France replaces Microsoft Teams and Zoom with open-source Visio for digital sovereignty

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France is replacing US video-conferencing services like Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own open-source platform, Visio, by 2027. This move is part of France's broader strategy to achieve digital sovereignty and regain control over its data and services, citing concerns over US data access laws. Visio, developed with support from Germany and the Netherlands, offers standard conferencing features and is part of a larger initiative to replace various US software used by the French administration.


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