You might think it's not a priority with all the doom happening around.

But the erosion of privacy rights is directly linked to the erosion of human rights, and the loss of democracy.

Privacy makes it safe for you to discuss, to organize, to resist, and to be your true self. This is exactly why fascists and authoritarians are attacking it.

If we lose privacy, we lose everything else. We have to defend it with all we've got.

Privacy rights are a priority.

#Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy

The purported justification provided by the owner of archive.today for their DDoS attack has been that "gyrovague is doxxing us".
But, I'm curious, do you think the article by Jani Patokallio is "doxing"?
Either way it doesn't justify launching a DDoS, but I am curious what people think.

Also, to the lawyers and privacy experts out there, does the article by Jani Patokallio violate GDPR, as the owner of archive.today claims?
That of course is a separate question from the more subjective ethical one.
For the purposes of this legal analysis, assume the people referenced in the article are EU citizens.

The article in question: https://gyrovague.com/2023/08/05/archive-today-on-the-trail-of-the-mysterious-guerrilla-archivist-of-the-internet/

#Privacy #Ethics #GDPR #Law

The purported justification provided by the owner of archive.today for their DDoS attack has been that "gyrovague is doxxing us".
But, I'm curious, do you think the article by Jani Patokallio is "doxing"?
Either way it doesn't justify launching a DDoS, but I am curious what people think.

Also, to the lawyers and privacy experts out there, does the article by Jani Patokallio violate GDPR, as the owner of archive.today claims?
That of course is a separate question from the more subjective ethical one.
For the purposes of this legal analysis, assume the people referenced in the article are EU citizens.

The article in question: https://gyrovague.com/2023/08/05/archive-today-on-the-trail-of-the-mysterious-guerrilla-archivist-of-the-internet/

#Privacy #Ethics #GDPR #Law

Congress Wants to Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/congress-wants-hand-your-parenting-big-tech

#HackerNews #Congress #BigTech #Parenting #Privacy #Regulation

Jeff Bezos is saying the quiet part out loud. They want to kill local computing.

You will own nothing and be happy. You will rent your computing power from the cloud. You pay a subscription for the privilege of using a computer.

AI demand is artificially spiking DRAM prices and Big Tech is pushing "AI PCs," the squeeze is on to force us into a rental model.

Reject this future.

Keep your hardware local.

Run #Linux.

Own your data.

The "cloud" is just a landlord for your data.

#NoAi #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHost #SelfHosting #BigTech #RightToRepair #RAM #Amazon #EatTheRich

https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/jeff-bezos-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud-bezos-envisions-that-youll-give-up-your-pc-for-an-ai-cloud-version

@Em0nM4stodon but don’t we make it very easy for them by using Mastodon? Everyone can read this. No privacy at all. #mastodon #privacy

AI assistants are the archnemesis
of data privacy.

Because AI models are inherent
data collectors.

They rely on large data collection for training, improvement, operation, and customization.

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.

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.

#Privacy #Consent #Ethics #AI #NoAI

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Grutjes/115907687819628134

And so there is a litmus test in process on #bluesky

But.

They can have a passive presence on Mastodon too. Be aware. Be thoughtful.

#mastodon #fediverse #privacy

They will never have enough data about you.
They will always ask for more.
That's how they feed the billionaires.

Leave and delete corporate social media.
Before they eat you whole.

#Facebook #X #Instagram #Reddit #Threads #Bluesky #LinkedIn #Slack #Discord #YouTube #TikTok #SurveillanceCapitalism #Privacy

Terminal Tilt is exactly 58 subscribers away from the 1K milestone and monetization.

In case you are new to my channel, welcome! As a disabled queer creator, I know how often our voices are drowned out by corporate "ai" sludge. Terminal Tilt is a space where I can speak authentically, fight for digital sovereignty, and show that there is a place for us in the technical world.

I started it because I like to watch YouTube and I often search for Linux videos. I find it infuriating that 90% of the videos have "ai" generated voices, graphics, and scripts. I want to learn new things, not have unoriginal ideas regurgitated to me by bots. Terminal Tilt is a strictly Non-AI channel focused on ethical computing, promoting #FOSS, and providing a direct alternative to the Big Tech surveillance machine. I respect your time and your sovereignty. Lets build a community together!

If you believe in a web where the user is in control and their privacy respected, and our technology does not have to destroy the planet, help me cross the finish line today.

I have some great stuff in the pipeline, such as reviews for security hardware, quick looks and installations of GNU/Linux distributions , and discussions on the state of computing.

I am also improving quickly. Every video has been a learning experience and I am very open to constructive criticism.

My newest video from earlier today: 5 Extensions for Real Digital Independence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA9FjlZMJBQ

My most popular video (90k+ views): The Windows Exodus Has Begun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLzdTgCXyRU

I also post videos to PeerTube here: https://gnulinux.tube/c/terminaltilt/videos

Every boost helps us show that independent, human created tech content has a place in 2026.

