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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 16h ago

🎉 Great news! Microsoft is fined €8,5 million by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority for sharing personal data to potentially thousands of companies! ⚠️ In 2020, we exposed how the dating app Grindr was sharing personal data with Xandr (later aquired by Microsoft), which in turn reserved the right to share this information with 4000+ companies (see illustration). https://www.forbrukerradet.no/side/microsoft-company-fined-85-million-euros-following-complaint-by-the-norwegian-consumer-council-and-noyb/ 1/

Microsoft company fined 8,5 million euros following complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council and noyb

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Microsoft company fined 8,5 million euros following complaint by the Norwegian Consumer Council and noyb

The Norwegian Data Protection Authority has fined the Microsoft subsidiary Xandr 8,5 million euros million (NOK 92 million) after the Norwegian Consumer Council uncovered that the dating app Grindr processed personal data illegally.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 7mo ago

❓Have you noticed that digital products and services are getting worse? So have we!

➡️We have published a report about enshittification, on how and why digital products and services keep getting worse - and how we can turn the trend (hint: open tech, enforcement, public policy++)

Obviously @pluralistic@mamot.fr is a big inspiration and help in this work.

More than 80 groups in Europe and the US has joined in a call to action.

More here: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree

Enjoy this short film!

Forbrukerrådet

Breaking Free

In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 7mo ago

❓Have you noticed that digital products and services are getting worse? So have we! ➡️We have published a report about enshittification, on how and why digital products and services keep getting worse - and how we can turn the trend (hint: open tech, enforcement, public policy++) Obviously @pluralistic@mamot.fr is a big inspiration and help in this work. More than 80 groups in Europe and the US has joined in a call to action. More here: www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree Enjoy this short film!

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 4mo ago

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➡️ We are therefore moving to enforce the right to privacy and data protection today. Methods such as Pay or Consent, individualise what is in reality a structural problem. Many of the consumers contacting Forbrukerrådet, find the solution invasive, unfair and question the legality of it 😡. Some use the term 'blackmail', and some express that they hope that somebody, such as Forbrukerrådet, will do something to stop it. Together with the excellent legal team at noyb, we do exactly that. 🤝 4/

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 4mo ago

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☢️ As we have shown in previous research, complaints and court cases, the adtech industry is fundamentally broken and personal data shared into this system is ripe with abuse, and people will easily fall victim to discrimination, manipulation and fraud, among other things. Security researchers, even NATO's StratCom, have labelled it a threat to national security. https://www.forbrukerradet.no/out-of-control/ 2/

Forbrukerrådet

Ban surveillance-based advertising

How consumers are exploited by the adtech industry - and what we are doing to make it stop.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 4mo ago

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❤️‍🩹 Privacy and data protection are fundamental rights and should not be turned into a premium feature available only to those who can afford it. We have previously filed legal complaints against Meta for similar violations. https://www.forbrukerradet.no/side/the-norwegian-consumer-council-files-legal-complaint-against-meta-for-numerous-violations-of-the-gdpr/ 3/

The Norwegian Consumer Council files legal complaint against Meta for numerous violations of the GDPR

Forbrukerrådet

The Norwegian Consumer Council files legal complaint against Meta for numerous violations of the GDPR

Together with seven other consumer organizations across Europe, the Norwegian Consumer Council is filing a legal complaint against Meta for numerous breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). – Metas ongoing cat-and-mouse game with European authorities must come to an end, according to the Consumer Council.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 4mo ago

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Finally, of course independent media is more important than ever. But this is not the way to go for the media sector. The adtech sector is ripe with adfraud, is uniquely opaque in its operation, and most ad-spend still “disappears” on the way to the broadcaster to companies such as Meta and Google, and other intermediaries. ⚖️ We hope that the Norwegian Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet, will move swiftly and consider our complaint. end/

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 5mo ago

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⚖️ Vi mener modellen er ulovlig og har allerede klaget inn Meta to ganger for brudd på personopplysningsloven for liknende praksis (såkalt "pay or consent", "pay or okay"). Vi skulle derfor ønsket at Schibsted ventet og heller inviterte Datatilsynet på et tilsyn. Har forståelse for at mediene må tjene penger, og at konkurransen om annonsekronene er tøff. Samtidig er ikke dette veien å gå. Retten til personvern er ikke en handelsvare. https://www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/forbrukerradet-klager-inn-meta-for-omfattende-lovbrudd/ 2/

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Forbrukerrådet klager inn Meta for omfattende lovbrudd

Forbrukerrådet og syv andre forbrukerorganisasjoner klager inn Meta for en rekke brudd på personvernlovgivningen. – Det må settes en endelig stopper for selskapets katt- og mus-lek med europeiske myndigheter, mener Forbrukerrådet.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 7mo ago

Opptatt av digitalpolitikk og internetts fremtid? Da bør du delta digitalt eller fysisk på vårt arrangement neste uke med sjølvaste @pluralistic@mamot.fr ! I tillegg har vi et veldig bra politikerpanel etter vi har presentert vår splitter nye rapport «breaking free»

https://www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/digital/seminar-og-lansering-av-rapport-om-enshittification/

Forbrukerrådet

Seminar og lansering av rapport om "enshittification"

Forbrukerrådet inviterer til lansering av ny rapport om utviklingen kalt "enshittification".

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 8mo ago

Opptatt av alternativer til tekgigantene, konkurranse og generelt at du vil at internett skal bli et bedre sted? Da bør du definitivt melde deg på lanseringen av rapporten vår 27. februar kl 11-13. Digital og fysisk deltakelse mulig.

