European Union Terminated Social Media Project

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), the European Union’s authority responsible for the protection of personal data and privacy, launched a social media project two years ago, on April 22, 2022. This pilot project, “EU Voice” And “EU Video” included two open source decentralized platforms based on Mastadon and PeerTube.

EU Voice, the European Union institutions text and visual It was a platform where people could share focused content. As you can understand from its name, EU Video is also a product of the institutions affiliated to the EU. video sharing It was a site he could do. A statement made by EDPS today revealed that the projects have come to a successful end.

The aim of the successful project is to show that a safe alternative can be offered to social media platforms.

EDPS for the last two years EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (known as EUI) He stated that he had the opportunity to create an account on these two platforms and was able to connect with other users registered on Fediverse. Fediverse is an online network of interconnected platforms and services, including social media platforms.

Normally, the pilot project was planned to last 1 year and be completed in 2023. However, due to its success among EUIs, it was extended for another 1 year. When it ends EU Voice 40 corporate It was stated that he hosted the account. Members of the EU Parliament were also among these accounts. EU Video also hosts 6 EUI accounts, making it the largest public group on Fediveerse worldwide.

EDPS’ Wojciech Wiewiorowski said both platforms could serve as an alternative to institutions’ large social media platforms, such as EUIs. can offer separate platforms that respect their fundamental rights He says it shows. He adds that he is proud of achieving this success with limited resources.

EPDS’s aim in this pilot project is to demonstrate that community-oriented and decentralized social media platforms can prioritize user’s fundamental rights such as privacy and personal data, and to demonstrate that the EU can develop digitally. In other words, it is an indication that “safer” platforms can be developed in the future as alternatives to the common platforms we all use today.

to EU Voice from here, As for EU Video from here You can take a look. Both platforms will be closed on May 18, 2024.