Meta's Addiction Machine Is on Trial
Meta is facing a massive lawsuit over deliberately hooking children and teenagers on its platforms. Here's why PixelUnion offers a different path.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min
Tag: Privacy
28 posts
The Digital Guillotine: A Wake-Up Call for Your Data
The US campaign against the ICC shows how easily a person's entire digital life can be deleted by executive order. Here's why that matters for where you store your data.
Marc
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4 min
What is data sovereignty, and why does it matter for your photos?
Data sovereignty is one of those phrases that shows up in every privacy policy and rarely gets explained. Here is what it actually means, what it does not mean, and why the difference matters for the photos you store online.
Emma
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5 min
Why it's time to leave Google Photos
Google Photos is cheap and convenient, but you pay with your privacy. We lay out the risks and show why a European alternative is worth it.
Emma
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3 min
What is metadata, and what does your photo actually tell people?
You took a photo. But the file contains a lot more than just the image. GPS coordinates, the time, your device, sometimes even your face — all baked in automatically. Here is what metadata is and why it matters.
Odin from PixelUnion
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5 min
America's Digital Kill Switch
A U.S. export ban wiped out access to the world's most advanced AI overnight. It's a wake-up call for anyone still relying on American cloud infrastructure.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min
What is GDPR, and does it actually protect you?
GDPR is everywhere — cookie banners, privacy policies, scary-sounding acronyms. But what does it actually mean for you and your data? A plain-language guide to your real rights.
Odin from PixelUnion
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4 min
Clicking Off the World Cup: Are Your Memories Safe?
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has kicked off in North America. Billions of photos will be taken. Here's why storing them safely and privately matters more than ever.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min
DigiD and the fight for our digital sovereignty
Why the Dutch government blocked the takeover of DigiD infrastructure by an American company, and what that says about privacy, digital autonomy, and European data sovereignty.
PixelUnion Team
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3 min
Albums Without Limits: How Immich Lets You Organise and Share Your Photos Your Way
Albums in Immich are simple but powerful. You can organise your library however makes sense to you, and share specific collections with family or friends - privately, on your own terms.
PixelUnion Team
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4 min