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		blibble on Dec 20, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: European alternatives for digital products the page is labelled "European Alternatives" not "EU Alternatives"

dkjaudyeqooe on Dec 20, 2021 [–]

But its logo has the 12 gold stars of the EU flag over a blue cloud.

And it has the EU TLD.

blibble on Dec 20, 2021 | [–]

that flag was the Flag of the Council of Europe before it was ever associated with the EU

(similar to the same way the EU has attempted to commandeer the term "Europe" to mean itself)

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