Google #DMA #EuropeanCommission #Antitrust #GooglePlay #BigTech

The EU Commission mandates Google to open Android AI functions and search data. This shifts the digital market under the DMA. #Google #AndroidAI #DMA #EuropeanCommission #TechNews

The Rule of Law in Hungary shows ‘radical change’ under Magyar, the EU says. The latest European Commission report highlights “intense reform efforts” by Budapest’s new government. The decision to join the European Public Prosecutor’s Office is seen as a key step in the fight against corruption. https://mediafaro.org/article/20260717-the-rule-of-law-in-hungary-shows-radical-change-under-magyar-the-eu-says?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward #EuropeanCommission #Hungary #RuleOfLaw #Politics #Magyar #EuropeanPublicProsecutorsOffice #EPPO #Corruption #EU

European Commission President tells Ukraine ‘the tide is turning’ during visit European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Kyiv Wednesday for Ukraine’s annual Statehood Day, pledging continued military… #Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanCommissionPresident #Europeancountries #EuropeanUnion #Kyiv #moscow #Russia #Russianforces #territorialintegrity #Ukraine #Ukrainianpresident #UrsulavonderLeyen

#Meta Ordered by E.U. to Alter ‘Addictive Design’ of #Instagram and #Facebook The preliminary ruling against Meta is the latest effort by the #EuropeanCommission in #Brussels to confront social media companies over some of the ways they hook users. #eu #socialmedia #darkpatterns

La nueva categoría M1E hará que los coches eléctricos baratos sean accesibles a los europeos - con un precio de €20.000 https://yle.fi/a/74-20229142?origin=rss #Categoríasdelvehículo #Vehículoseléctricos #EuropeanCommission #Industriamotora #Economía

RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116837769511681692 Also, please remember that all #WSocial has to do to win is have the benefit of the doubt. Don’t give them that. If they have it, with so much money and political influence, they can scale. If they scale, they can reach network effects. If they reach network effects, there’s zero you can do to stop them. Fine! So what? Well, they have mandatory identity verification. Once they have network effects, the European Commission can say “any social network that doesn’t implement mandatory identity verification is henceforth illegal in the EU. We have our own “sovereign” network, WSocial, that implements it and if any other networks want to operate in the EU, they must too. Facebook, etc., will implement it in a heartbeat. The fediverse? It’ll be illegal. So, yeah, maybe don’t give them the benefit of the doubt. Actively resist them. Don’t engage with people on there. Warn your friends. They’re not building a social network. They’re building the infrastructure for a police state backed by the European Commission. #WSocial #mandatoryIdentityVerification #surveillance #EU #EuropeanCommission

RE: https://digitalcourage.social/@echo_pbreyer/116811139848528087 The EU is a democracy in the same way X Corp would be a democracy if they provided daycare and called it the X Corp Parliament. (The EU Parliament is the only parliament on the planet where its members cannot legislate. All they can do is vote on it. i.e., it’s a toy parliament. And it looks like they’re now confident enough to forego even that thin veneer of lipservice to democracy.) #EU #ChatControl #EuropeanParliament #EuropeanCommission #BigBrotherKnowsBest

News Headlines | EU court backs Meta fight against Marketplace label AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The EU’s General Court rejected Meta’s challenge to the European Commission’s designation of its Messenger app as a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act, confirming that Messenger is a significant gateway for businesses to reach users and therefore subject to the law’s obligations. In contrast, the court annulled the gatekeeper label for Meta’s Marketplace platform, finding the Commission had not provided sufficient justification; the label had already been dropped after Marketplace fell below the user‑threshold. Meta welcomed the Marketplace decision and said it will review the ruling on Messenger, which could be appealed to the EU’s highest court. Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0603/1576517-eu-court-backs-meta-fight-against-marketplace-label/ #EU #Meta #Marketplace #EuropeanCommission #DigitalMarketsAct

Helsinki Times - Helsinki Times | Finns report faster work as AI use grows AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Artificial intelligence is rapidly spreading across Finland, with new Statistics Finland data showing that almost half of consumers now use AI for personal matters and more than a quarter apply it at work. Among those who already use AI on the job, 80 % say it speeds up tasks—about a quarter reporting “much faster” results—and 72 % believe it improves work quality while 57 % find it makes their duties easier to manage. Young adults (18‑29) are the most enthusiastic, with 89 % saying AI accelerates their work, whereas manual‑labour employees use it less frequently than office staff and entrepreneurs. Still, 46 % of Finns have no AI usage at all, and one‑in‑five users fear it could lead to unemployment, especially among those with only basic education. A separate UKKO.fi survey of roughly 700 entrepreneurs found 73 % view AI as an opportunity, though 27 % see it as a threat; one‑third do not use AI, only a quarter use it regularly, and nearly half say it has not changed how they work, with practical integration challenges cited as the main barrier. Read more: https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/176-information/study/28852-finns-report-faster-work-as-ai-use-grows.html #StatisticsFinland #EuropeanCommission #UKKOfi #UkkoKumpulainen #EU #UkkoKummulainen

Excited to announce that the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu has updated it's follow buttons on the website footer! What's that first platform there? Could that be #Mastodon? And where did the link to #X go? All the posts and comments here on Mastodon calling for this, trust me we read them! #SocialMedia #EU #EuropeanCommission #FollowUs

