2026-06-19T09:37:37Z https://yabu.me Jim Killock https://yabu.me/npub1zpc9tq8vkhs2660sm8s4tnmq4rqrzjg6gwstlzxs3uu0y07wrntqchtvrf https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/383/329/716/165/140/original/573fbf4f97880748.jpg https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/accounts/avatars/109/383/329/716/165/140/original/573fbf4f97880748.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsql66hls5sfxpwv9qy4ma9g0whmj0wqyu55x7mwaa3zmnlcdk89cgzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv4qm5kx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp2xxdajhvyaxpzljhm75cygj0at3j4twaztfz8x2ym2ed5as3p7spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qhv2kxx'>nevent1q…2kxx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(5) So remember, Chief Constable Rowley: if a strange man comes up to you again and suggests mainlining #Palantir: <br/><br/>Just Say No. 2026-06-11T13:58:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp2xxdajhvyaxpzljhm75cygj0at3j4twaztfz8x2ym2ed5as3p7szyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvugzqh5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs96mezc6zqnat3rcq33akppup8zdtd764je28f5vk9a9stxn3afkcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qj6d3j7'>nevent1q…d3j7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(4) So while the Met police might have been OK with getting hooked on Palantir&#39;s products, it wouldn&#39;t take so long for the prices to go up. And there&#39;s only one dealer on the streets. 2026-06-11T13:56:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs96mezc6zqnat3rcq33akppup8zdtd764je28f5vk9a9stxn3afkczyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvfvrxe3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsthjvdm5ss9jls3eeu977ahzs789r8a9ny733uw3xq3cckey2ds4cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qy56d8d'>nevent1q…6d8d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(3) They push a mode of predictive tools that embed a racist vision of police deployment. What is the cost of that, if not for the police, for society at large? 2026-06-11T13:50:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsthjvdm5ss9jls3eeu977ahzs789r8a9ny733uw3xq3cckey2ds4czyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvfzqhn4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs995ck4d99ye2qwe7sgfg3dpp9ak6ypagade5qcga9y4ledtawe7gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qu2cf7e'>nevent1q…cf7e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>(2) Palantir have caused trouble for lots of police forces already, like NYPD. Exit costs, like getting off heroin, are very high.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/williamalden/theres-a-fight-brewing-between-the-nypd-and-silicon-valley">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/williamalden/theres-a-fight-brewing-between-the-nypd-and-silicon-valley</a> 2026-06-11T13:47:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs995ck4d99ye2qwe7sgfg3dpp9ak6ypagade5qcga9y4ledtawe7gzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvldmmwn A few points on this rubbish about &#34;cuts&#34; because #Palantir was going to &#34;save&#34; the Met money:<br/><br/>(1) Palantir are the software equivalent of a heroin dealer. &#34;First one free&#34;. This is a problem the police should understand.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75ylvzyy6xo">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c75ylvzyy6xo</a> 2026-06-11T13:46:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvpexx586cm3936szxr9qze0hw27xzq4x3c6eg88qj8nd7dsr4hnszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvyqc9nr Good. Now how about the NHS?<br/><br/>London mayor Sadiq Khan blocks £50m Met police deal with #Palantir<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-met-police-deal-with-palantir">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/21/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blocks-met-police-deal-with-palantir</a> 2026-05-21T12:39:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstz4gr90ddktxmhh6t9xpnrr35u3kpkjmwxpp7xvxhp8uqs2kw46czyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv7tmvat Does this remind you of anything? #onlinesafetyact #socialmediaban<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/media_attachments/files/116/589/819/627/748/854/original/01beda559b727932.png"> 2026-05-17T12:05:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr48x6hj6fl9zdakt0aptkl3hs3d5gyqau8jn3xjvhyx7uf5p3ctczyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvql43et Germany snubs #Palantir, chooses French supplier for internal intelligence agency <br/><br/>In all seriousness, choosing Palantir, funded by antidemocratic billionaires to defend German democracy would have been madness. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/german-intelligence-offices-snub-us-based-palantir-software/a-77160897">https://www.dw.com/en/german-intelligence-offices-snub-us-based-palantir-software/a-77160897</a> 2026-05-15T16:39:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz6v0n06pnnz6qjr7fmcnu4cy0psgh45geuwjdewr4ly3fm8842tgzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvscj954 That&#39;s the way to do it.