Who is the panda? 🐼 and a fox with a scarf? 🦊

Secure Storyteller Network@ssnetwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thanks for the warm response to SSN’s first #webinar. We joined 20 filmmakers to explore how cyberattack of public services could lead to hacking and phishing attempts of our personal and professional accounts, footage and collaborators leakage. More webinars and in-person workshops are coming. 🔐🎬

The Anthropic shutdown shows that access to AI is no longer simply a product choice. It is becoming an instrument of state power. For Europe, “digital sovereignty” must mean more than data stored locally. It also means not having critical tools switched off by another government.

Open Rights Group@openrightsgroup.org · 2mo ago

Digital sovereignty is in the air ❣️ Last week the EU launched its package to disentangle itself from a dependency on US Big Tech and the threat of foreign interference. The UK is lagging behind. The government must act on calls for a Digital Sovereignty strategy, putting open source at its core.

Thanks @engagemedia.org and Dakila for including us in #DRAPAC. We had a wonderful experience connecting to the communities, and experts - sharing research findings and exchange knowledge. Stay tuned for more DRAPAC26 reflections. ❤️💕

Secure Storyteller Network@ssnetwork.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Farewell, Manila 💙 At #DRAPAC26, SSN joined #ExileHub to explore how stories move through risk, borders and power: from #Myanmar feminist filmmakers working with nuns, to #QueerRefugees navigating camp rules, family and identity. Thanks everyone who brought lived, on-the-ground knowledge to us!

This recent wave call to reflect on “US Tech” dependency is asking us not only to looking into the domination of US tech giants - their ethical practice and the legal compliances - but also a broader sense of how we can distribute our risks.

Open Rights Group@openrightsgroup.org · 2mo ago

The UK's digital infrastructure is a strategic asset. But being dependent on US tech firms is a critical weakness. Our systems can be hit with sanctions, our economy is damaged and our tech policy curbed. Tell your MP we need Digital Sovereignty ➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp...

Hello BlueSky, I’m Kit, a Hong Kong filmmaker and researcher based between places. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💕 My work explores queer cinema, memory, migration and hauntology. I also founded Secure Storyteller Network, supporting filmmakers and storytellers in vulnerable and cross-border contexts.