In today's episode of the "💩 hit the fan"-miniseries we look at privacy regulation, in particular in the European Union, specifically the GDPR and the Digital Markets Regulation Act – what does that mean and what effect does it have for us "consumers". After we look a hard look at privacy-claims of Big Tech and whether we can trust those by looking back on previous claims they made, in particular how they clawed back any climate neutrality targets they had.

Notes & References:

• Unlike said in the podcast, Google's plan was to be NetZero by 2030 (not 2025), but is failing either way, citing AI (AP, July 2024).
• TheVerge, Jan 2025: Apple brings Alternate Stores to iOS in Europe
• CNN, Sept 2024: Microsoft wants to re-open Three Mile Island

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