Mastodawn

Data collection is not the biggest problem. Interpretation is.
A version of you is constantly being assembled — cleaner, simpler, more usable than you actually are.

Measured.
Sorted.
Packaged.

That’s the moment the mirror stops reflecting and starts rewriting.

And once the model matters more than the person, complexity quietly disappears.

#DigitalIdentity #AlgorithmicPower #DataPolitics #DataProtection #AIEthics #Technology&Society #Democracy #DigitalGovernance #AlgorithmicBias

Sebastian 4d ago

“A protocol does not need to encode governance explicitly in order to shape it; it shapes governance by determining which mechanisms are easy to build, which are hard, and which are effectively impossible within the constraints the architecture imposes.”

A good read by @laurenshof on @fediversereport

https://connectedplaces.online/the-purpose-of-protocols/

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #ATProto #OpenWeb #decentralization #DigitalGovernance #InternetProtocols

The Purpose of Protocols

Every open social protocol generates shared resources, but none has produced a governance framework adequate to those resources. So who fills that vacuum?

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Tim Green Mar 15

By 2026, disposable, AI-generated apps will reshape software, raising complex data governance, ownership, and trust issues. This shift challenges traditional regulations and models of digital identity, demanding new frameworks for an ephemeral world.
Discover more at https://smarterarticles.co.uk/your-data-outlives-the-app-the-governance-problem-nobody-has-solved?pk_campaign=rss-feed
#AIinCinema #DigitalGovernance #DataOwnership #HumanInTheLoop

Your Data Outlives the App: The Governance Problem Nobody Has Solved

The app on your phone that you opened this morning, the one you use to check the weather or scan a receipt or convert a file format, ma...

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Commissioner for Human Rights Mar 11

In these tumultuous times, my focus is twofold: strengthening international ties from Brussels to Geneva and ensuring @coe states recommit to human rights as the bedrock of the emerging global order.
From digital governance to protecting civil society and supporting Ukraine's peace process and recovery, read my February News Roundup for a deep dive into my recent work. 👇
https://nl.commissioner.coe.int/nl3/ozQgS3Ug35RCdf7m5_tUfQ
#CivilSociety #Ukraine #DigitalGovernance #ChildPoverty #RomaRights

Reel Tubes Mar 10

Dive into the final panel of PublicSpaces Conference 2023! Policy makers from the Netherlands, France and Brussels debate how EU countries can invest in and sustain digital commons & shared infrastructure. A must-watch for advocates of open, public digital spaces! #PublicSpaces #DigitalCommons #EU #TechPolicy #OpenInfrastructure #DigitalGovernance #Investment #Conference #English
https://video.lykledevries.nl/videos/watch/992028f6-f2fb-46a5-959a-6a27b255a97d

PublicSpaces Conference 2023: Investing in Digital Commons

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ICalzada Mar 9

New Article in #DataAndPolicy Journal #CambridgeUniversityPress #Q1:

“The Illusion of the #Web3 #Decentralization”

Does Web3 really decentralize power — or simply shift it to a new digital elite?

#OpenAccess:
https://doi.org/10.1017/dap.2026.10055

#GlobalGovernance #InternetGovernance #DigitalGovernance

The-14 Mar 4

Will AI tools make better police officers?
#AI #PredictivePolicing #PoliceReform #Policing #DataBias #Surveillance #FacialRecognition #TechEthics #HumanRights #CivilLiberties #DigitalGovernance #Accountability #Tech #UK #SocialJustice #AlgorithmicBias
https://the-14.com/will-ai-tools-make-better-police-officers/

Will AI tools make better police officers? | The-14

Can AI make better police officers? From predictive policing to bias risks, experts examine whether algorithms improve decisions or amplify harm.

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Joanna Bryson Mar 4

I'm blunt about the US now being an electoral autocracy (per @[email protected] cf www.v-dem.net/our-work/res...) but explain EU #digitalGovernance, the US own (still extant) strengths, and make recommendations about how to work together in military cooperation in the AI age.

Varieties of Autocratization –...

Varieties of Autocratization – V-Dem

Open Terms Archive Mar 2

Reminder: OTA Community Call tomorrow.

How are GenAI providers rewriting their rules and how can we track them?

@pgmt at @zemki uses Open Terms Archive to monitor Generative AI contractual documents.

Join the call for discussions about:
- GenAI Governance Collection Launch
- Our newest trend report (US national security framing, case: TikTok)
- Open discussion

🗓️ March 3
⏰ 08:00 UTC
🔗 https://meet.jit.si/OpenTermsArchiveCommunityCall

#DigitalGovernance #AI #PlatformAccountability

TechNadu Feb 25

Regulatory Enforcement Brief:
Entity: Reddit
Regulator: Information Commissioner's Office
Penalty: £14.47M
Issue: Inadequate age assurance mechanisms
Findings:
• Over-reliance on self-declared age
• Alleged unlawful processing of children’s data
• Lack of early DPIA (Data Protection Impact Assessment)
• Enforcement under Age Appropriate Design Code
Core tension:
Privacy-by-minimization vs. identity-based compliance controls.
Expect broader enforcement trends targeting platforms relying solely on self-attestation models.
Source: https://therecord.media/reddit-children-age-checks-uk-ico-fine

Follow @technadu for regulatory intelligence.
Add your compliance or security insights below.

#Infosec #DataProtection #ICO #Reddit #PrivacyEngineering #Compliance #CyberLaw #AgeVerification #ChildSafety #RiskManagement #DigitalGovernance #SecurityNews