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Ramsha Jahangir

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Journalist covering tech & human rights. Associate Editor @techpolicypress.bsky.social ramshajahangir.com

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 6h

“Enforcing laws is keeping the promises you gave,” EU's former competition chief Margrethe Vestager said at a conference in Brussels this week. Tech Policy Press is publishing an "Ideas for Europe’s Future" series to explore how Europe can act decisively. @ramshajahangir.bsky.social with more:

What Europe Needs to Lead the Fight for Democracy | TechPolicy.Press

Starting today, Tech Policy Press will publish perspectives from leading experts as part of an Ideas for Europe’s Future series.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 7h

Europe’s insistence on setting its own digital rules is sometimes seen as protectionism. But Europe won’t let others decide which markets open, which data circulate, or which speech stays online, writes German Member of Parliament Andreas Schwab.

Are Europe’s Values a Competitive Advantage or a Self-Imposed Limitation? | TechPolicy.Press

Member of Parliament Andreas Schwab asks if European values are a burden or the EU’s strongest competitive advantage.

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Ramsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · 12h

The @openmarkets.bsky.social, @article19.bsky.social conference made clear that Europe’s challenge is not making rules but enforcing them. But what will it take to turn resolve into action?

Starting today, Tech Policy Press will publish an "Ideas for Europe’s Future" series. Stay tuned!

Ramsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · 12h

Europe has some of the most ambitious digital rules in the world, but as @johnnyryan.bsky.social Ryan warned at a Brussels conference this week, the real question is whether Europe will be strong and independent or a vassal.

www.techpolicy.press/what-europe-...

What Europe Needs to Lead the Fight for Democracy | TechPolicy.Press

Starting today, Tech Policy Press will publish perspectives from leading experts as part of an Ideas for Europe’s Future series.

www.techpolicy.press

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Stanford CIS @stanfordcis.bsky.social · 2d

Europe's Digital Services Act lets users challenge platform moderation decisions through independent certified bodies. Article 21 dispute settlements cover takedowns, suspensions & more. @pjleerssen.bsky.social interviewed by @techpolicypress.bsky.social
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What We Can Learn from the First Digital Services Act Out-of-Court Dispute Settlements? | TechPolicy.Press

Ramsha Jahangir spoke to two experts to unpack what the early wave of disputes tells us about how the out-of-court system is working under the DSA.

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Chris Stokel-Walker @stokel.bsky.social · 2d

The folks at @techpolicypress.bsky.social sent me over to Stockholm to explore what Sana, the recently acquired Swedish AI unicorn, are doing by offering their AI system up to 2.3 million Swedes. Here's my piece, speaking to those early adopters www.techpolicy.press/what-happens...

What Happens When You Give Millions of People Free Access to AI? | TechPolicy.Press

Initiatives in Sweden and UAE to provide population-level access to AI tools could be just the beginning of a new AI revolution, reports Chris Stokel-Walker.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 8d

Under Article 21 of the DSA, out-of-court bodies review moderation disputes. One such body, Appeals Centre Europe, has released its first transparency report.
@ramshajahangir.bsky.social spoke with Thomas Hughes and Paddy Leerssen about what these early findings suggest.

What We Can Learn from the First Digital Services Act Out-of-Court Dispute Settlements? | TechPolicy.Press

Ramsha Jahangir spoke to two experts to unpack what the early wave of disputes tells us about how the out-of-court system is working under the DSA.

www.techpolicy.press

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 8d

Dutch courts fighting to make Facebook and Instagram useable again.

Ramsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · 8d

Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.

To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:

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What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press

Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.

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Ramsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · 8d

Last week, a Dutch court ordered Meta to give Facebook & Instagram users the right to set a chronological feed by default - one of the first EU cases applying the DSA in civil proceedings.

To unpack what this means, I spoke with @bitsoffreedom.bsky.social:

www.techpolicy.press/what-a-dutch...

What a Dutch Court Ruling Against Meta Signals for Private DSA Enforcement | TechPolicy.Press

Tech Policy Press spoke with Rejo Zenger, Policy and Advocacy Lead at Bits of Freedom, to better understand the significance of the ruling.

www.techpolicy.press

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Dean Jackson @dwj88.bsky.social · 9d

A secret meeting with X. A senior State Dept. advisor just out of college. The VP's speech in Munich. Pressure on European regulators.

What do they share? They're all part of an agenda to turn the transatlantic alliance into a far right international:

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Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press

Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 9d

The Trump administration appears to be engaged in a dramatic project to replace the United States’ traditional European alliances, with tech policy and culture wars over social media a key to the effort, Tech Policy Press contributing editor @dwj88.bsky.social writes.

Trump’s State Department Wants to Use Tech Policy to Remake Europe In Its Image | TechPolicy.Press

Tech policy is a key part of the Trump administration's dramatic project to replace the US's traditional European alliances, Dean Jackson writes.

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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 14d

When it comes to reckoning with US tech giants, European antitrust and digital regulation have been exposed as ‘small ball,’ writes Cristina Caffarra. The obstacles are formidable, but to secure its future Europe has no alternative but to build its own technologies, she says.

For Digital Competition, Antitrust and Regulation are ‘Small Ball.’ What Matters is Infrastructure. | TechPolicy.Press

The obstacles are formidable, but Europe has no alternative but to build its own technologies, writes Cristina Caffarra.

