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Erik Bugge

@erik.eurosky.social
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CEO and founder of privacy adtech company Kobler (kobler.no/en). Building adtech and policy for (in all senses) sustainable digital advertising. Also for open social with @eurosky.social.

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Pat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 17h
Wow. Meta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian ​President Lula were hindered by ‌restrictions during the country's election & that the platform recommended the profile ​of challenger Senator Flavio Bolsonaro www.reuters.com/world/americ...
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Meta employees said Lula's accounts were hindered during Brazil election, Folha reports
Meta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by ‌restrictions during the country's election, newsp...
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 19h
No Lights No Lycra
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Gateklons @gateklons.eurosky.social · 17/10/2026
Banking secrecy laws, denying public access UBO registers and abusing right to erasure/correction are the only cases that I can think of where privacy law goes too far. Not a coincidence that they protect the powerful while we're subject to increasing surveillance. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
reuters.com
Swiss journalist risks court sentence for exposing top banker
Zurich prosecutors this week charged Swiss journalist Lukas Haessig with violating banking secrecy over reporting that set ​off a high-profile corporate criminal trial of the former ‌boss of Raiffeise...
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 16/10/2026
Google and menstrual tracking app Flo Health have announced a new partnership which purports to support women's health, but we can't help but hear alarm bells ringing for users' privacy. blog.google/products-and...
blog.google
We’re partnering with Flo Health to elevate women’s health
Google Health announces new partnership and deeper commitment to women’s health with Flo Health.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
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Gateklons @gateklons.eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
This to me not only seems like an abuse of market dominance (under classic competition law) but also the FRAND access provisions under Article 6(12) DMA. Publishers should file a complaint with the European Commission ASAP. This turd of a company extorts them to get access to their product for free.
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Eurosky Social @eurosky.social · 16/10/2026
We're delighted to announce that the Eurosky Identity Platform has been officially verified by the Digital Public Goods Alliance as a digital public good (DPG). eurosky.tech/news/eurosky...
eurosky.tech
The Eurosky Identity Platform is now a Digital Public Good - Eurosky
Eurosky is a European initiative to build and operate sovereign social web infrastructure
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
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Hanne Østli Jakobsen @hannejakobsen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Palantir har avtale med: 11 lands myndigheter i Europa totalt. 8 forsvar, pluss Nato, pluss Israel. 5 politistyrker. 4 e-tjenester. Samarbeid ledet av @ftm.nl , MBs artikkel her: www.morgenbladet.no/samfunn/norg...
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(+) Norge har betalt mer enn en halv milliard kroner til Palantir
Teknologiselskapet Palantir har så langt tjent mer enn 1,4 milliarder euro på å selge programvare til europeiske myndigheter, viser en internasjonal kartlegging Morgenbladet er del av. Norge har bidra...
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
Are you *that* old, Robin? 😉 I took you for a 80ies kind of guy.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
So you spoke at the event? ;-)
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Wolfie Christl @wchr.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
A company deeply embedded in digital advertising weaponized ads to help infect 45+ devices at the news network Al Jazeera with Candiru spyware. In this new @citizenlab.ca report, we present the first public technical confirmation of a zero-click mercenary spyware attack delivered via targeted ads:
citizenlab.ca
Exposing AdFection: How Discover-Tech Turned Targeted Ads Into a Pipeline for Zero-Click Mercenary Spyware - The Citizen Lab
This is the first-ever public confirmation of zero-click mercenary spyware delivered via targeted ads. We call the technique AdFection, and show how it was used to infect devices at Al Jazeera with Ca...
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Snagz @snagzsong.com · 12/10/2026
🤮 Gross. Ad tracking in your ride? Keep in mind on the worst (known) offenders - you are breaking the bank to pay to give up your privacy. Yeah, 🤮 Good reason to go back to the 2001 911 Turbo 4S 🙃 www.engadget.com/2281212/new-...
engadget.com
Study finds many new cars share your data with third-party companies - Engadget
According to the Northeastern University study, 19 of 21 vehicles contacted at least one third party, including advertising and tracking domains.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 15/10/2026
This kinda sets surveillance "pricing" in a new perspective ...
