Updates tagged with privacy on GNU social JP!
r_alb: The European Union's privacy laws are ill equipped to deal with the pervert glasses of Meta & Co.First, because you need to know that you've been recorded and who did the recording to file a complaint. You usually won't. Second, because you can only file a complaint after your privacy has been violated. That's too late. Third, because proceedings usually take years. That's too long.A ban is the only way to protect our privacy! -- #SmartGlasses #PervertGlasses #Meta #Privacy #DataProtection
r_alb's status on Saturday, 29-Aug-2026 23:18:50 JST
The European Union's privacy laws are ill equipped to deal with the pervert glasses of Meta & Co. First, because you need to know that you've been recorded and who did the recording to file a complaint. You usually won't. Second, because you can only file a complaint after your privacy has been violated. That's too late. Third, because proceedings usually take years. That's too long. A ban is the only way to protect our privacy! -- #SmartGlasses #PervertGlasses #Meta #Privacy #DataProtection
benroyce: #Alabama country boy vs #AI #surveillance and #privacy defilementJacob Rockwell at a #Pensacola, #Florida #CityCouncil meeting👏 👏 👏 https://weartv.com/news/local/man-raises-concerns-about-pensacola-red-light-camera-ticket-says-he-was-out-of-town(Jacob's actually from Escambia County, which is the far Western tip of Florida, so basically Alabama)#Flock #FlockCameras #NovoaGlobal
benroyce's status on Friday, 28-Aug-2026 14:02:57 JST
#Alabama country boy vs #AI #surveillance and #privacy defilement Jacob Rockwell at a #Pensacola, #Florida #CityCouncil meeting 👏 👏 👏 https://weartv.com/news/local/man-raises-concerns-about-pensacola-red-light-camera-ticket-says-he-was-out-of-town (Jacob's actually from Escambia County, which is the far Western tip of Florida, so basically Alabama) #Flock #FlockCameras #NovoaGlobal
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A man at a podium reads a speech from his smartphone
remixtures: "Brevard County deputy sheriff Michael Fultz resigned from the force after an internal investigation detailed extreme cases of alleged sexual misconduct, racism, and abuse, including Fultz’s use of Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend. News6 in Florida first reported the story, and 404 Media has uncovered additional details about the former deputy’s use of Flock after obtaining a copy of the investigation. Hired in 2024, Brevard County named Fultz its Deputy of the Year in 2025. The day of the ceremony Fultz’s ex-girlfriend sent a letter of complaint to the sheriff’s office with a long list of complaints about his behavior. The letter was enough to prompt the sheriffs to investigate Fultz which is when they discovered he’d used Flock to stalk her.The 43-page investigation found Fultz had posed for pictures as Adolf Hitler, freely used racial slurs in texts, masturbated on camera in his police vehicle, took pictures of his ex-girlfriend with his service weapon in her mouth during sex, repeatedly broke the law to generate clout online for his motorcycle themed Instagram and TikTok accounts, and used Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend."https://www.404media.co/florida-deputy-of-the-year-used-flock-to-stalk-ex-held-gun-in-her-mouth-did-a-nazi-salute/#USA #Florida #Surveillance #Flock #Privacy #PoliceState
remixtures's status on Friday, 28-Aug-2026 07:35:15 JST
"Brevard County deputy sheriff Michael Fultz resigned from the force after an internal investigation detailed extreme cases of alleged sexual misconduct, racism, and abuse, including Fultz’s use of Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend. News6 in Florida first reported the story, and 404 Media has uncovered additional details about the former deputy’s use of Flock after obtaining a copy of the investigation. Hired in 2024, Brevard County named Fultz its Deputy of the Year in 2025. The day of the ceremony Fultz’s ex-girlfriend sent a letter of complaint to the sheriff’s office with a long list of complaints about his behavior. The letter was enough to prompt the sheriffs to investigate Fultz which is when they discovered he’d used Flock to stalk her. The 43-page investigation found Fultz had posed for pictures as Adolf Hitler, freely used racial slurs in texts, masturbated on camera in his police vehicle, took pictures of his ex-girlfriend with his service weapon in her mouth during sex, repeatedly broke the law to generate clout online for his motorcycle themed Instagram and TikTok accounts, and used Flock to stalk his ex-girlfriend." https://www.404media.co/florida-deputy-of-the-year-used-flock-to-stalk-ex-held-gun-in-her-mouth-did-a-nazi-salute/ #USA #Florida #Surveillance #Flock #Privacy #PoliceState
Florida ‘Deputy of the Year’ Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute
PrivacyDigest: #Ads and #tracking infiltrated #TVs. Now they're coming for #monitors. Ads and tracking have turned TVs into #privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a guide for avoiding them. One recommendation in that guide is to use a computer monitor. But in recent years, monitors have become more capable of pushing ads and tracking users.Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.#LG monitors’ #McAfee ads LG lost some trust after a recent report that some of its monitors installed McAfee pop-up ads onto connected computers. Since at least 2024, some of these displays installed an app, LG Monitor App Installer, onto connected computers under the cover of driver updates installed through #WindowsUpdate. #security #windows #smarttvhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ads-and-tracking-infiltrated-tvs-now-theyre-coming-for-monitors/
PrivacyDigest's status on Thursday, 27-Aug-2026 02:28:55 JST
#Ads and #tracking infiltrated #TVs. Now they're coming for #monitors. Ads and tracking have turned TVs into #privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a guide for avoiding them. One recommendation in that guide is to use a computer monitor. But in recent years, monitors have become more capable of pushing ads and tracking users. Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory. #LG monitors’ #McAfee ads LG lost some trust after a recent report that some of its monitors installed McAfee pop-up ads onto connected computers. Since at least 2024, some of these displays installed an app, LG Monitor App Installer, onto connected computers under the cover of driver updates installed through #WindowsUpdate. #security #windows #smarttv https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ads-and-tracking-infiltrated-tvs-now-theyre-coming-for-monitors/
Some_Emo_Chick: US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-sponsored-hacking-platforms-seized-by-us-justice-department-says-2026-08-26/#tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy #china #usa #hack
Some_Emo_Chick's status on Thursday, 27-Aug-2026 02:26:12 JST
