🤖 Italy has updated its copyright law to address the surge of AI!
In our latest blog post, COMMUNIA member Deborah De Angelis summarises the two main changes:
1. a clarification that only works of human authorship qualify for copyright protection, and
2. a confirmation of the application of the exceptions for text and data mining to AI training.
Read Deborah's post now:
https://communia-association.org/2025/10/01/italy-updates-its-copyright-law-to-address-ai/
In our latest blog post, COMMUNIA member Deborah De Angelis summarises the two main changes:
1. a clarification that only works of human authorship qualify for copyright protection, and
2. a confirmation of the application of the exceptions for text and data mining to AI training.
Read Deborah's post now:
https://communia-association.org/2025/10/01/italy-updates-its-copyright-law-to-address-ai/
COMMUNIA Association
Italy updates its copyright law to address AI
On September 18, 2025, the Italian Senate definitively approved the country’s first comprehensive framework law on AI. The new law also reflects Italy’s commitment to aligning its domestic legal system with the AI Act.
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🇮🇹Un segnale forte dalla Slovenia! Il governo rifiuta il #ChatControl dopo le proteste del Partito Pirata e di altri. I diritti fondamentali vincono sulla mania di sorveglianza.
Quando seguirà l'Italia? La lotta non è finita! #Mancano12Giorni
https://n1info-si.translate.goog/novice/slovenija/slovenija-vendarle-sprejela-odlocitev-o-uredbi-chat-control/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
Quando seguirà l'Italia? La lotta non è finita! #Mancano12Giorni
https://n1info-si.translate.goog/novice/slovenija/slovenija-vendarle-sprejela-odlocitev-o-uredbi-chat-control/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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Slovenija vendarle sprejela odločitev o uredbi Chat Control
Notranje ministrstvo je danes sporočilo, da predloga evropske uredbe za boj proti spolnim zlorabam otrok (Chat control) v trenutni obliki ne podpira.
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🇪🇺A strong signal from Slovenia! The government rejects #ChatControl following protests from the Pirate Party and others. A victory for fundamental rights over surveillance mania.
When will Germany/Italy follow suit? The fight isn't over! #12DaysLeft
https://n1info-si.translate.goog/novice/slovenija/slovenija-vendarle-sprejela-odlocitev-o-uredbi-chat-control/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
When will Germany/Italy follow suit? The fight isn't over! #12DaysLeft
https://n1info-si.translate.goog/novice/slovenija/slovenija-vendarle-sprejela-odlocitev-o-uredbi-chat-control/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
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Slovenija vendarle sprejela odločitev o uredbi Chat Control
Notranje ministrstvo je danes sporočilo, da predloga evropske uredbe za boj proti spolnim zlorabam otrok (Chat control) v trenutni obliki ne podpira.
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We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. https://signal.org/blog/pdfs/germany-chat-control.pdf
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🇮🇹L'Interno 🇩🇪 spinge la coalizione 🇩🇪 al "sì" sul #ChatControl martedì, con un emendamento-farsa per la maggioranza in Consiglio. È un trucco! https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/#danishproposal
Agite ORA e mettete pressione sul VOSTRO governo: https://fightchatcontrol.eu
Agite ORA e mettete pressione sul VOSTRO governo: https://fightchatcontrol.eu
Patrick Breyer
Chat Control: The EU's CSAM scanner proposal
🇫🇷 French: Traduction du dossier Chat Control 2.0, stopchatcontrol.fr🇸🇪 Swedish: Chat Control 2.0🇩🇰 Danish: chatcontrol.dk🇳🇱 Dutch: Chatcontrole
Table of contents:
The End of the Privacy of Digital Correspondence and the End of Anonymous…
Table of contents:
The End of the Privacy of Digital Correspondence and the End of Anonymous…
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🇪🇺Germany's Interior Ministry is pushing a sham amendment to bully the 🇩🇪 coalition into approving #ChatControl on Tuesday - securing a Council majority. Total trick: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/posts/chat-control/#danishproposal
Act NOW and ramp up the heat on YOUR government: https://fightchatcontrol.eu
Act NOW and ramp up the heat on YOUR government: https://fightchatcontrol.eu
Patrick Breyer
Chat Control: The EU's CSAM scanner proposal
🇫🇷 French: Traduction du dossier Chat Control 2.0, stopchatcontrol.fr🇸🇪 Swedish: Chat Control 2.0🇩🇰 Danish: chatcontrol.dk🇳🇱 Dutch: Chatcontrole
Table of contents:
The End of the Privacy of Digital Correspondence and the End of Anonymous…
Table of contents:
The End of the Privacy of Digital Correspondence and the End of Anonymous…
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I wrote a short overview putting together my thoughts on optimizing small-scale #SelfHosting performance.