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l2j1lxdk5o">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l2j1lxdk5o</a> #panatir #digitalsovereignty 2026-05-15T13:35:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkce6wnug7gx0elyfwkzjf5nr9zu2py78qt00wgv2un779m6zmeszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvf7hn56 Scandalous data hoarding with basic control failures by #Europol - exposed by Computer Weekly. Years of illegal operations. <br/><br/>Given this, why should Europol, or their investigations, be trusted?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642525/They-protect-the-law-while-breaking-it-Inside-Europols-shadow-IT-system">https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642525/They-protect-the-law-while-breaking-it-Inside-Europols-shadow-IT-system</a> 2026-05-06T18:30:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9mvhhmchyqjxls7dyarry23cfyct339809htn08ccuvcjatamcdqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvnd98aq NHS Goes To War Against Open Source, writes <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycqsndqzr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq9lt4284mghqxekzm6n5njxurnxrxhqhrva2leusdsuu5ja5jeycqsndqzr</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…dqzr</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/nhs-goes-to-war-against-open-source/">https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/nhs-goes-to-war-against-open-source/</a> 2026-05-01T12:25:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8fcc0vpy0596d4cru7kfh5qx5gwsdrswfj7elgd3rp0sj5j6smxczyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvft5fnr Unacceptable. <br/>US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret<br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/17/microsoft-us-tech-firms-lobbied-eu-secrecy-rules-datacentre-emissions">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/17/microsoft-us-tech-firms-lobbied-eu-secrecy-rules-datacentre-emissions</a> 2026-04-17T09:07:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0yppr3s57pdtxn8cam6ywlh4t7893fk4dzt7f9gemqm6gc96hegszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvk99225 Phorm went bust 12 years ago today, my calendar is reminding me. They wanted to scrape your web visits and inject ads into web pages at your ISP. What lovely #adtech<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorm">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phorm</a> 2026-04-14T19:48:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstktr8wpp9vmusq2fcqgtvdvmpe5rfnrvfxg36uk0nac4h54cfeeczyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvwxkkje The Netherlands is building a &#34;digital emergency kit&#34; in case the internet shuts down nationwide. <br/><br/>Meanwhile the UK is providing every home with the opportunity to rent a bag of Microsoft Copilot sand to put your head in. #digitalsovereignty<br/><br/><a href="https://cybernews.com/security/netherlands-build-a-digital-emergency-kit-internet-shutdown-nationwide/">https://cybernews.com/security/netherlands-build-a-digital-emergency-kit-internet-shutdown-nationwide/</a> 2026-04-09T19:57:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdjwfdy3ku0kkxadclmzyuzycjar8ke4ghv88al7e8gtfutgpu7aszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvfspy29 Not content with giving #Palantir access to the UK&#39;s health data and defence secrets, now they will know about people&#39;s finances as well: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/22/palantir-extends-reach-into-british-state-as-it-gets-access-to-sensitive-fca-data">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/22/palantir-extends-reach-into-british-state-as-it-gets-access-to-sensitive-fca-data</a> #digitalsovereignty 2026-03-22T16:22:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8rfkycwvjv9fup7nf4zvgm3wqwcyl25d5hs558gewesh6ssp4t0gzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvt4wpsj Thank you, #OnlineSafetyAct for failing to regulate #AgeVerification in any way at all. Now Discord users must hand their data to a Peter-Thiel-of-Palantir-linked system.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/">https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/oh-good-discords-age-verification-rollout-has-ties-to-palantir-co-founder-and-panopticon-architect-peter-thiel/</a> 2026-02-14T09:32:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxvnva597f6fayc73f9hsqtf6qqzt9yygx7pr86xw8m498gd4kmszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv8d7jcy Great news today the French government have launched their own Visio video conferencing tool #digitalsovereignty <br/><br/>But the PR stories, while explaining it is French built, don&#39;t mention it is Open Source and based on LiveKit - so any government can reuse what they have done.