US says Chinese hackers broke into Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate and more https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-sponsored-hacking-platforms-seized-by-us-justice-department-says-2026-08-26/ #tech #technology #news #technews #security #privacy #china #usa #hack
finnmyrstad: 🦄Big Tech has repeatedly followed a familiar playbook: rush new technologies to market, normalise potentially harmful practices, and then fight regulation and slow-roll enforcement when policymakers try to catch up. Meta’s smart glasses should be seen in this context. (See the video for parts of my intervention on Norwegian national TV and radio last Friday (english subtitles)) 1/ #privacy
finnmyrstad's status on Tuesday, 25-Aug-2026 19:06:18 JST
🦄Big Tech has repeatedly followed a familiar playbook: rush new technologies to market, normalise potentially harmful practices, and then fight regulation and slow-roll enforcement when policymakers try to catch up. Meta’s smart glasses should be seen in this context. (See the video for parts of my intervention on Norwegian national TV and radio last Friday (english subtitles)) 1/ #privacy
aburtch: RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117152333189494887Oh please no…After getting money out of politics the next biggest thing we need in this country is incredibly strict #privacy laws.
aburtch's status on Tuesday, 25-Aug-2026 05:21:54 JST
RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/117152333189494887 Oh please no… After getting money out of politics the next biggest thing we need in this country is incredibly strict #privacy laws.
Ars Technica (@arstechnica@mastodon.social)
kuketzblog: Uber soll in den Niederlanden 824,99 Mio. Euro zahlen. Die Datenschutzaufsicht wirft dem Konzern vor, Fahrer zwischen 2018 und 2022 automatisiert gesperrt oder deaktiviert zu haben, ohne sie ausreichend über die Logik zu informieren und ohne echte menschliche Überprüfung.https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/current/uber-fined-nearly-825-million-euros-for-automated-driver-blocking1/2#Uber #Automatisierung #Privacy #KuketzAugust
kuketzblog's status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2026 23:16:57 JST
Uber soll in den Niederlanden 824,99 Mio. Euro zahlen. Die Datenschutzaufsicht wirft dem Konzern vor, Fahrer zwischen 2018 und 2022 automatisiert gesperrt oder deaktiviert zu haben, ohne sie ausreichend über die Logik zu informieren und ohne echte menschliche Überprüfung. https://www.autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/en/current/uber-fined-nearly-825-million-euros-for-automated-driver-blocking 1/2 #Uber #Automatisierung #Privacy #KuketzAugust
martinmuc: A crawler wanted to know who talks to whom on our serverFor two weeks, a client from China's state-run academic network queried our Mastodon instance for who follows whom. Not content — relationships. No project description exists anywhere. Here is what we found, and how to check your own instance.https://www.martinmuc.de/blog/crawler-who-follows-whom/#Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #FediAdmin
martinmuc's status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2026 21:39:32 JST
A crawler wanted to know who talks to whom on our server For two weeks, a client from China's state-run academic network queried our Mastodon instance for who follows whom. Not content — relationships. No project description exists anywhere. Here is what we found, and how to check your own instance. https://www.martinmuc.de/blog/crawler-who-follows-whom/ #Fediverse #Mastodon #Privacy #FediAdmin
dougiec3: I like this. A positive use for Flock cameras: assume Flock cameras mean a high crime rate area and you are a part of it.https://www.gadgetreview.com/flock-cameras-are-affecting-the-housing-market-homebuyers-are-checking-surveillance-maps-then-canceling #Flock #Surveillance #Data #Privacy
dougiec3's status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2026 14:35:21 JST
I like this. A positive use for Flock cameras: assume Flock cameras mean a high crime rate area and you are a part of it. https://www.gadgetreview.com/flock-cameras-are-affecting-the-housing-market-homebuyers-are-checking-surveillance-maps-then-canceling #Flock #Surveillance #Data #Privacy
jonsnow: Motorola’s GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/motorolas-grapheneos-phones-will-launch-in-2027-priced-higher-than-pixels/#GrapheneOS #Motorola #privacy #smartphone #technology #android #software
jonsnow's status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2026 03:21:56 JST
Motorola’s GrapheneOS phones will launch in 2027 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/motorolas-grapheneos-phones-will-launch-in-2027-priced-higher-than-pixels/ #GrapheneOS #Motorola #privacy #smartphone #technology #android #software
jd: Pope Leo XIV tweets: 'The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity; rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience and technological innovation directed by charity. Only then will artificial intelligence become not a rival to humanity but a servant of the common good.Sound legislation should encourage scientific and technological creativity while safeguarding fundamental human rights and freedoms. It should protect users from exploitation, preserve personal privacy, ensure transparency in the use of emerging technologies and guarantee that they strengthen democratic institutions.' – https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2026/8/21/meeting-icln.html#PopeLeoXIV #Pope #Christianity #AI #Privacy #Internet #humanity
jd's status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2026 02:34:04 JST
Pope Leo XIV tweets: 'The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity; rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience and technological innovation directed by charity. Only then will artificial intelligence become not a rival to humanity but a servant of the common good. Sound legislation should encourage scientific and technological creativity while safeguarding fundamental human rights and freedoms. It should protect users from exploitation, preserve personal privacy, ensure transparency in the use of emerging technologies and guarantee that they strengthen democratic institutions.' – https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/events/event.dir.html/content/vaticanevents/en/2026/8/21/meeting-icln.html #PopeLeoXIV #Pope #Christianity #AI #Privacy #Internet #humanity
Pope Leo XIV tweets: 'The world does not need an artificial intelligence that diminishes humanity; rather, it needs human intelligence enlightened by wisdom, political authority guided by conscience and technological innovation directed by charity. Only then will artificial intelligence become not a rival to humanity but a servant of the common good. Sound legislation should encourage scientific and technological creativity while safeguarding fundamental human rights and freedoms. It should protect users from exploitation, preserve personal privacy, ensure transparency in the use of emerging technologies and guarantee that they strengthen democratic institutions.'
