Gateklons
@gateklons.bsky.social
EU digital policy nerd | data protection & privacy | competition | platform & media regulation | identity | cybersecurity
Focus: consent-or-pay & (messaging) interoperability
https://gateklons.substack.com/
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Focus: consent-or-pay & (messaging) interoperability
https://gateklons.substack.com/
🐘 @[email protected]
🐦 @gateklons
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Gateklons
@gateklons.bsky.social
· May 14
NEW BLOGPOST: what's being overlooked about Meta's (defeat in) challenging the #EDPB #consent-or-pay opinion (case #T-319/24)
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Before going into the Anti-Coercion Instrument, the EU has a faster way to hit back at the US: the list of retaliatory measures drafted last year that was never used and is ready to go.
The list is worth €93 billion and covers products like aircraft, cars, poultry, steel, yachts and soybeans.
The list is worth €93 billion and covers products like aircraft, cars, poultry, steel, yachts and soybeans.
EU member states adopt retaliatory hit list in response to US tariffs
The member states adopted on Thursday morning the list of countermeasures targeting €93 billions' worth of US products in response to US tariffs, but the Commission is yet to follow suit. It will only...
www.euronews.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Before going into the Anti-Coercion Instrument, the EU has a faster way to hit back at the US: the list of retaliatory measures drafted last year that was never used and is ready to go.
The list is worth €93 billion and covers products like aircraft, cars, poultry, steel, yachts and soybeans.
The list is worth €93 billion and covers products like aircraft, cars, poultry, steel, yachts and soybeans.
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*looks at volatile mix of general-purpose chatbot, overly persuasive natural language interface, vulnerable user base, weak guardrails, growing headlines of harms to people*
*pours heavily targeted advertising into mix*
openai.com/index/our-ap...
*pours heavily targeted advertising into mix*
openai.com/index/our-ap...
Our approach to advertising and expanding access to ChatGPT
OpenAI plans to test advertising in the U.S. for ChatGPT’s free and Go tiers to expand affordable access to AI worldwide, while protecting privacy, trust, and answer quality.
openai.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:36 AM
*looks at volatile mix of general-purpose chatbot, overly persuasive natural language interface, vulnerable user base, weak guardrails, growing headlines of harms to people*
*pours heavily targeted advertising into mix*
openai.com/index/our-ap...
*pours heavily targeted advertising into mix*
openai.com/index/our-ap...
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Dozens of officials from Germany’s far-right AfD party have travelled to the US in recent months to meet senior Republicans, seeking common cause over policies such as curbing immigration and jointly combating European efforts to regulate social media.
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German far right courts Donald Trump and Maga in hunt for powerful friends
AfD officials, worried their party might be banned at home for extremism, have made repeated visits to the US
giftarticle.ft.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Dozens of officials from Germany’s far-right AfD party have travelled to the US in recent months to meet senior Republicans, seeking common cause over policies such as curbing immigration and jointly combating European efforts to regulate social media.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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Research shows being rude to LLMs, rather than polite, results in more accurate outcomes.
How sad, yet entirely unsurprising!
How sad, yet entirely unsurprising!
January 17, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Research shows being rude to LLMs, rather than polite, results in more accurate outcomes.
How sad, yet entirely unsurprising!
How sad, yet entirely unsurprising!
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It turns out someone from X could actually find an earlier slot in their diary and have managed to squeeze the Minister in on Thursday.
Would love to read that email exchange.
Would love to read that email exchange.
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
It turns out someone from X could actually find an earlier slot in their diary and have managed to squeeze the Minister in on Thursday.
Would love to read that email exchange.
Would love to read that email exchange.
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I wrote a whole fuckin' NYT article about how red teamers are scared to try to test AI models for their AI-CSAM capability for fear of legal liability, and it turned out the answer all along was "just goad your dumbfuck users into paying you $8 to do it for you & post the results in your replies"
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
I wrote a whole fuckin' NYT article about how red teamers are scared to try to test AI models for their AI-CSAM capability for fear of legal liability, and it turned out the answer all along was "just goad your dumbfuck users into paying you $8 to do it for you & post the results in your replies"
Telco shills within the Commission are trying to end net neutrality under the guise of promoting digital sustainable, energy efficiency and network planning. Hopefully the Council isn't stupid enough to fall for it.