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/27/france-to-ditch-us-platforms-microsoft-teams-zoom-for-sovereign-platform-amid-security-con">https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/27/france-to-ditch-us-platforms-microsoft-teams-zoom-for-sovereign-platform-amid-security-con</a><br/><br/><a href="https://github.com/suitenumerique/meet">https://github.com/suitenumerique/meet</a> 2026-01-27T11:31:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvlandk2vdylf2qmycpl9rduktngt764tzhn0kzt9fyar5z782h9gzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvktqf8d Today, the UK watches and remains as quiet as possible regarding #Trump and his dismantling of the international rule of law. Tomorrow, Parliament will debate the #Cybersecurity and Resilience Bill at second reading. <a href="https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4035/stages">https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/4035/stages</a> 2026-01-05T13:12:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0940sjf868g9cvxfsggcr3gdvxvg6lmm82rstruvah8raml9nvwszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvq2gv7w Tell your MP to attend the debate on the Online Safety Act <a href="https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-attend-debate-online-safety-act">https://action.openrightsgroup.org/tell-your-mp-attend-debate-online-safety-act</a> #onlinesafetyact 2025-12-11T11:11:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8wyzunlpd7plapefrxu4p40dzckjvnchhseddfs77gwygae88jeczyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvtf8atu Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor <br/>(continues to apply to UK citizens, qwho cannot use Apple ADP)<br/><br/><a href="https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor">https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor</a> #apple #adp #e2ee #ipact 2025-10-13T14:17:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszq4q42a0gp86lhkm0j236hseqfdhaaffv4svt9hff3sc6yx3przgzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvp40ekr Hack of age verification firm may have exposed 70,000 Discord users’ ID photos<br/><br/>#onlinesafetyact #wtf #wetoldyouso <br/><br/><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/09/hack-age-verification-firm-discord-users-id-photos">https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/oct/09/hack-age-verification-firm-discord-users-id-photos</a> 2025-10-09T18:50:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0gt5rfnlmxpygwq8yy3wysun7f44mzulcvxjxq3jd7e09c9878pgzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvqw5uuw Big questions: what have the UK and US agreed re #Apple #ADP #encryption? <br/><br/>I would guess ADP will NOT return in the UK #e2ee<br/><br/><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ab0aba27-81e0-4ee5-bcbb-6bce85386e40">https://www.ft.com/content/ab0aba27-81e0-4ee5-bcbb-6bce85386e40</a> 2025-08-19T07:53:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsys34d56n8rum8h6uw8yttmlr4u4f3s0qgysfd2let6wl0zgadkrgzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv5vsa2s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsych83ug7xs2qqvwfa35q52eh3algnt2766gqhau9sd3xy0kfh9dspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qm9mrmj'>nevent1q…mrmj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>We need #PalestineAction URLs so we can check and record via archive.org. We need them *before* content is removed. <br/><br/>Here is a form: <a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TDUZQS/">https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TDUZQS/</a> #osa #OnlineSafetyAct 2025-08-03T12:39:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsych83ug7xs2qqvwfa35q52eh3algnt2766gqhau9sd3xy0kfh9dszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvphj85e Do you or have you ever expressed support for #PalestineAction online? To paraphrase McCarthy.<br/><br/>Is the content still up? We want to monitor takedowns: send us your URLs! <br/>#OnlineSafetyAct #OSA 2025-08-03T12:25:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrz2npyzaafn9ldtv5ax46jak95d599zmmrdvaz637z8s9gwuugyqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvvlv8fp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrrl7eyyvcvj2a8mcqd8z600cwlyszdhpudkda0teg3256jhxuv7gpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43q05g3qn'>nevent1q…g3qn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Well, quite right too. <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv7v4l6jmnl5ygzjevf5jecfe00p8s5sxkc8pcs3w48wmj8ewl5mquv6m7d" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv7v4l6jmnl5ygzjevf5jecfe00p8s5sxkc8pcs3w48wmj8ewl5mquv6m7d</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6m7d</span>)</a></span> points out:<br/><br/>“Using a VPN reduces [your] risk of being blackmailed over a data leak from an age assurance provider”. #onlinesafetyact #osa 2025-08-01T17:20:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrrl7eyyvcvj2a8mcqd8z600cwlyszdhpudkda0teg3256jhxuv7gzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvp52v9a Oh look, MPs are claiming for VPNs on their expenses. #onlinesafetyact <br/><br/><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-mps-charge-vpns-expenses-minister-caution-tech-jonathan-reynolds-data/">https://www.politico.eu/article/britain-mps-charge-vpns-expenses-minister-caution-tech-jonathan-reynolds-data/</a> 2025-08-01T17:18:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgpnagpkywrjlqrx3g5sygs96clmdh4rjxuqzls99et7u0q4vpkaqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvfjqfep This from #Ofcom is nonsense. It is not websites that are causing VPN usage to skyrocket, it is government incompetence.