THREAD: I made a series of images for an Instagram post I made about migrating to the fediverse. I figured I'd share with anyone else who wants to use, so I included some blank template versions too. DM if you'd like the Adobe Illustrator file so you can make your own edits. And please,comment if I got anything wrong so I can correct it.
👉🏾 Many brands are abandoning Threads (including #NFL)
👉🏾 Meta’s geo news ban of #Canada 🇨🇦 could have spooked BBC
👉🏾 Lack of public Threads API makes it difficult to automate posting news
👉🏾 BBC just prefers Mastodon
All these tools are critical to the future of the Fediverse.
In particular, #Pixelfed will be released on iOS and Android by the end of the month -- which will give people who use #Instagram an easy way to migrate to the Fediverse.
Dan does a lot! Let's show him appreciation and love!
🇨🇦 🇨🇦 🇨🇦 Hello Canadians looking for Canadian news (especially if you’ve been dependent on Facebook or Instagram links).
CBC has created an index of Canadian news media which is searchable by location. It brings up an interesting pot-pourri of digital, tv and radio sources although you can search for just one. There’s a French version as well.
I’ve already discovered some new (to me) small newspapers from nearby regions 😃
Meta has to stop surveillance based advertising... in Norway.
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority imposes a ban on Meta carrying out behavioral advertising based on the surveillance and profiling of users in Norway.
This is an important first step, although temporary. What we really need is clear regulation and no way to opt in, as that is always misused.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says pretty conclusively they don’t want Threads to be the new app for news and journalists. Makes sense given Meta is threatening to pull news in Canada and California.
Ultimately, Threads is a sanitized space for brands, grifters, and celebrities — all designed to sell you more shit.
Threads by Instagram will launch on July 6th (thanks for the heads up @dansup!) & I noticed Meta collects a lot of data. So much data!
Threads is rumored to adopt ActivityPub later on (in October maybe‽ We will see), but when it joins the Fediverse (if not on launch day), it’s data collection policies will make it easier to convince some (but not all) to migrate over to Misskey, Pixelfed, Mastodon & Pleroma.
Note: Uploading on Misskey as my Mastodon account @darnell is being fixed server side right now.
#Instagram users should just switch to #Pixelfed. Seriously. The UI of Pixelfed is lighter and works very well without being authenticated (no login popup, etc.).
With a small user base (compared to IG), everytime I post the same photo on Pixelfed and IG, I get way more views (and comments !) on Pixelfed.It's quite fun. And the comments are really nice. The goal is not to spam my account.
The EU bans Meta's use of personal data for behavioural advertising.
The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal data of users for targeted advertisements.
Earlier this year Norway imposed a ban on sending Facebook and Instagram users targeted advertisements based on their personal data.
Instagram und Facebook gibt es demnächst für zehn Euro monatlich. Dafür entfällt die Werbung. Das Tracking und die Analyse des Nutzerverhaltens aber bleibt. Im #Fediverse hingegen gibt es weder Werbung noch Tracking. Soll heißen: Bedankt euch mit einem Dauerauftrag bei eurem Admin - auch 1€ ist schon schön als Einstieg. 🎃
iOS AppStore privacy preview for Meta’s upcoming ActivityPub-based app Threads
Instagram Is Removing Sex-Positive Accounts Without Warning | WIRED (archive.fo)
The platform has suddenly suspended dozens of high-profile accounts, cutting people off from the communities that keep them safe.