Taxing air travel should be done in a way that recognises both the environmental damage caused by wealthy frequent flyers and the pressures facing ordinary households.

Our plans would allow the wealthy to pay their fair share towards dealing with climate breakdown.

👉 https://www.thenational.scot/news/25972032.scottish-greens-reveal-plans-new-frequent-flyer-levy/

For many people, the #Linux vs #Windows vs #Mac debate is a privilege — it assumes you can choose. But working with the Computer Upcycle Project, I've seen the real choice is often Linux vs no computer at all.

~95% of donated computers are "too old" for Windows 11 or macOS. Linux installs on them anyway, adding 10+ years of life to machines #Microsoft and #Apple called trash.

This isn't Linux vs Windows. It's Linux vs e-waste.

Meta intentionally pushed harmful content to minors, according to the state of New Mexico.

The company has now been found guilty of misleading young users and fined $375M.
Thousands of similar cases.

👉 Read the full article by BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cql75dn07n2o
#BigTech #Meta

Almost Two-Thirds of Europeans Back Replacing US Tech, Poll Finds
https://www.techpolicy.press/almost-two-thirds-of-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech-poll-finds/

EU leaders are pursuing digital sovereignty plans to reduce the 27-country bloc’s dependence on the United States, writes Mark Scott.