Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Digital and Frontier Technologies
Henna Virkkunen
x.com/HennaVirkkunen
Last tweet: 5 Dec
Tweets: more or less every weekday
Henna Virkkunen
x.com/HennaVirkkunen
Last tweet: 5 Dec
Tweets: more or less every weekday
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Executive Vice-President and European Commissioner for Digital and Frontier Technologies
Henna Virkkunen
x.com/HennaVirkkunen
Last tweet: 5 Dec
Tweets: more or less every weekday
Henna Virkkunen
x.com/HennaVirkkunen
Last tweet: 5 Dec
Tweets: more or less every weekday
Election denialist Jim Jordan is sending stupid letters to the European Commission telling them not to interfere in the Hungarian election while US VP JD Vance is over there campaigning on behalf of one of the candidates.
MAGA: all projection, all the time
MAGA: all projection, all the time
April 12, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Election denialist Jim Jordan is sending stupid letters to the European Commission telling them not to interfere in the Hungarian election while US VP JD Vance is over there campaigning on behalf of one of the candidates.
MAGA: all projection, all the time
MAGA: all projection, all the time
And for the real nerds: a small selection of files to be revisited: #PNR #SWIFT #FATCA #e-Evidence #USCLOUDAct #TADPF #MLAT #PCLOB @ec.europa.eu #EDPB #EDPS #HennaVirkkunen #MichaelMcGrath @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @maxschrems.bsky.social 3/
January 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
And for the real nerds: a small selection of files to be revisited: #PNR #SWIFT #FATCA #e-Evidence #USCLOUDAct #TADPF #MLAT #PCLOB @ec.europa.eu #EDPB #EDPS #HennaVirkkunen #MichaelMcGrath @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @maxschrems.bsky.social 3/
Nach #DSA ist es jetzt der dringende Job von @HennaVirkkunen zu prüfen, ob dieser Boost durch Elon Musk vorgenommen wurde und damit den DSA verletzt. Wenn Musk nicht die Transparenzmechanismen von Twitter abgeschaltet hätte, wüssten wir das schon und müssten nicht spekulieren.
Musk-Booster für die AfD auf X: Durchschnittlich erreichte ein Post von Alice Weidel in den letzten 2 Wochen ca. 1 Mio. Impressions (links), mehrere wurden von Musk repostet. Ein riesiger Unterschied zur durchschnittlichen Reichweite in den letzten 12 Monaten (rechts). Quelle: bundesdatenschau.com
January 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Nach #DSA ist es jetzt der dringende Job von @HennaVirkkunen zu prüfen, ob dieser Boost durch Elon Musk vorgenommen wurde und damit den DSA verletzt. Wenn Musk nicht die Transparenzmechanismen von Twitter abgeschaltet hätte, wüssten wir das schon und müssten nicht spekulieren.
We tested 3 of the most popular image models (OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude) to compare their moderation policies with Grok’s. All three refused to undress a woman and show her wearing a swastika bikini.
January 7, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Great to see @HennaVirkkunen here on the Fediverse! Welcome!
January 18, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Great to see @HennaVirkkunen here on the Fediverse! Welcome!
Spyware used against activists and political opponents in Serbia. Still no EU legislative action against spyware @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu #MartaKos #MichaelMcGrath #HennaVirkkunen? Still no questions to the 🇮🇱 government? This is a massive threat to democracy. @donncha.is @srdjancvijic.bsky.social
🚨 BREAKING: Amnesty’s latest report on digital surveillance in Serbia: new *NoviSpy* spyware discovered; zero days identified and patched; and first evidence showing use of Cellebrite UFED forensic products to unlock phones to then infect with spyware. 🧵
securitylab.amnesty.org/latest/2024/...
Serbia: Authorities using spyware and Cellebrite forensic extraction tools to hack journalists and activists - Amnesty International Security Lab
Serbian police and intelligence authorities are using advanced phone spyware alongside Cellebrite mobile phone forensic products to unlawfully target journalists, environmental activists and other ind...
securitylab.amnesty.org
December 16, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Spyware used against activists and political opponents in Serbia. Still no EU legislative action against spyware @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu #MartaKos #MichaelMcGrath #HennaVirkkunen? Still no questions to the 🇮🇱 government? This is a massive threat to democracy. @donncha.is @srdjancvijic.bsky.social
The #eu is about to release its #tech #sovereignty package. You can listen to @HennaVirkkunen 's press conference here.
I'll be livetooting in this thread as soon as it gets started 🧵 ⬇️
https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/grid?ebs=yes&ebsplus=yes&date=20260603
#eupol #opensource
I'll be livetooting in this thread as soon as it gets started 🧵 ⬇️
https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/grid?ebs=yes&ebsplus=yes&date=20260603
#eupol #opensource
Audiovisual Service
audiovisual.ec.europa.eu
June 3, 2026 at 11:29 AM
The #eu is about to release its #tech #sovereignty package. You can listen to @HennaVirkkunen 's press conference here.
