Joran 🟥
@joranjongerling.bsky.social
Assistant-Professor in Methods & Statistics at Tilburg University | TESC (@tesc-tilburgu.bsky.social) Director
Specialization: Intensive Longitudinal Methods & Analysis, Psychometrics
Specialization: Intensive Longitudinal Methods & Analysis, Psychometrics
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Is "buying European" enough to guarantee digital sovereignty?
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
February 11, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Is "buying European" enough to guarantee digital sovereignty?
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
As the #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy member Dries Buytaert
writes, "sovereignty is not about where a company is headquartered or where software was originally written."
👉Find out more in the latest blog from Dries: dri.es/the-software...
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More devastating news from Hong Kong, as authorities continue the campaign against Anna Kwok and her family, targeting them with harsh national security laws.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
The father of HK democrat Anna Kwok has been found guilty of handling funds linked to an "absconder" - the first family member of a wanted activist to be convicted of a national security offence. In full: buff.ly/Bf7KIGh
Father of wanted HK activist convicted over funds linked to 'absconder'
The father of HK democrat Anna Kwok has been found guilty of handling funds linked to an "absconder" - the first family member of a wanted activist to be convicted of a national security offence.
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 AM
More devastating news from Hong Kong, as authorities continue the campaign against Anna Kwok and her family, targeting them with harsh national security laws.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
Such punishment for for peaceful, pro-democracy activism now routinely crosses borders.
Transnational repression must be stopped.
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To consent or pay... that is the price tag on our privacy.
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
To consent or pay?
If you live in the UK and have a Facebook or Instagram account, you have probably received a message when you’ve logged in asking you if you “Want to subscribe or continue to use our Products for…
www.openrightsgroup.org
February 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM
To consent or pay... that is the price tag on our privacy.
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
We have the right to opt-out of being tracked and profiled. But Meta says you have to cough up to #StopStalkerAds.
There should be an option that doesn't process personal data to use their services.
www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/to-cons...
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California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as CBP and the DEA to put automated license plate readers along border highways, a coalition of 38 groups led by EFF and the Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition demanded today of @governor.ca.gov and the CA Dept of Transportation.
Coalition Urges California to Revoke Permits for Federal License Plate Reader Surveillance
SAN FRANCISCO – California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to put automated license plate readers al...
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
California must revoke permits allowing federal agencies such as CBP and the DEA to put automated license plate readers along border highways, a coalition of 38 groups led by EFF and the Imperial Valley Equity & Justice Coalition demanded today of @governor.ca.gov and the CA Dept of Transportation.
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🎉 Maine just took a big step toward preventing data-driven harms when the state's House of Representatives voted to pass a bill today that would provide real privacy protections for Mainers. Read more about Maine's privacy bill: epic.org/maine-house-...
Maine House Passes Strong Privacy Bill
<p>The bill closely mirrors the privacy law Maryland passed in 2024. </p>
epic.org
February 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
🎉 Maine just took a big step toward preventing data-driven harms when the state's House of Representatives voted to pass a bill today that would provide real privacy protections for Mainers. Read more about Maine's privacy bill: epic.org/maine-house-...
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We’re back with a new Speaking Freely Interview! Learn about developments in press freedom across the globe from Professor Yazan Badran, here: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Speaking Freely: Yazan Badran
Yazan Badran is an assistant professor in international media and communication studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and a researcher at the Echo research group. His research focuses on the
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM
We’re back with a new Speaking Freely Interview! Learn about developments in press freedom across the globe from Professor Yazan Badran, here: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Police often won’t question other agencies’ access to their automated license plate readers, EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @the74.bsky.social. “You know how maybe your grandparents approve every friend request they get on Facebook? It’s like that. It’s always been like that.”
ICE Taps into School Security Cameras to Aid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show.
www.the74million.org
February 10, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Police often won’t question other agencies’ access to their automated license plate readers, EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @the74.bsky.social. “You know how maybe your grandparents approve every friend request they get on Facebook? It’s like that. It’s always been like that.”