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Liz Carolan @lizcarolan.com · 15/10/2026
My dispatch from yesterday's AI Summit for @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/riverdance-i...
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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 15/10/2026
This is just the demo (come see us presenting it with @vdbdavid.eurosky.social at www.vlaanderen.be/trefdag-vlaa... next week!) but: - Optional ID verification - Only showed my ID to the government, super easy with myGov.be - My details aren't stored on protocol
My profile on mu, with an extra box offering to verify myself via the myGov service, as a Belgian residentMy profile after being verified, with a little "eID" badge that's blue with a smile made of five little stars. Clicking the verified badge shows that I verified both my name and humanity, listing date and expiry, as well as the Athumi integration.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
Why does that scare you?
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 14/10/2026
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Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 14/10/2026
Aidan is entirely correct — and we can use the Digital Omnibus to fix this. See berjon.com/data-omnibus/.
berjon.com
A Real Digital Omnibus for European Competitiveness and Security
This document is offered as an expert contribution to ongoing discussions about the data aspects of the Digital Omnibus. Drawn from my experience in digital policy, technology strategy, and digital business, I find that the Commission's current Omnibus proposal contains a small number of provisions that achieve genuine simplification and strengthen the reliability of the regulatory environment, alongside a larger number of provisions that, however well-intentioned, would produce outcomes contrary to the legislative aims set out in the Commission's own framing. My purpose is to provide the framework and background information necessary for trilogue interlocutors to identify which provisions can be retained, which can be improved, and which should be reconsidered, so that the final Omnibus achieves the impact that its proponents seek.
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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Just a reminder, the Irish government has used its time holding the EU presidency to introduce a proposal to weaken EU data privacy regulations. This measure would allow AI companies to scrap private information from hundreds of millions of EU citizens to use for their training models.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
😂 Well, I'm not sure more token-spending would be a net positive for your day, though.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
I'm seriously thinking AI has had a net *negative* effect on productivity because I have to shuffle through SOOOO much spam email each day.
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Sophie in't Veld @sophieintveld.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Polish inquiry confirms: #Pegasus manufacturer NSO did have access to the data of the persons targeted (and thus most likely also to Israeli authorities). Pegasus is being used by many member states. Do we still think there is no security risk? @hennavirkkunen.wsocial.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
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Luis Alberto Montezuma 路易斯·阿尔贝托·蒙特祖玛 @montezumachavez.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
During its latest plenary, the EDPB has adopted statement on smart glasses: www.edpb.europa.eu/news/edpb-pu...
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
Kanskje vi er vitne til Darwinisme i sanntid?
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Alan Greene @alangreene.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Hello, Facebook algorithm. Hello, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is completely unhinged.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
This is very much my take on AI "roughness" these days:
static.klipy.com
Look What I Can Do! - Im Special
ALT: Look What I Can Do! - Im Special
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
This is what many of us have been warning about for years. The normalisation of surveillance in the name of advertising "effectiveness" is what got us here. Surveillance should never be normalised, it always becomes authoritarian. Major reform of online advertising is necessary. And possible.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 13/10/2026
Takk for oversikten! Jeg synes alle burde flytte over til @eurosky.social for å være på Europeisk infrastruktur, men mer om det senere ...
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
How many do you need?
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noyb – European Center for Digital Rights @noyb.eu · 12/10/2026
🔴🟢 Today, we launched gdpr-omnibus.eu/ – a website, where we ranked more than 1,000 amendments to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. ⁉️ This sheds light on which Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are fighting for people's privacy, and which want to reduce it.
The picture shows a ranking of the "privacy score by group" in the European Parliament. The ranking is based on an analysis of the amendments that Members of Parliament have made to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive in the Digital Omnibus.The picture shows a ranking of the privacy score of select Members of the European Parliament. The ranking is based on an analysis of the amendments that said Members of Parliament have made to the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive in the Digital Omnibus.