To Participants in the Meeting of the International Catholic Legislators Network - Calendar of Activities | Vatican.va
Akshay: “Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants…with the U.S. House of Representatives…The civil servants involved are working on implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European law that forces online platforms to take stricter action against illegal content, online child sex abuse, and disinformation.”—> To enable retaliation, EU leaders please wake up https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/microsoft-accused-leaking-dutch-civil-servants-names-us-government#Microsoft #USPol #EUPol #Digital #Privacy #Infosec #Nederland #EU #Geopolitics
Akshay's status on Sunday, 23-Aug-2026 02:31:27 JST
“Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants…with the U.S. House of Representatives… The civil servants involved are working on implementing the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European law that forces online platforms to take stricter action against illegal content, online child sex abuse, and disinformation.” —> To enable retaliation, EU leaders please wake up https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/22/microsoft-accused-leaking-dutch-civil-servants-names-us-government #Microsoft #USPol #EUPol #Digital #Privacy #Infosec #Nederland #EU #Geopolitics
Microsoft accused of leaking Dutch civil servants' names to U.S. government
ClubTeleMatique: Linux fan develops tools to get rid of win11 ads: https://betanews.com/2024/05/06/linux-fan-develops-a-fricking-amazing-tool-to-remove-all-ads-from-windows-11/ #privacy #security
ClubTeleMatique's status on Saturday, 22-Aug-2026 00:45:43 JST
Linux fan develops tools to get rid of win11 ads: https://betanews.com/2024/05/06/linux-fan-develops-a-fricking-amazing-tool-to-remove-all-ads-from-windows-11/ #privacy #security
pixelunion: A sanctioned ICC judge lost access to Amazon, Apple ID, iCloud, PayPal, Google, even her Alexa stopped responding. 🚨One executive order, and your entire digital life can vanish if it lives on US-controlled servers.Move your data to European, open-source infrastructure.🐘 https://pixelunion.eu/blog/2026/08/digital-guillotine/#DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #ICC #BigTech #OpenSource
pixelunion's status on Thursday, 20-Aug-2026 05:51:53 JST
A sanctioned ICC judge lost access to Amazon, Apple ID, iCloud, PayPal, Google, even her Alexa stopped responding. 🚨 One executive order, and your entire digital life can vanish if it lives on US-controlled servers. Move your data to European, open-source infrastructure. 🐘 https://pixelunion.eu/blog/2026/08/digital-guillotine/ #DigitalSovereignty #Privacy #ICC #BigTech #OpenSource
The Digital Guillotine: A Wake-Up Call for Your Data | PixelUnion - Free your photos from American tech platforms
ai6yr: Geez, this keeps happening.WSB TV Florida: Affidavit: Police officer used Flock cameras to track estranged wife 717 timeshttps://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/affidavit-police-officer-used-flock-cameras-track-estranged-wife-717-times/5DVBYU2XTJEVDJR7LPZCBR7M5M/#flock #alpr #bigbrother #privacy
ai6yr's status on Thursday, 20-Aug-2026 05:49:37 JST
Geez, this keeps happening. WSB TV Florida: Affidavit: Police officer used Flock cameras to track estranged wife 717 times https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/affidavit-police-officer-used-flock-cameras-track-estranged-wife-717-times/5DVBYU2XTJEVDJR7LPZCBR7M5M/ #flock #alpr #bigbrother #privacy
Affidavit: Police officer used Flock cameras to track estranged wife 717 times
ai6yr: Wired: Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its CodeFlock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plates."...Vehicle surveillance giant Flock Safety has told the public for years that its technology “cannot recognize, identify, or track individuals.” It has now built a system that does both, an artificial intelligence tool for police that can identify drivers and track vehicles by their patterns of movement alone, WIRED has learned....Because the system also reaches police case files, 911 dispatch logs, and commercial identity records, those plates can be turned into names, home addresses, and relatives. It can search for people in an area drawn on a map based on nothing more than a physical description...."https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-os-investigate/#flock #alpr #bigbrother #privacy
ai6yr's status on Thursday, 20-Aug-2026 05:27:14 JST
Wired: Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code Flock’s surveillance cameras have already sparked outrage. WIRED reconstructed its next-generation AI system, already in use by some police, to confirm it goes much further than tracking license plates. "...Vehicle surveillance giant Flock Safety has told the public for years that its technology “cannot recognize, identify, or track individuals.” It has now built a system that does both, an artificial intelligence tool for police that can identify drivers and track vehicles by their patterns of movement alone, WIRED has learned. ...Because the system also reaches police case files, 911 dispatch logs, and commercial identity records, those plates can be turned into names, home addresses, and relatives. It can search for people in an area drawn on a map based on nothing more than a physical description...." https://www.wired.com/story/flock-safety-os-investigate/ #flock #alpr #bigbrother #privacy