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Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Discord will make all profiles age restricted until you prove you’re an adult via a facial scan or a government-issued ID
Discord will limit profiles to teen-appropriate mode until you verify your age
Discord will make all profiles teen-appropriate by default until you prove you’re an adult. What you’d “miss” may not be all that terrible.
www.malwarebytes.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Discord will make all profiles age restricted until you prove you’re an adult via a facial scan or a government-issued ID
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Section 230, “the 26 words that created the internet,” was enacted 30 years ago this week. It was no rush-job—rather, it was the result of wise legislative deliberation and foresight, and it remains the best bulwark to protect free expression online.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Op-ed: Weakening Section 230 Would Chill Online Speech
Enacted 30 years ago through careful legislative deliberation, Section 230 remains the internet’s strongest bulwark for free expression, protecting the services—and users—that make online speech
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Section 230, “the 26 words that created the internet,” was enacted 30 years ago this week. It was no rush-job—rather, it was the result of wise legislative deliberation and foresight, and it remains the best bulwark to protect free expression online.
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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“With minor tweaks, Ring’s tool to search for lost dogs could be used by law enforcement to track people,” EFF’s @mariotrujillo.bsky.social told @Metro.co.uk. “Homeowners don’t have to participate and privacy regulators can investigate.” metro.co.uk/2026/02/09/...
Ring Doorbells have a sinister new feature that you've got to opt out of
'This is like the commercial they show at the beginning of a dystopian sci-fi film to quickly show people how bad things have gotten.'
metro.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
“With minor tweaks, Ring’s tool to search for lost dogs could be used by law enforcement to track people,” EFF’s @mariotrujillo.bsky.social told @Metro.co.uk. “Homeowners don’t have to participate and privacy regulators can investigate.” metro.co.uk/2026/02/09/...
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For 30 years, Section 230 has protected the people who write and share information online—not just platforms. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook
www.eff.org
February 11, 2026 at 1:30 AM
For 30 years, Section 230 has protected the people who write and share information online—not just platforms. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
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Even in stable times, rolling back protection for free speech online would be foolhardy and harmful, EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social wrote for @talkingpointsmemo.com. In a moment when the Executive Branch seeks to censor speech online, it could be a nail in democracy’s coffin.
Behind the Misguided Bipartisan Push to Muzzle Free Speech Online
This story is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Even in stable times, rolling back protection for free speech online would be foolhardy and harmful, EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social wrote for @talkingpointsmemo.com. In a moment when the Executive Branch seeks to censor speech online, it could be a nail in democracy’s coffin.
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The Department of Homeland Security is issuing lawless subpoenas for online user data. Tech companies need to do more to fight back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS
EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.
www.eff.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The Department of Homeland Security is issuing lawless subpoenas for online user data. Tech companies need to do more to fight back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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In een nieuw rapport beschuldigt de Verenigde Staten Nederland van censuur op sociale media, zonder bewijs. 🤥
Onze directeur Evelyn Austin reageerde in het artikel van Follow the Money: https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/vs-beschuldigt-nl-van-censuur-op-sociale-media
Onze directeur Evelyn Austin reageerde in het artikel van Follow the Money: https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/vs-beschuldigt-nl-van-censuur-op-sociale-media
February 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
In een nieuw rapport beschuldigt de Verenigde Staten Nederland van censuur op sociale media, zonder bewijs. 🤥
Onze directeur Evelyn Austin reageerde in het artikel van Follow the Money: https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/vs-beschuldigt-nl-van-censuur-op-sociale-media
Onze directeur Evelyn Austin reageerde in het artikel van Follow the Money: https://www.ftm.nl/artikelen/vs-beschuldigt-nl-van-censuur-op-sociale-media
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On 19 Feb (11:00 CET), join Beatrice Murch (@murchstudio.com) at the @knowledgerights21.org webinar launching a new 9-Point Action Plan to empower libraries in the digital age.
👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔗 www.ourfuturememory.org
#Libraries #KnowledgeRights #DigitalPreservation
👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔗 www.ourfuturememory.org
#Libraries #KnowledgeRights #DigitalPreservation
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
On 19 Feb (11:00 CET), join Beatrice Murch (@murchstudio.com) at the @knowledgerights21.org webinar launching a new 9-Point Action Plan to empower libraries in the digital age.
👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔗 www.ourfuturememory.org
#Libraries #KnowledgeRights #DigitalPreservation
👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
🔗 www.ourfuturememory.org
#Libraries #KnowledgeRights #DigitalPreservation
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Hacked Snapchat accounts and secret filming with smart glasses, this week served two reminders of how women’s privacy is still being violated.
Man tricked hundreds of women into handing over Snapchat security codes
Hacked Snapchat accounts and secret filming with smart glasses, this week served two reminders of how women’s privacy is still being violated.
www.malwarebytes.com
February 10, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Hacked Snapchat accounts and secret filming with smart glasses, this week served two reminders of how women’s privacy is still being violated.