<br/><br/>Perhaps Ofcom should fine Peter Kyle and the government for promoting VPNs. #onlinesafetyact <br/><br/><a href="https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2025/07/uk-government-warns-promoting-the-use-of-vpns-could-attract-fines.html">https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2025/07/uk-government-warns-promoting-the-use-of-vpns-could-attract-fines.html</a> 2025-07-31T12:23:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2xfcp590khxkwzzlpvyhnm855yssz5z08gpl2klvkyrsl2d86zsszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvktw2j3 #Libdems opposition to the #onlinesafetyact is beginning to snowball<br/><br/>Quite rightly, they are asking for suspension and a rethink.<br/><br/>Where is the opposition within Labour, Jeremy Corbyn&#39;s new grouping and the UK Green Parties? I hope they can also speak out against this car crash.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.libdemvoice.org/we-have-a-duty-of-care-to-speak-out-against-the-online-safety-act-77994.html">https://www.libdemvoice.org/we-have-a-duty-of-care-to-speak-out-against-the-online-safety-act-77994.html</a> 2025-07-30T11:55:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxe3vvjdkcv2hc77gu6a6qhrj992zawv835m5cfv299fdpgut6mszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv0k5h36 On #Skynews just now debating about the #onlinesafetyact; there seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding even among former minister that there is any serious kind of free expression protections in the Act. 2025-07-29T18:54:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrzv5nz82z7wvnv3vgtvk2q4p67uj9hz6llfmnk3racemehqtg2zqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvawa4kg Senator #RonWyden gets a refusal to deny that there are #encryption #backdoors at #Google from the UK government under the #IPAct<br/><br/><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/29/uk-encryption-backdoor-wyden-letter-gabbard/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/07/29/uk-encryption-backdoor-wyden-letter-gabbard/</a> 2025-07-29T13:12:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99fkh7v54pjx2aasw9pjwsdxhspee2tg0tuw6hp2vtffcnahl2eczyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvfsz3nl So #reddit now require #ageverification and your birthdate for watching #aljazeera <br/><br/>#onlinesafetyact <br/><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AlJazeera/">https://www.reddit.com/r/AlJazeera/</a> 2025-07-29T08:40:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxyqv46fmspmnjkej25eh4vnf2w00fzcwl8au9rm02raqvql2w5nqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvz9kzm3 The petition to repeal the #onlinesafetyact has now passed 310,000 signatures, making it the third largest petition so far this Parliament. <br/><br/><a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903</a> <br/><br/><a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=all">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions?state=all</a> 2025-07-27T20:21:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2jcer830g0rgrdh2smxtjh2yvfglxek274dkgrx59nmy5zaa8c0czyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdve789qy Meanwhile the petition to repeal the #onlinesafetyact is creeping up in numbers, now at 71,000<br/><br/><a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/722903</a><br/><br/>A lot of sites that are geoblocking the UK are linking to the petition, which no doubt is pushing the numbers up.<br/><br/>Repeal might be unrealistic, but rewrite severely is absolutely necessary. I have signed - Parliament needs to debate this. [1/several] 2025-07-25T12:14:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfg03v5hrnjzqufq3ce7yugzpv7neereeyr0gl3ealrenerh3q8jqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvqze82k Reminder that if you come across sites that are geoblocking the UK thanks to the #onlinesafetyact please let us know here<br/><br/><a href="https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks">https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks</a> 2025-07-25T10:48:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfg2thsk3uwp6v47qvc6fe25waq5xftye80kt4uuc34p25sl9ugygzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv5v96z4 If you spot sites going down, geoblocking etc, you can submit them here<br/><br/><a href="https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks">https://www.blocked.org.uk/osa-blocks</a><br/><br/>and the Blocked web tool will record and help us validate the geoblocking etc 2025-07-24T16:54:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyteymd85adwhdq7yw34fn7j9nr5rcqr9pt4q5lw0j4rsq4g7tldgzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvmu8xu3 