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The new "int'l digital strategy" of the EU says "decoupling [from the rest of the world] is unrealistic and cooperation will remain significant across the tech value chain."

This is a good start to acknowledge that #DigitalSovereignty cannot simply mean #BuyEuropean; it must increase the people's #sovereignty to use our tech the way we see fit. And invest in tech that reduces risks of centralisation, mass #surveillance, economic #corruption, and #exploitation.

And no, #AIFactories ain't it.

Docilités numériques – Framablog framablog.org/2025/04/29/docil L’illusion du progrès numérique masque une réalité brutale : celle d’un monde où chaque geste alimente des systèmes de contrôle, de surveillance et d’exploitation. Ce n’est pas seulement l’intelligence artificielle, mais tout un modèle technologique, celui des plateformes, de la capture de l’attention, de l’extractivisme numérique, qu’il faut interroger. Ce texte… #numérique #IA #surveillance #contrôle #exploitation

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Framablog · Docilités numériques
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Ah, the classic "I worked for free and now I have a blog" story 🤡. Apparently, getting exploited is a badge of honor now, and nothing says "learned my lesson" like begging for subscribers to your endless ramblings on #Swift and indie projects. 💻✨
blog.jacobstechtavern.com/p/th #workingforfree #blogging #indieprojects #exploitation #HackerNews #ngated

Jacob’s Tech Tavern · The Side Hustle From HellBy Jacob Bartlett
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#Biden’s 2021 declaration came amid heightened public debate about the erasure of #IndigenousPeople in celebrations of Christopher Columbus, whose landing in North America led to centuries of #exploitation & #slaughter of #NativeAmerican populations.

#ColumbusDay has long been criticized by those who condemn the explorer for paving the way for European #colonialism, which brought catastrophic diseases & led to the decimation of Indigenous populations in America.

Meta is facing a second set of lawsuits in Africa over the damage experienced by content moderators they employ.

theguardian.com/technology/202

Having worked with CEOPS (UK) as some of our technology has been used to identify ‘anonymous’ sources of abuse images, I am aware of the lengths the police go to limit the exposure and treat the inevitable consequences on officers. Meta treats these moderators as dispensable for whom they have no responsibility.

The Guardian · Meta faces Ghana lawsuits over impact of extreme content on moderatorsBy Rachel Hall

Nike Says Its Factory Workers Earn Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. At This Cambodian Factory, 1% Made That Much.

Nike has made an expansive effort to convince consumers, investors and others that it is improving the lives of factory workers who make its products, not exploiting them. A rare view of wages at one Cambodian factory tests this claim.
propublica.org/article/nike-wa

ProPublicaNike Says Its Factory Workers Earn Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. At This Cambodian Factory, 1% Made That Much.
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