I'll be livetooting in this thread as soon as it gets started 🧵 ⬇️
https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/grid?ebs=yes&ebsplus=yes&date=20260603
#eupol #opensource
I'll be livetooting in this thread as soon as it gets started 🧵 ⬇️
https://audiovisual.ec.europa.eu/en/ebs/grid?ebs=yes&ebsplus=yes&date=20260603
#eupol #opensource
The Commission rushes to dismantle the AI Act’s safeguards to please Washington and stays silent when Washington restricts AI access to Europe.
This is what regulatory capture at geopolitical scale looks like.
@vonderleyen @HennaVirkkunen
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
This is what regulatory capture at geopolitical scale looks like.
@vonderleyen @HennaVirkkunen
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US’s Anthropic order exposes EU’s AI dependency
Washington’s export controls on Anthropic spark renewed calls for Europe to accelerate development of its own cutting-edge AI models.
www.politico.eu
June 14, 2026 at 9:19 PM
The Commission rushes to dismantle the AI Act’s safeguards to please Washington and stays silent when Washington restricts AI access to Europe.
This is what regulatory capture at geopolitical scale looks like.
@vonderleyen @HennaVirkkunen
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
This is what regulatory capture at geopolitical scale looks like.
@vonderleyen @HennaVirkkunen
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
#HennaVirkkunen "Ukraine is fighting for the free world, and Europe stands unwavering in its support for Ukraine. Today’s proposal answers to the acute need of millions of Ukrainians that flee Russia’s aggression ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #VladimirPutin #Aggressor #WarCriminal #FutureOfEurope
Commission proposes to extend temporary protection of people fleeing Ukraine for an additional year
Today, the Commission is proposing to extend for an additional year the temporary protection for people fleeing Russia\'s war of aggression against Ukraine, while taking into account Ukraine\'s overal...
ec.europa.eu
June 26, 2026 at 9:15 AM
#HennaVirkkunen "Ukraine is fighting for the free world, and Europe stands unwavering in its support for Ukraine. Today’s proposal answers to the acute need of millions of Ukrainians that flee Russia’s aggression ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #VladimirPutin #Aggressor #WarCriminal #FutureOfEurope
Henna Virkkunen, Vizepräsidentin der Europäischen Kommission für Technische Souveränität, Sicherheit und Demokratie sowie Kommissarin für Digitale- und Grenztechnologien, ist jetzt auf #Mastodon.
ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkku...
#HennaVirkkunen #EU #EuropäischeKommission
ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkku...
#HennaVirkkunen #EU #EuropäischeKommission
Henna Virkkunen (@HennaVirkkunen@ec.social-network.europa.eu)
0 Posts, 0 Following, 1.84K Followers · Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission
ec.social-network.europa.eu
January 14, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Henna Virkkunen, Vizepräsidentin der Europäischen Kommission für Technische Souveränität, Sicherheit und Demokratie sowie Kommissarin für Digitale- und Grenztechnologien, ist jetzt auf #Mastodon.
ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkku...
#HennaVirkkunen #EU #EuropäischeKommission
ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkku...
#HennaVirkkunen #EU #EuropäischeKommission
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403
Whenever you hear the EU say "There is no money for $somethingUseful" think about them pouring 10 billion EUR into the NVIDIA drain.
Whenever you hear the EU say "There is no money for $somethingUseful" think about them pouring 10 billion EUR into the NVIDIA drain.
ec.social-network.europa.eu
July 30, 2026 at 11:23 AM
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403
Whenever you hear the EU say "There is no money for $somethingUseful" think about them pouring 10 billion EUR into the NVIDIA drain.
Whenever you hear the EU say "There is no money for $somethingUseful" think about them pouring 10 billion EUR into the NVIDIA drain.
EU Digital Commissioner #HennaVirkkunen accused #Meta and #TikTok of failing to curb #disinformation that helped trigger a mass crossing of 72,000 people into Ceuta, with over 80 dead pollar.news/en/event/ceu... #FarRight #DonaldTrump #GiorgiaMeloni #FakeNews
EU commissioner blames Meta and TikTok for Ceuta migration crisis fueled by viral disinformation
EU Digital Commissioner Henna Virkkunen accused Meta and TikTok of failing to curb disinformation that helped trigger a mass crossing of 72,000 people into Ceuta, with over 80 dead.
