Didier
@didiermortier.eu
🇪🇺 Belgian in Barcelona · Tech enthusiast, Huerto hobbyist, and electronic music lover · Capturing moments, creating with purpose
Blog: https://didiermortier.eu
Blog: https://didiermortier.eu
I wrote a new post about how my online life is changing without WhatsApp/IG, why I’m leaning into @signal.org + @bsky.app, and why projects like @eurosky.social and a Social Media Bill of Rights matter long term (@rabble.nz)
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The Social Web is Finally Moving Again – Didier Mortier
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November 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I wrote a new post about how my online life is changing without WhatsApp/IG, why I’m leaning into @signal.org + @bsky.app, and why projects like @eurosky.social and a Social Media Bill of Rights matter long term (@rabble.nz)
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Today, we at Tuta unite with European tech companies to call on EU Member States:
🚨 Vote NO on Chat Control! 🚨
Read our Open Letter: 👉 tuta.com/blog/open-le...
🚨 Vote NO on Chat Control! 🚨
Read our Open Letter: 👉 tuta.com/blog/open-le...
October 7, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Today, we at Tuta unite with European tech companies to call on EU Member States:
🚨 Vote NO on Chat Control! 🚨
Read our Open Letter: 👉 tuta.com/blog/open-le...
🚨 Vote NO on Chat Control! 🚨
Read our Open Letter: 👉 tuta.com/blog/open-le...
“Whatever remains of genuine, human content is increasingly sidelined by algorithmic prioritization, receiving fewer interactions than the engineered content and AI slop optimized solely for clicks.
These are the last days of social media as we know it.”
These are the last days of social media as we know it.”
The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA
Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.
www.noemamag.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
“Whatever remains of genuine, human content is increasingly sidelined by algorithmic prioritization, receiving fewer interactions than the engineered content and AI slop optimized solely for clicks.
These are the last days of social media as we know it.”
These are the last days of social media as we know it.”
It’s a start! 💪🏼
European Commission recommends using Signal internally with disappearing messages for privacy and security (instead of WhatsApp or Telegram)
Read more 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/europea...
#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #eu #europeancommission #privacy #security
Read more 👉 aboutsignal.com/news/europea...
#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #eu #europeancommission #privacy #security
European Commission internally recommends Signal with disappearing messages - AboutSignal.com
The European Commission chooses Signal over WhatsApp and Telegram and strongly advises staff to use disappearing messages to prevent data leaks and safeguard privacy.
aboutsignal.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:49 PM
It’s a start! 💪🏼
I just wrote to all Belgian and Spanish representatives to oppose the EU’s proposed Chat Control law.
This legislation would break encryption and open the door to mass surveillance of private messages. Something we cannot accept in Europe.
Check my blog post!
#DigitalPrivacy #Encryption #EU
This legislation would break encryption and open the door to mass surveillance of private messages. Something we cannot accept in Europe.
Check my blog post!
#DigitalPrivacy #Encryption #EU
Chat Control: The EU’s Dangerous Step Towards Mass Surveillance – Didier Mortier
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August 27, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I just wrote to all Belgian and Spanish representatives to oppose the EU’s proposed Chat Control law.
This legislation would break encryption and open the door to mass surveillance of private messages. Something we cannot accept in Europe.
Check my blog post!
#DigitalPrivacy #Encryption #EU
This legislation would break encryption and open the door to mass surveillance of private messages. Something we cannot accept in Europe.
Check my blog post!
#DigitalPrivacy #Encryption #EU
Interesting video about why everyone is quitting social media!
Why everyone is quitting social media
YouTube video by Matt D'Avella
youtu.be
August 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Interesting video about why everyone is quitting social media!
Started the day well with a morning walk and this view!
August 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Started the day well with a morning walk and this view!
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Scrolling through Instagram means experiencing a Frankenstein-like app of disjointed features stitched together. It’s an AI search tool! It’s a shopping app! It’s a map to find your friends! It’s getting on my last nerve.
What Even Is Instagram Now?
Long after shifting your feed away from friends and toward influencers, Instagram is adding new features intended to make the app more personal. The turnabout exposes the platform’s identity crisis.
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August 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Scrolling through Instagram means experiencing a Frankenstein-like app of disjointed features stitched together. It’s an AI search tool! It’s a shopping app! It’s a map to find your friends! It’s getting on my last nerve.
Just moved my site from didiermortier.com to didiermortier.eu! 🇪🇺
All old links should still work via redirect, no broken bookmarks.
Proud to represent .eu and support a stronger, more connected Europe online. 🌍💪🏼
All old links should still work via redirect, no broken bookmarks.
Proud to represent .eu and support a stronger, more connected Europe online. 🌍💪🏼
July 28, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Just moved my site from didiermortier.com to didiermortier.eu! 🇪🇺
All old links should still work via redirect, no broken bookmarks.
Proud to represent .eu and support a stronger, more connected Europe online. 🌍💪🏼
All old links should still work via redirect, no broken bookmarks.
Proud to represent .eu and support a stronger, more connected Europe online. 🌍💪🏼
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European policymakers should designate open-source frameworks like the AT Protocol, the foundation for Bluesky, as critical infrastructure and invest in developing social-media apps on them, argues Sebastian Vogelsang.
Europe Can Build Its Own Social Media
Sebastian Vogelsang thinks policymakers are overlooking the potential for developing platforms on decentralized, open protocols.
www.project-syndicate.org
July 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
European policymakers should designate open-source frameworks like the AT Protocol, the foundation for Bluesky, as critical infrastructure and invest in developing social-media apps on them, argues Sebastian Vogelsang.