Right at the last minute the government have added a power to demand your password to any online account, on the say so of a senior police officer, in the #crimeandpolicingbill #cpbill<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/699/710/526/193/237/original/31a097624f91ce6f.png"> 2025-06-17T16:46:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswkzua6kemj2sn7q4us4yjly4zstek4qknw5tnwmyp2jvcn7522uqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvw3xu0l Great comments from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqxcecgew98vx83an63zqnvhzc02zk2l934rty6kc2kxyh2sqmqf7qqrvn5e" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqxcecgew98vx83an63zqnvhzc02zk2l934rty6kc2kxyh2sqmqf7qqrvn5e</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…vn5e</span>)</a></span> MP regarding the poor performance of the ICO and the need for individuals to get redress, when complaints are mishandled 2025-05-07T16:38:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd75mm3c4fc2r9rewy2nfvwhnp5j56x5htuglnu5g5yyddrgcrnyqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv6g772a Join us at an <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…zqfp</span>)</a></span> free webinar: <br/><br/>Taking on #Meta <br/>Last month, Meta settled a case with Tanya O’Carroll and agreed to stop processing her data for stalker ads.<br/><br/>Join Tanya, along with Swee Leng Harris, James Riley and ORG&#39;s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv7v4l6jmnl5ygzjevf5jecfe00p8s5sxkc8pcs3w48wmj8ewl5mquv6m7d" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv7v4l6jmnl5ygzjevf5jecfe00p8s5sxkc8pcs3w48wmj8ewl5mquv6m7d</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6m7d</span>)</a></span> to find out more about what the case means for everyone in the UK<br/><br/>Wednesday 16 April 6–7.30pm BST
on Zoom<br/><br/>Register now <br/><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q0wWcRaESF2h-Xo0570qSg#/registration">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q0wWcRaESF2h-Xo0570qSg#/registration</a> #adtech #privacy 2025-04-10T13:32:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswqnmqptr8zz38y0md5medp46gc0qxs43mr7mly5ew8sng83w84agzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvexfrww Hi there #hivemind!<br/><br/>Who would be a good EU hosting platform for an <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…zqfp</span>)</a></span> #peertube instance?<br/><br/>Bearing in mind, we would need a lot of (expandable) disk storage. 2025-04-08T12:35:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvxxx748rjh5vd3l7znsjdehcu25keww4r5yc65w470ykp9exs34qzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv5tlr65 BREAKING: VICTORY for <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…zqfp</span>)</a></span> BBW and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqamwm7nnvclxn20fe0g3weuz3f3wejaz2jkqp2hq9u6edrc6k7vqstf42lj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqamwm7nnvclxn20fe0g3weuz3f3wejaz2jkqp2hq9u6edrc6k7vqstf42lj</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…42lj</span>)</a></span> and others<br/><br/>The #Apple IPT case will be held in open, including the bare details of the case, so that the principles of the issue can be discussed! #e2ee #privacy<br/><br/> <img src="https://files.social.openrightsgroup.org/system/media_attachments/files/114/296/274/674/713/634/original/c9802ead876fcef7.png"> 2025-04-07T10:47:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs99c66darkqv9m62vcfymsj3763hep9yg90lhl5dp8zfqu63gezrszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvwhjvjg Information about the UK #cybersecurity Bill coming out today:<br/><br/>Missing:<br/><br/>* Protections for encryption<br/>* Explicit discussion of #digitalsovereignty and the need to transition to #opensource #foss <br/>* Safeguards against future self inflicted cybersecurity disasters through hiding vulnerabilities leading to incidents like WannaCry<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpq7rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzsv4zqfp</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…zqfp</span>)</a></span> will be making the case for these changes<br/><br/><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-security-and-resilience-bill-policy-statement/cyber-security-and-resilience-bill-policy-statement">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-security-and-resilience-bill-policy-statement/cyber-security-and-resilience-bill-policy-statement</a> 2025-04-01T10:59:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr8df754rg3uxnuv50y2rndxqvetqu370ws7hzl2wlf80jguyh9aszyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvvsntrp Looking at Solid Project: Can anyone give an overview of how this fits together with or complements ActivityPub?