Pluralistic: #Amazon annihilates #Alexa #privacy settings, turns on continuous, nonconsensual audio uploading (15 Mar 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/15/altering-the-deal/#telescreen
@brave I know people on the #fediverse often have issues with #cryptocurrency and also #brave so for some this is two terrible things combined.
And whilst I understand the arguments, the #technology and #privacy aspects here are interesting to me.
We would like to endorse what @kuketzblog writes about the inclusion of an “AI assistant” into an instant messenger that is still widely used:
It is unfortunate that many journalists do not realise how dangerous the new AI in WhatsApp really is. Der Spiegel, for example, writes in a recent article: “Meta AI does not have access to users' private chats, however, thanks to end-to-end encryption.” As a matter of fact, the AI does have access as it is used in the context of private chats or group chats. Sadly, this misinformation lulls users into a false sense of security.
Source (in German): https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/114267998218207258
Now we know why they were so eager to add things to their TOS about selling user data.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/thunderbird_pay_services/
#DataProtection bill leaves room for #governmental abuse, campaigners warn | #Privacy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/01/data-privacy-campaigners-warn-of-henry-viii-powers
In a world where things can feel topsy-turvy...we've decided to turn everything on its head today. Join the movement! 
If you have location tracking enabled on your phone, you may be unwittingly participating in surveys without your consent. https://garymcgath.com/wp/how-surveys-snoop-on-peoples-locations/
#privacy
Privacy Guides is formally taking a stand against dangerous and frightening technologies.
Security-focused developers and misguided "advocates" have long attempted to convince those involved in privacy and security that E2EE is an advanced security measure designed to protect your sensitive data, and Privacy Guides has stood by for far too long not setting the record straight.
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/04/01/the-dangers-of-end-to-end-encryption/
Nota: necesitamos la capacidad de crear círculos en fedi, los 4 niveles de privacidad actuales no son suficientes
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Note: we need the ability to create circles in fedi, the current 4 levels of privacy are not enough
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI. https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-digital-coup-doge-data-ai/ #AI #musk #doge #coup #politics #privacy #fascism
Signal vs. Threema: Infrastruktur - Recht - Vertrauen
Mein neuer ausführlicher Beitrag über Datenschutz, Infrastruktur, Metadaten & politische Risiken – gerade 2025.
https://onecloud.srvdns.de/s/GZFCGSNLPaN9sQp
Gerne teilen, damit es die Runde macht.
Threema vs. Signal im Jahr 2025: Warum der Standort entscheidend ist
Mein neuer ausführlicher Beitrag über Datenschutz, Infrastruktur, Metadaten & politische Risiken.
Warum der Standort zählt – gerade 2025.
https://onecloud.srvdns.de/s/GZFCGSNLPaN9sQp
Gerne teilen damit es die Runde macht.
In case you missed it: #ProtonVPN integrates with #Vivaldi browser for enhanced #privacy and #security.
Hide your IP address, access global content, and block malicious scripts with #opensource encryption standards.
Quand vous partagez un lien provenant d'un média, notamment YouTube sur smartphone et surtout via l'application, pensez à supprimer le ? ainsi que la suite de caractère qui s'ensuit. Cette chaîne de caractères sert à traquer les connexions et les provenances donc à collecter des données à caractère personnel vous concernant.
Par exemple :
https://youtu.be/AWi7AeZaNcI
?si=bmJmRUhZW7NpGG6y 
à supprimer
Best News of the Year: We've stopped a backdoor law in France
Encryption backdoors must never be allowed. We at Tuta will continue to fight against mass surveillance! 