pollar.news
August 8, 2026 at 11:24 AM
EU Digital Commissioner #HennaVirkkunen accused #Meta and #TikTok of failing to curb #disinformation that helped trigger a mass crossing of 72,000 people into Ceuta, with over 80 dead pollar.news/en/event/ceu... #FarRight #DonaldTrump #GiorgiaMeloni #FakeNews
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/115912190359711231
Imagine how powerful it would be if von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas made their statements first on a EUROPEAN open, free, non-algorithmically distorted social media network. 🇪🇺✌️
And then later with a 60 minute delay on […]
Imagine how powerful it would be if von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas made their statements first on a EUROPEAN open, free, non-algorithmically distorted social media network. 🇪🇺✌️
And then later with a 60 minute delay on […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 18, 2026 at 8:11 AM
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/115912190359711231
Imagine how powerful it would be if von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas made their statements first on a EUROPEAN open, free, non-algorithmically distorted social media network. 🇪🇺✌️
And then later with a 60 minute delay on […]
Imagine how powerful it would be if von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas made their statements first on a EUROPEAN open, free, non-algorithmically distorted social media network. 🇪🇺✌️
And then later with a 60 minute delay on […]
Katleena Kortesuo kirjoitti 𝕏:ssä:
"Kirjoitimme avoimen kirjeen @HennaVirkkunen
:lle, koska vastustamme yksityisyydensuojan murtamista. EU:n kaavailema asetus on diktaattorin toiveuni.":
x.com/katleena/sta...
effi.org/avoin-kirje-...
"Kirjoitimme avoimen kirjeen @HennaVirkkunen
:lle, koska vastustamme yksityisyydensuojan murtamista. EU:n kaavailema asetus on diktaattorin toiveuni.":
x.com/katleena/sta...
effi.org/avoin-kirje-...
Avoin kirje Henna Virkkuselle – Electronic Frontier Finland – Effi ry
effi.org
September 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Katleena Kortesuo kirjoitti 𝕏:ssä:
"Kirjoitimme avoimen kirjeen @HennaVirkkunen
:lle, koska vastustamme yksityisyydensuojan murtamista. EU:n kaavailema asetus on diktaattorin toiveuni.":
x.com/katleena/sta...
effi.org/avoin-kirje-...
"Kirjoitimme avoimen kirjeen @HennaVirkkunen
:lle, koska vastustamme yksityisyydensuojan murtamista. EU:n kaavailema asetus on diktaattorin toiveuni.":
x.com/katleena/sta...
effi.org/avoin-kirje-...
Absurd, die zuständige DSA Kommissarin Vikkunnen informiert nur auf X! (und Insta) zu 3 weitere technische DSA Ermittlungsmaßnahmen gegen X!
@thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu wann wird Frau Virkkunen aktiv auf den anderen Plattformen wie Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon/Fediverse sein?
@thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu wann wird Frau Virkkunen aktiv auf den anderen Plattformen wie Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon/Fediverse sein?
January 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Absurd, die zuständige DSA Kommissarin Vikkunnen informiert nur auf X! (und Insta) zu 3 weitere technische DSA Ermittlungsmaßnahmen gegen X!
@thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu wann wird Frau Virkkunen aktiv auf den anderen Plattformen wie Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon/Fediverse sein?
@thomasregnier.ec.europa.eu wann wird Frau Virkkunen aktiv auf den anderen Plattformen wie Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon/Fediverse sein?
Elon Musk’s X fined €120mn by EU for transparency violations - #HennaVirkkunen said on that the EU’s action against #X had “nothing to do with censorship. This decision is about the transparency of X vis à vis it's customers www.ft.com/content/cf1e... via @FT #consumerprotection #ElonMusk
Elon Musk’s X fined €120mn by EU for transparency violations
Penalty under bloc’s Digital Services Act risks escalating tensions with US government
www.ft.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Elon Musk’s X fined €120mn by EU for transparency violations - #HennaVirkkunen said on that the EU’s action against #X had “nothing to do with censorship. This decision is about the transparency of X vis à vis it's customers www.ft.com/content/cf1e... via @FT #consumerprotection #ElonMusk
@je5perl Disappointing to see @HennaVirkkunen on this letter. The simple fact is that Chat Control doesn't do anything to help stem child abuse material.
Listen to the techies, not the lobbyists. We're here and will gladly help with insights.
Listen to the techies, not the lobbyists. We're here and will gladly help with insights.
March 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
@je5perl Disappointing to see @HennaVirkkunen on this letter. The simple fact is that Chat Control doesn't do anything to help stem child abuse material.
Listen to the techies, not the lobbyists. We're here and will gladly help with insights.
Listen to the techies, not the lobbyists. We're here and will gladly help with insights.
Coalition calls on @HennaVirkkunen to reject flawed proposals of predecessor and approach #DigitalNetworksAct with clean slate.
➡️ https://ccianet.org/library/joint-statement-on-telecom-council-conclusions-and-the-future-of-the-open-internet-in-europe/
#OpenInternet #TechLeadership
➡️ https://ccianet.org/library/joint-statement-on-telecom-council-conclusions-and-the-future-of-the-open-internet-in-europe/
#OpenInternet #TechLeadership
December 12, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Coalition calls on @HennaVirkkunen to reject flawed proposals of predecessor and approach #DigitalNetworksAct with clean slate.
