WhatsApp introducing advertising is a potentially lucrative but risky move
#Tech #Business #WhatsApp #Meta #Privacy #DigitalTrust #TechNews #OnlinePrivacy #SocialMedia #Advertising #MessagingApps #DataSecurity #AdTech #DigitalCulture #BigTech #UserTrust
https://the-14.com/whatsapp-introducing-advertising-is-a-potentially-lucrative-but-risky-move/
Coming Q3 2025: #NextcloudWorkspace: your alternative to #Microsoft365 for full #DigitalSovereignty, built in partnership with @IONOS.
#OnlinePrivacy, compliance, and usability, without losing control of your data.
Discover more: https://nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-workspace-microsoft-365-alternative-by-nextcloud-and-ionos/
Judge denies creating “mass surveillance program” harming all ChatGPT users https://arstechni.ca/Nwvz #ArtificialIntelligence #copyrightinfringement #FourthAmendment #onlineprivacy #newyorktimes #userprivacy #copyright #chatbots #ChatGPT #Policy #openai #AI
China launches national internet ID system in July - experts warn it's "digital totalitarianism infrastructure" that could instantly erase users across ALL platforms. Currently voluntary but raises major concerns about freedom online. #ChinaCensorship #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom #Surveillance #TechNews #HumanRights #OnlinePrivacy #DigitalTotalitarianism
To avoid admitting ignorance, Meta AI says man’s number is a company helpline https://arstechni.ca/vcGm #ArtificialIntelligence #AIhallucination #onlineprivacy #chatbots #whatsapp #Policy #MetaAI #meta #AI
US immigration
New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles
#immigration #onlineprivacy #usa #socialmedia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/18/social-media-student-visa-screening
A must watch for everyone that uses the Internet I think! https://www.ted.com/talks/carole_cadwalladr_this_is_what_a_digital_coup_looks_like #carolecadwalladr #tedtalks #tedtalk #onlineprivacy #digitalprivacy
A cybersecurity issue left phone numbers linked to Google accounts completely vulnerable, according to a researcher. It would take an hour to obtain a U.S. number, eight minutes for a U.K. one and less than a minute for some other countries.
"Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information from any Google account," writes @josephcox for @404media.
https://www.whatismybrowser.com/
is a great site to see what your web-browser is sending everytime you visit any website.
It shows a lot of information that most of us didn't know was being sent to website owners and big-tech.
More links to sites like this can be found on our website https://www.theprivacyproject.net
Nowadays, the concept of privacy is really distorted. It's strange if you're not online. It's strange if you don't use WhatsApp. It's strange if you're not on Facebook. It's strange if your instant messenger's privacy settings are set up properly and other participant doesn't see your read receipt.
Soon it will be strange if you don't hand over your data to artificial intelligence.
Damn modern times.
Your child already has a digital footprint—before they can even speak. But they didn’t create it. You did.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGva7O3czg0
#privacy #security #onlinesafetey #onlineprivacy #society #socialmedia
New Privacy Principles for a more trustworthy web
https://www.w3.org/blog/2025/new-privacy-principles-for-a-more-trustworthy-web/
I'm on a "deleting accounts" spree! This is a great site to help speed up looking for where the "delete my account" button is on different websites and services. #onlineprivacy #DataBreach
1.3 with exciting and long awaited new features is here
Access Control / Firewall management: https://docs.defguard.net/enterprise/all-enteprise-features/access-control-list
LDAP & Active Directory two-way synchronization: https://docs.defguard.net/enterprise/all-enteprise-features/ldap-and-active-directory-integration/two-way-ldap-and-active-directory-synchronization
More on Github: https://github.com/DefGuard/defguard/releases/tag/v1.3.0
Welcome to this brief yet informative video that delves into the concept of the Fediverse and its functionality.
Produced by Farmasoft, a French organisation dedicated to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), this video explores the interconnected world of decentralised platforms. Farmasoft is actively developing several open-source projects, including PeerTube, which exemplifies the principles of the Fediverse.
Join us as we unravel the intricacies of this innovative digital landscape and discover how it empowers users to connect and share in a more open and collaborative manner.
https://framatube.org/videos/watch/4294a720-f263-4ea4-9392-cf9cea4d5277
#Fediverse #OpenSource #FOSS #Farmasoft #PeerTube #Decentralisation #DigitalCommunity #TechForGood #SocialMedia #Innovation #OnlinePrivacy #CollaborativePlatforms #DigitalFreedom #CommunityDriven #TechEducation
Hobby-hacking to find cheats for games and share them for a price is a lucrative business, offering players an unfair advantage. The director and head of anti-cheat at Riot Games talks to @TechCrunch about the key strategies the company employs to fight cheaters and cheat developers, from using Vanguard at the kernel level to infiltrating cheat communities.
Redditor accidentally reinvents discarded ’90s tool to escape today’s age gates https://arstechni.ca/58rQ3 #ArtificialIntelligence #age-verificationlaws #onlinechildsafety #onlineprivacy #biometrics #agechecks #digitalid #facescans #Features #agegates #pornhub #Policy