2026-03-19T17:17:47Z https://yabu.me Em :official_verified: https://yabu.me/npub1gmnuxx4vhn5hs7zfcqst9ev2ra7s9hflz4yvnaasqpf8338mek8sgszh7q https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/accounts/avatars/108/197/851/470/625/041/original/f56f05846a226449.jpg https://media.infosec.exchange/infosec.exchange/accounts/avatars/108/197/851/470/625/041/original/f56f05846a226449.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0y7ukl23pu863x9jf3ujegp8z0m7jz7w5gesgk9357kc55mpnh2czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7awar8s &#34;Texting a stranger is better for reducing loneliness than an AI chatbot, study finds&#34;<br/><br/>From CTV News: <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/texting-a-stranger-is-better-for-reducing-loneliness-than-an-ai-chatbot-study-finds/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/texting-a-stranger-is-better-for-reducing-loneliness-than-an-ai-chatbot-study-finds/</a><br/><br/>&#34;The study found that only those who texted with a fellow human reported feeling less lonely at the end of the experiment.<br/><br/>&#39;We thought that interacting with AI might be as helpful as texting with a random fellow first-year student,&#39; said the study’s author, psychology PhD candidate Ruo-Ning Li, in a media release.<br/><br/>&#39;But to our surprise, only the human-to-human texting reduced loneliness over time. The chatbot, even though we designed it to be the ideal supportive friend, didn’t shift loneliness.&#39;&#34;<br/><br/>#NoAI #Loneliness 2026-04-06T16:52:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5xm73aweetpaejv56qkxppz30wtcrnpkzj0zeefhxsxennkze0czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7nsf2rk There is so much disinformation in the world right now. <br/><br/>And in recent years, all of it gets amplified by AI web scrapers that eat it up to spit it out at a later date, in an inappropriate context. <br/><br/>Be careful what data you add to the slop soup on April 1st. <br/><br/>The world is in dire need of more truths and knowledge these days, not the opposite. <br/><br/>#AprilFools #AIFools #NoAI 2026-04-01T05:55:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7rd7utxsece9wcp4am940lervcc6tcgjs9elqetaakhsjgleg6szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7wcswrd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszvvg7tmj8hwwatpyz6hfhxgx29228k9nd3vd288qee8pwxu0aqqguu6z9n'>nevent1q…6z9n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Amazing! Thank you for doing this! 💚 2026-03-31T16:07:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyaunvfhf59wq58fyl8xgz94kyh9dx40w0lfdwy8evavfagndgmaszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc72vaaj3 If you have missed reading my articles, <br/>know that there were 25 new mini-articles just published that I have personally written for Privacy Guides&#39; new Activism section. <br/><br/>Those are all tips to support privacy advocacy work and actions, both for individuals and organizations. <br/><br/>Check #PrivacyActivistToolbox for the links to see them all 🧰👀<br/><br/>#Privacy #Activism 2026-03-29T18:51:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghr7la953a5f29uza4fjycdlwvs3xeg82xdzu7rg6k25wsru73fqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7f34axh We need a solution to process international payments that isn&#39;t an American fintech company or cryptocurrency and is privacy-respectful like yesterday. <br/><br/>Please 🙏 2026-03-28T10:57:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsywy8eujpgul9k48x6jxe202qqptmp07ptejf04sljhvrajzq669szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7qvaz7s You must ask for consent *before* you collect someone&#39;s information or do something to them. <br/><br/>Informing them after the fact, then offering them to delete the information, *isn&#39;t* respecting consent. And in many cases, isn&#39;t legal either. <br/><br/>#Consent #Privacy 2026-03-24T22:51:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0pg0nxnz0md4lnrxxhrk8aemju4h7lz9m5mt8dhdjxywy0kezl4szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7st4kmr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszudtqta26kypedn4f6a8ntx7t5rd3csqpma526y650c68dyjcryc70725n'>nevent1q…725n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is infringing so many privacy laws... 2026-03-24T14:32:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf4n2fgf5vh863cre3e9ecgkp4agmnv9jux5mse5mmshxz8fw8p2szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc77wz8lu An excellent article by Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon on OpenAI&#39;s reaction to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy:<br/><br/>OpenAI’s safety pledges in the wake of Tumbler Ridge aren’t AI regulation — they’re surveillance<br/><br/><a href="https://theconversation.com/openais-safety-pledges-in-the-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-arent-ai-regulation-theyre-surveillance-278364">https://theconversation.com/openais-safety-pledges-in-the-wake-of-tumbler-ridge-arent-ai-regulation-theyre-surveillance-278364</a><br/><br/>&#34;True AI regulation asks whether a model might facilitate or amplify harmful ideation through its interaction patterns. It asks how the system is built, what it’s tested for and what obligations attach to its deployment.<br/><br/>The current arrangement asks none of these questions. Instead, it builds a pipeline from private AI interactions to law enforcement, administered by a corporation, governed by proprietary policy.<br/><br/>I call this the surveillance substitution: a governance vacuum gets filled not with democratic regulation, but with corporate surveillance of users. It is not regulation of AI. It is regulation of the people who use AI, conducted by the AI company itself, with the police as the endpoint.&#34;<br/><br/>#NoAi #AI #OpenAI #CanPoli 2026-03-23T16:33:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy9ygs0l9xxrpdexn6e0zu9ztwkg37qrjq4l7ftm7epsjl946cqcczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7lnejfs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppqx73xqdnekj0wd5zl5fq2t9a92gtw5dkah48ajlefwuwjgrjcchalpvq'>nevent1q…lpvq</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is unbelievable. They literally cannot take no for an answer 🙄 2026-03-23T15:14:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0rvjxg508gkffpq89y89zw3gucwlauvucx7zghunygpyv0w99w0czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7q0qtrv The goal isn&#39;t to protect children, <br/>the goal is to de-anonymize every comment and action on the internet, associating it with a legal ID, by eventually requesting official identification from every adult using a computer. <br/><br/>Some politicians have already stated this plainly. <br/><br/>This leads to censorship of anyone criticizing their government. <br/><br/>This leads to repression of marginalized people, especially immigrants, people of color, and trans and gender diverse people. <br/><br/>This leads to self-censorship of any comments or actions that could be interpreted against the system. Such as speaking out against fascism and authoritarian surveillance, or defending human rights publicly. <br/><br/>This leads to total control of the population and its tools of communications. <br/><br/>This leads to the end of democracy, centralizing power even more in the hands of a few. <br/><br/>Do not let them do this to us. <br/><br/>#MassSurveillance #AgeVerification #Authoritarianism #HumanRights 2026-03-21T16:29:45Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdc0h9zlz4p9hs565vl6evrk8lx3q9keym9cupmqq90kd7nevefhgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7nr9f7t First they ask for your date of birth,<br/>but later they claim it&#39;s not enough.<br/><br/>Then they ask for your full name and location,<br/>but later they claim it&#39;s not enough.<br/><br/>Then they ask for a copy of your passport,<br/>but later they claim it&#39;s not enough.