#TerminalTilt #NoAI #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #EthicalComputing #Privacy #Security #HumanMade #SmallCreator #AntiBigTech #DigitalSovereignty #SelfHosted #Homelab #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #DeGoogle #Technology #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitalRights #Fediverse #Mastodon #PeerTube #YouTube #Google #QueerMutualAid #QueerCreator #Disability #Disabled #DisabledCreator #DisabledMutualAid #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #LGBT

Smartphones shouldn’t feel like pocket surveillance gear.

Jolla’s 2026 phone ships with:
- A physical kill switch that cuts mic/camera/Bluetooth at the circuit level
- Sailfish OS 5 (Linux‑based, open, privacy‑respecting)
- User‑replaceable battery + repair‑friendly design

Full review: https://techglimmer.io/jolla-phone-2026-review-kill-switch-privacy-review/

#Jolla #JollaPhone #SailfishOS #FLOSS #Privacy #RightToRepair #Sustainability

"Your prompts remain private while using our AI" isn't the pro-privacy statement most AI companies seem to believe it to be.

What about the data of the subjects you used to train your AI model? Did you ask consent from all of them? What's that? Your product isn't possible if you ask for consent first?

Well, it's definitely not private then.

#Privacy #NoAI #Consent

Terminal Tilt is exactly 58 subscribers away from the 1K milestone and monetization.

In case you are new to my channel, welcome! As a disabled queer creator, I know how often our voices are drowned out by corporate "ai" sludge. Terminal Tilt is a space where I can speak authentically, fight for digital sovereignty, and show that there is a place for us in the technical world.

I started it because I like to watch YouTube and I often search for Linux videos. I find it infuriating that 90% of the videos have "ai" generated voices, graphics, and scripts. I want to learn new things, not have unoriginal ideas regurgitated to me by bots. Terminal Tilt is a strictly Non-AI channel focused on ethical computing, promoting #FOSS, and providing a direct alternative to the Big Tech surveillance machine. I respect your time and your sovereignty. Lets build a community together!

If you believe in a web where the user is in control and their privacy respected, and our technology does not have to destroy the planet, help me cross the finish line today.

I have some great stuff in the pipeline, such as reviews for security hardware, quick looks and installations of GNU/Linux distributions , and discussions on the state of computing.

I am also improving quickly. Every video has been a learning experience and I am very open to constructive criticism.

My newest video from earlier today: 5 Extensions for Real Digital Independence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA9FjlZMJBQ

My most popular video (90k+ views): The Windows Exodus Has Begun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLzdTgCXyRU

I also post videos to PeerTube here: https://gnulinux.tube/c/terminaltilt/videos

Every boost helps us show that independent, human created tech content has a place in 2026.

#TerminalTilt #NoAI #GNULinux #GNU #Linux #EthicalComputing #Privacy #Security #HumanMade #SmallCreator #AntiBigTech #DigitalSovereignty #SelfHosted #Homelab #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #DeGoogle #Technology #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #FOSS #DigitalRights #Fediverse #Mastodon #PeerTube #YouTube #Google #QueerMutualAid #QueerCreator #Disability #Disabled #DisabledCreator #DisabledMutualAid #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #LGBT

Hopefully you've already switched your email away from Gmail. If not, you can get a free account at Proton or Tuta! Both offer options for fully encrypted email. Given growing fascism in the US why not switch? Both also offer affordable paid plans.

If you want to learn more about the details of email encryption check the video. Even if you don't understand all the details, you'll get a better sense of how it works.

#Privacy #Security #Fascism #Google

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=70azaXOhjpI&pp=ugUEEgJlbtIHCQlPCgGHKiGM7w%3D%3D

ICE, for its part, is taking pictures of people on the street and using an app called Mobile Fortify to check the images against databases, officials said. And it is wielding its $30 billion budget, tripled by Trump’s sweeping 2025 budget legislation, to expand its surveillance capabilities with data from license-plate readers, social media scrapers and location-tracking services.

#surveillance #privacy

Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents

https://vechron.com/2026/01/whistleblower-drops-largest-ever-ice-leak-to-unmask-agents/

#HackerNews #Whistleblower #ICE #leak #unmask #agents #whistleblower #accountability #privacy #rights #immigration #reform

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Grutjes/115907687819628134

And so there is a litmus test in process on #bluesky

But.

They can have a passive presence on Mastodon too. Be aware. Be thoughtful.

#mastodon #fediverse #privacy

Starlink quietly enabled third-party AI model training on its customers' personal data by default. Fortunately, there's a way to opt out.

https://coywolf.com/news/startups/starlink-updates-tos-to-allow-ai-model-training-with-personal-data/

#Privacy #AI

ICE, for its part, is taking pictures of people on the street and using an app called Mobile Fortify to check the images against databases, officials said. And it is wielding its $30 billion budget, tripled by Trump’s sweeping 2025 budget legislation, to expand its surveillance capabilities with data from license-plate readers, social media scrapers and location-tracking services.

#surveillance #privacy