Flock Has a Powerful New AI Tool for Police. We Got Its Code
ai6yr: Yay, your ISP is monitoring whether or not you're home based on Wi-Fi signals. That info won't leak, no siree! We can't abuse that in ANY way...."...WiFi Motion can monitor activity in your home and send you notifications, similar to a standalone motion sensor. It works by detecting disruptions in the Wi-Fi signal between the Xfinity gateway and any Wi-Fi-connected device, giving you some insight into what’s happening in your home without buying additional hardware...."https://www.theverge.com/news/981381/comcast-xfinity-shield-wifi-motion-sensing#wifi #privacy
ai6yr's status on Wednesday, 19-Aug-2026 05:31:06 JST
Yay, your ISP is monitoring whether or not you're home based on Wi-Fi signals. That info won't leak, no siree! We can't abuse that in ANY way.... "...WiFi Motion can monitor activity in your home and send you notifications, similar to a standalone motion sensor. It works by detecting disruptions in the Wi-Fi signal between the Xfinity gateway and any Wi-Fi-connected device, giving you some insight into what’s happening in your home without buying additional hardware...." https://www.theverge.com/news/981381/comcast-xfinity-shield-wifi-motion-sensing #wifi #privacy
Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors
shaedrich: That grim outlook led me to do some research. Did you know about #ComputerVisionDazzle or "CV dazzle" in short? Well, I didn't, but maybe, in these times, this is something worth looking into. It's not exactly new (dating back over ten years to 2010) and is used ever since to avoid #FacialRecognition:https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/68619/1/how-effective-is-anti-face-make-up-to-evade-ai-surveillance#DazedDigital #AdamHarvey #privacy #digitalPrivacy #anonymity #digitalAnonymity #TheDazzleClub #DavidNoever #GaitRecognition #MichelleTylicki
shaedrich's status on Tuesday, 18-Aug-2026 08:55:34 JST
That grim outlook led me to do some research. Did you know about #ComputerVisionDazzle or "CV dazzle" in short? Well, I didn't, but maybe, in these times, this is something worth looking into. It's not exactly new (dating back over ten years to 2010) and is used ever since to avoid #FacialRecognition: https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/68619/1/how-effective-is-anti-face-make-up-to-evade-ai-surveillance #DazedDigital #AdamHarvey #privacy #digitalPrivacy #anonymity #digitalAnonymity #TheDazzleClub #DavidNoever #GaitRecognition #MichelleTylicki
shaedrich: #FacialRecognition is almost anywhere in the U.S. now—and #privacy implications are devastating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7Ahttps://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7Ahttps://piped.video/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7A#uspol #politics #TrumpAdministration #TrumpAdministration2026 #Project2025 #MassDeportations #MassDeportations2026 #MAGA #AntiICEProtests #ICEWatch #ICERaid #ClearViewAI #AI #artificialIntelligence #noAI #PeterThiel #SecondThought #BiometricData #MobileFortify #RingCamera #AgeVerification #PersonaIdentities #FlockAI
#FacialRecognition is almost anywhere in the U.S. now—and #privacy implications are devastating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7A https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7A https://piped.video/watch?v=ExvV2mbXc7A #uspol #politics #TrumpAdministration #TrumpAdministration2026 #Project2025 #MassDeportations #MassDeportations2026 #MAGA #AntiICEProtests #ICEWatch #ICERaid #ClearViewAI #AI #artificialIntelligence #noAI #PeterThiel #SecondThought #BiometricData #MobileFortify #RingCamera #AgeVerification #PersonaIdentities #FlockAI
Corporations Are Tracking Your Face…And It’s Getting Worse
meganL: It must be said that while the #FlamingoRevolution is a big tent movement, most of its real movers & shakers are....students and student age.#Protest #Privacy #Corruption #Surveillance #Albania
meganL's status on Saturday, 15-Aug-2026 04:54:51 JST
It must be said that while the #FlamingoRevolution is a big tent movement, most of its real movers & shakers are....students and student age. #Protest #Privacy #Corruption #Surveillance #Albania
“Any behavior that is potentially dangerous or in violation of the law is detected through artificial intelligence and generates an alert here at the Command and Control Center, which is immediately forwarded to the nearest police patrol. The system is designed to identify, analyze, and warn of risks in real time, enabling proactive and preventive action,” he said. Referring to the first phase of the project, Lamallari said beginning with 20 of Tirana’s busiest schools was a strategic decision. “It is no coincidence that we are launching this project—which represents a major leap forward in ensuring public safety in Albania—by focusing on the capital’s 20 most frequented schools. A country’s security is measured not only by crime statistics but also by its ability to protect its children,” the minister stated.
