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German government signals support for Mastodon and open social web

Original: Now with English subtitles: @ annaluehrmann asks Digital Minister Wildberger in the Bundestag how the government will su

In the Bundestag, digital policy spokesperson Anna Lührmann asked Digital Minister Wildberger how the German government plans to support the open social web. The minister responded that European platforms, including Mastodon, are being examined, and that scaling them up will be a focus of the government's work. Footage of the exchange has now been made available with English subtitles.

Why now: The German government's explicit mention of Mastodon signals potential state backing for decentralised social platforms amid debate over Big Tech dependence.

Anna LührmannWildbergerMastodonBundestagGerman government

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• Now with English subtitles: @ annaluehrmann asks Digital Minister Wildberger in the Bundestag how the government will support the Open Social Web. His answer: Europe's platforms are being examined, "among them, Mastodon", and scaling them will be "a focus of our work in the… · leavex · 42

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