Alexandra GeeseLast week 54 members of the European Parliament wrote a letter to the European Commission President to support open social networks made in Europe. The Grok desaster shows that regulation is not enough. We need to build and we need to do it fast.
Kevin Karhan 
Konstantin Weddige@kkarhan I'm sure the authors (and the @EUCommission) are aware of the existence of the Fediverse, but don't want to promote a specific solution in their letter, even if it is the only one.
However, I wish more of the signatories would use it themselves more actively. Currently I'm only aware of the following:
@alexandrageese @nathalieloiseau @martinhojsik @marketkag @anna_cavazzini @mattecke @daniel_freund
ben B hereIn my eyes, every single MEP could contribute by using their reach on Instagram, Linkedin, TikTok or even X to move some followers to transparent platforms like Mastodon and by posting there regularly.
Who is to lead the way & give an example, if not clear-thinking European democrats who have teams & a base of followers to support them?
@kkarhan @EUCommission @alexandrageese @nathalieloiseau @martinhojsik @marketkag @anna_cavazzini @mattecke @daniel_freund
@SLagodinsky
@ben_b_here @EUCommission @alexandrageese @nathalieloiseau @martinhojsik @marketkag @anna_cavazzini @mattecke @daniel_freund @SLagodinsky +9001%
Most of them even have paid interns if not social media / content managers to do that for them, so there's even less excuse to not do that!
- After all, it's THEIR JOB to figure out things and do that.
I mean, I've yet to hear of an MEP who does all their social media themselves [whilst being on more than a single platform]…
everton137Yes, they are: https://leavex.eu/posts/concrete-european-alternatives-to-x/
@weddige @kkarhan @EUCommission @alexandrageese @nathalieloiseau @martinhojsik @marketkag @anna_cavazzini @mattecke @daniel_freund
Concrete European alternatives to X: Mastodon and Open Portability
On January 22, MEPs Alexandra Geese and Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová were contacted per email regarding these proposals. We will publish their responses here if they answer. Dear Alexandra Geese, Dear Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Dear fellow signatories and Members of the European Parliament,