<br/><br/>Then they ask for your facial scan,<br/>but later they claim it&#39;s not enough.<br/><br/>Then they ask for your fingerprints,<br/>but later they claim it&#39;s not enough.<br/><br/>Then they ask for your palm scan,<br/>but later they claim it&#39;s not enough.<br/><br/>Then they ask for a scan of your iris,<br/>but later they claim it&#39;s not enough.<br/><br/>Then they ask for ...<br/><br/>#MassSurveillance #Authoritarianism #AgeVerification #Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights 2026-03-21T16:09:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8g4ygar6pstpq0rf6h079r20dnm6d8mnchfvnaca6qsxwy5vupsczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7h8gl3m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgwysa2dtdmdkv2mf0aw9vxuznk6lxzlv0c3wr8ga4zum953e20dcacfvle'>nevent1q…fvle</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Depending on your router model, it can be quite simple if you know how to set up a VPN at the router level. <br/><br/>1- You can follow these instructions from Proton VPN and download a few WireGuard configurations files, then set them up on your router and activate one. It&#39;s good to test the servers you choose first at the client level for speed: <a href="https://protonvpn.com/support/openwrt-wireguard">https://protonvpn.com/support/openwrt-wireguard</a><br/><br/>2- Check that the server is well setup using something like Speedtest. <br/><br/>3- Enable a regular Proton VPN connection from the client app. Verify that the IP shows as the client&#39;s server one using something like Speedtest. <br/><br/>4- If there is an IP leak at the client level, the connection should fall back on the router&#39;s VPN server and protect your real IP. To make sure of this, your router configuration might also have a killswitch you can enable. <br/><br/>5- Additionally, if your router has a customizable physical switch like mine, you can set it up to turn your router VPN on and off. This allows you to turn off your router-level VPN quickly in situations where you need speed and don&#39;t mind possible IP leaks. <br/><br/>6- Voilà! VPN Cascading accomplished! ✨ 2026-03-13T15:50:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8qp4n8lw9mwuwa43qujtn5dn0v2ka6h3x6nglmp5ygm422mcek4szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc73gjzr2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswx033n77r7l7kq43w2dxnzmsk8xshtz2nytc0wsn862mqzv9n0ccqp0f28'>nevent1q…0f28</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I use VPN cascading to mitigate this (VPN running both at the router and client level). It slows the connection, but it works. 2026-03-13T02:25:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz57qd9xruq5ewuqf4rxm76t8amk308ltahtrsges79lcqgezeuhczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7wrlcul The age-assurance industry shouldn&#39;t exist. <br/><br/>Stop age verification now, and tell your governments and service providers they cannot trust these predatory corporations. <br/><br/>#AgeVerification #Privacy #MassSurveillance 2026-03-12T14:59:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxe6ygeae4d6ec7wxt0g3a60gfnvcek47pq726ck0ptdhgs3er33szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7tpcjfk Whenever you hear &#34;ban for kids&#34; on the internet, read in reality &#34;ID collection by a sketchy third-party company that will definitely use it or leak it or both for every adult.&#34; <br/><br/>Because that&#39;s what this truly means. <br/>Also, it doesn&#39;t even help the kids. <br/><br/>#AgeVerification #Privacy #MassSurveillance #Authoritarianism 2026-03-12T06:49:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsypj8362mnt4dz3y697zrcedp5fgfr8hm2809v3lk78cus5jvfcggzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc74m7g06 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz6ddsj6nz4s8mre59hn7etpvywsa9nsmswuljauxkgzef34urgtc6h53aj'>nevent1q…53aj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For anyone who would like to read/share some supporting material on the issue of age verification, I wrote this article about it back in May 2025: <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/06/age-verification-wants-your-face/">https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/06/age-verification-wants-your-face/</a><br/><br/>The <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1m24qfk8mead3xy9d3ctx9amt6f74ukepdqca9eey4mgn2502ynfsujd9a3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Electronic Frontier Foundation</span> (<span class="italic">npub1m24…d9a3</span>)</a></span> also has this excellent resource with many helpful articles on the topic here: <a href="https://www.eff.org/issues/age-verification">https://www.eff.org/issues/age-verification</a> 2026-03-12T00:33:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6ddsj6nz4s8mre59hn7etpvywsa9nsmswuljauxkgzef34urgtczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc78948us If enough Canadians contact <br/>their local representatives, as well the Mark Carney&#39;s office this week, we might be spared from this authoritarian mass-surveillance measure called &#34;Age Verification&#34; in Canada.<br/><br/>The time to fight back is NOW: <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/social-media-ban-for-kids-under-consideration-in-online-harms-bill-carney/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/social-media-ban-for-kids-under-consideration-in-online-harms-bill-carney/</a><br/><br/>Privacy is a human right essential to safety and democracy. If we do not fight to protect it, we will lose it. <br/><br/>#AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #Canada #CanPoli 2026-03-11T21:23:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxvf3h8ejswwc6pedr9sp2yhdrn4my0nt8vc4v8w8kkg6esm236czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7gnrlat Bad news 😔💔<br/><br/>I am sad to announce today that unfortunately I will not be working with Privacy Guides anymore after the end of this month.<br/><br/>Good news! 🚨 :awesome: <br/><br/>I will be available for a new position or contract, starting in April! <br/><br/>I am looking for a position or contact for:<br/><br/>✊ Digital rights activist (with a specialty in privacy rights)<br/><br/>🔒 Privacy expert or consultant<br/><br/>:mastodon: Fediverse and Mastodon advocate<br/><br/>🙌 Managerial position<br/><br/>📰 Tech journalist<br/><br/>💻 Technical writer<br/><br/>💚 Or any other fitting positions<br/><br/>I am especially interested in working with nonprofit organisations, cooperatives, open-source projects, privacy-oriented software companies, or any other organisations working for the public good.<br/><br/>🇨🇦 Remote from Canada <br/><br/>:no_AI_logo: All the work I produce is guaranteed to be AI-free<br/><br/>Let me know if you hear of any good opportunities!<br/><br/>#FediHire #GetFediHired #Tech #Jobs 2026-03-08T16:17:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrs2d4ug20gln0l4mpj4stv5m5hf4c43seyqgdxk92l767e6ue2wgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7d94xjc What do you think is missing the most currently in the privacy and digital rights activism landscape? <br/><br/>#Privacy #DigitalRights #Activism 2026-03-07T11:26:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ptvy00m3v9cnruwtchvp28xjk3vs7ne0gczkethka3a0mjuydqqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7jll8fv Here&#39;s the thing about Proton Mail:<br/><br/>With Proton Mail, the *content* of your email is fully end-to-end encrypted and inaccessible to service providers IF (and only if) you are communicating with another Proton Mail account, or you have set up a PGP key exchange otherwise. <br/><br/>The *metadata* of your email, however, isn&#39;t end-to-end encrypted. It is accessible in plain text to Proton. This includes:&lt;li&gt;Your payment information &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The subject line of your emails&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Your IP address(es), which can reveal your location &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The email addresses you have communicated with&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The time you have sent and received emails&lt;/li&gt;<br/><br/>If Proton is legally forced to provide this information to law enforcement, they will. They have to. <br/><br/>If your threat model makes it that it&#39;s dangerous for you when this metadata is shared, you need to use another, more private, method of communication.