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Wanda Voldner @wandavoldner.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Det er mange gode grunner til å styrke Datatilsynet i disse tider (som det heter), ikke minst saker som dette. Kan til og med virke som om det ville lønte seg for staten den norske å få et bedre tilsyn både her og der. www.vg.no/nyheter/i/lK...
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Data­tilsynet gir Microsoft-selskap rekord­bot: – Bruddene er svært alvorlige
Annonsetjenesten Xandr har fått en bot på 92 millioner kroner for ulovlig deling av sensitive person­opplysninger, opplyser Datatilsynet.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
Does anyone even remember the last investigation into whether Russia interfered with the 2016 election at this point? 🤔
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Ailo @airavn.eurosky.social · 12/10/2026
Another blow to the adtech industry. The decision confirms what we've been saying: It is practically impossible to operate in this industry without breaking the law.
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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
As long as it is impossible for consumers to give meaningful consent to companies harvesting their data, it is difficult to see how today’s surveillance-based advertising system can be lawful. 6/
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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
They conclude that: Xandr is considered a joint controller for the processing of personal data. In lay terms this means that the data broker industry, also known as adtech companies, can be help accountable and are responsible for the data they receive, process and possibly pass on to others. 4/
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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🎉 Great news! Microsoft is fined €8,5 million by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority for sharing personal data to potentially thousands of companies! www.forbrukerradet.no/side/microso... 1/
forbrukerradet.no
Microsoft company fined 8,5 million euros following complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council and noyb
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has fined the Microsoft subsidiary Xandr 8,5 million euros million (NOK 92 million) after the Norwegian Consumer Council uncovered that the dating app Grindr pr...
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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 11/10/2026
Russia will continue to escalate until there are consequences for doing so.
ft.com
Russia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warn
Companies increase personal security for top executives as Kremlin orders expansion of sabotage and ‘hybrid’ operations
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Norway’s former Chief of Defence, General Sverre Diesen: “Under the current Trump administration, we cannot consider the United States our ally. Trump’s America is a hostile actor that, in the event of a conflict in Europe, would side with Russia rather than with us and other European countries.”
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026
Or on DDG, actually
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Zach Edwards @thezedwards.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
There are over 21k publishers on Google's Blogspot who have programmatic advertising ads.txt + app-ads.txt files (many low quality apps host legal/ad tech files here). Pivoting by seller name associated w/ low density accountIDs used by those sites shows owner cohorts, via @decryptads.bsky.social
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 10/10/2026
🎃👻🧟‍♀️ 🖨️
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Kjetil Kjernsmo @kjetil.kjernsmo.net · 08/10/2026
Jeg skal på scenen på "Big Tech må vekk" for å snakke om hvordan vi kan lage nye styringsmodeller for teknologiutvikling på oktobers siste dag.
attac.no
Big Tech må vekk 2026 – Attac Norge
Hvorfor trenger vi som samfunn og enkeltmennesker digital selvråderett, og hvordan kan vi bygge og utøve den? I dag eier noen av verdens rikeste mennesker
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 09/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Credit to the US for making the point the conference was trying to make about US foreign interference in European democracies for them, and bringing more attention to the conference and its themes than they could have possibly hoped for. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
politico.com
EU, Canada and Lithuania pull out of disinformation conference after US pressure
The Trump administration was bothered by panels that referred to the U.S. as a disinformation threat.
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Pat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
this number has now increased to 733 lobby actors from the digital industry” corporateeurope.org/en/2025/10/b...
corporateeurope.org
Big Tech lobby budgets hit record levels | Corporate Europe Observatory
New figures show that the digital industry as a whole is now spending €151 million a year on lobbying the EU, a major increase to what was already considerable firepower.
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Erik Bugge @erik.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026
😂😂
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A gold statue depicting Donald Trump fully naked and perched on the shoulders of a much smaller man has been unveiled in the European Parliament building in Strasbourg www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...
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