This industry sees a well-functioning market and wants to destroy it.
This industry sees a well-functioning market and wants to destroy it.
The Digital Networks Act uses digital sustainability as the axe to cut #netneutrality and IP-interconnection. This overview shows is that someone in Brussels used digital sustainability as the Trojan horse to get passed the gates of the EU's net neutrality bastion.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...
The Digital Networks Act uses digital sustainability as the axe to cut net neutrality and IP-interconnection
Digital sustainability as a reason to end #netneutrality and #peering. I hadn't thought the European Commission would fall for it, but they have.
www.linkedin.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Telco shills within the Commission are trying to end net neutrality under the guise of promoting digital sustainable, energy efficiency and network planning. Hopefully the Council isn't stupid enough to fall for it.
This industry sees a well-functioning market and wants to destroy it.
This industry sees a well-functioning market and wants to destroy it.
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Why tech oligarchs want Greenland: to create a tech dystopia without regulatory oversight.
by Casey Michel, author of the forthcoming book 'United States of Oligarchy: How America’s Wealthiest Ally with Dictators, Weaken the U.S., and Destroy Democracy'
#DefendDemocracy
#HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺
by Casey Michel, author of the forthcoming book 'United States of Oligarchy: How America’s Wealthiest Ally with Dictators, Weaken the U.S., and Destroy Democracy'
#DefendDemocracy
#HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺
Trump's obsession with Greenland didn't come out of nowhere. Instead, there are a whole range of American oligarchs and Trump donors who will gain immensely if the US seizes Greenland.
This is what the oligarchs taking over American foreign policy looks like.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
This is what the oligarchs taking over American foreign policy looks like.
newrepublic.com/article/2051...
The Oligarchs Pushing for Conquest in Greenland
Trump’s fixation on filching the island territory from Denmark may seem like the demented ravings of a mad king. But to a cohort of plutocrat weirdos, it makes perfect sense.
newrepublic.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Why tech oligarchs want Greenland: to create a tech dystopia without regulatory oversight.
by Casey Michel, author of the forthcoming book 'United States of Oligarchy: How America’s Wealthiest Ally with Dictators, Weaken the U.S., and Destroy Democracy'
#DefendDemocracy
#HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺
by Casey Michel, author of the forthcoming book 'United States of Oligarchy: How America’s Wealthiest Ally with Dictators, Weaken the U.S., and Destroy Democracy'
#DefendDemocracy
#HandsOffOurEU🇪🇺
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I compared the user interface in this photo to the leaked user guide I have for Mobile Fortify, and it's the same. Mobile Fortify is ICE's app for verifying someone's identity, immigration status, whether issued order of deportation. ICE says it overrides a birth certificate bsky.app/profile/donm...
The people wearing masks are scanning your face to capture your identity.
January 15, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I compared the user interface in this photo to the leaked user guide I have for Mobile Fortify, and it's the same. Mobile Fortify is ICE's app for verifying someone's identity, immigration status, whether issued order of deportation. ICE says it overrides a birth certificate bsky.app/profile/donm...
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"lawmakers seek FTC investigation"
oh yeah man I'm sure they'll get right on that
oh yeah man I'm sure they'll get right on that
Six months later, Trump Mobile still hasn’t delivered preordered phones
Lawmakers seek FTC investigation, but Trump has taken control of the agency.
arstechnica.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"lawmakers seek FTC investigation"
oh yeah man I'm sure they'll get right on that
oh yeah man I'm sure they'll get right on that
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The AU esafety commission just released data confirming almost 5 million social media accounts connected to teen users have been banned.
Meanwhile, a recent JAMA study found that teens fare worse when they have no access to social media.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Meanwhile, a recent JAMA study found that teens fare worse when they have no access to social media.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country's interne...
www.reuters.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The AU esafety commission just released data confirming almost 5 million social media accounts connected to teen users have been banned.