<br/><br/>#ProtonMail #Privacy 2026-03-07T01:20:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsttaxkzk0umrfculnkcmrady9r5rzcpq59c9kqtrhnrtj9e2385jgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7wcst0k Mass surveillance 🤝 Targeted advertising 🤝 Age verification 🤝 Censorship 🤝 Authoritarianism 🤝 Chat control 🤝 Fascism 🤝 Surveillance capitalism 🤝 Dictatorship 🤝 Full-mode dystopia <br/><br/>#Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy 2026-03-06T18:20:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfk7ep8tcusyvedmfmqc6crvl2vtv3tly5tdma2hj0ega08gmn5eqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7u8w3u9 A world without privacy is also a world without intimacy, without individuality, without diversity, and without democracy. <br/><br/>Certain politicians have clearly expressed they want a world without privacy. <br/><br/>We cannot let them have it passively. We must fight back for our rights. Now. <br/><br/>Or we will lose them. <br/><br/>#Privacy #MassSurveillance #Authoritarianism #AgeVerification 2026-03-06T16:36:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8j8hzwqnuafshelc0hurxtwsm4fwq7ytwcn4jxry6q3w5qfulygczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7f6l0vn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwg4ccums6l2yavrvgr7haaajvkc3x3z4l52kjk4zhdjz2wqzaxgnlmdlm'>nevent1q…mdlm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you!! 2026-03-03T23:50:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3s9mmp8tvejcyf3sgn5xlsjwy2q4xk44mcmlppjq5mpagcmff9szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7awmyvl Good News! 🚨👀<br/><br/>I am delighted to finally announce today what I&#39;ve been working on in the past few weeks:<br/><br/>Privacy Guides&#39; new Activism section! :awesome: <br/><a href="https://privacyguides.org/activism/">https://privacyguides.org/activism/</a> <br/><br/>The Activism section offers a new way to empower the digital rights community. It will progressively grow with more tools to support the community in its privacy activism effort, both for individuals and organizations 💛<br/><br/>As Privacy Guides&#39; new Activism &amp; Outreach Lead, I will be working hard on developing this section even further in the coming weeks, adding many more tools to support our community.<br/><br/>I hope this can be a helpful resource for anyone who is ready to fight for privacy rights ✊🔒<br/><br/>#PrivacyGuides #Activism #Privacy #DigitalRights #HumanRights 2026-03-03T17:04:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqykv5yrn9w8wla8zxz6zzewk9xv45hctz9y6y6rdh5htd3ch9jcczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7l696rt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0qgjtre5yskaqalg4nyypx5tzwqufxdlu7gzcda7sc096urnpttcjztcx9'>nevent1q…tcx9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I can relate 2026-03-01T17:20:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr3vy37ah088hpjhjrdwvzj52m4cn8adqckw256tmchc28370wa7gzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc72jmr6d I had a rough week. Send cats please :neocat_pleading: 2026-02-28T17:04:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94kpasrzf8d89mjqk6c8fefh56zt2zjxsrm90xdff89vu6ymhpmgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc72y5hwy AI corporations can&#39;t get your money, because most people don&#39;t want to pay for that. And they need a lot of money to justify their investment. <br/><br/>So they&#39;re going after government contracts, with their powerful network of lobbyists. That way, *your* government can give them *your* money anyway. To pay for that, they will very likely cut in public services. <br/><br/>If you don&#39;t want that to happen, email or call your government representatives. <br/><br/>#NoAI 2026-02-28T03:09:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvkcwrh453qesujgg4njcpzkacg45nstejzzuyhst8t4ds9wzctgqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc759hdm2 Mass surveillance is incompatible with freedom and democracy. <br/><br/>Which one do you want to pick?<br/><br/>#Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #MassSurveillance 2026-02-25T22:42:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstj5wd5dutpnn5n6ct2a5mzarmp62egtdzvfdkk694uj6267s54tczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc73ddn8m When people are not celebrating the small victories in the long battles for human rights we are fighting, I am terrified. <br/><br/>I am terrified of the worse threat of all to our movements: Giving up. <br/><br/>I am terrified that when people forget to celebrate their wins, they get so tired and discouraged that they give up the fight entirely. Discouragement leads to apathy. And apathy leads to defeat. <br/><br/>Please please, I implore you: <br/>Take care of your mood :blobheartcat: <br/>Celebrate the small wins 🎉 <br/>Give others some time to celebrate, even when victories are only partial :neocat_heart: <br/><br/>We need hope to survive and thrive 💚<br/><br/>#HumanRights #DigitalRights #Activism #Burnout 2026-02-25T01:19:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgalt69k2lpyu8r5ex92qlu3ezv9qgu55nxcwlhhf6jprkk6rzfczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc73jqwhw YES! This is AMAZING! 🎉<br/><br/>Keep pushing against abusive practices, and keep fighting for your privacy rights! <br/><br/>IT WORKS! ✊🔒<br/><br/><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/discord-just-canceled-its-planned-age-verification-rollout-for-now/">https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/24/discord-just-canceled-its-planned-age-verification-rollout-for-now/</a><br/><br/>#Privacy #AgeVerification #Discord #PrivacyWin 2026-02-24T21:43:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2dk7rvavg9ekzawlk8phjxw5ue46rrqd85nmth5g3zdqktucsctqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc78jfxnw The control of the computer is getting shifted from you, who bought the computer, to the seller of the computer. <br/><br/>This should not happen. <br/>You should be angry about this.<br/>You should refuse to be controlled. <br/>You should resist. 2026-02-24T20:30:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2svx58a3qdshufxff286cg6juxatapcs55kma8w66g6yg46gdsqszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7pvjxc4 Pseudonymity saves lives. <br/>It is vital to healthy democracies. <br/><br/>#Privacy #Pseudonymity #HumanRights 2026-02-22T20:18:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszwshs92gwzgncvamqhm00njtk7zm2aqngftr97r9r77tk3t5mltczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7c36vzf Age Verification isn&#39;t a technical problem to solve. If you think that, you&#39;re missing the point. <br/><br/>It&#39;s a social problem used by authoritarian governments as an excuse for population control and censorship. <br/><br/>It&#39;s a fundamental attack on free speech and democracy. <br/><br/>It must not be accommodated. <br/>It must be stopped. <br/><br/>#MassSurveillance #AgeVerification #Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights 2026-02-22T07:10:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvu3xfh97dekrqtygf0x9udj66dmeh89f9vgatjg6r6vjph8gud8czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc773ra33 I&#39;m not using any LLM or &#34;AI&#34; for anything that I write or draw. Never had, and never will. <br/><br/>I&#39;m making this choice because:<br/><br/>• This technology was built by unethically stealing the hard work of millions without any consent or compensation.