simsus: KI-Brillen: Strafanzeige gegen Meta, Ray-Ban und Optiker | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Brillen-Strafanzeige-gegen-Meta-Ray-Ban-und-Optiker-11410967.html #SmartGlasses #Datenschutz #privacy #Überwachung #surveillance #MisterSpex #MediamarktSaturn #Fielmann #ApolloOptik
simsus's status on Friday, 14-Aug-2026 21:56:27 JST
KI-Brillen: Strafanzeige gegen Meta, Ray-Ban und Optiker | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/KI-Brillen-Strafanzeige-gegen-Meta-Ray-Ban-und-Optiker-11410967.html #SmartGlasses #Datenschutz #privacy #Überwachung #surveillance #MisterSpex #MediamarktSaturn #Fielmann #ApolloOptik
KI-Brillen: Strafanzeige gegen Meta, Ray-Ban und Optiker
ai6yr: "...At one anti-ICE event at a church, agents documented the license plate information of attendees, the records showed. When two agents were approached by a man who “asked if they were ICE”, the agent responded, falsely, that they were not...." #surveillance #bigbrother #privacy #uspol
ai6yr's status on Friday, 14-Aug-2026 13:35:56 JST
"...At one anti-ICE event at a church, agents documented the license plate information of attendees, the records showed. When two agents were approached by a man who “asked if they were ICE”, the agent responded, falsely, that they were not...." #surveillance #bigbrother #privacy #uspol
thenewoil: Woman Pulled From Car at Gunpoint By #Police After Mistaken #Flock Alert - Twicehttps://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/08/08/042259/woman-pulled-from-car-at-gunpoint-by-police-after-mistaken-flock-alert---twice#surveillance #privacy #ALPR
thenewoil's status on Tuesday, 11-Aug-2026 03:04:22 JST
Woman Pulled From Car at Gunpoint By #Police After Mistaken #Flock Alert - Twice https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/08/08/042259/woman-pulled-from-car-at-gunpoint-by-police-after-mistaken-flock-alert---twice #surveillance #privacy #ALPR
danielgibert: Hi there. For those who need it, I designed this "No smart glasses allowed" icon, free to use, no attribution required, as public domain. The zip file contains the icon in multiple pixel and vector formats (png, jpg, eps, svg and PDF), both colour and b&w. If anyone needs it on any other format, feel free to ask. #smartglasses #metaglasses #graphicdesign #privacy #privacymatters https://mega.nz/file/JJZmxZhb#KS2yGRFO7f3wfM_Sp2R4mpjjZ2VOvEEo2mzpAMqgzHc
danielgibert's status on Monday, 10-Aug-2026 20:27:52 JST
Hi there. For those who need it, I designed this "No smart glasses allowed" icon, free to use, no attribution required, as public domain. The zip file contains the icon in multiple pixel and vector formats (png, jpg, eps, svg and PDF), both colour and b&w. If anyone needs it on any other format, feel free to ask. #smartglasses #metaglasses #graphicdesign #privacy #privacymatters https://mega.nz/file/JJZmxZhb#KS2yGRFO7f3wfM_Sp2R4mpjjZ2VOvEEo2mzpAMqgzHc
Icon design for "Not smart glasses allowed" consisting on a standard forbidden signal (red clircle with diagonal red line) and the shape of smart glasses (with the cameras circles on the mount and wifi waves symbol) . The same icon is in black and white colour.
990000: Flock CEO hides his plates https://bsky.app/profile/luckyshitt.bsky.social/post/3mso3wf7mvs22#Flock #Surveillance #Privacy
Flock CEO hides his plates https://bsky.app/profile/luckyshitt.bsky.social/post/3mso3wf7mvs22 #Flock #Surveillance #Privacy
Surveillance video screenshot showing Flock CEO covering up his own license plate
Lucky Shitt 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇲🇽 🇺🇦 (@luckyshitt.bsky.social)
xabd: 📶 Want to monitor your internet connection over time?Speedtest Tracker is an open-source, self-hosted tool that automatically runs internet speed tests and keeps a history of your download speed, upload speed, ping, and other network metrics.It supports Docker, scheduled tests, notifications, and a web dashboard for tracking performance.More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=speedtesttracker#OpenSource #SelfHosting #FOSS #Homelab #Privacy
xabd's status on Monday, 10-Aug-2026 00:29:30 JST
📶 Want to monitor your internet connection over time? Speedtest Tracker is an open-source, self-hosted tool that automatically runs internet speed tests and keeps a history of your download speed, upload speed, ping, and other network metrics. It supports Docker, scheduled tests, notifications, and a web dashboard for tracking performance. More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=speedtesttracker #OpenSource #SelfHosting #FOSS #Homelab #Privacy
Screenshot of the Speedtest Tracker website. It describes the tool as a self-hosted application for monitoring internet connection performance and uptime. Below is a dark dashboard showing download and upload speeds, ping, packet loss, and historical download and upload performance graphs.