Meanwhile, a recent JAMA study found that teens fare worse when they have no access to social media.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Meanwhile, a recent JAMA study found that teens fare worse when they have no access to social media.
www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
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📢 v1.114 is rolling out!
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📢 v1.114 is rolling out!
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
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Well, to be honest, I do not think that the new design is too good. Max Schrems captured one big issue quite wellf
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Well, to be honest, I do not think that the new design is too good. Max Schrems captured one big issue quite wellf
Hmmm, good point! Haven't dug too deep into it yet but it's much more pleasant to look at and at least the search by case number seems to work fine now (it often didn't before). I hope they got the judicial calendar in order now as well.
January 15, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Hmmm, good point! Haven't dug too deep into it yet but it's much more pleasant to look at and at least the search by case number seems to work fine now (it often didn't before). I hope they got the judicial calendar in order now as well.
The CJEU having a redesigned website that is not annoying as hell is the biggest and most positive development of 2026 so far. I have been waiting for this for years.
🌐 A redesigned Curia website
Clearer, more accessible and easier to navigate 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/
#CJEU #InfoCuria #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV #DigitalTransformation
Clearer, more accessible and easier to navigate 👉 curia.europa.eu/site/
#CJEU #InfoCuria #EUlaw #CuriaWebTV #DigitalTransformation
Court of Justice of the European Union
All official EU websites use the domain europa.eu. See all EU bodies and institutions.
curia.europa.eu
January 15, 2026 at 7:32 PM
The CJEU having a redesigned website that is not annoying as hell is the biggest and most positive development of 2026 so far. I have been waiting for this for years.
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CJEU, intellectual property law
New Advocate General's opinion interprets EU copyright law in a case concerning Anne Frank's diaries, geoblocking and VPNs
infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...
New Advocate General's opinion interprets EU copyright law in a case concerning Anne Frank's diaries, geoblocking and VPNs
infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...
RPEX
infocuria.curia.europa.eu
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
CJEU, intellectual property law
New Advocate General's opinion interprets EU copyright law in a case concerning Anne Frank's diaries, geoblocking and VPNs
infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...
New Advocate General's opinion interprets EU copyright law in a case concerning Anne Frank's diaries, geoblocking and VPNs
infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/documen...
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When national courts refuse to refer questions to the CJEU, reasons matter.
PETER HILPOLD explains how the European Court of Human Rights strengthened the duty to give reasons in Gondert v. Germany — and where judicial dialogue still falls short.
verfassungsblog.de/gondert-v-ge...
PETER HILPOLD explains how the European Court of Human Rights strengthened the duty to give reasons in Gondert v. Germany — and where judicial dialogue still falls short.
verfassungsblog.de/gondert-v-ge...
January 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
When national courts refuse to refer questions to the CJEU, reasons matter.
PETER HILPOLD explains how the European Court of Human Rights strengthened the duty to give reasons in Gondert v. Germany — and where judicial dialogue still falls short.
verfassungsblog.de/gondert-v-ge...
PETER HILPOLD explains how the European Court of Human Rights strengthened the duty to give reasons in Gondert v. Germany — and where judicial dialogue still falls short.
verfassungsblog.de/gondert-v-ge...
Ooooh, we get the WhatsApp v. EDPB judgment next month. I expect the court to follow the AG opinion and side with WhatsApp (and it would be correct in doing so).
But the rule of law judgements are way more important of course.
But the rule of law judgements are way more important of course.
CJEU, upcoming
Feb 12, rule of law, opinions on:
- European Parliament suing Commission, for releasing funding to Hungary despite rule of law concerns
- Commission v Hungary - does national sovereignty law breach EU law?
Feb 10, data protection judgment: can Whats App sue EU data protection board?
Feb 12, rule of law, opinions on:
- European Parliament suing Commission, for releasing funding to Hungary despite rule of law concerns
- Commission v Hungary - does national sovereignty law breach EU law?
Feb 10, data protection judgment: can Whats App sue EU data protection board?
