Dear #Mastodon this is the Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission.

@dgoldsmith @lexinova @hennavirkkunen yes its a good indication, but the actual address/handle is not confirmed.

@leanderlindahl For God's sake, create some kind of law that prevents European leaders from using American networks (Facebook, twitter, Instagram, blue sky, ...). This is madness.

And one more thing. Don't use any server. Create your own server. A European server just for European leaders.

cc/ @hennavirkkunen

@benjamim @hennavirkkunen I'm honoured to be endowed these powers of legislation in your mind Benjamin . I think the DSA stringently applied and not watered down is a good start.

What I'd do on my first day in office as head of the Directorate-General for Communication is to remove all free advertising with logos and links for X. The EU is not an ad network and it's not the job of the commission to drive traffic, engagement and revenue to these hostile foreign actors and feed the monster.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@hennavirkkunen/115888721732640894

Dear #Mastodon this is the Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. Who joined today (Jan 13). Great to have someone from the commission here
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@leanderlindahl @lexinova The „patreon“ link leads to the official personell site…

@dalcacer @lexinova yes, but surely a commissioner wouldn't put their bio under the label "Patreon". This is too weird with the wrong domain and and bio page labeled Patreon. I'm glad @lexinova had me add the notice of caution until confirmed.

@leanderlindahl @lexinova I’m not sure how much can be explained by misunderstandings or an intern setting up an account

However, your disclaimers are good as they are.

Let’s wait and have some popcorn (and block, when need be).

Also.. isn’t there a dedicated european Mastodon instance?

@dalcacer @lexinova yes that's why its weird. I was too enthusiastic. and the time of account creation was consistent with ADP reporting.

But if it was official it would be on ec.social-network.europa.eu. And if she was just "having a look" she could have called herself anything. No need for the official imagery.

And heise reported that the exact same post was posted on X (sic) the previous day. So not one piece of original content and the wrong domain

RE: https://mastodon.social/@hennavirkkunen/115888721732640894

Dear #Mastodon this is the Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. Who joined today (Jan 13). Great to have someone from the commission here
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@leanderlindahl @lexinova Just another funny issue: when following the link, you can press the symbol. Seems like the European Union webpage only supports all sorts of social media services. And yea. Mastodon is supported https://european-union.europa.eu/contact-eu/social-media-channels_en

RE: https://mastodon.social/@hennavirkkunen/115888721732640894

Dear #Mastodon this is the Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. Who joined today (Jan 13). Great to have someone from the commission here
️

RE: https://mastodon.social/@hennavirkkunen/115888721732640894

Dear #Mastodon this is the Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. Who joined today (Jan 13). Great to have someone from the commission here
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@leanderlindahl @lexinova The mastodon.social account *was* legitimate, and has been migrated to @HennaVirkkunen. All people who were following on mastodon.social have been moved to follow that account.

@leanderlindahl @lexinova The mastodon.social account *was* legitimate, and has been migrated to @HennaVirkkunen. All people who were following on mastodon.social have been moved to follow that account.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@hennavirkkunen/115888721732640894

Dear #Mastodon this is the Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. Who joined today (Jan 13). Great to have someone from the commission here
️

@leanderlindahl @lexinova @HennaVirkkunen @dgoldsmith

Now it will be interesting to see what place gets here on https://commission.europa.eu/about/organisation/college-commissioners/henna-virkkunen_en

...and if all there now will remain

@tsvenson @leanderlindahl @HennaVirkkunen @dgoldsmith i just hope it give idea for other politician, i will follow them even if i already have what they say with other source, but more people follow, more they will say, here there is pototial voter there.

@lexinova @leanderlindahl @HennaVirkkunen @dgoldsmith

Indeed. And an opportunity to show all social media isn't a race to toxicity leadership.

@tsvenson @leanderlindahl @HennaVirkkunen @dgoldsmith and she also must have seen many of us tried to prevent potential impersonator and disinfromation, witch is nearly never the case on other xD

@lexinova @leanderlindahl @HennaVirkkunen @dgoldsmith

You and Leander made me keep my boost alive during the verification process and post updates. Was a treat to follow the work and overall development in the thread.

Now when confirmed I re-boosted.