Notices by Linux Is Best (linux@mastodon.au), page 2

Of the 2,100 followers I tried to move here, only 36 made it, because of the error on the other site.

If people want to boot this to let people know I moved, and that they'll need to manually follow me, that would be great.

#Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub

Meta (Facebook) keeps track of your:

* Full name.

* Previous name if you change your name

* E-mail (past, current, future)

* Date of birth and age.

* Address (past, current, future)

* Living state (do you own, lease, or rent)

* Phone number (past, current, future)

* Cellular device model (past, current, future)

* Cellular device IMEI number (serial too, if provided)

* Friends

* Family relationship

* Relationship status

* Marital status

* Personal associations status

* Sexual preferences

* Gender identity

* Education (past, current, future)

* Employment status (past, current, future)

* Income

* Travel status (GPS)

* Shopping

* Political affliction

* Government affiliation.

* Browser history

If you had to verify your account and submitted documentation, we additionally keep track of:

* Residence status

* Driving status (if you have a license or not)

* Whether if you have passport or not. - But the system will assume you do, if they notice your travel status (GPS) moves internationally.

* Oculus devices are used to map your house and improve facial recognition software of anyone in your home.

* All Meta apps, when installed, run silently in the background. We do listen and we do read your text. Put your phone on the table, talk about DYI Projects, and I promise you will see ads for DYI Projects.

All of that, we are sharing with the government of the United States of America.

Especially, if you said you dislike Donald Trump, JD Vance, Mike Johnson, and anyone on Trump's cabinet, or previously expressed dislike for Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Andy Jassy, DOGE, ICE, and participated in any protest, spoke out in support of protest, or indicated you could join a protest.

#Meta #Facebook #Threads #WhatsApp #Instagram #Messenger #Privacy

For those of you looking for digital services providers outside Us Jurisdictions, I have added a new Managed DNS Provider, known as "Control D" -- They located in Canada, North America. https://codeberg.org/Linux-Is-Best/Outside_Us_Jurisdiction/src/branch/main/Managed_DNS.md

#UsJurisdiction

My fellow Americans,

As you read this, The National Guard, is being instructed to use force on fellow, American Citizens.

Not a shitpost. I wish it were.

President Trump, is abusing his authority, and making those who disagree with him, the enemy.

If you took your oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, against both foreign and domestic threats, I know we always assumed the threat would be foreign, but today it is domestic, and it has a name: Donald John Trump.

@hellomiakoda @housepanther

Again, do not trust me or anyone else.

No one who works for Meta, can randomly help you either.

But again, you only have an anonymous screen name, claiming to work for Meta. That is not someone you should trust.

There are a lot of scammers who try to get information or money or whatever from people. It really is a big problem.

I may make comments about work, but I am not here to support anyone, You should not seek support from a random unknown person.

@hellomiakoda @housepanther

NO.

It is not that I do not want to help you, but rather no one can help you., and anyone claiming they can are likely trying to take advantage of you.

We cannot just go randomly removing accounts or editing accounts, at will, at our own discretion.

Scammers try to claim to work for Meta and claim if you provide them money or information, they can help you. No Meta employee can randomly help you.

Trust no one - That includes, me too (don't trust me).

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@housepanther

It has been "time" to get off corporate social media for a while now.

I work for Meta, and I've told people outright, we're making lists, and even working with the government.

I don't know how much I or anyone else can spell it out.

People keep asking, "when will they fix it?" But the answer is, we are them, they are us!

Power, laws, and systems only work because we believe in them. The world won’t change by waiting. Real change begins when we stop sleeping through injustice and realize we are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

@hellomiakoda

I was lucky in the beginning. My original password, that I used to use for everything, was: march481

But every time someone else complained about what happen to them, or whenever someone who was knowledgeable gave advice, I listened, and often learned from other people's mistakes.

These days, so many people are stuck in their ways. They can be completely wrong, and do something obviously foolish, but they'll double-down, or more and keep on making those mistakes with pride

Do you know how many times I have been hacked and compromised?

ZERO

I have been on the Internet, when it was new. Still not yet compromised.

My data has been dumped in mass dumps, but still never lost 1 account.

Do you know why? I act. I do not wait and see. I take precautions.

Anyone telling you to "wait and see" likely wants your data, or is a moron.

Yes, this is that hill, I'll sit on and call out into the void and die on if needed.

Wait and see is what fools do.

Normally, wait and see would seem like the logical choice - outside the digital world. But we're talking about the digital world, and information happens in real-time, if not faster.

Generally speaking, 89,000,000 accounts does not mean all ahead of you. You do not know your place in that heap. You could be the first few exposed. But even at last place, a bot gets it quick.

I have zero empty, sympathy, and respect for anyone who said:

"Well, I do not know if this is real, so I am not going to act. "

You're weak! - Your mindset is weak and flawed and ripe for the picking. You're exactly what a hacker wants - a soft, weak-minded fool who takes no action.

You're his/her bitch. - Finger licking good.

If you do not use a password manager, now is a good time to consider using one. Here are two (2) that are outside Us Jurisdiction.

Heylogin, located in Germany, Europe https://www.heylogin.com

Note: This password manager is tied to your hardware.

pCloud, located in Switzerland / Bulgaria, Europe https://www.pcloud.com/pass.html

Note: Use a VPN when first signing up to ensure your data is saved on their Europe Servers. You can see a copy of the documentation here: https://docs.pcloud.com

@gamingonlinux @regalcapybara843 @LawChan

Which is why, even if this ends up being someone's idea of a bad joke and turned out to be a false flag, I would still suggest people review their security. -- There is no harm in being cautious.

@regalcapybara843 @LawChan @gamingonlinux

Source, outside of Twitter or BlueSky?

⚠️ Change your Steam Password ⚠️

89,000,000 usernames, passwords, and 2-step verification codes have been leaked.

After changing your password, you may wish to reset your 2-step code too.

https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/hacker-advertises-alleged-database-of-89-million-steam-2fa-codes-source-of-leak-unknown

#Steam #SteamPowered #Game #Gaming

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@Linux@mk.absturztau.be

Absturztau.be added a new anti-AI script. Just checking communication.

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Absturztae.be added a new anti-AI script. Just checking communication.

Dear Canada

You are going to be given every excuse not to vote.

You'll be told there is already record turn out. You'll be told, the polls already favor the conservatives, losing. You will be told, that exit polls favor someone else. You may even be told, that it looks like someone else has won, before the election is over.

The same thing happen in the United States, and people felt confident, Donald Trump was going to lose. Do not make our mistake.

#Election #Vote #Canada

Hello Canada,

As a Meta (Facebook) employee. - Over the next 2 days, you're going to see 1 of 3 things.

1) A sudden spike of pro-conservative post. The aim is to make the conservatives seem popular. Much will not be from actual Canadians.

2) Conservative Ads.

2) Your mainstream media is going to focus on the conservatives, as if they are the primary party in your country. Even if the news about them is bad, the aim is to bring them front and center.

#Meta #Facebook #Canada #Election