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giacomo: @hagen@mastodon.social I joined an union in 2012 with most of my collegues (most of them developers). Our union, the #CGIL, the largest left-wing #Italian #union, helped a lot during a hard hitting company crisis, when the company owners were desperate enough to fire people and to pressure developers to renounce to their rights "to save the company". They have been hard years to go though but now things go better. Unfortunately, on the tech side, the union has shown no real understanding of the global issues, and use broadly #BigTech tools, weakening the #privacy of the #workers and their own battles. I've argued in several context that they should give emails to all people who join and teach them how to use #PGP. I argued they should provide #NextCloud space and maybe #fediverse accounts. But while everybody see the problem, nobody care enough to invest the money required. So joining a union is useful to address local issues but, as of today, not useful at all to fight global battles in an effective way. @tiotasram@kolektiva.social
giacomo's status on Saturday, 08-Aug-2026 12:58:42 JST
@hagen@mastodon.social I joined an union in 2012 with most of my collegues (most of them developers). Our union, the #CGIL, the largest left-wing #Italian #union, helped a lot during a hard hitting company crisis, when the company owners were desperate enough to fire people and to pressure developers to renounce to their rights "to save the company". They have been hard years to go though but now things go better. Unfortunately, on the tech side, the union has shown no real understanding of the global issues, and use broadly #BigTech tools, weakening the #privacy of the #workers and their own battles. I've argued in several context that they should give emails to all people who join and teach them how to use #PGP. I argued they should provide #NextCloud space and maybe #fediverse accounts. But while everybody see the problem, nobody care enough to invest the money required. So joining a union is useful to address local issues but, as of today, not useful at all to fight global battles in an effective way. @tiotasram@kolektiva.social
penguintrinity: RE: https://aus.social/@dgar/117053248958579079Thats so deep on a whole other level.Its now safe to turn off #bigtech #privacy #surveillanceCapitalism
penguintrinity's status on Friday, 07-Aug-2026 19:19:08 JST
RE: https://aus.social/@dgar/117053248958579079 Thats so deep on a whole other level. Its now safe to turn off #bigtech #privacy #surveillanceCapitalism
robbert20: #grapheneos #meme #privacy #mastodon
robbert20's status on Thursday, 06-Aug-2026 18:35:46 JST
#grapheneos #meme #privacy #mastodon
jackwilliambell: I love it when a company very deliberately produces a product which is, effectively, giving the finger to another company's product.> DuckDuckGo Is Selling Anti Pervert Glasses That Contain Zero #AI, Cameras, or Even Electronics Whatsoever. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/duckduckgo-selling-anti-pervert-glasses#business #biz #privacy
jackwilliambell's status on Wednesday, 05-Aug-2026 05:29:54 JST
I love it when a company very deliberately produces a product which is, effectively, giving the finger to another company's product. > DuckDuckGo Is Selling Anti Pervert Glasses That Contain Zero #AI, Cameras, or Even Electronics Whatsoever. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/duckduckgo-selling-anti-pervert-glasses #business #biz #privacy
DuckDuckGo Is Selling Anti Pervert Glasses That Contain Zero AI, Cameras, or Even Electronics Whatsoever
SpiritLady: Dear online merchant: I want to purchase your product. No, I do not want your cookies. No, I do not want to set up an account. No, I do not want to accept your terms and conditions to set up an account. No, I do not want you to collect my information. No, I do not want you to sell my information. No, I do not want you to send me text messages. No, I do not want you to send me marketing emails. I just wanted to purchase your product. #privacy
SpiritLady's status on Sunday, 02-Aug-2026 09:12:24 JST
Dear online merchant: I want to purchase your product. No, I do not want your cookies. No, I do not want to set up an account. No, I do not want to accept your terms and conditions to set up an account. No, I do not want you to collect my information. No, I do not want you to sell my information. No, I do not want you to send me text messages. No, I do not want you to send me marketing emails. I just wanted to purchase your product. #privacy
pylapp: Good :blobnomcookie: #iOS #iosdev #a11y #VoiceOver #privacy #Signal #opensource
pylapp's status on Friday, 31-Jul-2026 15:39:03 JST
Good :blobnomcookie: #iOS #iosdev #a11y #VoiceOver #privacy #Signal #opensource
The image shows a GitHub repository for Signal's iOS application, highlighting recent commit activity. It lists several commits made on July 29, 2026, focused on accessibility improvements for various features, authored by users "pylapp".
aerofreak: @jonsnowMost important sentence in the linked article is the last one:"If you want to block the OneDrive sync client from installing OneDrive Photos, you’ll need to remove OneDrive entirely from Settings > Installed apps."#Microslop #Microsoft #Windows11 #OneDrive #spyware #malware #enshittification #privacy #surveillance #software #technology
aerofreak's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2026 14:07:44 JST
@jonsnow Most important sentence in the linked article is the last one: "If you want to block the OneDrive sync client from installing OneDrive Photos, you’ll need to remove OneDrive entirely from Settings > Installed apps." #Microslop #Microsoft #Windows11 #OneDrive #spyware #malware #enshittification #privacy #surveillance #software #technology
jonsnow: Windows 11 is quietly installing OneDrive Photos, and it wants to scan your photos for faceshttps://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/29/windows-11-is-quietly-installing-onedrive-photos-another-image-viewer-that-nobody-asked-for/#Microslop #Microsoft #Windows11 #OneDrive #spyware #malware #enshittification #privacy #surveillance #software #technology
jonsnow's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2026 14:06:33 JST
Windows 11 is quietly installing OneDrive Photos, and it wants to scan your photos for faces https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/29/windows-11-is-quietly-installing-onedrive-photos-another-image-viewer-that-nobody-asked-for/ #Microslop #Microsoft #Windows11 #OneDrive #spyware #malware #enshittification #privacy #surveillance #software #technology
thenewoil: #DEFCON bans #Meta-style 'pervert glasses'https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/28/def-con-bans-meta-style-pervert-glasses/5279763#SmartGlasses #IoT #AI #RayBan #Oakley #privacy