<br/><br/>• This technology has and is still constantly scraping data, including personal data, from people without their knowledge or consent, in complete disregard of the privacy laws we have to protect us.<br/><br/>• This technology unnecessarily uses vast amounts of energy in a world where using more energy sadly usually means more pollution.<br/><br/>• This technology is working on devaluating labor in order to enrich even more the already rich, aggravating poverty everywhere. <br/><br/>• This technology is misleadingly being sold as a solution to problems it cannot solve.<br/><br/>• This technology is supercharging disinformation and manipulation online, centralizing an incredible power of influence in the hands of a few controlling billionaires.<br/><br/>• This technology is increasingly being used by authoritarian governments in order to surveil and control the people.<br/><br/>• This technology atrophies our creativity and capability to think, as well as harming our social relationships.<br/><br/>• This technology makes my writing voice feel flat and boring. I&#39;d rather learn to live with my human tipos.<br/><br/>• This technology...<br/><br/>#NoAI 2026-02-21T17:35:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx8h9jjf5f4y6uzmg73x0u4y2mq2pgvpl8ytga6tw76y7g4f40w0szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7mpc3cg Anyone who is about to complete, or already has completed, an age-verification or identity-verification process online should read this short article.<br/><br/>Especially if it&#39;s on LinkedIn or Discord.<br/><br/>&#34;I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here&#39;s What I Actually Handed Over.&#34; by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1wjals9uufdtxa6wxhc9qxu03vekncj9qmlqdn2ce57tg9rm2kk7s9gph0q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>thelocalstack</span> (<span class="italic">npub1wja…ph0q</span>)</a></span> <br/><a href="https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/">https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/</a><br/><br/>#Privacy #LinkedIn #Discord #AgeVerification #IdentityVerification #MassSurveillance 2026-02-20T17:35:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfd0u56n7kgqtrv075mdvgew6q5fs5h5fyk8fzylkzpafyd69tvrczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc78uetr2 Do not comply. <br/><br/>Do not share your ID or biometric data with abusive platforms requesting it. You have a choice to say no, complain, and leave. <br/><br/>This is an important act of resistance for the future of humanity. <br/><br/>This isn&#39;t just about privacy, this is also about safety, diversity, democracy, and human rights. <br/><br/>#Privacy #MassSurveillance #HumanRights #Fascism #AgeVerification #IdentityVerification 2026-02-20T15:35:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqkvx965jrykhxqpn9wwlk288ltz03wz69uzvlxxsen7l927v9mgczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7tnfqky Surveillance glasses recording people without their knowledge and consent, and especially if they collect nonconsensual data using AI or facial recognition, need to be banned and illegal to sell everywhere. <br/><br/>Tell your local representatives they need to outlaw this harmful technology. <br/><br/>Privacy is a human right. <br/>We need to defend it. <br/><br/>#NoAI #MassSurveillance #BanRayBan #Meta #CreepGlasses #Privacy 2026-02-17T18:47:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlws2zcs9e40cmv0lvs92j2hq8gawkqgfwmxuqn4p5hmaeknnrjgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7q4xp8j We need a noncommercial AI-free parallel internet curated by librarians. <br/><br/>Created and consulted by humans only. <br/>It&#39;s the only way :no_ai: <br/><br/>#NoAI #Libraries 2026-02-15T19:40:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsztrrvdd927zpd9phw27ararq7ynukcmemrs857wupmauunxt6qdqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7p9gfdm If you own glasses that record people without their consent, we can&#39;t be friend, and please don&#39;t talk to me. <br/><br/>#Meta #RayBan #CreepGlasses #Consent #Privacy 2026-02-13T20:25:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyv64a9rpqwrr7d3wwfg9y6yqagaeqs8ywu5z0e2ewtrnutr00zczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc77ft3av “People tell chatbots about their medical fears, their relationship problems, their beliefs about God and the afterlife. <br/><br/>Advertising built on that archive creates a potential for manipulating users in ways we don’t have the tools to understand, let alone prevent.”<br/><br/><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11664538/anthropic-ai-safety-researcher-mrinank-sharma-quits-concerns/">https://globalnews.ca/news/11664538/anthropic-ai-safety-researcher-mrinank-sharma-quits-concerns/</a><br/><br/>#Privacy #NoAI 2026-02-13T06:43:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrg33ly6evm6sxhq26uzn9qct2cf439nwdhgjxwqz4w8ep7fuzccqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7hxfh9v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy6dpq6je8k8ynphysj94smv2ahp6kusxnfn63szt8lnnsjv0943cnyjmw2'>nevent1q…jmw2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/116042481643735408">https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/116042481643735408</a> 2026-02-10T06:47:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9qtldq0zwqfxr70wrjzt3vvnme055xae76vmq059uzmv9zfmdxugzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7x0g5te There&#39;s never been a better time to <br/>abandon Discord and start using Matrix with [Element](<a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/en/social-networks/#element">https://www.privacyguides.org/en/social-networks/#element</a> ) for your communities 💚<br/><br/>#Discord #AgeVerification #Censorship #MassSurveillance #Privacy #E2EE #Matrix 2026-02-09T20:09:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxswq90kx5qzj0rzklcm4qcwxvgf2vvsuyh3yer6yad9ptndqfuyqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7y5dwkt Each time a new privacy-invasive <br/>feature like facial scanning is implemented, if people in majority comply and accept to use it, it will soon become normality, and other options will be marginalized or even removed entirely.<br/><br/>If each time a new privacy-invasive <br/>feature is implemented people opted to refuse it, it would soon be discontinued.<br/><br/>Each individual opposition to privacy-invasive features matters. <br/><br/>It is an act of self-protection but, <br/>perhaps even more importantly, <br/>it is also an act of protest. <br/><br/>A protest against the normalization of mass surveillance and the loss of privacy rights.<br/><br/>The fact that there are other cameras around doesn&#39;t mean that more cameras or additional scanning is not making things even worse.<br/><br/>If we do not refuse, <br/>if we do not fight for our privacy rights, <br/>we will lose them all.<br/><br/>#Privacy #MassSurveillance #AgeVerification #FacialRecognition #HumanRights #DigitalRights 2026-02-09T18:54:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8nr5p83dpx7psctczflklrxkzn9mwfc99uddqagt6pafjaawy50gzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc70t3eyp I didn&#39;t watch any football today. <br/>And I didn&#39;t watch any ads either. <br/><br/>I know, my life is weird. 2026-02-09T04:47:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspajmfudntz282543t8v73v8ljyrgn59a7w2yqq68ln36l3gd08vgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc70qqe8m I had already read the essay, <br/>but watching it was as fantastic.<br/><br/>This Cory Doctorow talk is so awesome. One of the most punk proposal I have heard lately. <br/><br/>I really hope Canada does it! <br/>Thanks <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1fdrpydz4n2dpgpy5xhsa6rjg8ytggn82mt0addw6sf93272nhhnqsjlvhs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Cory Doctorow</span> (<span class="italic">npub1fdr…lvhs</span>)</a></span> 🤘💚<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?