European alternatives to LinkedIn
Microsoft-owned American professional networking platform.
About LinkedIn
- Company
- LinkedIn Corporation · Microsoft Corporation
- HQ
- United States
- Zone
- Outside Europe
Key concerns
Mastodon
97 · Certified EuropeanGerman non-profit social network founded by Eugen Rochko in 2016. Federated and open-source, with no ads, no algorithms, and no single point of control. Used by 47M+ accounts across 80,000+ independent servers. Hosts the European Commission's official server.
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Why avoid United States-owned services?
CLOUD Act
Allows US authorities to compel American companies to hand over data stored anywhere in the world.
FISA Section 702
Permits mass surveillance of non-US persons' data held by US tech providers, without a warrant.
GDPR vs US law
Transferring personal data to US companies may conflict with EU data protection rules under GDPR.