Sandra Barthel
@sandrabarthel.bsky.social
Political & Media Scientist |
#Policy & #Advocacy #networks #digitalrights #media #democracy| Digitale Gesellschaft |
Host netzPAT #Österreich | #openprotcols #interoperability
#civilsociety #digitalcommons #IFG
European by heart #Vienna & #Berlin
#Policy & #Advocacy #networks #digitalrights #media #democracy| Digitale Gesellschaft |
Host netzPAT #Österreich | #openprotcols #interoperability
#civilsociety #digitalcommons #IFG
European by heart #Vienna & #Berlin
This change would make #data #donation #research in #EU impossible
While access to #platform data as set out in Art. 40 of #DSA is on its way to become functional, data donations are one of the very few access modalities to study the impact of #digital #platforms in the #EuropeanUnion and beyond
While access to #platform data as set out in Art. 40 of #DSA is on its way to become functional, data donations are one of the very few access modalities to study the impact of #digital #platforms in the #EuropeanUnion and beyond
We've published an Open Letter urging EU policymakers to reject the Digital Omnibus' proposed Amendment to Article 12(5) GDPR, which would undermine citizens' data access rights & the researchers who depend on them for #DataDonation research.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/e1mr4 - your signature matters.
Read & sign: shorturl.at/e1mr4 - your signature matters.
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This change would make #data #donation #research in #EU impossible
While access to #platform data as set out in Art. 40 of #DSA is on its way to become functional, data donations are one of the very few access modalities to study the impact of #digital #platforms in the #EuropeanUnion and beyond
While access to #platform data as set out in Art. 40 of #DSA is on its way to become functional, data donations are one of the very few access modalities to study the impact of #digital #platforms in the #EuropeanUnion and beyond
Das Framing der #Deregulierung für #DSA #DSGVO #GDPR verhindert Datenspenden für wissenschaftliche #Forschung!
#Datenspenden sind enorm wichtig bei #reseach zu algorithmischen Systemen & digitaler #Plattformen weil Tech-Konzerne die bei ihnen vorhandenen #Daten geheim halten wollen
#dsa40
#Datenspenden sind enorm wichtig bei #reseach zu algorithmischen Systemen & digitaler #Plattformen weil Tech-Konzerne die bei ihnen vorhandenen #Daten geheim halten wollen
#dsa40
Weil Tech-Konzerne selten Zugang zu ihren Daten gewähren, ist unabhängige Forschung auf Datenspenden angewiesen. Damit könnte es jedoch bald vorbei sein, denn die EU-Kommission will das Datenauskunftsrecht einschränken. Ein offener Brief aus der Wissenschaft warnt vor schwerwiegenden Folgen:
Datenspende: „Digitaler Omnibus“ könnte Forschung zu Big-Tech erschweren
Weil Tech-Konzerne selten Zugang zu ihren Daten gewähren, ist unabhängige Forschung auf Datenspenden angewiesen. Damit könnte es jedoch bald vorbei sein, denn die EU-Kommission will das Datenauskunfts...
netzpolitik.org
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Das Framing der #Deregulierung für #DSA #DSGVO #GDPR verhindert Datenspenden für wissenschaftliche #Forschung!
#Datenspenden sind enorm wichtig bei #reseach zu algorithmischen Systemen & digitaler #Plattformen weil Tech-Konzerne die bei ihnen vorhandenen #Daten geheim halten wollen
#dsa40
#Datenspenden sind enorm wichtig bei #reseach zu algorithmischen Systemen & digitaler #Plattformen weil Tech-Konzerne die bei ihnen vorhandenen #Daten geheim halten wollen
#dsa40
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All #EuroskyLive sessions are now available to watch here
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
Eurosky: sovereign European technology
Eurosky is building European infrastructure for the open social web - the foundation that lets startups create safer, fairer social web products and services that users actually control, enabling Euro...
vimeo.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
All #EuroskyLive sessions are now available to watch here
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
vimeo.com/showcase/eur...
featuring @bnewbold.net @robin.berjon.com @erikologic.bsky.social @seabass.bsky.social @mathewlowry.bsky.social
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The European digital rule-book is not up for negotiation.
