Hache☕
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Daniel ☀:oh_no_bubble:
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🚨 Less than 168 days remain before Android becomes a locked down platform!
Google intends to force all software developers to register with a centralized Google service before their apps can run on the biggest mobile operating system on the planet, regardless of whether those apps are distributed via Google Play.
Find @keepandroidopen’s website at https://keepandroidopen.org for more information about this, why it’s a problem, and how you can make your voice heard.
As supporters of open platforms we have consistently encouraged developers and alternative app stores to refuse to participate in this program, and to spread this message throughout the Android community.
Read our open letter to Google’s leadership: https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/
🚨 Less than 168 days remain before Android becomes a locked down platform!
Google intends to force all software developers to register with a centralized Google service before their apps can run on the biggest mobile operating system on the planet, regardless of whether those apps are distributed via Google Play.
Find @keepandroidopen’s website at https://keepandroidopen.org for more information about this, why it’s a problem, and how you can make your voice heard.
As supporters of open platforms we have consistently encouraged developers and alternative app stores to refuse to participate in this program, and to spread this message throughout the Android community.
Read our open letter to Google’s leadership: https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/
Kari'boka
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O famoso "toque de merdas" da Microslop, digo, Microsoft, ataca novamente.
O outrora excelente "Office Lens", depois rebatizado para "Lens", foi obliterado de vez pela empresa. Aquilo que funcionava perfeitamente bem foi descontinuado para dar lugar ao... Onedrive.
Isso mesmo, Onedrive. Agora para digitalizar seus documentos o usuário é obrigado a enviá-los para a nuvem. Nada de manter os arquivos no dispositivo local onde a Microsoft não pode te espionar.
Alguma sugestão de um app para substituir esse atraso de vida?
#microslop #microsoft #lens #onedrive #privacy #noprivacy #spy #android
Bea quer férias :neobread_bee:
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🌐 With the introduction of #ageverification laws in many U.S. states, these systems use automated scanning to verify the authenticity and legitimacy of your ID.
🏳️⚧️ Transgender and gender diverse people from Kansas will effectively have to out themselves to every platform that requires age verification. This is sensitive information that many #trans people guard closely, as being outed publicly can put them at risk of violence and harassment. ‼️
https://www.theverge.com/policy/892075/age-verification-kansas-id-trans
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O famoso "toque de merdas" da Microslop, digo, Microsoft, ataca novamente.
O outrora excelente "Office Lens", depois rebatizado para "Lens", foi obliterado de vez pela empresa. Aquilo que funcionava perfeitamente bem foi descontinuado para dar lugar ao... Onedrive.
Isso mesmo, Onedrive. Agora para digitalizar seus documentos o usuário é obrigado a enviá-los para a nuvem. Nada de manter os arquivos no dispositivo local onde a Microsoft não pode te espionar.
Alguma sugestão de um app para substituir esse atraso de vida?
#microslop #microsoft #lens #onedrive #privacy #noprivacy #spy #android
(random) rick.e
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A redditor (Ok_Lingonberry3296) traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and lobbying records across 45 states to figure out who's behind the age verification bills.
The answer is Meta - a company that profits from your data writing laws that collect more of it.
Page: https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file
Page backup: https://archive.ph/2026.03.13-193015/https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file
Reddit discussion: https://web.archive.org/web/20260313143853/https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/
#Meta #Facebook #AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #technology
🌐 With the introduction of #ageverification laws in many U.S. states, these systems use automated scanning to verify the authenticity and legitimacy of your ID.
🏳️⚧️ Transgender and gender diverse people from Kansas will effectively have to out themselves to every platform that requires age verification. This is sensitive information that many #trans people guard closely, as being outed publicly can put them at risk of violence and harassment. ‼️
https://www.theverge.com/policy/892075/age-verification-kansas-id-trans
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🌐 With the introduction of #ageverification laws in many U.S. states, these systems use automated scanning to verify the authenticity and legitimacy of your ID.
🏳️⚧️ Transgender and gender diverse people from Kansas will effectively have to out themselves to every platform that requires age verification. This is sensitive information that many #trans people guard closely, as being outed publicly can put them at risk of violence and harassment. ‼️
https://www.theverge.com/policy/892075/age-verification-kansas-id-trans
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🤖 Automated systems meant to spot inconsistencies in identity documents may pose challenges for transgender individuals whose appearances don’t align with outdated gender markers on their ID.
These systems have already shown bias against people of color and gender-diverse individuals. This could create additional hurdles for marginalized communities that often find refuge in online environments. 🏳️⚧️
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3274357
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Last year we highlighted the dangers of real name policies, especially for marginalized groups such as #transgender and gender diverse people. 📝
Kansas enacted a law that invalidates all #trans people’s licenses and IDs, forcing them to obtain a new one with incorrect gender markers. 🪪
⚠️ This is dangerous as having identification documents that don't match their appearance, puts trans people at risk of harassment and discrimination. ⚠️
https://privacyguides.org/articles/2025/10/15/real-name-policies/
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A redditor (Ok_Lingonberry3296) traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and lobbying records across 45 states to figure out who's behind the age verification bills.
The answer is Meta - a company that profits from your data writing laws that collect more of it.
Page: https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file
Page backup: https://archive.ph/2026.03.13-193015/https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file
Reddit discussion: https://web.archive.org/web/20260313143853/https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/
#Meta #Facebook #AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #technology
Bea quer férias :neobread_bee:
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Is this the first time a major service has removed end-to-end encryption instead of adding it? Why Instagram?
#instagram #socialmedia #privacy #infosec #technology #enshittification
Is this the first time a major service has removed end-to-end encryption instead of adding it? Why Instagram?
#instagram #socialmedia #privacy #infosec #technology #enshittification