Data broker’s “staggering” sale of sensitive info exposed in unsealed FTC filing (arstechnica.com)
Below is a disturbing amount of information data brokers have ammased from buying your data from trackers in ads and apps....
US lawmakers introduce surveillance reforms intended to curb FBI spying (www.reuters.com)
For all you USA peeps:...
Freetube alternative?
After years of promises of implementing playlists and quietly removing it from their featured to do list, id like to see what alternative yall could recommend thats equally permanent and allows you to create playlists?...
How are personal websites actually helpful for private expression?
So, this might seem like a stupid question on face value, but I’ll go further in detail....
Some questions about switching to more privacy friendly options
Hello lemmings lemmons and any other lemm out there. I’ve always wanted to try to switch to more privacy focused options but it’s always been difficult for me as I’m not really tech savvy and frankly for a very long time haven’t really cared about privacy....
Chromite - Any sensible reviews?
On Android using Bromite and Mull (with uBlock). Have seen here mention of Chromite. A quick search shows that it is a fork of Bromite. Has anyone undertaken a meaningful real world comparison or general experience?
Google trashes its "DRM for the Web" API - gHacks Tech News (ghacks.net)
Cover Your Tracks: Test how well your browser protect you from tracking: (coveryourtracks.eff.org)
This is an EFF project that allows you to understand how easy it is to identify and track your browser based on how it appears to websites. Anonymous data will be collected through this site.
UK Government Drawing Up Proposals To Criminalise Dissent (www.theguardian.com)
I don’t know if this is 100% strictly privacy related but I think it does fall in the sphere of protecting one’s right to express oneself privately....
The outed crossdressing Mayor is your regularly scheduled reminder
What is uploaded to the internet stays on the internet. For analysis by random people until there ceases to be an internet....
Safe Shopping: 2023 Edition (blog.thenewoil.org)
The EU Parliament has taken a stand for privacy | Proton (proton.me)
On Thursday October 26th, MEPs in the European Parliament held press conferences outlining the compromises reached within the EU Parliament negotiators on the controversial Chat Control proposal....
BandCamp, SoundClound, what to use ?
Hey there,...
AI Generated CSAM Is Out of Control (www.youtube.com)
German court bans LinkedIn from ignoring "Do Not Track" signals (stackdiary.com)
Who really does hope something from the “DnT”...
Matrix vs. XMPP, Security, Privacy, Apps, Efficiency ? (www.youtube.com)
I recently saw Alex’s video about XMPP and I got curious....
Last Chance to fix eIDAS: Secret EU law threatens Internet security — Mozilla (last-chance-for-eidas.org)
PSA: For those who want signal on secondary phone, use molly.
Recently discovered this. Molly supports link with existing device just like on signal desktop. It even has benefit of getting entire chat history unlike signal desktop. Just restore the signal backup file during setup and then click link with existing device. Then scan with you primary phone. Beauty of open source. Molly:...
British Police are Using Period Tracker Data and Blood Tests To Investigate Patients Who Miscarry (www.themarysue.com)
Facebook Finally Puts a Price on Privacy: It’s $10 a Month (www.wired.com)
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Meta May Be Infringing on GDPR With Their New Paid-For Ad-Free Model (tutanota.com)
Recently a European Court has judged that Meta’s way of collecting and using people’s data in Europe has been in violation of privacy regulations between 2018 and 2023. Now Meta announced an option of Facebook and Instagram without personalized ads for 120 euros per year. European users would have the option to pay or agree...
What's you plan for your digital legacy?
Lately I started including what happens to my data in case I die unexpectedly in my threat model. As of now I’d like for everything to stay private. All my accounts have a strong password that I store on a keepass datbase that I store only on encrypted devices which themselves are protected only by PIN or Password with no...
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Meta Confirm Charging EU Users For Ad-Free Access to FB and Insta (alternativeto.net)
Meta has officially confirmed its decision to introduce a subscription plan for ad-free access to Instagram and Facebook for users in the European Union, EEA, and Switzerland. This move comes a few weeks after Meta first considered the idea, amidst regulatory pressure from the EU regarding the company’s ad targeting and data...