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Congress seems to think that by getting rid of #Section230, they can help protect kids online — but it's much more likely that doing so will only have the opposite effect. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
Repealing Section 230 Won’t Protect Kids Online
Congress continues to attempt to improve kids' safety online by doing away with one of the most important laws affecting the internet.
publicknowledge.org
February 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Congress seems to think that by getting rid of #Section230, they can help protect kids online — but it's much more likely that doing so will only have the opposite effect. Read the latest from Director of Government Affairs Sara Collins:
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Stop before setting up a new account using your Google, Facebook or Apple sign-in.
This gives 3rd party sites access to information connected to your account that could be sold on.
✅️ Create a new account with a separate email/password.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
This gives 3rd party sites access to information connected to your account that could be sold on.
✅️ Create a new account with a separate email/password.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Stop before setting up a new account using your Google, Facebook or Apple sign-in.
This gives 3rd party sites access to information connected to your account that could be sold on.
✅️ Create a new account with a separate email/password.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
This gives 3rd party sites access to information connected to your account that could be sold on.
✅️ Create a new account with a separate email/password.
➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/how-to-...
#StopStalkerAds
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The US House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary has launched a fresh attack on EU & civil society’s platform governance work.
ARTICLE 19 is committed to supporting digital rights, and building an open, fair, free internet.
Read the EDRi network statement:
edri.org/our-work/sta...
ARTICLE 19 is committed to supporting digital rights, and building an open, fair, free internet.
Read the EDRi network statement:
edri.org/our-work/sta...
Statement of solidarity with EDRi members and allies facing pressure for their work on platform regulation - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
Statement of solidarity with EDRi members and allies facing intimidation for their work on EU's Digital Services Act and platform regulation.
edri.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The US House of Representatives’ Committee on the Judiciary has launched a fresh attack on EU & civil society’s platform governance work.
ARTICLE 19 is committed to supporting digital rights, and building an open, fair, free internet.
Read the EDRi network statement:
edri.org/our-work/sta...
ARTICLE 19 is committed to supporting digital rights, and building an open, fair, free internet.
Read the EDRi network statement:
edri.org/our-work/sta...
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Anti-abortion activists have grown their recruitment and propaganda efforts on TikTok in recent years, our latest analysis found. Feeling empowered by the Trump Administration, many are taking sharper aim at abortion clinics.
openmeasures.io/anti-abortio...
openmeasures.io/anti-abortio...
US Anti-Abortion Activists Intensify Their Recruitment Efforts on TikTok - Open Measures
Open Measures builds accessible and transparent products to contextualize the spread of harmful online information that impacts public discourse and global events.
openmeasures.io
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Anti-abortion activists have grown their recruitment and propaganda efforts on TikTok in recent years, our latest analysis found. Feeling empowered by the Trump Administration, many are taking sharper aim at abortion clinics.
openmeasures.io/anti-abortio...
openmeasures.io/anti-abortio...
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The “ICE Out of Our Faces Act” would ban ICE and CBP agents, and some local police working with them, from acquiring or using biometric surveillance systems, including face recognition technology, or information derived from such systems. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Yes to the “ICE Out of Our Faces Act”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. The violence is shocking. So are the intrusions on
www.eff.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The “ICE Out of Our Faces Act” would ban ICE and CBP agents, and some local police working with them, from acquiring or using biometric surveillance systems, including face recognition technology, or information derived from such systems. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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#Section230 turned 30 yesterday! Over the past few weeks, we've explained what the law does, highlighted positive outcomes it enables for independent creators & marginalized voices, established our principles for evaluating reform, and explored what thoughtful changes could look like.
February 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
#Section230 turned 30 yesterday! Over the past few weeks, we've explained what the law does, highlighted positive outcomes it enables for independent creators & marginalized voices, established our principles for evaluating reform, and explored what thoughtful changes could look like.
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@Wikipedia.org gets hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content. Less than 1% get granted. We spoke with @wikimediafoundation.org about how they protect editors, and how Section 230 makes that possible. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook
www.eff.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:59 PM
@Wikipedia.org gets hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content. Less than 1% get granted. We spoke with @wikimediafoundation.org about how they protect editors, and how Section 230 makes that possible. www.eff.org/pages/inter...