Axol OtleonMar 2
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‪"Putting a former Meta lobbyist in charge of rewriting Europe's privacy rules – the so-called GDPR – is unacceptable" https://www.brusselstimes.com/1992574/ex-meta-lobbyist-put-in-charge-of-eus-digital-rules-tech-oligarchy-writing-its-own-rulebook
Ex-Meta lobbyist put in charge of EU's digital rules: 'Tech oligarchy writing its own rulebook'

Pressure is growing to drop the appointment of a former Meta lobbyist, elected as an MEP in 2024, from a file which could rewrite the EU's regulation of US tech giants.

Mar 2 at 12:40pmWeb
Show threadDavid LeP0leMar 2
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Some kind of wolf in the middle of a field of sheeps...
Show threadAtrapado🌴🍫Mar 2
@lobbyctrl_tech europe's tech companies, their CEO are another bunch of shit.
Show threadDźwiedziuMar 2

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I'm sorry, but what the actual fuck?

I could believe in an redemption arc, but not trough the EPP.

@aral

Show threadAral BalkanMar 2
@dzwiedziu @lobbyctrl_tech It’s not a redemption arc, it’s institutional corruption (lobbying and revolving doors).
Show threadDźwiedziuMar 2

@aral
Yes, I was implying that this set of “circumstances” has no possibility of this not being corruption.

@lobbyctrl_tech

Show threadBob TregilusMar 2
@lobbyctrl_tech Good grief.
Show threadlucaMar 2
@lobbyctrl_tech The EPP declined to comment what they did. Consequently, they admitted to serve the interest of big tech (US) companies, before that of EU citizens.
Looks all quite clear: why do we need then a political movement in EU parliament that rows against rights for EU citizens? Appears to be a nonsense, to be fixed by EU electors, as soon as possible.
Oh, but we will forget it by next week - the few ones who read about it.
Show threadGinkelKarin 🇪🇺 🇺🇦🟥Mar 2
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Show threadQCCEクリスMar 2

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Keep protesting this Europe! This weakening of protections cannot be allowed to fester or worse be ratified.

This appointment should not have been allowed. And how the bleeping devil did the EPP get so much power to enact this Neoliberal attack on data sovereignty and people?

Show threadGeorge Liquor, AmericanMar 2
@lobbyctrl_tech regulatory capture is the name of the game, and it's happening practically everywhere
Show threadJörn NettingsmeierMar 2

@lobbyctrl_tech We just tried it. To our utter surprise and horror, it does not work:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherina_Reiche?wprov=sfla1

Now Merz is saddled with a minister who isn't even loved by the economy (except the fossil fossils), and who allowed the gas reserves to run empty.

@vonderleyen, it's still time to fix this - try emphasizing your complete confidence in your new candidate. This is how the greatest German stateswoman of all times neatly disposed of unfortunate personnel choices :o]

Katherina Reiche – Wikipedia

Show threadVeza85UEMar 2
@lobbyctrl_tech oh man, some of you weren't around when (genuinely otherwise badass) former Commissioner Vestager tried to appoint former Apple and Amazon adviser Fiona Morton as *Chief Economist* of DGCOMP because I guess most Scandinavians have 0 concept of not actually living in Cold Puerto Rico. And then everyone in the anglo Brussels bubble got mad at France for saying Fuck No, you're not hiring an AMERICAN, the US gov. would NEVER hire Vestager wtf. But this one's elected. Thanks, Finland.
Show threadKlaus Vink SlottMar 2
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Show threadH4Heights 🇪🇺🇵🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦Mar 3
@lobbyctrl_tech Too many cookies. Not GDPR compliant.