&amp;v=iZxbaCNIwg8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?&amp;v=iZxbaCNIwg8</a><br/><br/>#Canada #CanPoli #ElbowsUp 2026-02-08T22:13:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gmngs896n6x4ks57h6lsf5qvurmqmtkyw7gf3qxfuhm4r5tsu8qzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc77qclu9 I&#39;m not going to waste my precious human time reading something that you didn&#39;t spend your precious human time writing. <br/><br/>I really don&#39;t care about the well-aligned randomly stolen words of a text-generating machine you are using for cheap marketing. <br/><br/>#NoAI 2026-02-08T18:52:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0yfqcna52xpkyzg4cch9av5sfp7ed00mf3ajzpjmy5ptzthyksdszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7j6f2ud After years of using only Mastodon, <br/>I became completely &#34;de-accustomed&#34; with quote-posts. <br/><br/>Now that they&#39;ve been implemented here, and are getting increasingly more used, I realize I don&#39;t really like them in most circumstances actually. <br/><br/>I think I&#39;d rather keep boosting and replying, and boosting replies. I&#39;m very grateful they can be opted out of here. 2026-02-08T17:59:32Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstqgw43hvm5v9wd9crh35u8ztla5kwt92ateunusr03vyu96r0pxczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7z0yu7e I wish I could force every legislator <br/>in favor of Age Verification to watch this amazing talk by Carissa Véliz,<br/><br/>So that they understand the dangers <br/>of the surveillance infrastructure they are currently putting in place. <br/><br/>You should watch it too: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSPRouBvgFE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSPRouBvgFE</a><br/><br/>#Privacy #Democracy #HumanRights #AgeVerification #MassSurveillance #Fascism 2026-02-07T21:19:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr8qs3g3q4ytxdnw5neqn29slxk50lxgdvx3vmte95zpqefgsxcrqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7em3fw6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8dvdqngls4ym6vna6yv807lg28n0slhq4qvq030tf46l8kr85j3qndgxzw'>nevent1q…gxzw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>To the excited reply guys in my replies:&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;No, I&#39;m not claiming that Mojeek doesn&#39;t use AI anywhere, I&#39;m simply stating that when I search a term, the result page displays no AI answer to me by default, and it seems the AI-slop results are greatly deprioritized (&#34;no AI pollution&#34; in my results), compared to what I get on DuckDuckGo and Start Page (and would also get with Google and Bing, but I don&#39;t use these directly). &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is only a post about my own personal experience, it isn&#39;t a full review of the engine, obviously. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you dig into the settings and find an AI feature you could enable and don&#39;t like that, you are free to not use it, and you really don&#39;t have to tell me about it (please don&#39;t).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to research and write a full review of search engines, please do! And please do it outside of my replies, without tagging me. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;For anyone who knows me, yes I dislike AI features a lot, and I don&#39;t enable any of them anywhere. I seem to be able to use Mojeek getting genuine informative results free from the AI plague, and I wanted to share this joy with you. Whenever AI is put in my face against my will (like with many other search engines and countless software do) doesn&#39;t mean I&#39;m using it. I don&#39;t use AI, ever. But yes, it&#39;s everywhere around me, to my greatest sorrow.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt; 2026-02-05T17:35:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8dvdqngls4ym6vna6yv807lg28n0slhq4qvq030tf46l8kr85j3qzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7nzju4w Since DuckDuckGo has decided to regionalize all my search results even when no region is selected (why?!? 😩), <br/><br/>Making my work impossible (I don&#39;t spend my day writing about Canada DuckDuckGo! 🙄),<br/><br/>I have started to use <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1d0gj88wmwdhnf7pl9hvte0x4lk09hm8fauv7ndp9akljv9pfl5xqf07n90" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Mojeek Search Engine</span> (<span class="italic">npub1d0g…7n90</span>)</a></span> and I must say that it is a real joy. I find what I&#39;m looking for much quicker, no patronizing regionalization based on IP, and no AI pollution. It feels like I found back the 2010s web and I&#39;m here for it. <br/><br/>Thank you Mojeek 💚 2026-02-04T17:51:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8h36ed72t0g3639g0kux7p44wuwvqxy3mn799579j93wwtnhm80gzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc72stq54 Privacy Guides&#39; Program Director <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14vu6kv6afage0lglr2kqlx39px9yacfz2720v7hkxn05hnhxck6q259wlz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jonah Aragon :MN:</span> (<span class="italic">npub14vu…9wlz</span>)</a></span> gave an amazing speech last night in our weekly livestream!<br/><br/>It&#39;s a truly moving speech, <br/>and an incredibly important statement in our current troubled times.<br/><br/>Fighting for privacy rights is a battle for human rights. Nobody lives in a vacuum. <br/><br/>We must build our communities to fight collectively 💛✊<br/><br/>Please watch it: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ5_4Li9Gsc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ5_4Li9Gsc</a><br/><br/>#USpol #HumanRights #Privacy #ICEout #ICE #MassSurveillance #Minnesota #StandWithMinnesota 2026-01-31T18:20:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs84av2x5jwyrsjayuymlevd3h9llgk34ga8twn3vtjcgpstu9r2fszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7gqu2m6 Today is Data Privacy Day 🔒✨<br/><br/>On this day, remember that privacy isn&#39;t some luxury we can live without. <br/><br/>Privacy is a fundamental right that <br/>is essential to safety, to community, to freedom of speech, and to democracy.<br/><br/>Authoritarians are trying to <br/>undermine our privacy rights because they are well aware of this. Do not let them ✊<br/><br/>This year, let&#39;s fight for our privacy rights like we never did before. So many of our other human rights depend on it 🔒💚<br/><br/>#DataPrivacyDay #Privacy #Democracy #DigitalRights #HumanRights 2026-01-28T16:20:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9xtdcc396n4tpzn56njxhwgrtzvgjcngf8ckm4tpftmap2n08jlczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7r2s706 I&#39;ve solved about 20 traffic photo Captchas so far and I&#39;m still getting new ones to solve. <br/><br/>Should I: 2026-01-27T20:04:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdqyuj6dp2qyf90n96vdgz4yz4d2ccwy3sqg7j9jaxuyzz0qnlm7gzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7f53ec9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrlyxzlnfl9jpvn5huqmt529qhcakhuef92yf4nzmnsvwudmz4w5c6rp7yh'>nevent1q…p7yh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m glad I had the chance to visit the United States when it was still open to tourists. Too bad it&#39;s closed now. 2026-01-27T17:27:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstu9dv32mcmuwktlm03d4tgqkretcgmsxz8cktfxsf7p3skyqx7xqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc734uw33 Conversely to popular CEOs&#39; beliefs, <br/>my job would actually be much easier if AI-generated shenanigans wouldn&#39;t exist at all. <br/><br/>#NoAI 2026-01-27T00:25:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs87lr3uuejvwlnx27pctjpcleu4a6qxe3n3mmajtvaxpxa7cs6eegzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7nnuzf8 I despise how security updates are <br/>bundled with feature updates. <br/><br/>Now we have to choose between risking getting malware from random criminal gangs when refusing to update, or getting embedded malware from the tech company itself that comes with their update. <br/><br/>And honestly at this point, I&#39;m not sure which is worse. <br/><br/>#Tech #Enshitification #NoAI 2026-01-25T20:24:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy0qgu2znctdusjqe9ed9w7e2wh2q7t0vrugnrd3djmxqgnp23ajqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7jxd50m By producing content on a platform you are encouraging others to stay on that platform. <br/><br/>Think about this responsibility seriously. 