RE: https://gabe.rocks/tech/self-hosted-speed/
RE: https://gabe.rocks/tech/self-hosted-speed/
Gabe Rocks!
Self-hosting: Speed, decentralization and efficiency
Your guide to getting the most out of your small-scale setup.
Happy 40th anniversary to the Free Software Foundation. Thanks for GNU/Linux and GPL. Thanks for defending our software freedom ❤️
#fsf #gnu #linux #foss #opensource #freesoftware
#fsf #gnu #linux #foss #opensource #freesoftware
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Regular reminder for people in Germany:
FIGHT CHAT CONTROL.
Germany is NO LONGER AGAINST IT and if they sway to being in favour then we are, effectively, FUCKED.
https://fightchatcontrol.de
#ChatControl #EU #Germany #Deutschland #ChatKontrolle
FIGHT CHAT CONTROL.
Germany is NO LONGER AGAINST IT and if they sway to being in favour then we are, effectively, FUCKED.
https://fightchatcontrol.de
#ChatControl #EU #Germany #Deutschland #ChatKontrolle
fightchatcontrol.eu
Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU
Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
curious if audacity 4 is going to be another gnome 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYM3TWf_G38
also curious when @mattgodbolt@hachyderm.io will switch for 2sc or if the muscle memory will never be replaced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYM3TWf_G38
also curious when @mattgodbolt@hachyderm.io will switch for 2sc or if the muscle memory will never be replaced
YouTube
How We're Redesigning Audacity For The Future
This video digs into the research and design that went into gradually transforming Audacity 3 - a free and open source audio editor and production app - and how we've built on that work to develop Audacity 4.
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"For those Windows 10 users who haven't already, there's time to do the last #Windows update in your life — upgrade to Linux!
If you make the change now you won't need to link your computer to a #Microsoft account, pay Reward Points, upload your private data to corporate servers, or waste your hard-earned money on unnecessary fees."
Ten Days until the End of Windows 10. Sort of. Why Wait, Install #Linux Today!
https://endof10.org/press/2025-10-04-extended-campaign/
#EndOf10 #FOSS #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #GNULinux
If you make the change now you won't need to link your computer to a #Microsoft account, pay Reward Points, upload your private data to corporate servers, or waste your hard-earned money on unnecessary fees."
Ten Days until the End of Windows 10. Sort of. Why Wait, Install #Linux Today!
https://endof10.org/press/2025-10-04-extended-campaign/
#EndOf10 #FOSS #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #GNULinux
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PSA: Do not buy FuriLabs phone! Ask for a refund if you have ordered one.
FuriLabs advertises their phone as "transparency, freedom, and full control". This phone runs a custom fork of Mobian GNU/Linux called FuriOS.
Recently in their Matrix/Telegram group chat I had to witness that a contributor asking for the source code of their custom version of Andromeda, so that they could upstream the changes, but this request was denied by FuriLabs team member Barry.
This team member made up bullshit excuses as "it would take too much time" and saying extremely dismissive statements like "you can complain about it, but that won't change anything." and he called the important act providing the source code "low priority community stuff" and that they are more focused on making "money money money" (literal quote) right now.
Needless to say refusing to share source code and actively putting roadblocks and arguing with community members who only want to contribute should not be "low priority community stuff".
Considering that it just turned out that the source code of their Andromeda fork is proprietary that also makes me wonder what other software shipped on their phone is going to be proprietary.
Anyway this contributor -rightfully not being happy with the answer- continued the conversation. Eventually this contributor asked for a refund on the phone and FuriLabs member Wayne immediately banned them from the group chat. (They did approve the refund request though)
At this point I jumped into the conversation calling this sort of behavior extremely toxic and that I also find it extremely important that all source code is available.