thenewoil's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2026 05:28:05 JST
#DEFCON bans #Meta-style 'pervert glasses' https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/07/28/def-con-bans-meta-style-pervert-glasses/5279763 #SmartGlasses #IoT #AI #RayBan #Oakley #privacy
DEF CON bans Meta-style 'pervert glasses'
AmirGaza: For **three years**, this has been our realityMy seven-month pregnant wife cooks using **plastic waste** because we have no gas or firewood, while our little daughter waits for a simple meal.No family should have to live like thisPlease support us through the donation link below, or share our story Every act of kindness matters💔 https://chuffed.org/project/179480-help-mohammad-in-gaza-rebuild-after-unimaginable-loss #gaza #palestine #privacy #painting #paris #usa #HEalth #HAmburg #HA #TRUmp #TRavel #france #ESPeranto #canada @gaza_verified_campaigns
AmirGaza's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2026 05:17:45 JST
For **three years**, this has been our reality My seven-month pregnant wife cooks using **plastic waste** because we have no gas or firewood, while our little daughter waits for a simple meal. No family should have to live like this Please support us through the donation link below, or share our story Every act of kindness matters💔 https://chuffed.org/project/179480-help-mohammad-in-gaza-rebuild-after-unimaginable-loss #gaza #palestine #privacy #painting #paris #usa #HEalth #HAmburg #HA #TRUmp #TRavel #france #ESPeranto #canada @gaza_verified_campaigns
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Help Mohammad in Gaza Rebuild After Unimaginable Loss
For **three years**, this has been our reality. My **seven-month pregnant wife** cooks using **plastic waste** because we have no gas or firewood, while our little daughter waits for a simple meal. No family should have to live like this. Please support us through the donation link below, or share our story. Every act of kindness matters.💔 https://chuffed.org/project/179480-help-mohammad-in-gaza-rebuild-after-unimaginable-loss
lrt_writes: A PSA: If you use #ebay, check your account settings. They automatically opted everyone in to sharing personal data to train #AI .#noAI #privacy
lrt_writes's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2026 04:14:07 JST
A PSA: If you use #ebay, check your account settings. They automatically opted everyone in to sharing personal data to train #AI . #noAI #privacy
An image showing the AI Preferences tab on eBay, and where to unclick it. If you are visually impaired and need instructions, please post a reply and I will try to help.
chrisafk: Been trying to stress this point for years...#flock #surveillance #privacy
chrisafk's status on Tuesday, 28-Jul-2026 07:29:30 JST
Been trying to stress this point for years... #flock #surveillance #privacy
A comic panel of a man (left) and a woman (right). The man says "I'm fine with mass surveillance 'cause I'm not doing anything wrong." and the woman replies "...Until someone changes the definition of what's wrong."
thenewoil: Tons of Peoples’ #Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on #Googlehttps://www.404media.co/tons-of-peoples-claude-chats-and-creations-are-exposed-on-google/#AI #privacy #Anthropic
thenewoil's status on Tuesday, 28-Jul-2026 06:01:22 JST
Tons of Peoples’ #Claude Chats and Creations are Exposed on #Google https://www.404media.co/tons-of-peoples-claude-chats-and-creations-are-exposed-on-google/ #AI #privacy #Anthropic
dan_nanni: Looking for a free public DNS server? Here’s a quick comparison of popular providers and the filtering features they offer 😎👇Find high-res pdf books with all my cybersecurity infographics at https://study-notes.org#dns #privacy #technology #techtips #parentalcontrol
dan_nanni's status on Monday, 27-Jul-2026 23:52:05 JST
Looking for a free public DNS server? Here’s a quick comparison of popular providers and the filtering features they offer 😎👇 Find high-res pdf books with all my cybersecurity infographics at https://study-notes.org #dns #privacy #technology #techtips #parentalcontrol
Dan Nanni's Infographics and Study Notes
terrigarland: Bye-bye, Pinterest. #privacy
terrigarland's status on Monday, 27-Jul-2026 05:39:22 JST
Bye-bye, Pinterest. #privacy
A screenshot of a mobile app interface displaying a prompt to enter a birthdate for Pinterest. The background is black, and the message explains that providing a birthdate keeps Pinterest safe” and also allows “personalized recommendations” and “relevant ads” on the platform.
bobdahacker: 🙏 New Blog PostThe Pope's official prayer app has an IDOR that lets anyone pull user data for all 719,517 accounts. One GET request per user. No auth check.What's exposed:Email addressesNamesCountryDate of birth (they call it "borned_date" lol)Account role (it's "PRAYER" for everyone, obviously)Also found:Signup endpoint returns the email verification token in the response body, so you can verify accounts without accessing the inboxTheir verification emails fail their own domain's authentication requirementsReported January 3rd. Emailed 9 people. A journalist also contacted them. Zero responses. Still live six months later. Vow of silence I guess.Full writeup: https://bobdahacker.com/blog/click-to-pray#InfoSec #BugBounty #ResponsibleDisclosure #IDOR #Security #CyberSecurity #Privacy #DataExposure #ClickToPray #Vatican #APISecurity
bobdahacker's status on Saturday, 25-Jul-2026 09:32:43 JST
🙏 New Blog Post The Pope's official prayer app has an IDOR that lets anyone pull user data for all 719,517 accounts. One GET request per user. No auth check. What's exposed: Email addresses Names Country Date of birth (they call it "borned_date" lol) Account role (it's "PRAYER" for everyone, obviously) Also found: Signup endpoint returns the email verification token in the response body, so you can verify accounts without accessing the inbox Their verification emails fail their own domain's authentication requirements Reported January 3rd. Emailed 9 people. A journalist also contacted them. Zero responses. Still live six months later. Vow of silence I guess. Full writeup: https://bobdahacker.com/blog/click-to-pray #InfoSec #BugBounty #ResponsibleDisclosure #IDOR #Security #CyberSecurity #Privacy #DataExposure #ClickToPray #Vatican #APISecurity
Click to Pray, Click to Leak: The Pope's Official App Exposes 700,000+ User Emails
silo_bear: So it was just revealed that #Microsoft #Windows has a handy little "GDID" which can track you even when you're on a #VPN.Obviously a huge #privacy concern. If you care about privacy then you really should use Linux.#gaming if Linux can play Helldivers, then it's good enough for most purposes. Make the switch!