2026-01-24T17:26:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs89pexjcztrflvumnrwmd24q0jc4cxwjtye9d60pvrscy7hptaekczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7ntlhxz Recipes are just eatable food memes. 2026-01-24T07:03:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqlvm8elmzpaumdam736ku7ga35ud0lvxdwf4ye9lw64nl7nty6hqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7y5dv0v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25jzvx39rnwcaw0ggw4446xv9lqqnd8yeupy4jwt2nlk75z86lcsr6xkmj'>nevent1q…xkmj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I really miss the time computers were that fun. 2026-01-24T00:04:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymgwr3wkxzjypa8nk094dlhyuc6ntvc455ng92hg5qpamjrvs2uqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc70tk2r5 Americans, and especially Minnesotans, <br/>the world will be rooting for you tomorrow 💚<br/><br/>#USpol #ICEout #ICEOutForGood 2026-01-23T03:07:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy7gmsztqrq35a4udm2chupv63r0qalw5fxmfdm6czequz6cv98uczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc755f4kt I just found this amazing online resource <br/>that I feel many people in the US might find incredibly helpful right now: <a href="https://commonslibrary.org/">https://commonslibrary.org/</a><br/><br/>#USpol 2026-01-23T01:12:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsplphapxpyc2ln6kzs99rcyvhzage4h5afp5x5c6jq5jkl2rmku2gzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc72cnfde It&#39;s not anonymity that makes Twitter/X a terrible place, it&#39;s the nazis.<br/><br/>#X #W #Why 2026-01-21T21:23:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdyy7pfesx5tzdt6aenswhxughl4k4pk59aakd7ugcnu9jfn4ecgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7mtfag7 Stay vigilant about your online communities. <br/><br/>If each time someone engages their post is received with hostility or negative feedback, they will soon disengage and leave. <br/><br/>This behaviour might be done on purpose to chase some marginalized people away, or might be done subconsciously from internalized biases or systemic discrimination. <br/><br/>Sadly, the result is the same. <br/><br/>If you are part of a privileged group, observe how marginalized people are being replied to in your online communities, and use your privilege to intervene when necessary. <br/><br/>Sometimes, just showing a little support or positive feedback can make a significant difference to keep your communities diverse, inclusive, and happy. 2026-01-21T19:39:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2gdx77knn342arg430dgxms3encv8gj6mkr4l5p4fv8ws7t4lqlczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7pm0qzh I used to be excited about new tech and new gadgets. Now I&#39;m just scared it&#39;s going to be more surveillance and more AI shenanigans.<br/><br/>*long sigh*<br/><br/>#Tech #NoAI 2026-01-19T18:32:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs04hf42s4d89nkdj2kkat6lt5c00s0lc9ge7p4j0hakr5swwwx5qczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7a7q7hs AI assistants are the archnemesis <br/>of data privacy. <br/><br/>Because AI models are inherent <br/>data collectors. <br/><br/>They rely on large data collection for training, improvement, operation, and customization. <br/><br/>More often than not, this data is collected without clear and informed consent (from unknowing training subjects or from platform users). This data is then sent to and accessed by a private company with many incentives to share and monetize this data. <br/><br/>By using these platforms, we are encouraging them to collect even more nonconsensual data on everyone. This is an important social responsibility to consider. Choose carefully.<br/><br/>#Privacy #Consent #Ethics #AI #NoAI 2026-01-17T17:20:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp9axs5wu2rzdh8sp8egse3mz4ha9w9ep30yq6pk6xtfjtmr9xj6czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7p8gxc5 If you just left Bluesky today to join or come back to Mastodon, welcome (back)! <br/><br/>We are glad you are here with us :blobheartcat: <br/><br/>#Bluesky #Mastodon #Fediverse 2026-01-17T16:56:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspsnrn5y7puj27z0sy7kw0mpjyz6elch3vrn87gy6ev3furnaad4szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7fe7h9g Creativity is like a muscle. If you want to become more creative, you have to exercise it. <br/><br/>When I was in art school (years ago), we exercised every day to become more creative. Artists have to train to get there too. It&#39;s not magic or &#34;talent,&#34; it&#39;s hard work. <br/><br/>When you use AI to give you &#34;inspiration,&#34; you are doing the opposite of that. You are atrophying your creativity muscle. <br/><br/>If you want to become a creator, and become more creative, you should stop using AI entirely. Instead, start training your own genuine creativity. Otherwise, it will eventually dry off completely. <br/><br/>#Art #Creativity #NoAI 2026-01-17T16:48:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxcyr62hnlk2kzmsr06m55g5m0wa7hvjmuss2r5h87xzhv4eesqlszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7yqqe8w &#34;Your prompts remain private while using our AI&#34; isn&#39;t the pro-privacy statement most AI companies seem to believe it to be. <br/><br/>What about the data of the subjects you used to train your AI model? Did you ask consent from all of them? What&#39;s that? Your product isn&#39;t possible if you ask for consent first? <br/><br/>Well, it&#39;s definitely not private then. <br/><br/>#Privacy #NoAI #Consent 2026-01-16T20:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8tm3gw2kanpkf8xkhnpspprwqve8m4xfk4j7mu4l9stx8ffjlwlgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc74ujz9t If you collect it, someone at some point will come to exploit it. <br/><br/>#Privacy #DataMinimization 2026-01-16T17:02:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfzawjy7fy0mvx0lng7qunvgq3ajzdkmnjsunh0w27ptdlc7qjrjczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7xlul76 Ethically, I don&#39;t feel there&#39;s much difference between having an account on Truth Social and having an account on X at this point. <br/><br/>If you wouldn&#39;t create an account on Truth Social, perhaps it&#39;s time to finally delete your account on X. <br/><br/>#DeleteTwitter #DeleteX #USpol #Democracy 2026-01-15T16:38:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9u3mja2uqtx2rpwzv9ks6ctnd6e0guan5k85pq4f6ghsguqqrjyczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7nzrdth Why can&#39;t the world get better instead of worse?<br/><br/>I&#39;m too tired for worse. <br/><br/>*sigh* 2026-01-14T21:38:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrk5wcjy3mwqu08tdk7kuujxvdh595n96q3m43a6mltwmsv6lku7szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7qg5xpm There will never be an AI tool that <br/>is truly private unless it hasn&#39;t trained on nonconsensual data. <br/><br/>Even if a platform were able to <br/>create the perfect protections for its users&#39; prompts and results, <br/><br/>If the platform is built from or utilizing an AI model that was trained on or is updated and optimized with data that was scraped from millions of people without their consent, then of course this platform isn&#39;t &#34;privacy-respectful.