--> Påmelding og mer info her: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/siste-nytt/seminar-og-lansering-av-rapport-om-enshittification/

Del gjerne med venner og kolleger som du tror kan være interessert:

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Seminar og lansering av rapport om "enshittification"

Forbrukerrådet inviterer til lansering av ny rapport om utviklingen kalt "enshittification".

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 6mo ago

Vi har laget en podcast-episode om enshittification med klipp fra Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic@mamot.fr ) og folk på gata også. På norsk denne gang.

Kan høres på ulike plattformer

Lytt til episoden hos:
Apple podkast🎙️ https://podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/hva-er-enshittification-og-hvordan-bryte-ut/id1619104290?i=10…
Spotify🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/5boQW6utAMkfuCFNG21g86?si=CBmpQHbBRiCw5DEqMKd8yg
Eller på vår podkastplattform Acast🎙️ https://shows.acast.com/64afb6a13cb2b00011ca180b/69c2a7db1861d127d518cc42

Spotify

Hva er enshittification, og hvordan bryte ut?

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 5mo ago

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Forbrukerrådet (og mange andre) har grundig dokumentert hvordan personopplysninger spres for alle vinder i adtech-systemet og hvordan opplysningene kan (mis)brukes til diskriminering og manipulasjon, for å nevne noe: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/out-of-control/ 3/end

Forbrukerrådet

Ban surveillance-based advertising

How consumers are exploited by the adtech industry - and what we are doing to make it stop.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 5mo ago

Please join this webinar on Moving from Harmful Platforms to Social Technologies.
📅 Thursday, April 30, 2026
⏰ 3:00pm – 4:00pm CET (60 min)
📍 Zoom Webinar

We will be discussing how digital public goods and other open-source solutions can support the scaling of a more transparent, interoperable, and accountable social technology landscape.

📝 Register Here
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__IHGcRbVRrmT-GUs0VvLOw#/registration

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 4mo ago

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@clare_hooley@mastodon.me.uk @ocktoboy14@mastodon.social @Gjoel@mstdn.dk We have looked at loyalty cards and memberships, and I think the argument from our complaint today could apply there as well. How free is the consent when there are massive discounts / monetary rewards for giving up your right to privacy? Also, such clubs make fair competition and price comparision more difficult. All prices and discounts should be publicly available. Even more important now the surveillance pricing is growing.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 11mo ago

💥Just out! Important case for accountability in the online advertising industry. Grindr just lost its appeal, as its data is deemed sensitive under European law. More details forthcoming:

https://www.forbrukerradet.no/news-in-english/grindr-loses-appeal/

#privacy #gdpr #adtech

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Grindr loses appeal

Today it was announced that the appeal by dating app Grindr’s was unsuccessful, and the administrative fine of 65 million NOK (ca €5.5 million) is upheld.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 7mo ago

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@MHowell @MissConstrue @pluralistic sorry, link is fixed: https://www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree

Forbrukerrådet

Breaking Free

In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 7mo ago

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@forteller takk! er litt nuub, men fikk fiksa det nå. Takk!

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 11mo ago

Bekymret for at de digitale reglene i EU nå svekkes? Vi jobber med et brev til regjeringen hvor vi vil oppfordre dem for dem til å stå opp for våre digitale rettigheter. Interessert i å signere? Ta kontakt, så deler jeg lenke til dokument. Frist fredag ettermiddag.

#personvern #kunstigintelligens #konkurranse
https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-knifes-privacy-to-feed-the-ai-boom-gdpr-digital-omnibus/

POLITICO

Brussels knifes privacy to feed the AI boom

Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 5mo ago

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@hackeriet - hehe, takk!! La oss holde kontakten.

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 7mo ago

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@ahaldorsen @pluralistic - takk for det! Hyggelig å høre!

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 7mo ago

@GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai @pluralistic@mamot.fr - thank you!

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 8mo ago

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@nordover absolutt. Du kan melde deg på digital deltakelse og få det tilsendt, men hvis du ikke vil legge igjen e-postadresse osv, så bare besøk nettsiden samme dag eller uka etter, så skal vi passe på at det legges ut

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 11mo ago

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👉 We call on the European Commission to: 📍 Reaffirm its commitment to rights-based digital governance. 📍 Halt any revisions that would weaken the GDPR, ePrivacy framework, AI 📍Act or other core digital rules under the guise of simplification. 📍Maintain transparent, inclusive policymaking processes that reflect the EU’s democratic values. 📍Strengthen the enforcement of existing digital regulations rather than reopening them. 2/

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 11mo ago

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We urge the European Commission to reconsider this process and ensure meaningful public consultation on the full draft package. Europe’s global leadership in trustworthy digital governance depends on preserving, not diluting, these hard-won consumer protections. end/

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 11mo ago

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@sandberg Takk for interessen! Brevet er her: https://forbrukerradet-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/finn_myrstad_forbrukerradet_no/EcihfKABLsNPnTTWD5n7xvUBGvbVhTR65gcb8Kpv67sPcg?e=yF96MA Du underskriver her: https://forbrukerradet-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/finn_myrstad_forbrukerradet_no/EfD7Re-v6vZNjBGF5w7v_yoBr1RgWd7Y3mJ3R5GtrUeMNw?e=kKMM5F

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Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad@eupolicy.social

· 36mo ago

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Next week on Friday we have a red carpet and award ceremony in Berlin! I'm beyond very excited to meet the other 24 people honourees and to celebrate this special occasion with them and with Mozilla.

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