This resulted in another in Wayne replying to me dismissively as well, making up excuses such as "We already have 100 repositories publicly available, 1 more isn't going to help you".
To be clear, I'm not asking for unreasonable things they can't even provide, such as source code for things the wireless modems or whatever.
We are only asking for the source code of existing free software projects that they modified.
Andromeda is licensed Apache 2.0 so yes they are technically allowed to make a proprietary fork, but if you're going to needlessly make proprietary forks, you really shouldn't advertise your phone as respecting freedom on your website.
This is against the spirit of freedom and especially terrible considering that FuriLabs was also allowed to have a stand to sell their phones at FOSDEM earlier this year.
Team member Barry eventually unbanned the contributor in question, but said "for anyone not aligning with our mission, there is always the option to part ways", which obviously prompted me to ask what their mission really is and if providing a phone with freedom and transparency is part of that mission.
They refused to answer this very simple question, and instead opted to also gave me a refund on the phone...
What an absolute disgrace, I hope they won't be allowed to show up at FOSDEM next year.
FuriLabs advertises their phone as "transparency, freedom, and full control". This phone runs a custom fork of Mobian GNU/Linux called FuriOS.
Recently in their Matrix/Telegram group chat I had to witness that a contributor asking for the source code of their custom version of Andromeda, so that they could upstream the changes, but this request was denied by FuriLabs team member Barry.
This team member made up bullshit excuses as "it would take too much time" and saying extremely dismissive statements like "you can complain about it, but that won't change anything." and he called the important act providing the source code "low priority community stuff" and that they are more focused on making "money money money" (literal quote) right now.
Needless to say refusing to share source code and actively putting roadblocks and arguing with community members who only want to contribute should not be "low priority community stuff".
Considering that it just turned out that the source code of their Andromeda fork is proprietary that also makes me wonder what other software shipped on their phone is going to be proprietary.
Anyway this contributor -rightfully not being happy with the answer- continued the conversation. Eventually this contributor asked for a refund on the phone and FuriLabs member Wayne immediately banned them from the group chat. (They did approve the refund request though)
At this point I jumped into the conversation calling this sort of behavior extremely toxic and that I also find it extremely important that all source code is available.
This resulted in another in Wayne replying to me dismissively as well, making up excuses such as "We already have 100 repositories publicly available, 1 more isn't going to help you".
To be clear, I'm not asking for unreasonable things they can't even provide, such as source code for things the wireless modems or whatever.
We are only asking for the source code of existing free software projects that they modified.
Andromeda is licensed Apache 2.0 so yes they are technically allowed to make a proprietary fork, but if you're going to needlessly make proprietary forks, you really shouldn't advertise your phone as respecting freedom on your website.
This is against the spirit of freedom and especially terrible considering that FuriLabs was also allowed to have a stand to sell their phones at FOSDEM earlier this year.
Team member Barry eventually unbanned the contributor in question, but said "for anyone not aligning with our mission, there is always the option to part ways", which obviously prompted me to ask what their mission really is and if providing a phone with freedom and transparency is part of that mission.
They refused to answer this very simple question, and instead opted to also gave me a refund on the phone...
What an absolute disgrace, I hope they won't be allowed to show up at FOSDEM next year.
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Scordatevi Discord 🤓
@sicurezza
Arrivata mail di avviso e verifica dispositivi connessi:
"We detected some unusual activity on your account. For security, Discord wants to make sure it’s you."
https://www.hdblog.it/sicurezza/articoli/n633703/discord-data-breach-foto-id/
@sicurezza
Arrivata mail di avviso e verifica dispositivi connessi:
"We detected some unusual activity on your account. For security, Discord wants to make sure it’s you."
https://www.hdblog.it/sicurezza/articoli/n633703/discord-data-breach-foto-id/
HDblog.it
Data breach su Discord: rubate foto ID e dati utenti del supporto clienti
Violato un fornitore di Discord: rubati dati di utenti e copie di documenti d’identità.
Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs https://www.theverge.com/news/792032/discord-customer-service-data-breach-hack
The Verge
Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.