&#34; <br/><br/>How could it be? <br/><br/>The company is saying:<br/>&#34;We respect the privacy of our users while they are using our platform, but outside of it, it&#39;s fair game.&#34; <br/><br/>Users thinking they are using a privacy-respectful platform are in fact saying:<br/><br/>&#34;Privacy for me and not for thee,&#34; <br/><br/>And are directly contributing to the platform needing to scrape even more nonconsensual data to improve. <br/><br/>Always ask: Where the training data comes from?<br/><br/>Without the assurance that a platform *only* uses AI models that have *only* been training on data acquired ethically, it is not a privacy-respectful platform.<br/><br/>#Privacy #AI #Consent #HumanRights #NoAI 2026-01-14T15:56:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvu85axsvk3kujpkk90yrd4pwt5t27cukdrwf6cl63lcjtyatfyvgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7tqnr0a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs97mj4k5vmtuy9r48umwur0ussmfv3332m0varhu6akqcjr92gl6qfym288'>nevent1q…m288</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes! Thank you! This is excellent, and exactly what we need 🇨🇦✊ <br/><br/>Send a copy to Mark Carney please ;) 2026-01-14T15:27:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr5ycyvfcs2qjch7yz20fdkyfmp9e6gtrmm44cacxazr078wh430qzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc77make9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz0g9kkjhsmgvnc7063yad72t5nr54wfw3l4u2srem8n2z6nmh7eckydyas'>nevent1q…dyas</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I worked hard on that! Many switches upgrades! :ablobcatbongokeyboard: 2026-01-08T02:39:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx9f0l9n666qd2wa237xev4rhuqzjfyk9rk0h0kuprl6h33r3dzyczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc70rddg5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr53jazpq95z5t6h4s5frt8q2w3kajx2suj42tc9jcer85uuuk9dcj7suks'>nevent1q…suks</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I miss doing that. My mechanical keyboards are all optimal now, I have no more keycaps to change :blobcatverysad: :ablobcatbongokeyboard: 2026-01-08T02:35:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrxjyvz98553qehgxat80ah4yx49jaw9ewtw7a9xxq9j3g95ugsczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7w0y7jf Do you see how rights and freedoms are removed from the people in the name of supposedly protecting the children, <br/><br/>But when *actual* child abuse happened from the powerful, whether literally or by proxy in the form of AI algorithms on popular commercial platforms, the same actors demanding child protections are completely silent?<br/><br/>1- Chat Control and Age Verification isn&#39;t about protecting the children, it&#39;s about surveilling and controlling us. <br/><br/>2- As long as the abuse is perpetrated in the name of &#34;AI&#34; or corporate profits, no laws or protections seem to apply anymore. <br/><br/>This should make everyone *extremely angry*, and should be enough to make everyone with a moral compass delete their account on X immediately. <br/><br/>#CSAM #X #ChatControl #AgeVerification #Privacy #HumanRights #DeteleTwitter 2026-01-07T16:34:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszm4y4ksc8uxgpaa8u4z957wny4l3zg9ef3drmjzrhes7x6dr365czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7wzxasg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfpfwmf95rnwyzkghz0hhqgcy0fd7a5ehksg7pgwrlgxq2yu3m5pcdxyt34'>nevent1q…yt34</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Self-boost without shame! It&#39;s actually good to boost a post at a different time of the day, since the timeline is chronological. It helps reaching out to new people who are active at different times. 2026-01-07T04:40:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy6xaqywz033x42yfy4hlwwg6sfcv3k2z2a45gh7v5c7l9ejs94nczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc70wh67e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy8uu6jk4g4q3e2uxrg908fjw3ruqmzfarxkrpzjgw30xxnur5fwcatkea0'>nevent1q…kea0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not naive, but lied to by greedy or lazy organizations and institutions. That&#39;s the part we need to fix. The responsibility shouldn&#39;t be on the user. 2026-01-07T04:32:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrr8ee69r5r7s542d77vhv7lc375wuhn59ec35wdhwk6gkxm5weqczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7tdpled Periodic reminder to boost the posts you like to keep the Fediverse alive. <br/><br/>WE are the algorithm here :boost_ok: <br/><br/>#Mastodon 2026-01-07T04:30:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9e82ezdzz8jcu9r4wfulk2kq8vv208ehhfencekwtm4yegrgdv9szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7jnnmuy The data isn&#39;t &#34;deleted&#34; if it&#39;s possible to &#34;undelete&#34; it 🙄<br/><br/>#Privacy #DataDeletion #PrivacyWashing 2026-01-07T04:25:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqds7pzfkk457a5uvuc5ca0umscwqu8msum353zxp9ka40vlkja2qzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7qrjtmp If you use an AI-generated image for your article/post, this indicates to me you might have also used AI-generated text. <br/><br/>If you use AI-generated text for your article/post then: <br/><br/>1- I have no idea if you verified the veracity of any claimed facts. <br/><br/>2- I have no idea what your own voice is. <br/><br/>3- I have no idea if this truly expresses your own views, and if you even cared to read it. <br/><br/>4- I have no idea what your intention is with this, other than exploiting my attention and clicks with the least amount of efforts on your part. <br/><br/>5- This shows me you have no respect at all for the labour that was stolen to build these tools, exploiting millions of artists and writers to make billions of dollars without any compensation to them whatsoever. <br/><br/>Why would I want to engage with any content like that? <br/><br/>• I don&#39;t want to communicate with a machine (I can do that by myself). <br/><br/>• I don&#39;t want to participate in this disgusting exploitation of artists and writers. <br/><br/>• And I want to communicate with another human, of course. <br/><br/>If your intention isn&#39;t to communicate with another human, then stop deceiving them making them think they are :no_ai: <br/><br/>#NoAI #StopTheSlop 2026-01-01T20:08:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswfvl37yedyg9v7h8u2w6669xuv8d7tve7e5xsn6n8vpft6my42ggzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7m38pyj Happy New Year West Coast!! :apartyblobcat: <br/><br/>#NewYear2026 2026-01-01T08:10:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsps5y98ehn0cd4hvc48ufvvwxru3x6305fcnnu723x2paq2qtlm9czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7ztmqmr Happy New Year to everyone on the Eastern time zone!! :ablobcatrainbow: 🎉✨<br/><br/>#NewYear2026 2026-01-01T05:01:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6hcam9wzepc7xmr4veu5dfs4d0l4g4e59x3jz2r40fczmh3hjdszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7fs8w5a I think this year we&#39;re done with resolutions.