Digital laws like the GDPR or the DSA do not really differentiate between Big Tech and the Social Web. This makes many service providers in the Fediverse feel insecure. So far, the Fediverse is not so much on the screen of authorities. But the rise of authoritarian governments raises fears that digital rules could be used as an arbitrary instrument of power against the Fediverse.

However, this circumstance should not lead us to follow the narrative that the digital economy needs "simplification" or "deregulation". The opposite is true: Regulation gives the Fediverse a chance to compete with Big Tech. The lack of enforcement rewards the service providers who do not comply with the law. What the Fediverse needs is rather more legal certainty.

This talk gives an overview about the legal pitfalls that service providers in the Fediverse are facing. It explores possible amendments or exemptions in the law that could make life easier for the volunteers in the Fediverse.