silo_bear's status on Friday, 24-Jul-2026 15:36:20 JST
So it was just revealed that #Microsoft #Windows has a handy little "GDID" which can track you even when you're on a #VPN. Obviously a huge #privacy concern. If you care about privacy then you really should use Linux. #gaming if Linux can play Helldivers, then it's good enough for most purposes. Make the switch!
remixtures: “Some notable entries in the document include:- Accurint: a LexisNexis tool for locating people that contains all sorts of personal data like addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and more Chameleon: a tool which provides “Anonymized means to conduct online investigations, web research, and undercover work”- Locate X: a tool that lets ICE search a massive database of location data harvested from smartphones. Made by Babel Street, the tool uses data sourced through ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones or the advertising ecosystem. 404 Media previously reported how the tool could be used to track phones at abortion clinics after privacy advocates gained access to the technology. “It allows investigators to draw a digital fence around an address or area, pinpoint mobile devices that were within that area from mobile data sources,” the document reads- Cobwebs: a social media tracking tool. 404 Media previously reported Cobwebs also includes Webloc, which can monitor phone locations in entire neighbourhoods- ISO ClaimSearch: a database that contains property and casualty insurance claims and medical bills. The database is nearly all encompassing and contains details on more than 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58 million medical bills”https://www.404media.co/leaked-document-shows-the-surveillance-tech-at-ices-fingertips/#USA #ICE #Immigration #Surveillance #Privacy
remixtures's status on Friday, 24-Jul-2026 06:42:50 JST
“Some notable entries in the document include: - Accurint: a LexisNexis tool for locating people that contains all sorts of personal data like addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and more Chameleon: a tool which provides “Anonymized means to conduct online investigations, web research, and undercover work” - Locate X: a tool that lets ICE search a massive database of location data harvested from smartphones. Made by Babel Street, the tool uses data sourced through ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones or the advertising ecosystem. 404 Media previously reported how the tool could be used to track phones at abortion clinics after privacy advocates gained access to the technology. “It allows investigators to draw a digital fence around an address or area, pinpoint mobile devices that were within that area from mobile data sources,” the document reads - Cobwebs: a social media tracking tool. 404 Media previously reported Cobwebs also includes Webloc, which can monitor phone locations in entire neighbourhoods - ISO ClaimSearch: a database that contains property and casualty insurance claims and medical bills. The database is nearly all encompassing and contains details on more than 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58 million medical bills” https://www.404media.co/leaked-document-shows-the-surveillance-tech-at-ices-fingertips/ #USA #ICE #Immigration #Surveillance #Privacy
_elena: The scariest thing about new #AgeVerification laws being introduced in Europe (France, I was expecting more from you) is to see the positive reactions of my family members, who have fallen hook, line and sinker for the arguments discussed in the media. "It's to protect the children!" No it isn't.I'm sending this superb article by the @eff to all of them: 🔗: https://www.eff.org/issues/age-verificationNow is the time to #resist and speak up and educate those around us ✊ #privacy
_elena's status on Thursday, 23-Jul-2026 18:21:23 JST
The scariest thing about new #AgeVerification laws being introduced in Europe (France, I was expecting more from you) is to see the positive reactions of my family members, who have fallen hook, line and sinker for the arguments discussed in the media. "It's to protect the children!" No it isn't. I'm sending this superb article by the @eff to all of them: 🔗: https://www.eff.org/issues/age-verification Now is the time to #resist and speak up and educate those around us ✊ #privacy
gianmarcogg03: https://xcancel.com/uwukko/status/2079901870357729626#Brave #Privacy #Browser #Helium
gianmarcogg03's status on Thursday, 23-Jul-2026 06:46:04 JST
https://xcancel.com/uwukko/status/2079901870357729626 #Brave #Privacy #Browser #Helium
Tweets from @uwukko showing that Brave Browser misleadingly says "Block fingerprinting" when that's not how it works and comparing it to their own Helium Browser which says "Fingerprinting protection".
r_alb: Next time you hear someone complain about how "privacy brought nothing but those pesky cookie banners", please remind them that those banners wouldn't be necessary if companies weren't so eager to track everything we do online.Ah, and please tell them that many of those banners are intentionally designed to be as pesky as possible just to nudge everyone to click "accept". -- #privacy #DataProtection #PrivacyMyths
r_alb's status on Wednesday, 22-Jul-2026 23:36:54 JST
Next time you hear someone complain about how "privacy brought nothing but those pesky cookie banners", please remind them that those banners wouldn't be necessary if companies weren't so eager to track everything we do online. Ah, and please tell them that many of those banners are intentionally designed to be as pesky as possible just to nudge everyone to click "accept". -- #privacy #DataProtection #PrivacyMyths