Adnkronos - ultimoratop: Pnrr, ok Commissione europea a nona rata. Meloni: "Italia consolida primato Ue" (Adnkronos) - Si tratta della penultima rata, pari a 12,8 miliardi di euro PNRR, okay European Commission approves ninth tranche. Meloni: "Italy consolidates its EU leadership" (Adnkronos) - This is the penultimate installment, amounting to €12.8 billion. #EuropeanCommission #ninth #Meloni #Italy

Análisis: La UE estaría mejor posicionada para que el presupuesto se levantara y se ejecutara antes del superaño electoral https://yle.fi/a/74-20222637?origin=rss #EuropeanCommission #Elrestodelmundo #UniónEuropea #Presupuesto #Tributación #Economía

undefined | Tesla wins Dutch approval to use self-driving features, a first for Europe Tesla owners in the Netherlands have become the first in Europe to be allowed to use Tesla’s Full Self‑Driving (Supervised) feature. The Dutch vehicle‑type approval agency (RDW) announced that, provided the driver remains in the seat and keeps a watchful eye on the system, the driver‑assistance function—covering steering, braking, navigation and parking—can be activated on Dutch roads. The decision mirrors the United States’ rules for the same feature and the agency said the technology has been examined for more than a year and a half on test tracks and public roads, with safety as its top priority. The RDW stressed that the supervised mode is not full autonomy; the driver must stay ready to take control at any moment, and responsibility for the vehicle remains with the human operator. Tesla’s European subsidiary welcomed the approval, announcing that “FSD Supervised has been approved in the Netherlands & will begin rolling out shortly,” and Elon Musk added congratulations on the platform X. The agency’s decision now awaits endorsement from the European Commission so that the national certification can be recognized across the EU. The approval comes as Tesla faces a tougher market in Europe, especially in the Netherlands, where sales have slowed amid concerns over Musk’s political activism and increasing competition from Chinese electric‑vehicle makers. Critics note that while the supervised feature offers a new selling point, it also highlights the regulatory and public‑trust challenges Tesla must navigate to expand its advanced driver‑assistance technologies throughout Europe. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/netherlands-tesla-self-driving-features-europe/ #tesla #rdw #europeancommission #eu

RaiNews: Stretta della Commissione europea su Pornhub e altri siti per adulti: "Violano la legge" Secondo la Commissione sono inefficaci le misure come le autodichiarazioni di maggiore età per impedire l'accesso. Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX e XVideos violano la legge sui servizi digitali (Dsa) per non aver protetto i minori dall'esposizione European Commission tightens the screws on Pornhub and other adult sites: "They violate the law" According to the Commission, measures such as self-declarations of age are ineffective in preventing access. Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos violate the Digital Services Act (DSA) for not protecting minors from exposure. #EuropeanCommission #Commission #Stripchat #DigitalServicesAct

La UE acusa plataformas porno de infracciones - también investigando las actividades de Snapchat https://yle.fi/a/74-20217519?origin=rss #Internetyotrasredesdeinformación #Niñosyadolescentes #EuropeanCommission #Elrestodelmundo #Niños

Il Tempo: Ue, Meloni “Riprogrammati oltre 7 mld per imprese, alloggi e misure su energia” ROMA (ITALPRESS) – “L'Italia ha chiesto e ottenuto in Europa, nell'ambito della revisione di medio termine della politica di coesione, un risultato molto significativo: la riprogrammazione di oltre 7 miliardi di euro, che saranno destinati alla competitività delle imprese italiane, alle misure per realizzare alloggi a prezzi calmierati e agli interventi sul fronte idrico ed energetico”. Lo afferma il presidente del Consiglio, Giorgia Meloni, sottolineando che “l'Italia ha sempre sostenuto l'esigenza di maggiore flessibilità e semplificazione per garantire un utilizzo più efficace e concreto delle risorse europee. Obiettivo portato avanti dalla riforma delle politiche di coesione promossa dal Vicepresidente esecutivo della Commissione europea, Raffaele Fitto”.“Questo Governo continuerà a lavorare, come ha fatto fin dall'inizio, per mettere a terra le risorse europee e utilizzarle al meglio per sostenere lo sviluppo e la crescita della Nazione”, conclude Meloni. – foto Ipa Agency –(ITALPRESS). EU, Meloni “Reprogrammed over 7 bln for businesses, housing and energy measures” ROME (ITALPRESS) – “Italy has asked for and obtained in Europe, as part of the mid-term revision of the cohesion policy, a very significant result: the reprogramming of over 7 billion euros, which will be allocated to the competitiveness of Italian businesses, measures to realize affordable housing and interventions on the water and energy fronts.” States Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, emphasizing that “Italy has always supported the need for greater flexibility and simplification to ensure a more effective and concrete use of European resources. A goal pursued by the reform of cohesion policies promoted by European Commission Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto.” “This Government will continue to work, as it has done from the beginning, to ground European resources and use them to the best to support the development and growth of the Nation,” concludes Meloni. – photo Ipa Agency – (ITALPRESS). #Meloni“Reprogrammed #Italy #Europe #Italian #GiorgiaMeloni #European #EuropeanCommission #RaffaeleFitto #Meloni #IpaAgency