<br/><br/><a href="https://solidproject.org/TR/protocol">https://solidproject.org/TR/protocol</a><br/><br/>#ActivityPub #fediverse 2025-03-16T13:11:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrd6h7mx3cdl0xp2h2v5gajw7ammrxej3dvjkhh7ep20qftg6uxmqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvfjryav In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8psnt9w2aw06c7sjk3gjhesz6pfgj49trjevpq8fre2cp3c6nm9cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qjt8ts2'>nevent1q…8ts2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv658tx8m8aaexf579y5m59pwwhqc4pk78tjdu8rrpkexafn7vj5slctgsu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv658tx8m8aaexf579y5m59pwwhqc4pk78tjdu8rrpkexafn7vj5slctgsu</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…tgsu</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqfg99nc9s9qspapm9h9g5hcqjych3zrtfh538z6zxrtszvq56dy7q826653" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqfg99nc9s9qspapm9h9g5hcqjych3zrtfh538z6zxrtszvq56dy7q826653</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6653</span>)</a></span> It may seem obvious that digital tech is being used to promote Fascistic politics; but it is not so obvious to governments, and they continue to fuel abusive relationships. Time for an escape route, not just in Germany.<br/><br/>Of course the UK continues to bet our economy on the next generation of #ai monopolies. Time to join the dots! 2025-03-06T12:36:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8psnt9w2aw06c7sjk3gjhesz6pfgj49trjevpq8fre2cp3c6nm9czyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvcd3shz Just brilliant from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv658tx8m8aaexf579y5m59pwwhqc4pk78tjdu8rrpkexafn7vj5slctgsu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqv658tx8m8aaexf579y5m59pwwhqc4pk78tjdu8rrpkexafn7vj5slctgsu</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…tgsu</span>)</a></span> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqfg99nc9s9qspapm9h9g5hcqjych3zrtfh538z6zxrtszvq56dy7q826653" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqfg99nc9s9qspapm9h9g5hcqjych3zrtfh538z6zxrtszvq56dy7q826653</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…6653</span>)</a></span> <a href="https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2025/ccc-fordert-digitale-brandmauer">https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2025/ccc-fordert-digitale-brandmauer</a> #antifascist #digitalrights #surveillance #privacy #mastodon 2025-03-06T12:23:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvvp2m4m7taslufase6anjtsd62aajdc6fjva3m2dwx4gs78kfd6szyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvk4xxez Welcome <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqeag7ngj3qjrytdlx9xvt7fvkfc4f6mhcw2u4qukfgreqgq69u5vswcd8uy" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqeag7ngj3qjrytdlx9xvt7fvkfc4f6mhcw2u4qukfgreqgq69u5vswcd8uy</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…d8uy</span>)</a></span> to #mastodon! 2025-02-27T14:36:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvzsq8krnth7yvzuxc382mefdwsk6xtxuvmyhsj2lc3nhkd6aqq7qzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvzf9qxk Outrageous attack on the #fediverse coming from #Ofcom who think they are just doing their best implementing the #onlinesafetyact, but may inadvertently kill the fediverse for the UK. <br/><br/>What&#39;s a significant number of UK users? Do you need to age verify? No firm answers, no guarantees, etc etc.<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.woof.group/announcements/updates-on-the-osa">https://blog.woof.group/announcements/updates-on-the-osa</a> 2025-02-07T10:42:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhygyk8uy74krmxtszc86pzzzdacp2kvl87j3lhj2z8e23uk6edqzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvamr6jz A few words from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub17rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzss5nrdk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>npub17rz9zwg7tzsclsf82pzep3nd0xwusujhsncly8qj20fdzt8hckzss5nrdk</span> (<span class="italic">npub17rz…nrdk</span>)</a></span> in tribute to he late and very great Ross Anderson. A profound loss to us all. <a href="https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/tribute-to-ross-anderson/">https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/tribute-to-ross-anderson/</a> 2024-04-05T15:05:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszapst7yk7h82aqs4k3kp7rmze2z06qdddwup298zd9h3nfvc2jmgzyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdv3murtj To avoid confusion, the #meta #llama #llm fails open source within a 5 second read of the licence, for instance:<br/><br/>v. You will not use the Llama Materials or any output or results of the <br/>Llama Materials to improve any other large language model (excluding Llama 2 or <br/>derivative works thereof). 2023-07-19T15:22:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf6km7asnf30qug6sxmrayherjsmhsdsz8vtv9g80qwu2wnes669szyqg8q4vqaj67pttf7rv7z4w0vz5vqv2frfp6p0ug6z8n3u3lecwdvyjv39a Blimey #radio4today really missing the point on this #meta release of their #llm — it isn’t #OpenSource — use is restricted — rather it looks like a way for Meta to reduce their costs by getting others to check their model, while giving less back to society than they should in return 2023-07-19T07:21:45Z