January 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Ooooh, we get the WhatsApp v. EDPB judgment next month. I expect the court to follow the AG opinion and side with WhatsApp (and it would be correct in doing so).
But the rule of law judgements are way more important of course.
But the rule of law judgements are way more important of course.
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This Decision does not address whether Google’s personal data processing complies with GDPR.
On September 4, 2025, the European Commission fined Google €2.95 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules by distorting competition in the advertising technology industry (‘adtech').
Below's is the provisional decision: lnkd.in/eD4CSXE7.
Below's is the provisional decision: lnkd.in/eD4CSXE7.
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
This Decision does not address whether Google’s personal data processing complies with GDPR.
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In love with the issues that are open on Twitter algorithm's GitHub
Just a selection from the first page:
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
Just a selection from the first page:
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
Replace with the AOL algorithm from circa 1997 · Issue #16025 · twitter/the-algorithm
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. The "Probable Spam" section is full of normal tweets indistinguishable from the tweets that Elon Musk thinks aren't spam. Vijaya, Roth...
github.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:38 AM
In love with the issues that are open on Twitter algorithm's GitHub
Just a selection from the first page:
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
Just a selection from the first page:
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
github.com/twitter/the-...
For all the flaws von der Leyen has, at least we have her as EC President and not Weber
The EU’s centrist powers need to move to the right to reflect the new political reality, the leader of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber has told in an exclusive interview with POLITICO.
Europe shifted right — it’s time centrists do too, says Manfred Weber
EPP chief says he still wants to work with traditional allies, but they need to adapt.
www.politico.eu
January 15, 2026 at 5:36 PM
For all the flaws von der Leyen has, at least we have her as EC President and not Weber
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Critical piece about a new Palantir app ICE is using to determine the “density” of potential people to deport in a given neighborhood. Gives some indications on how ICE is deciding where to act
www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid
Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure Palantir is building for ICE and the agency’s activit...
www.404media.co
January 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Critical piece about a new Palantir app ICE is using to determine the “density” of potential people to deport in a given neighborhood. Gives some indications on how ICE is deciding where to act
www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
www.404media.co/elite-the-pa...
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The Digital Networks Act uses digital sustainability as the axe to cut #netneutrality and IP-interconnection. This overview shows is that someone in Brussels used digital sustainability as the Trojan horse to get passed the gates of the EU's net neutrality bastion.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...
The Digital Networks Act uses digital sustainability as the axe to cut net neutrality and IP-interconnection
Digital sustainability as a reason to end #netneutrality and #peering. I hadn't thought the European Commission would fall for it, but they have.
www.linkedin.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The Digital Networks Act uses digital sustainability as the axe to cut #netneutrality and IP-interconnection. This overview shows is that someone in Brussels used digital sustainability as the Trojan horse to get passed the gates of the EU's net neutrality bastion.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/digita...
I've wanted something like this for a while
Something I'm working on for the next @skeetsapp.com and @flashes.blue releases: on-device batch translations. Translate your entire timeline to your natural language. Suddenly you can communicate with people whose language you don't speak.
OFC you can exclude languages you actually do speak :)
OFC you can exclude languages you actually do speak :)
January 15, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I've wanted something like this for a while
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The Italian Financial Police has carried out searches at the headquarters of the Italian data protection authority. The Rome public prosecutor's office is investigating the president and other members of the authority. The alleged crimes are embezzlement and corruption www.ansa.it/sito/notizie...
Perquisizioni nella sede del Garante della Privacy. Stanzione: "Sono assolutamente tranquillo" - Notizie - Ansa.it
Indagati il presidente e gli altri membri dell'autorità per peculato e corruzione. Sigfrido Ranucci sul suo profilo Fb: ''In seguito ai servizi di Report" (ANSA)
www.ansa.it
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
The Italian Financial Police has carried out searches at the headquarters of the Italian data protection authority. The Rome public prosecutor's office is investigating the president and other members of the authority. The alleged crimes are embezzlement and corruption www.ansa.it/sito/notizie...