Privacy da incubo: Instagram lancia la mappa degli amici in Italia
La nuova mappa di Instagram consente di vedere dove si trovano gli amici e cosa pubblicano. Un nuovo grande problema per la privacy degli utenti. L'unica nota positiva è che Meta ha disattivato di default la condivisione della posizione, per attivarla l'utente dovrà andare nelle impostazioni dell'app. Ovviamente il consiglio è quello di NON attivare questa funzione.
@sicurezza
https://www.punto-informatico.it/instagram-mappa-amici-italia-come-funziona/
La nuova mappa di Instagram consente di vedere dove si trovano gli amici e cosa pubblicano. Un nuovo grande problema per la privacy degli utenti. L'unica nota positiva è che Meta ha disattivato di default la condivisione della posizione, per attivarla l'utente dovrà andare nelle impostazioni dell'app. Ovviamente il consiglio è quello di NON attivare questa funzione.
@sicurezza
https://www.punto-informatico.it/instagram-mappa-amici-italia-come-funziona/
Punto Informatico
Instagram lancia la Mappa degli amici in Italia: come funziona
La nuova mappa di Instagram consente di vedere dove si trovano gli amici e cosa pubblicano. Ecco come attivarla o disattivarla.
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@prealpinux@mastodon.uno @sicurezza non solo questione di privacy, è una pratica "tossica" per come abitua le persone a vivere le relazioni. L'altro è sempre più calcolato, previsto, controllato... sempre meno accolto nella sua unicità e imprevedibilità. Non stupisce che poi si faccia fatica a riconoscere e preservare la diversità, le emozioni e l'incertezza.
«L’assenza non è forse, per chi ama, la più certa, la più efficace, la più viva, la più indistruttibile, la più fedele delle presenze?»
---[M. Proust]
«L’assenza non è forse, per chi ama, la più certa, la più efficace, la più viva, la più indistruttibile, la più fedele delle presenze?»
---[M. Proust]
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The View - Looping Animation
Wanted to try a bit of parallax and waving hair mixed in a loop.
The pipeline:
Sketched with @GIMP@floss.social, Vectorized in @inkscape@mastodon.art and Animated using @friction@floss.social.
Patiently waiting on version 1.0 of Friction Graphics before diving into more complex scenes.
Wanted to try a bit of parallax and waving hair mixed in a loop.
The pipeline:
Sketched with @GIMP@floss.social, Vectorized in @inkscape@mastodon.art and Animated using @friction@floss.social.
Patiently waiting on version 1.0 of Friction Graphics before diving into more complex scenes.
In what everyone expected to happen
Discord has had a data breach, which includes data for ID verification — facial rec, government IDs, etc
One of the main opposition points to the Online Safety Act has come true, AGAIN
https://www.theverge.com/news/792032/discord-customer-service-data-breach-hack
Discord has had a data breach, which includes data for ID verification — facial rec, government IDs, etc
One of the main opposition points to the Online Safety Act has come true, AGAIN
https://www.theverge.com/news/792032/discord-customer-service-data-breach-hack
The Verge
Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
An “unauthorized party” may have accessed the names of users, the last four digits of credit card numbers, and more.
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It seems many AI companies can't find a way to generate enough profits with users, so they're going for government contracts now.
This is part of the lobbying behind Chat Control in the EU, and ICE's mass surveillance systems in the US. Someone is making lots of money out of this.
Technology is never neutral.
And this technology with its lobbyists is doing a lot of damage right now.
Only the people can stop this.
Make your voice heard.
#NoAI #Democracy #ChatControl #ICE
This is part of the lobbying behind Chat Control in the EU, and ICE's mass surveillance systems in the US. Someone is making lots of money out of this.
Technology is never neutral.
And this technology with its lobbyists is doing a lot of damage right now.
Only the people can stop this.
Make your voice heard.
#NoAI #Democracy #ChatControl #ICE
At our last MGM, we approved paying for legal advice about the UK's Online Safety Act. While we can afford this bill… it is just one bill. Laws like this are multiplying. So as awkward as this is, we are asking for help. See https://libera.chat/news/advice for more context.
Libera Chat
The price of good advice
Hello,