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Does ChatGPT store chat logs, even after you've deleted them?
Short answer: Yes.
Short answer: Yes.
July 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Does ChatGPT store chat logs, even after you've deleted them?
Short answer: Yes.
Short answer: Yes.
I’m not anti-AI, but we can’t repeat the mistakes of social media. If we want tools that work for us, we need to start choosing better.
On why I use ChatGPT and Mistral and what I’m watching for next:
didiermortier.com/im-not-again...
On why I use ChatGPT and Mistral and what I’m watching for next:
didiermortier.com/im-not-again...
I’m Not Against AI; But We Need to Stay Awake – Didier Mortier
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July 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I’m not anti-AI, but we can’t repeat the mistakes of social media. If we want tools that work for us, we need to start choosing better.
On why I use ChatGPT and Mistral and what I’m watching for next:
didiermortier.com/im-not-again...
On why I use ChatGPT and Mistral and what I’m watching for next:
didiermortier.com/im-not-again...
Worth the watch! How companies make you want to buy stuff.
The psychology of how brands manipulate you
YouTube video by Matt D'Avella
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July 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Worth the watch! How companies make you want to buy stuff.
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social @jay.bsky.team Has there ever been talks of Signal and Bluesky joining forces?
Private, encrypted messaging from Signal on Bsky + public posts and identity from Bluesky on Signal with shared features like 24h Stories. could be the perfect all-in-one platform!
Private, encrypted messaging from Signal on Bsky + public posts and identity from Bluesky on Signal with shared features like 24h Stories. could be the perfect all-in-one platform!
July 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
@meredithmeredith.bsky.social @jay.bsky.team Has there ever been talks of Signal and Bluesky joining forces?
Private, encrypted messaging from Signal on Bsky + public posts and identity from Bluesky on Signal with shared features like 24h Stories. could be the perfect all-in-one platform!
Private, encrypted messaging from Signal on Bsky + public posts and identity from Bluesky on Signal with shared features like 24h Stories. could be the perfect all-in-one platform!
We say apps are “free,” but they’re not. We’re paying with our data, attention, and now even our conversations. Messaging shouldn’t be a data pipeline.
New blog post:
The False Sense of ‘Free’
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#privacy #signal #whatsapp #ai
New blog post:
The False Sense of ‘Free’
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#privacy #signal #whatsapp #ai
The False Sense of ‘Free’: What We Pay for With Convenience – Didier Mortier
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July 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
We say apps are “free,” but they’re not. We’re paying with our data, attention, and now even our conversations. Messaging shouldn’t be a data pipeline.
New blog post:
The False Sense of ‘Free’
didiermortier.com/the-false-se...
#privacy #signal #whatsapp #ai
New blog post:
The False Sense of ‘Free’
didiermortier.com/the-false-se...
#privacy #signal #whatsapp #ai
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🚨 WhatsApp is getting ADs 🚨
First #MetaAI in your messenger & now #ADs. 🫣
But will it stop there? Probably not!
Find out more here 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
#WhatsApp #WhatsAppAds
First #MetaAI in your messenger & now #ADs. 🫣
But will it stop there? Probably not!
Find out more here 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
#WhatsApp #WhatsAppAds
July 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🚨 WhatsApp is getting ADs 🚨
First #MetaAI in your messenger & now #ADs. 🫣
But will it stop there? Probably not!
Find out more here 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
#WhatsApp #WhatsAppAds
First #MetaAI in your messenger & now #ADs. 🫣
But will it stop there? Probably not!
Find out more here 👉 tuta.com/blog/how-to-...
#WhatsApp #WhatsAppAds
Explored the serene trails behind my home last week and was rewarded with this breathtaking view overlooking Barcelona. This truly is home to me! #HikingAdventures #BarcelonaViews
July 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Explored the serene trails behind my home last week and was rewarded with this breathtaking view overlooking Barcelona. This truly is home to me! #HikingAdventures #BarcelonaViews
Pewdiepie dropped a video about deGoogle! It’s awesome to see and I hope more people will make the switch and start taking control over their own data!! #degoogle
I'm DONE with Google
YouTube video by PewDiePie
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June 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Pewdiepie dropped a video about deGoogle! It’s awesome to see and I hope more people will make the switch and start taking control over their own data!! #degoogle
Messaging apps are no longer just for chatting. WhatsApp now shows ads and reads your messages with AI. Time to rethink what “private” means! #privacy #whatsapp #messaging
New blog post:
New blog post:
Messaging Apps Are Changing: And Not for the Better – Didier Mortier
didiermortier.com
June 26, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Messaging apps are no longer just for chatting. WhatsApp now shows ads and reads your messages with AI. Time to rethink what “private” means! #privacy #whatsapp #messaging
New blog post:
New blog post:
And this is how it starts... #NoPrivacy
WhatsApp rolls out AI-generated summaries for private messages
WhatsApp rolls out AI-generated summaries for private messages
More AI in WhatsApp.
buff.ly
June 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
And this is how it starts... #NoPrivacy
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WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever
WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever
Some users want to switch to Signal instead.
buff.ly
June 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
WhatsApp’s rollout of ads will change the app forever
Time to delete WhatsApp!
WhatsApp is officially getting ads
WhatsApp is officially getting ads
The end of an ad-free WhatsApp.
buff.ly
June 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Time to delete WhatsApp!