<br/><br/>It&#39;s time for revolutions instead ✊<br/><br/>#NewYear2026 2025-12-31T21:08:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd5x5r2zwpj4aasrryak5df9utln4n7jmf4ck6s37dal5cgdqpksszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7sckzpd If you click on any of these, <br/>it will bring you good luck for 2026 :blobcatrainbow: <br/><br/>#NewYear2026 2025-12-31T20:30:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf6g7uzk973fvra8v3v3l6gk00jjlfr7s5cg5lr5r232w0dcep07gzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7zraw2w Happy New Year 2026 to all the Fediverse in Australia! :awesome: 🎉<br/><br/>#NYE #NewYear2026 2025-12-31T13:07:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2v9vg49k8rgahgvquq6zx7aqrrxvdkz0c4vffguusds5v592f52szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7tylv0q I really wish everyone would stop making fun of the people they don&#39;t like based on their physical appearance. <br/><br/>We really need to collectively grow up from this high-school bully mindset. <br/><br/>When you use appearance instead of ideas and behaviors to criticize someone, even someone deserving mockery, you are also shooting at everyone who might look like them, even the ones that might be incredibly good people. <br/><br/>There is more than enough content to talk against when it comes to the tyrants that currently surround us. Talk against their ideas, their words, and their actions. Be relentless for that. But their physical appearance is irrelevant to their moral deficiencies. <br/><br/>Mock their words, but not their looks. 2025-12-30T18:21:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspaaj3yqmzam8vgkyft4r72a3amrd5dma0fspatk20ghw995kw8zgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7qjgm9m :em_rainbow: 2025-12-28T05:57:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdnqvhcm7qry3qf4d6w5pkkdnmj7cyw09zw6k2ay4tu268dncws0gzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7jmyvre Men in tech stop patronizing women in tech 2026 challenge. 2025-12-26T20:14:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy829zapeedd6ag5dl9nwxzrgh9wa3uru6j3z5dsh6teagwgpl5tqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7u2lcrf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp0s3d59z58qk5ke6ranmxxn35xm5y0t73txat56e7nzg3nx743xg8dsvxz'>nevent1q…svxz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just to be clear, this is a subpost about some people pointing out my typos assuming I do not know and explaining them to me in a very arrogant way like I&#39;m a stupid person instead of, you know, a regular tired human posting from my bed. Please practice tolerance for things that aren&#39;t hurting anyone. 2025-12-26T20:07:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0s3d59z58qk5ke6ranmxxn35xm5y0t73txat56e7nzg3nx743xgzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7gjum4z Just so you know, sometimes I inadvertently write typos. Yes, typos are a fact of writing life. Especially when posting when I&#39;m tired, or without my glasses on. My autocarrot is working against me for this. <br/><br/>If I catch a typo early, I will edit it (thank you edit feature 🙏), but if I don&#39;t catch it early I might decide not to correct it. <br/><br/>The reason for this is each time you edit a post, it sends a notification to each person who interacted with it. If I edit a post with 500 boosts for a minor &#34;it/is&#34; typo that isn&#39;t really changing the meaning, I will be annoying at least 500 people with a notification just for this. And it&#39;s worse if I edit an already edited post. <br/><br/>I try to be considerate in my estimation of the annoyance of the typo vs the annoyance of the notification. <br/><br/>Thank you for your patience and tolerance with my typos. 2025-12-26T19:38:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lpgjqycllmhxj2v092q8edpm6hu0jcd8mq9yax42nykk4lmkmyqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc79khd9n I love that on the Fediverse thinking &#34;this is such good moss content&#34; and &#34;wow, these mushrooms are really cool&#34; is totally normal. <br/><br/>🍄‍🟫🌱<br/><br/>#Fediverse 2025-12-26T18:56:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspnzymm6qc8qn28pfatz2mgevw7cf8vdldfxhcehjzygdn7hm9vzszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7v3gcvn My code phrases to signify distress if I ever get kidnapped will be:<br/><br/>&#34;I agree with Sam Altman&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;You should stay on Facebook&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;I use AI every day, it&#39;s so useful!&#34; <br/><br/>🙃 2025-12-26T18:39:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvqju9my9vusv6fwew8s4vzl9lh0d5kvlcwsh7aa06l0kej7g8tqzyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7n3jzyh Abusers always try to test how far they can push the line, how far they can push you without consequences. <br/><br/>Billionaires, tech bros, and politicians you know well but that I will not name are the same. <br/><br/>Trying to &#34;appease&#34; or &#34;ignore&#34; them never works. <br/><br/>Anyone who has dealt with abusers before knows this. The only thing that does work is stating and *enforcing* strong boundaries firmly right from the start. <br/><br/>Right now, absolutely nobody is doing this with them. And so, the abuse will only escalate. 2025-12-26T17:29:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgfn4629dc3dkz59h6979xgw0e2g244v7cx7dd9l4cazcvalu842czyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7wdxrs9 What is your favourite Canadian organisation defending privacy and digital rights? 🔒🇨🇦<br/><br/>#Privacy #DigitalRights #Canada 2025-12-26T17:14:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfcfjuagfwhmt93gnnj8dkv4a098gjjmcfk3lzexjlwqvt2x3rfrszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7elfy4a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfcd7unygm7qem6wezztde234vsnhw7gyl2h22smd4qzjl9cqcg3qrayaa8'>nevent1q…yaa8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Here&#39;s some examples, from an article I wrote: <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/10/the-privacy-of-others/">https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/10/the-privacy-of-others/</a> 2025-12-26T17:04:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdkrz8muanefqlfh760kn44s0ltu3ge0qyrv4feaknkt5p3vpaxxszyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7kfv9p9 Be very mindful about the content you consume online. <br/><br/>You might think you are above its negative influence on your mood and thoughts, but you aren&#39;t. Nobody is. <br/><br/>The content you consume influences the way you think overtime. Even if you are on a platform to fight the opposition, what the algorithm is feeding you there *will* have an influence on yourself overtime. <br/><br/>Be careful what you feed to your brain. <br/><br/>#DeleteX #DeleteFacebook #DeleteTikTok 2025-12-26T17:01:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgq8v0xw46atwsgqqtqm4yu9cjnn24umfunzzgx7zm4t0phy589cczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7ezp9us Can you imagine if the billionaire tech bros were spending all their energy developing solutions to clean the planet and distribute resources better instead of incessantly enshittifying our lives and trying to devaluate labour? <br/><br/>What a different world that would be. <br/>I wish them all a Ghosts-of-Christmas experience. 2025-12-25T17:59:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfl6rfa69smexf2avans6la385w4la4y6k3udqacelfvcjdrshe9szyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7xl2fsr Happy Holidays to all who celebrate, <br/>in one way or another! 🎄✨ <br/><br/>Whether it&#39;s spending time with your family, your chosen family, your friends, your partner(s), resting by yourself, treating yourself with some candy canes while at work, or posting on the Fediverse with us! :awesome: <br/><br/>No matter the reason for our social gatherings, they all play an essential role in strengthening the human bonds that unite us, and building communities.<br/><br/>Take this time to dream of a future where humanity values empathy, community, equality, consent, and solidarity above all 💚<br/><br/>#JoinIn 2025-12-24T18:41:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94k786kezlkwzs0ze0xcyg0q8ay40kw44u7w9fdcygv0gm6d03lczyprw0sc64j7wj7rcf8qzpvh93g0h6qka8u253j0hkqq9y7xyl0xc7pavh3y I can&#39;t believe how many good pieces of software we&#39;ve lost to AI garbage. <br/>It&#39;s like a disease! 🦠🤖<br/><br/>#NoAI 2025-12-24T02:30:41Z