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Concerns About Pegasus Spyware in Japan

Members from the Pirate Party Japan informed us about a campaign they have against Pegasus Spyware in their country that they would like to share. On February 13, 2025, a member of the party made a statement at a study group at the Japanese House of Councilors on this issue, an image of the discussion in Japanese is shown below. Speakers shared concerns about illegal monitoring through Pegasus. They said it is dangerous if private data is collected without permission. They also explained how they have reported suspected cases to the local police. According to some accounts, the police are not taking strong action. Pegasus is a spyware that can …

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Pirate Security Conference is Going on Now: Watch It Live!

The Pirate Security Conference 2025 is going on now (February 15–16, 2025). You can watch it live or after the fact on YouTube at https://youtu.be/E_nWrp4EBds. Pirate Parties International (PPI) is proud to sponsor this year’s event together with Denk Selbst e.V., Piratenpartei Oberbayern, and Alpha Team & Cerberus Systemhaus GmbH. Since its inception, for 11 years now, the conference has taken place alongside the Munich Security Conference. This year’s event includes an exciting lineup of talks, including discussions on AI-driven infiltration, cybercrime treaties, and disruption management from Dietmar Pichler, Benjamin Tallis, Stephen Douglas, and more. The hybrid war dimension gets special attention in sessions examining cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, disinformation …

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Dialogue Over Division: Pirate Parties and BDS

A recent article in the German Pirate affiliated Flaschenpost newspaper by Markus Schaub entitled “The working structure of BDS” describes a hierarchical and centrally coordinated movement with ties to terrorist groups. This image stands in contrast to the grassroots campaign many associate with BDS.  Within the Pirate Party movement, there is a notable divide. Many Pirates see BDS as a tool for Palestinian advocacy, an expression of civil disobedience, a legitimate form of protest against genuine attrocities of the Israeli government… Another contingent of our supporters, as depicted in Markus Schaub’s exposé, equate BDS’s goal as the extermination of Jews in Israel, the whitewashing of Hamas’s atrocities, an extension of Palestinian …

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Social Media and UN Working Group Meeting Review

The SCENE (Standing Committee on External Networking Engagement) and SCUBA (Standing Committee on UN Bureaucratic Activities) working groups met on Feb. 11th. The following is a summary of that meeting. We started social media accounts with BlueSky- @ppinternational.bsky.social and Mastodon- https://mastodon.social/@ppinternational). With Twitter (now “X”) phasing out free TweetDeck access and introducing “Pro X,” we agreed that paying for such a tool just doesn’t mesh with our Pirate ethos. Instead, we’re researching open-source or cost-free alternatives to manage our accounts across X, Mastodon, Facebook, and Bluesky . The team is also drafting comprehensive social media guidelines to ensure clarity in our voice and to encourage the community to contribute their …

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PPI Board Review, Upcoming Meetings Feb. 11 and Feb. 18

PPI Board Review and Upcoming Meetings Upcoming Meetings 1. SCENE/SCUBA Combined Meeting with Orientation Session SCENE discusses social media. SCUBA discusses UN. The Orientation is for new members, where we will show them what to log in to and how. All Pirates interested in communications, social media, and the UN are encouraged to attend. Date: February 11, 2025 Time: 20:00 UTC (21:00 CET) Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board# 2. PPI Board Meeting Date: February 18, 2025 Time: 20:00 UTC Where: https://jitsi.pirati.cz/PPI-Board 3. The Pirate Security Conference will be held on February 15–16, 2025, in Munich. Several Board members and alternates plan to attend, and PPI will post content about the event.   Review …

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Pirate Beer on Dec. 28 from 11 am UTC

Ahoy, Pirates! Pirate Beer is schedule for December 28 from 11 am to 4 pm UTC. Pirate Beer is a routine social event with no itinerary, just have fun and meet other Pirates from around the globe. Bring your beverage of choice 🍺 (beer, coffee, or whatever). The event will take place online at Jitsi: https://meet.jit.si/ThePiratesAreEgalitarian We also remind that the PPI GA is happening soon as well.  https://pp-international.net/2024/11/ppi-winter-general-assembly-on-jan-11-2025/ Look forward to seeing you all soon!

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PPI attends the UN Virtual Worlds Day

PPI attended the inaugural UN Virtual Worlds Day. A big thanks to our representative Carlos Polo and his colleagues at UNOG for attending the event on our behalf. The event was hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The event explored the transformative potential of the metaverse, from immersive VR experiences to discussions on spatial computing. They questioned how virtual technologies can foster international cooperation and sustainable development. Stay tuned for future events and ways to participate in PPI. Feel free to reach out to us if you are interested in participating in our UN activities. We leave you with a few more pictures from the event.

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PPI Attends The World Summit on the Information Society

PPI recently attended The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20 Forum High-Level Event 2024 from 27 to 31 May 2024. This is a UN summit held in Geneva. The current event marked the summit’s 20th anniversary. The WSIS aims to bridge the digital divide by increasing internet accessibility in developing countries. The event was co-organized by several United Nations organizations including ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD. Numerous NGOs spoke, and PPI’s representatives were able to interact with these other NGOs, network, and share ideas. Our PPI UNOG main representative Carlos Polo attended the event on our behalf. Discussions focused on internet communication technologies (ICTs) that can foster development. …

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AI Working Group Review

The AI Working Group convened for its 3rd meeting immediately after the social media working group. We had a lot of new faces who brought different ideas about the types of AI activities that we should engage. We began with updates on building the Ollama AI and a Python server. Since the main leaders of those projects were not present, we will need to have another meeting to discuss these projects in more detail.  We devoted time to establishing task assignments. We discussed leveraging the open-source Scrum Board software. Participants provided ideas on other AI platforms, such as Mistral. We also discussed using existent AI models and some of our …

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