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The European digital rule-book is not up for negotiation.
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
We, Europeans, have adopted our rules to ensure fair markets and to protect consumers rights while backing Europe’s digital future.
It’s our duty to preserve our values and to defend our people. 🇪🇺
"We fund the solutions, but buy the problem" , says Zuzanna Warso of the @openfuture.bsky.social at #DCPS25 #NGI #policysummit in #Brussels
Panel: #digitalsovereignty the role of the #EU budget and public investment in shaping the #internet
Panel: #digitalsovereignty the role of the #EU budget and public investment in shaping the #internet
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"We fund the solutions, but buy the problem" , says Zuzanna Warso of the @openfuture.bsky.social at #DCPS25 #NGI #policysummit in #Brussels
Panel: #digitalsovereignty the role of the #EU budget and public investment in shaping the #internet
Panel: #digitalsovereignty the role of the #EU budget and public investment in shaping the #internet
Now @netzpolitik.bsky.social calls at #EuroskyLive in #Berlin for +1 priciple by Ralf Stockmann and #Savesocial to be implemented by governments.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Now @netzpolitik.bsky.social calls at #EuroskyLive in #Berlin for +1 priciple by Ralf Stockmann and #Savesocial to be implemented by governments.
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@jennie-gander.bsky.social shared their plans for @gandersocial.bsky.social and I’m definitely interested 👀
#EuroskyLive
#EuroskyLive
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
@jennie-gander.bsky.social shared their plans for @gandersocial.bsky.social and I’m definitely interested 👀
#EuroskyLive
#EuroskyLive
Jutta Horstman CEO of @heinlein-support.de speaking at #euroskylive in #Berlin about bridging #digitalsovereignty & the #openweb.
Her view on #eusummit25 ? Severe lack of stratgey and #buyeuropean is not enough. We need #opensource alternatives. Jutta calls #openprocols to allign and join forces.
Her view on #eusummit25 ? Severe lack of stratgey and #buyeuropean is not enough. We need #opensource alternatives. Jutta calls #openprocols to allign and join forces.
November 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Jutta Horstman CEO of @heinlein-support.de speaking at #euroskylive in #Berlin about bridging #digitalsovereignty & the #openweb.
Her view on #eusummit25 ? Severe lack of stratgey and #buyeuropean is not enough. We need #opensource alternatives. Jutta calls #openprocols to allign and join forces.
Her view on #eusummit25 ? Severe lack of stratgey and #buyeuropean is not enough. We need #opensource alternatives. Jutta calls #openprocols to allign and join forces.
Reposted by Sandra Barthel
Which part in this 3-piece do we need to get better funded most critically?
Moderation resources?
#EuroskyLive
Moderation resources?
#EuroskyLive
#EuroskyLive “we’re not building a space agency” - @seabass.bsky.social sad but okay.
So what are they building for our #ATproto ecosystem? 🚀
So what are they building for our #ATproto ecosystem? 🚀
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Which part in this 3-piece do we need to get better funded most critically?
Moderation resources?
#EuroskyLive
Moderation resources?
#EuroskyLive
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It's very notable that this room has plenty of developers and builders, and whenever someone says that deregulation is stupid they're getting full-throated applause.
The people pushing deregulation are disconnected from those of us who are building the future. #EuroskyLive
The people pushing deregulation are disconnected from those of us who are building the future. #EuroskyLive
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
It's very notable that this room has plenty of developers and builders, and whenever someone says that deregulation is stupid they're getting full-throated applause.
The people pushing deregulation are disconnected from those of us who are building the future. #EuroskyLive
The people pushing deregulation are disconnected from those of us who are building the future. #EuroskyLive
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"You can not delegate the functioning of your democracy to the seven magnificent. It's unbearable."
Emmanuel Macron @ #eusummit25
#digitalgipfel
Great words.
Funny though that the consequence - enforcing the regulation of the "magnificent seven" […]
[Original post on eimsbuettel.social]
Emmanuel Macron @ #eusummit25
#digitalgipfel
Great words.
