Notices by Jay Baker (they/he) (mediaactivist@kolektiva.social), page 19

Twitter tells brands to buy more ads or risk losing their verification - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/26/23808331/twitter-x-ads-advertising-incentives-verification-brands #Twitter #ElonMusk

"Love Reddit but tired of what's happening to it? We check out Lemmy and Kbin, two open-source fediverse alternatives that are growing fast."
https://uk.pcmag.com/social-media/147898/lemmy-and-kbin-the-best-reddit-alternatives #Fediverse #FOSS #Lemmy #Kbin #Reddit

I think this was clearly too subtle on my part!

‘Pass It, Pass It, Pass It, Pass It, Pass It,’ The President Says About A Bill The GOP Says Will Be Useful To Silence LGBTQ Voices
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/07/26/pass-it-pass-it-pass-it-pass-it-pass-it-the-president-says-about-a-bill-the-gop-says-will-be-useful-to-silence-lgbtq-voices/ #JoeBiden #GOP #LGBTQ

The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide 
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/uk-government-very-close-eroding-encryption-worldwide #encryption #surveillance #fascism

Why Kolektiva.social Is a Cautionary Tale for Activists Using Mastodon
https://fossforce.com/2023/07/why-kolektiva-social-is-a-cautionary-tale-for-activists-using-mastodon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-kolektiva-social-is-a-cautionary-tale-for-activists-using-mastodon #KolektivaRaid #Kolektiva #Mastodon #Fediverse #activism

Demand a Public Inquiry into police brutality against Bristol #KillTheBill protesters https://chng.it/zfxdhgspN4

Spanish elections: what next after fear trumps hate?
https://www.rs21.org.uk/2023/07/26/spanish-elections-what-next-after-fear-trumps-hate/ #Spain #Vox #fascism #LateCapitalism

I've just realised: Elon Musk wants his very own #MySpaceX!

How Signal Walks the Line Between Anarchism and Pragmatism | WIRED
https://www.wired.com/story/signal-politics-software-criticism/ #Signal #encryption #anarchism #technology

Reddit Kicks Out Protesting Mods, As Reddit Users Continue To Find Creative Ways To Protest
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/07/25/reddit-kicks-out-protesting-mods-as-reddit-users-continue-to-find-creative-ways-to-protest/ #Reddit

FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/fbi-seizure-mastodon-server-wakeup-call-fediverse-users-and-hosts-protect-their #Fediverse #Mastodon #Kolektiva

Sunak knows hiking visa fees will devastate migrant families. That’s the aim
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/rishi-sunak-visa-fees-nhs-pay-rise-migrants-ten-year-route/ #immigration

Does anyone know when #calckey.social accounts get switched over to #firefish.social?

Federal Court Says Anyone Can Be A Journalist While Upholding The Right To Record Police Officers
https://www.techdirt.com/2023/07/24/federal-court-says-anyone-can-be-a-journalist-while-upholding-the-right-to-record-police-officers/ #MediaActivism #media #activism #journalism

@noondlyt Thank you - that has actually made my day haha!

@privacydingus Ah thanks! At least those two things come easy for me haha!

@crowgirl Apologies - should have shared my email for Slack: jaybaker at mediaactivist dot com. Thanks!

@burtonverse Monday morning, too.

@pixelfed @dansup Further to this, just wondering on average how long it takes for a handle to become available after being deleted on another account? (Sorry, me again, back like a bad penny!)