This is a very important video to watch. It’s always impressed me how careful EU tries to be about protecting its citizen’s privacy rights (See GDPR).
So, here’s what happened. from Reuters
The ultimate proof that European #DigitalSovereignty is a good idea and you cannot entrust your data to the US Emperor. #BuyEuropean 👇 www.reuters.com/sustainabili…
— 🛒 🇪🇺 Buy European 🇪🇺 (+🇨🇦). USA broke up with you. Get over it 🇪🇺💪 (@buyeuropean.eurosky.social) February 26, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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So, on the way to try to steal EVERYONE’s private data in service of AI
President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies’ handling of foreigners’ data, saying in an internal diplomatic cable seen by Reuters that such efforts could interfere with artificial intelligence-related services.
Experts say the move signals the Trump administration is reverting to a more confrontational approach as some foreign countries seek limits around how Silicon Valley firms process and store their citizens’ personal information – initiatives often described as “data sovereignty” or “data localization.”
USA Tries to Steal European Data – Europe Says NO WAY, Hits Them With €5.88 B in FINES
Also, Musk /X
Elon Musk’s social platform X has appealed the $140 million fine issued by the European Commission over the platform's DSA violations. The platform was fined because of its misleading use of "verified checkmarks" and its failure to provide data to researchers as required in the Digital Services […]
— Wolf Ha (@mistakenotmy.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy) February 24, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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See also Europe breaking up with American Big Tech
