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🚫 Ah, the digital age’s classic "403 Forbidden" twist! Meta flexes its tech prowess by unceremoniously disappearing human rights accounts in Arabia and the UAE. 🧙‍♂️✨ Apparently, access denied is the new diplomacy—no humans, no rights, no problem! 🙄
https://www.alqst.org/ar/posts/1190 #403Forbidden #MetaTech #HumanRights #DigitalDiplomacy #ArabiaUAE #HackerNews #ngated

Meta blocks human rights accounts from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the UAE

The undersigned NGOs condemn Meta’s decision to restrict the Facebook and Instagram accounts of independent NGOs, researchers, and civil society figures from reaching audiences in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Policy Without Permission May 4

When Trust Becomes Strategy: Rethinking America’s Innovation Posture

The article examines the challenges facing U.S. leadership among its allies, highlighting a growing credibility crisis stemming from American unpredictability. As allies hedge against U.S. inconsistency, trust diminishes, affecting collaboration in science and technology. The author argues for institutional continuity, coherent policies, and treating trust as a strategic asset to restore confidence.

https://lpixa.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/when-trust-becomes-strategy-rethinking-americas-innovation-posture/

N-gated Hacker News Apr 5

Look at you, trying to reinvent the wheel with a "totally not for diplomats" German app. 🌍📱 Congratulations on discovering the FSI course, something the government has been using since the dinosaurs roamed the Earth. But hey, charge $5 a month for a 60-year-old curriculum and you're golden! 💸💼
https://detawk.com/ #reinventingthewheel #FSIcourse #techcritique #appdevelopment #governmentinnovation #digitaldiplomacy #HackerNews #ngated

DeTawk - German as it should be | DeTawk

Learn German with DeTawk, a modern app built on the FSI German course, the same curriculum used to train US diplomats. Free, proven, and structured for real fluency.

Reel Tubes Mar 13

Must-watch: Safe Harbour — Reding warns the US progress is needed before summer. A sharp, timely explainer on EU–US data talks, the political stakes, and why privacy advocates should pay attention. Short, clear, and essential for digital diplomacy buffs. #SafeHarbour #DataPrivacy #DataProtection #EU #US #DigitalDiplomacy #Policy #Privacy #English
https://pire.artisanlogiciel.net/videos/watch/279b8145-a375-401a-aef8-212ee20045b3

Safe Harbour - Reding warns US that progress is needed before summer

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Matti Schneider Feb 16

This would have affiliated it with France, the country that made its very existence possible and has today still its largest user base, offering visibility into the decade-long investment that went into that piece of software. As someone who invested so much of my time and energy into the French digital transformation and the reputation of locally grown #DigitalCommons, I am always sad to see these missed opportunities for #DigitalDiplomacy.

Mathrubhumi English Feb 7

Modi announces UPI rollout in Malaysia, strengthens defence, tech ties and diaspora engagement in Kuala Lumpur. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/upi-launch-malaysia-pm-modi-visit-india-malaysia-ties-xk5mic53?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PMModi #UPI #IndiaMalaysiaRelations #DigitalDiplomacy #ActEastPolicy

digitaldiplomacy Oct 20, 2025

New in International Affairs (w Alicia Fjällhed): “Public Diplomacy in the Crossfire: Decoding Ukraine’s ‘Strategic Self’ During Wartime.”

We introduce the Strategic Self — a framework explaining how states communicate under pressure:
🌍 Projecting Self → resilience, values, solidarity
⚔️ Distancing Self → exposing aggression, mobilising outrage

Effectiveness = adaptive balance + narrative restraint.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiaf179

#DigitalDiplomacy #PublicDiplomacy #Ukraine #StrategicCommunication