Funny though that the consequence - enforcing the regulation of the "magnificent seven" […]
[Original post on eimsbuettel.social]
November 18, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"You can not delegate the functioning of your democracy to the seven magnificent. It's unbearable."
Emmanuel Macron @ #eusummit25
#digitalgipfel
Great words.
Funny though that the consequence - enforcing the regulation of the "magnificent seven" […]
[Original post on eimsbuettel.social]
Emmanuel Macron @ #eusummit25
#digitalgipfel
Great words.
Funny though that the consequence - enforcing the regulation of the "magnificent seven" […]
[Original post on eimsbuettel.social]
Reposted by Sandra Barthel
So far, social networks have not been mentioned at all at #digitalgipfel (or have you heard anything else?)
Though for a resilient and sovereign democracy, deciding over the rules for its digital conversations, is a lifeline, at the core of society.
I hear a lot of talk about OVERregulation […]
Though for a resilient and sovereign democracy, deciding over the rules for its digital conversations, is a lifeline, at the core of society.
I hear a lot of talk about OVERregulation […]
Original post on eimsbuettel.social
eimsbuettel.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
So far, social networks have not been mentioned at all at #digitalgipfel (or have you heard anything else?)
Though for a resilient and sovereign democracy, deciding over the rules for its digital conversations, is a lifeline, at the core of society.
I hear a lot of talk about OVERregulation […]
Though for a resilient and sovereign democracy, deciding over the rules for its digital conversations, is a lifeline, at the core of society.
I hear a lot of talk about OVERregulation […]
Reposted by Sandra Barthel
♻️ Gina: Just met Mastodon's new Executive Director @mellifluousbox and @samvie at the European Digital Sovereignty Summit 😁:mastodon: Congrats Felix on the new role!!
https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969
#Mastodon #EUsummit25
https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969
#Mastodon #EUsummit25
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 AM
♻️ Gina: Just met Mastodon's new Executive Director @mellifluousbox and @samvie at the European Digital Sovereignty Summit 😁:mastodon: Congrats Felix on the new role!!
https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969
#Mastodon #EUsummit25
https://mastodon.social/@mellifluousbox/115569615176946969
#Mastodon #EUsummit25
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♻️ offene_netzwerke: @offene_netzwerke taking part at #euSummit25
Presenting our 4 demands to the participants of the #Digitalgipfel
@mellifluousbox @Mastodon
@wikimediaDE @lilliiliev @bkastl @inoeg
@digiges @samvie
Presenting our 4 demands to the participants of the #Digitalgipfel
@mellifluousbox @Mastodon
@wikimediaDE @lilliiliev @bkastl @inoeg
@digiges @samvie
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
♻️ offene_netzwerke: @offene_netzwerke taking part at #euSummit25
Presenting our 4 demands to the participants of the #Digitalgipfel
@mellifluousbox @Mastodon
@wikimediaDE @lilliiliev @bkastl @inoeg
@digiges @samvie
Presenting our 4 demands to the participants of the #Digitalgipfel
@mellifluousbox @Mastodon
@wikimediaDE @lilliiliev @bkastl @inoeg
@digiges @samvie
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„Wir brauchen echte Lösungen,“ so Sandra Barthel (@samvie) von der @digiges, die das Bündnis @offene_netzwerke initiiert hat.
> „Wer den europäischen #Wirtschaftsstandort absichern möchte, sollte nachhaltige öffentliche Investitionen in digitale #Infrastrukturen umsetzen, die von allen […]
> „Wer den europäischen #Wirtschaftsstandort absichern möchte, sollte nachhaltige öffentliche Investitionen in digitale #Infrastrukturen umsetzen, die von allen […]
Original post on berlin.social
berlin.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
„Wir brauchen echte Lösungen,“ so Sandra Barthel (@samvie) von der @digiges, die das Bündnis @offene_netzwerke initiiert hat.
