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The city of Barcelona's manifesto for data and technological sovereignty. Actively promote free software, open data, open city data, citizen's digital rights, interoperability, etc.

"We are a five-person team concerned about the ways our communities' digital information is collected, stored, and shared by government and corporations. Based in marginalized neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, we look at digital data collection and our human rights, work with local communities, community orginizations, and social support networks, and show how different data systems impact re-entry, fair housing, public assistance, and community development."

Frances Haugen: the EU has a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to regulate Facebook

The new rules are proportionate, foster innovation, growth and competitiveness, and facilitate the scaling up of smaller platforms, SMEs and start-ups. The responsibilities of users, platforms, and public authorities are rebalanced according to European values, placing citizens at the centre. The rules Better protect consumers and their fundamental rights online Establish a powerful transparency and a clear accountability framework for online platforms Foster innovation, growth and competitiveness within the single market