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- 1Petition urges Google to stop restricting Android APK installs●🚨 GOOGLE IS KILLING ANDROID FREEDOM. 🚨 This # DiDay we call on you to take action & sign the petition: https://www. chan
Privacy-focused email provider Tuta has launched a petition accusing Google of killing Android freedom by limiting APK file usage on the platform, calling on users to sign a Change.org petition to keep Android open. The campaign, promoted under the hashtag DiDay, argues Google must not decide what people can download or install on their own devices.
- 2New edition of handbook on free software for clubs released●Wir haben zum heutigen # diday die Neuauflage unseres Handbuchs "Freie Software im Verein" mitgebracht. Mehr Seiten, meh
Hostsharing has released a new edition of its handbook 'Freie Software im Verein' (Free Software in Clubs), timed to coincide with the diday event. The updated guide offers more pages, more tips and more software recommendations, while stressing it makes no claim to completeness. The group argues free software is not only the best remedy against digital dependency but also a practical resource for associations.
- 3Open source software debate reignites on Data Privacy Day●Heute ist wieder # Diday und es wird vielfach auf # opensourceSoftware verwiesen. # Opensource hat aber einen einzigen N
On Data Privacy Day, a German-language discussion notes that open source software is often recommended for privacy, but points out its single drawback: anyone can modify it freely. As a result, tools like GIMP and Inkscape are sometimes repackaged and sold by advertising and tracking agencies, complicating the privacy case for open source.
- 4Linux users mark Digital Independence Day●Heute ist wieder # diday ! Passend dazu kommt hier ein Beitrag von mir, warum ich # Linux installiert habe. https:// kri
Supporters of open-source software are marking Digital Independence Day by sharing why they switched to Linux. One widely shared post explains the author's decision to install Linux, framing the move as a step toward digital independence and away from proprietary operating systems. The hashtag is drawing similar stories from other users.
- 5Signal urges users to download app on DiDay●⚡️Heute zum DiDay - Signal herunterladen ⚡️ Den Signal Messenger gibt es für # Android , # iOS , # Mac , # Linux und auc
Signal's German-language account is encouraging people to download the Signal Messenger for DiDay, highlighting that the encrypted messaging app is available on Android, iOS, Mac, Linux and Windows. The post stresses that users should install Signal only through official channels for their own security, linking to the official download page.
- 6Privacy-focused users eye Linux as their next phone OS●@ Tutanota @ GrapheneOS # DiDay # Android My next phone will be a # Linux
A user of privacy-focused tools Tutanota and GrapheneOS has said their next phone will run Linux, in a post tagged around Android and Digital Defense Day. The comment reflects a small but vocal community of people frustrated with mainstream mobile platforms and looking at Linux alternatives for greater control over their devices.
- 7DIDAYS 2026 opens in Hamburg with focus on digital independence●Heute bin ich bei den DIDAYS 2026 in Hamburg. Im Kultur Palast Harburg geht es drei Tage lang um digitale Unabhängigkeit
The DIDAYS 2026 conference has begun at the Kultur Palast in Hamburg-Harburg, running for three days on the theme of digital independence. The programme covers topics such as better messengers, free office software and running your own cloud, alongside talks and workshops. It is organised by the Chaos Computer Club Hamburg together with the Wau Holland Foundation, and attendees are sharing their experiences from the event.
- 8Former Pirate Party members reunite at DIDAYS 2026●Zu den DIDAYS 2026 ist ein ehemaliger Kollege bei mir aus der Piratenpartei zu Gast. Manche Dinge halten eben länger als
An attendee heading to the DIDAYS 2026 conference notes that a former colleague from the German Pirate Party will also be there as a guest. Both have long since left the party, which has faded from political relevance, and the author remarks that some ties last longer than a party — in their professional circles, a Pirate past raises no eyebrows. The post reads as a wry reflection on the party's legacy and enduring personal networks.