> „Wer den europäischen #Wirtschaftsstandort absichern möchte, sollte nachhaltige öffentliche Investitionen in digitale #Infrastrukturen umsetzen, die von allen […]
> „Wer den europäischen #Wirtschaftsstandort absichern möchte, sollte nachhaltige öffentliche Investitionen in digitale #Infrastrukturen umsetzen, die von allen […]
Adriana Groh speaking about " #infrastructure is power" & why #digital commons & #opensource matters 🔥
The panel on #digitalcommons #euSummit25 is better - still state representatives speaking about #deregulation 🤨
This will be a hard fight to win states representatives for our 4 demands
The panel on #digitalcommons #euSummit25 is better - still state representatives speaking about #deregulation 🤨
This will be a hard fight to win states representatives for our 4 demands
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Adriana Groh speaking about " #infrastructure is power" & why #digital commons & #opensource matters 🔥
The panel on #digitalcommons #euSummit25 is better - still state representatives speaking about #deregulation 🤨
This will be a hard fight to win states representatives for our 4 demands
The panel on #digitalcommons #euSummit25 is better - still state representatives speaking about #deregulation 🤨
This will be a hard fight to win states representatives for our 4 demands
Reposted by Sandra Barthel
Appreciate Aude Durand of @scaleway.com calling out sovereignty-washing at the summit.
November 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Appreciate Aude Durand of @scaleway.com calling out sovereignty-washing at the summit.
Finally.
After the last weeks of work together with our team our alliance "Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres' will speak about our 4 demands for the #euSummit25 #Digitalgipfel
Lets use #openprotocols and #decentralized #socialnetworks for #digitalsovereignty.
www.offenen-netzwerke.eu
After the last weeks of work together with our team our alliance "Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres' will speak about our 4 demands for the #euSummit25 #Digitalgipfel
Lets use #openprotocols and #decentralized #socialnetworks for #digitalsovereignty.
www.offenen-netzwerke.eu
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Finally.
After the last weeks of work together with our team our alliance "Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres' will speak about our 4 demands for the #euSummit25 #Digitalgipfel
Lets use #openprotocols and #decentralized #socialnetworks for #digitalsovereignty.
www.offenen-netzwerke.eu
After the last weeks of work together with our team our alliance "Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres' will speak about our 4 demands for the #euSummit25 #Digitalgipfel
Lets use #openprotocols and #decentralized #socialnetworks for #digitalsovereignty.
www.offenen-netzwerke.eu
Notre nouvelle alliance « Réseaux ouverts et sphères publiques démocratiques » crée à l'occasion du #EuSummit25.
Nous souhaitons participer activement au débat sur la souveraineté numérique.
Plus d'informations:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
Nous souhaitons participer activement au débat sur la souveraineté numérique.
Plus d'informations:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
November 18, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Notre nouvelle alliance « Réseaux ouverts et sphères publiques démocratiques » crée à l'occasion du #EuSummit25.
Nous souhaitons participer activement au débat sur la souveraineté numérique.
Plus d'informations:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
Nous souhaitons participer activement au débat sur la souveraineté numérique.
Plus d'informations:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
Reposted by Sandra Barthel
Unsere demokratische Öffentlichkeit braucht offene Netzwerke!
Gemeinsam mit @offene_netzwerke fordern wir, dass öffentliche Mittel in Freie Software sowie offene, dezentralisierte Infrastrukturen investiert werden.
Unsere diese Woche veröffentlichten Forderungen (de/en/fr) […]
Gemeinsam mit @offene_netzwerke fordern wir, dass öffentliche Mittel in Freie Software sowie offene, dezentralisierte Infrastrukturen investiert werden.
Unsere diese Woche veröffentlichten Forderungen (de/en/fr) […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Unsere demokratische Öffentlichkeit braucht offene Netzwerke!
Gemeinsam mit @offene_netzwerke fordern wir, dass öffentliche Mittel in Freie Software sowie offene, dezentralisierte Infrastrukturen investiert werden.
Unsere diese Woche veröffentlichten Forderungen (de/en/fr) […]
Gemeinsam mit @offene_netzwerke fordern wir, dass öffentliche Mittel in Freie Software sowie offene, dezentralisierte Infrastrukturen investiert werden.
Unsere diese Woche veröffentlichten Forderungen (de/en/fr) […]
Reposted by Sandra Barthel
Gemeinsam mit @[email protected] und #SaveSocial haben wir zum #Digitalgipfel #EUsummit25 vier Forderungen an die Bundesregierung gestellt und auf einer Online-Pressekonferenz präsentiert:
digitalegesellschaft.de/2025/11/buen...
digitalegesellschaft.de/2025/11/buen...
