The Europeans banned from the US for fighting misinformation: ‘Elon Musk has pushed the nuclear button. He doesn’t like us’
https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-02-08/the-europeans-banned-from-the-us-for-fighting-misinformation-elon-musk-has-pushed-the-nuclear-button-he-doesnt-like-us.html
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Pip@feddit.org · 50 pts · 223d
Given such news, isn't it crazy that most Europeans in 2026 still largely rely on US digital services?
LemmyShemmy@aussie.zone · 21 pts · 223d
Fusselwurm@feddit.org · 8 pts · 223d
France never abandoned strategic thinking.
LemmyShemmy@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 223d
anonymouspl@piefed.world · 5 pts · 223d
Yes, it can and should be done! Unfortunately, it has to be done on a per-Wi-Fi basis, so you need to set it up for every Wi-Fi network separately, but it's still worth doing for your home/work Wi-Fi.
Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > tap on the 'i' icon on the right of the Wi-Fi name > scroll down to 'Configure DNS' > select 'Manual' > tap on 'Add server' > enter 86.54.11.13 and 86.54.11.213 for DNS4EU with ad and malware filtering, or enter any other IPs you want to use. I personally use these two and they work very well.
LemmyShemmy@aussie.zone · 3 pts · 223d
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 223d
You can utilise profiles to control DNS on Apple devices...
https://docs.quad9.net/Setup_Guides/iOS/iOS_14_and_later_%28Encrypted%29/
... but every deep dive I've read to date indicates you can never trust Apples own services to obey user network settings (even VPN's). Ain't capitalism fun?
collectif_imaginaire@piefed.social · 11 pts · 223d
Yes crazy it is but there's a momentum to switch away from US dependance.
Damage@feddit.it · 2 pts · 223d
Isn't it crazy that the west largely relies on China for manufacturing and Taiwain for advanced semi-conductors? I guess that depends on your stance on globalization.
hayvan@piefed.world · 2 pts · 223d
There are smaller infrastructure providers in Europe, but nothing that even comes close to the scale of Amazon or Google.
Biggest effort I see are from French and Swiss providers. Check out Chatons for a list of Europe (mostly France and Belgium) based privacy-respecting cloud service providers.
reksas@sopuli.xyz · 21 pts · 223d
why would one even want to go there though? You'd have to constantly be worried about being arrested without warrant and hauled to somewhere
imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 223d
We, millenials from the rest of the world, used to grow up thinking we'd move to USA to live there.
2025 - USA, not requiring visa up to 90 days, is not even on the travel list. Same status as some middle eastern countries.
DonAntonioMagino@europe.pub · 3 pts · 222d
Did we?
Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org · 21 pts · 223d
Maybe all the people of Greenland should seek to get this (otherwise rather unimportant) badge of honor.
KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 223d
This really sucks for them, however, I think it would let me know that I'm on the right track to be on the hit-list of the most vile people on earth.
sircac@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 223d
Good!
plyth@feddit.org · 5 pts · 223d
Who are they? Seems like their support was lip service.