The Nexus Of Privacy looks at the connections between technology, policy, strategy, and justice. We’re also on the fediverse at @thenexusofprivacy and @thenexusofprivacy (but lemmy.sdf.org is having federation problems so now we’re here)
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US Senate to Vote on a Wiretap Bill That Critics Call ‘Stasi-Like’ (www.wired.com)
If you’re in the US, now’s a great time to contact your Senators. You can either call the Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or use the Senate directory to look up your legislators’ contact info....
How The Surveillance Bill Could Help Trump Crack Down on the Media (US, FISA Section 702) (www.rollingstone.com)
I’m not wild about the headline – it’s the Biden administration that’s pushing for this bill, so why let them off the hook? It’s one of those rare issues that cut across partisan lines, with reformers and surveillance hawks in both parties working together. Still, the article makes some very good points....
Meta just showed off Threads’ fediverse integration for the very first time (www.theverge.com)
Menstruation cycle tracking app breached users' privacy, B.C. class-action lawsuit alleges (bc.ctvnews.ca)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/12947530...
Bluesky and Mastodon users are having a fight that could shape the next generation of social media (techcrunch.com)
Can we improve the Fediverse Allow-List Model? (dbzer0.com)
Powerplay: FISA Sham Reform Bill Released, vote expected on Thursday (US-related) (www.republic-sentinel.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/12134548...
Copy, Acquire, Kill— How Meta could pull off the most extraordinary pivot in tech history (www.fromjason.xyz)
What if Meta’s hidden objective behind the Threads-to-Mastodon initiative is a play on app.net? And, what if threads.net is a measured step towards what could be the greatest pivot in all of tech?
The (annotated) case for a "big fedi" (privacy.thenexus.today)
A response to Evan Prodromou’s “Big Fedi, Small Fedi”
60% of Lemmy-instances blocks Threads.net (lemmy.sambands.net)
Based on data from fedipact.veganism.social it seems that the majority of instances blocks threads.net. I’m sure there’s Lemmy instances with either approach that have slipped through the cracks as the list is a work in progress....
Untangling Threads | Erin Kissane (erinkissane.com)
cross-posted from: mander.xyz/post/7593930...
Getting Tangled Up in Threads (wedistribute.org)
The Fediverse is currently divided over whether or not to block Threads. Here are some of the things people are worried about, some opportunities that might come from it, and what we need to do to prepare.
If we're going to have an effective strategy against FB/Meta, we should clear up some misconceptions around defederation
((I’m not an expert, I’ve been reading up on things as much as I can. If there’s an error, I’ll happily correct it!))...
Embrace, Extend, and Exploit: Meta's plan for ActivityPub, Mastodon and the fediverse (privacy.thenexus.today)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/9799372...