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Gemeinsam mit @[email protected] und #SaveSocial haben wir zum #Digitalgipfel #EUsummit25 vier Forderungen an die Bundesregierung gestellt und auf einer Online-Pressekonferenz präsentiert:
digitalegesellschaft.de/2025/11/buen...
digitalegesellschaft.de/2025/11/buen...
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Our democratic public sphere needs open networks!
Together with @offene_netzwerke we demand that public money be invested into Free Software and in open, decentralised infrastructures.
Read our demands (en/de/fr), published this week:
https://offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/
#freesoftware […]
Together with @offene_netzwerke we demand that public money be invested into Free Software and in open, decentralised infrastructures.
Read our demands (en/de/fr), published this week:
https://offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/
#freesoftware […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Our democratic public sphere needs open networks!
Together with @offene_netzwerke we demand that public money be invested into Free Software and in open, decentralised infrastructures.
Read our demands (en/de/fr), published this week:
https://offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/
#freesoftware […]
Together with @offene_netzwerke we demand that public money be invested into Free Software and in open, decentralised infrastructures.
Read our demands (en/de/fr), published this week:
https://offene-netzwerke.eu/forderungen/
#freesoftware […]
Für den #euSummit25 hat das Bündnis „Offene Netzwerke und demokratische Öffentlichkeiten“ 4 Forderungen formuliert.
Unser Bündnis aus 25 Digitalorganisationen setzt sich für erweiterte Konzepte zur #Digitalen #Souveränität ein.
Mehr Infos auf der Website:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
#offenenetzwerke
Unser Bündnis aus 25 Digitalorganisationen setzt sich für erweiterte Konzepte zur #Digitalen #Souveränität ein.
Mehr Infos auf der Website:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
#offenenetzwerke
November 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Für den #euSummit25 hat das Bündnis „Offene Netzwerke und demokratische Öffentlichkeiten“ 4 Forderungen formuliert.
Unser Bündnis aus 25 Digitalorganisationen setzt sich für erweiterte Konzepte zur #Digitalen #Souveränität ein.
Mehr Infos auf der Website:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
#offenenetzwerke
Unser Bündnis aus 25 Digitalorganisationen setzt sich für erweiterte Konzepte zur #Digitalen #Souveränität ein.
Mehr Infos auf der Website:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
#offenenetzwerke
For the #EUsummit25 these are our 4 demand of the alliance ‘ Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres!’
Our alliance of 25 digital organisations wants to expand the concepts for #digital #sovereignty on the occasion of the 🇪🇺 summit today in #Berlin.
more Infos:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
Our alliance of 25 digital organisations wants to expand the concepts for #digital #sovereignty on the occasion of the 🇪🇺 summit today in #Berlin.
more Infos:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 AM
For the #EUsummit25 these are our 4 demand of the alliance ‘ Open Networks and Democratic Public Spheres!’
Our alliance of 25 digital organisations wants to expand the concepts for #digital #sovereignty on the occasion of the 🇪🇺 summit today in #Berlin.
more Infos:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
Our alliance of 25 digital organisations wants to expand the concepts for #digital #sovereignty on the occasion of the 🇪🇺 summit today in #Berlin.
more Infos:
www.offene-netzwerke.eu
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The latest interview up at the Protocol Oral History Project is a @bsky.app hometown hero: Protocol Engineer @bnewbold.net. I'm so grateful for his time and care in sharing his experience building the foundation for not only this app but many more: protocol.ecologies.info/interviews/n...
Bryan Newbold: Protocol engineering
A protocol engineer at the social-media platform Bluesky describes building an open protocol around a fast-growing social media platform.
protocol.ecologies.info
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 AM
The latest interview up at the Protocol Oral History Project is a @bsky.app hometown hero: Protocol Engineer @bnewbold.net. I'm so grateful for his time and care in sharing his experience building the foundation for not only this app but many more: protocol.ecologies.info/interviews/n...