➡️ https://ccianet.org/library/joint-statement-on-telecom-council-conclusions-and-the-future-of-the-open-internet-in-europe/
#OpenInternet #TechLeadership
➡️ https://ccianet.org/library/joint-statement-on-telecom-council-conclusions-and-the-future-of-the-open-internet-in-europe/
#OpenInternet #TechLeadership
#HennaVirkkunen #OrganisedCrime in Europe is evolving fast and exploiting the openness and complexity of our interconnected world. We are strengthening EU support to Member States so that Europe is better equipped to close the loopholes criminals exploit ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #Cybercriminals
New analysis on the EU\'s most threatening criminal networks
Today, the European Commission, Europol and the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU are presenting a new Europol analysis of the EU\'s most threatening criminal networks.
ec.europa.eu
June 26, 2026 at 9:19 AM
#HennaVirkkunen #OrganisedCrime in Europe is evolving fast and exploiting the openness and complexity of our interconnected world. We are strengthening EU support to Member States so that Europe is better equipped to close the loopholes criminals exploit ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #Cybercriminals
if you want to make children's online spaces safer, you need to make it safer for adults first.
which you aren't doing because you are enforcing things that are the the very opposite of this claim.
#chatcontrol being one of them but also age checks and #digitaleuro […]
[Original post on mas.to]
which you aren't doing because you are enforcing things that are the the very opposite of this claim.
#chatcontrol being one of them but also age checks and #digitaleuro […]
[Original post on mas.to]
August 24, 2026 at 2:16 PM
if you want to make children's online spaces safer, you need to make it safer for adults first.
which you aren't doing because you are enforcing things that are the the very opposite of this claim.
#chatcontrol being one of them but also age checks and #digitaleuro […]
[Original post on mas.to]
which you aren't doing because you are enforcing things that are the the very opposite of this claim.
#chatcontrol being one of them but also age checks and #digitaleuro […]
[Original post on mas.to]
Dear @ec.europa.eu & #HennaVirkkunen, is the removal of #factchecking by #Facebook a violation of the #EU #DSA?
And if so, please fine @meta!
Also consider European legislation to ban toxic #SocialMedia as an imminent threat to society.
PS That also applies to #Twitter, because #Musk did the same!
And if so, please fine @meta!
Also consider European legislation to ban toxic #SocialMedia as an imminent threat to society.
PS That also applies to #Twitter, because #Musk did the same!
January 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Dear @ec.europa.eu & #HennaVirkkunen, is the removal of #factchecking by #Facebook a violation of the #EU #DSA?
And if so, please fine @meta!
Also consider European legislation to ban toxic #SocialMedia as an imminent threat to society.
PS That also applies to #Twitter, because #Musk did the same!
And if so, please fine @meta!
Also consider European legislation to ban toxic #SocialMedia as an imminent threat to society.
PS That also applies to #Twitter, because #Musk did the same!
RE: https://mastodon.social/@leavex/116014180122795064
@EUCommission @HennaVirkkunen read this about social media addiction. It’s worse than most drugs.
@EUCommission @HennaVirkkunen read this about social media addiction. It’s worse than most drugs.
Addictive potential of social media, explained
https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2021/10/addictive-potential-of-social-media-explained.html
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke's book, Dopamine Nation, explains our brain chemistry's role in modern society's addiction to social media […]
https://med.stanford.edu/news/insights/2021/10/addictive-potential-of-social-media-explained.html
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke's book, Dopamine Nation, explains our brain chemistry's role in modern society's addiction to social media […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
February 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@leavex/116014180122795064
@EUCommission @HennaVirkkunen read this about social media addiction. It’s worse than most drugs.
@EUCommission @HennaVirkkunen read this about social media addiction. It’s worse than most drugs.
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403
"Gigafactory" is a term coined and popularized by known fascist and racist Elon Musk. "AI Factory" was coined by NVIDIA to make investments into their graphics cards look like a reasonable way to use one's resources […]
"Gigafactory" is a term coined and popularized by known fascist and racist Elon Musk. "AI Factory" was coined by NVIDIA to make investments into their graphics cards look like a reasonable way to use one's resources […]
Original post on tldr.nettime.org
tldr.nettime.org
July 30, 2026 at 11:21 AM
RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@HennaVirkkunen/117008348161347403
"Gigafactory" is a term coined and popularized by known fascist and racist Elon Musk. "AI Factory" was coined by NVIDIA to make investments into their graphics cards look like a reasonable way to use one's resources […]
"Gigafactory" is a term coined and popularized by known fascist and racist Elon Musk. "AI Factory" was coined by NVIDIA to make investments into their graphics cards look like a reasonable way to use one's resources […]