After switching to Linux from Microsoft (and moving cloud services, email etc to European providers):
1. US digital services do not have enough innovation value to motivate not switching.
2. Switching costs are far lower than many seem to think .
At least for a significant amount of users that are not using specific services and given the potential cost savings and upside of buying European, individuals and organizations should switch.
#digitalservices #linux #buyeuropean

Trump says: "We put a big tariff on Europe. They are coming to the table. They want to talk, but there's no talk unless they pay us a lot of money on a yearly basis number one for *present* but also for past."
Trump never mentions the enormous amount of digital services europe is buying from the US. His discussion about trade deficits totally omits digital services/goods which makes his arguments invalid (besides other inconsistenties/faults)
#Trump #economy #digitalservices #trade #tariffs

France announces the EU's second response to Trump's tariffs will target digital services from companies like Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft. A new chapter in global trade! #EU #TradeWars #DigitalServices #Tariffs #TechNews #GlobalEconomy #France

#France singles out #digitalservices for EU’s tariff response: "We won't stand idly by, should we be unable to reach a fair deal,” EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said. https://www.euractiv.com/section/tech/news/france-singles-out-digital-services-for-eus-tariff-response/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

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Petition to UK government:
"You don't get bullies like Trump to back down by giving in to them. Please follow other countries' lead and hold firm against Trump's tariff threats. We urge you to keep the Digital Services Tax in place - and increase it if Trump implements tariffs on the UK."
Add your name? -
https://38d.gs/k5qd
#UKpolitics #digitalServices

The European Digital Identy Wallet (EUDIW) is something that is going to have a major impact on public and private digital services in Europe. Read:
https://ec.europa.eu/digital-building-blocks/sites/display/EUDIGITALIDENTITYWALLET/EU+Digital+Identity+Wallet+Home

For those interested in a more technical and detailed description. Browse the architecture and reference framework.
https://eu-digital-identity-wallet.github.io/eudi-doc-architecture-and-reference-framework/1.7.0/architecture-and-reference-framework-main/
#EU #EUDIW #wallet #eiDAS #identity #europe #geopolitics #IT #digitalservices @geopolitics

BLS E-Services Honored for Advancing Women’s Empowerment at Grass Route Level

#BLSEservices #WomensEmpowerment #FinancialInclusion #ETWomenConclave2025 #ShikharAggarwal #DigitalServices #RuralDevelopment #SocialImpact #PMJDY #BCSakhi #TechnologyEnabledServices #DigitalIndia #UnderservedCommunities #InclusiveGrowth #CustomerService #DigitalDivide #B2B #B2C #Microfinance #MicroInsurance #DirectBenefitTransfer #AgriLoans #RevenueServices #CropInsurance #TycoonWorld

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France’s European affairs minister, Benjamin Haddad, said on Wednesday that the EU could “go further” in its response to the US tariffs: “If it came to a situation where we had to go further, digital services or intellectual property could be included,” he said. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/12/eu-retaliates-against-trump-tariffs-with-26bn-countermeasures #trade #tariffs #IP #TRIPS #WTO #ecommerce #digitalservices

Eurpean alternative for digital services and products #europeanalternatives #digitalservices #email #messengers

https://european-alternatives.eu

Regarding #BoycottUSA
Don't...

...do it randomly.

Keep in mind who is in that #clubofoligarchs
Musk, Meta, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Bezos...
"Hurt" them - specifically.
Most of their products are easy/easier to cancel or to avoid anyway. #digitalservices
Don't go/become DOGE. That'd support #project2025 strategy.

Just an idea.

Due to miserable state of the current world we should be prepared for everything.
So here are some European alternatives for digital products:

https://european-alternatives.eu/categories

Let's make @Mastodon better than Twitter. #Europe deserves its own #socialmedia. Europeans should join together to create their own #digitalservices

European Alternatives is a project by Constantin Graf, which collects and analyzes European alternatives to digital services and products, such as cloud services and SaaS products.
#EuropeanAlternatives #DigitalServices #CloudServices #SaaSProducts
https://european-alternatives.eu/

Please boost and spread the word.
European alternatives for popular services from the USA. This page is far from perfect or complete but just an illustration that there are alternatives.
https://european-alternatives.eu/alternatives-to

This is also an interesting page with alternatives,
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/

ICYMI: European data regulator details new age verification rules for digital services: EDPB outlines GDPR-compliant principles for verifying age online, focusing on data protection and children's privacy. https://ppc.land/european-data-regulator-details-new-age-verification-rules-for-digital-services/ #DataProtection #Privacy #GDPR #DigitalServices #AgeVerification

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ICYMI: European data regulator details new age verification rules for digital services: EDPB outlines GDPR-compliant principles for verifying age online, focusing on data protection and children's privacy. https://ppc.land/european-data-regulator-details-new-age-verification-rules-for-digital-services/ #AgeVerification #DataProtection #ChildPrivacy #GDPR #DigitalServices

European data regulator details new age verification rules for digital services: EDPB outlines GDPR-compliant principles for verifying age online, focusing on data protection and children's privacy. https://ppc.land/european-data-regulator-details-new-age-verification-rules-for-digital-services/ #AgeVerification #DataProtection #GDPR #ChildPrivacy #DigitalServices