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WHAT TO FIX @whattofix.tech · 21d

📅 Mark your calendars

We'll be joining @sanjanah.bsky.social, @ramshajahangir.bsky.social, Raqib Nahik and Rohit Chopra next Monday for a timely conversation on Big Tech and Mis/Dinformation in #Asia.

🔗 Learn more & register: lnkd.in/eA7xC3Jm

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Cori Crider @coricrider.com · 22d

Stop what’s you’re doing and read this from FoTI fellow and favourite web heretic @robin.berjon.com. And by all means disagree with it, but it is asking the right questions about money, power, and our future.

Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 24d

"Wikipedia can save the internet with advertising." In Tech Policy Press today, Robin Berjon (@robin.berjon.com) shares what some will consider a heretical idea—Wikipedia should launch an ad platform for the commons, built to safeguard democracy rather than sabotage it.

How Wikipedia Can Save the Internet With Advertising | TechPolicy.Press

Robin Berjon explores how principled advertising on Wikipedia could fund a democratic digital future.

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NOOR @noornetwork.bsky.social · 29d

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We are seeking 3 journalists from the #GlobalSouth to report on fascist & fundamentalist movements.

💡 Pitch your story & bring it to life.
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 24d

After Charlie Kirk's shooting, X's Grok and Google's AI Overviews spread false claims. Varsha Bansal explores how misinformation is laundered by AI during breaking news, and the challenges of moderating and regulating AI systems.
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What Does It Take To Moderate AI Overviews? | TechPolicy.Press

After Charlie Kirk's shooting, X's Grok and Google's AI Overviews spread false claims, raising urgent concerns about AI moderation, reports Varsha Bansal.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 24d

As a court weighs remedies in Google’s adtech monopoly case this week, will it shift power online or merely rearrange the company’s empire? Robin Berjon instead envisions a Wikipedia-scale ad platform alternative—built for the public interest—to sustain democracy online, rather than undermine it.

How Wikipedia Can Save the Internet With Advertising | TechPolicy.Press

Robin Berjon explores how principled advertising on Wikipedia could fund a democratic digital future.

www.techpolicy.press

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Sep 12

After a sweeping social media ban, Nepal saw its bloodiest unrest in decades. What has happened in Nepal is a warning to other democracies to tread carefully with efforts to contain online expression, writes Samik Kharel.

Lessons from Nepal on the High Cost of Controlling Online Expression | TechPolicy.Press

The Nepalese government attempted to control the information ecosystem and lost control of the state itself, writes Samik Kharel.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Sep 10

In her 2025 State of the Union, European Commission President von der Leyen set the tone for a more sovereign Europe. Tech Policy Press Associate Editor Ramsha Jahangir reports on what's ahead for tech.

State of the Union 2025: What’s Ahead for Tech in Europe | TechPolicy.Press

In her State of the Union speech at the Parliament, European Commission President Von der Leyen said Europe must fight for its independence.

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Théophane Hartmann @theophane.euractiv.com · Sep 8

The @ec.europa.eu’s cloud operations are almost entirely -99%- dependent on 🇺🇸 providers, leaving the EU's daily operations exposed to the threat of US sanctions, according to the institution’s own data.

An analysis to read on @euractiv.com
www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

Commission's cloud operations vulnerable to US sanctions - Euractiv

Just 1% of Commission services run on France-based OVHcloud’s public cloud

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Teresa Ribera @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu · Sep 5

2/ 🚫 Google’s practices are illegal under our competition rules and that is why we have fined Google € 2.95 billion and order it to stop.

Google now has 60 days to propose a viable remedy to address this issue. If it fails to so, rest assured we won’t hesitate to impose an appropriate remedy.

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Sep 4

House Republicans held a hearing taking aim at European online safety regulations on Wednesday, part of a broader conservative effort to discredit the rules on US tech companies. Check out the highlights and a transcript of a hearing here.

Transcript: US House Judiciary Committee on ‘Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation’ | TechPolicy.Press

The session sparked partisan feuding over what counts as “censorship,” whether imposed by foreign governments or domestic platforms.

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Ramsha Jahangir @ramshajahangir.bsky.social · Sep 4

Tillykke @claesdevreese.bsky.social!!!

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David Kaye @davidakaye.bsky.social · Sep 3

👀 Jim Jordan held a House Judiciary Committee hearing on . . . how Europe censors Americans. Nigel Farage came along! Let's just say I have a slightly different view than them. My written and oral testimony are here: ijclinic.law.uci.edu/2025/09/03/h...

Here are my concluding paras:

last paragraph of testimony: "I urge this Committee to consider the real threat to Americans’ freedom of
expression, the one here at home. I have noted a handful of areas where this administration is
putting freedom of expression under direct attack. Where is the opposition, let alone outrage,
given the attack not only on speakers – journalists, public media, professors, students,
whistleblowers, civil servants – but on every American’s right of access to information about the
issues important to our democracy and to our public’s health? That, I would respectfully submit,
is the real threat to American speech and innovation, and I look forward to helping this
Committee, in any way you see fit, work to address it."

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · Sep 3

Tech Policy Press is now accepting applications for our 2026 fellowship cohort. We're looking for journalists, researchers, and policy professionals to pursue independent reporting or analysis on urgent questions at the intersection of technology and democracy.

Learn more below!

Call for Applications: 2026 Tech Policy Press Fellowship Program | TechPolicy.Press

The deadline for applications is October 15th, 2025.

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