WhatsApp not really E2EE?
US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages.
WhatsApp not really E2EE?
US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages.
WhatsApp not really E2EE?
US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages.
Here is the link (but all screenshots are in the thread 🧵).
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are:
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said~
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html
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#USA #US #trump #immigration #DHS #ICE #tech #BigTech #Minnesota #1A #privacy
#ICE is rapidly expanding its use of #privacy -breeching tech after its "influx of cash" last July that increased its annual budget to ~ $28 billion from $8 billion.
#DHS "also spent nearly $10 million acquiring at least three social media monitoring tools & services that allow it to delve into people's cellphones..." 😳
#ICE is also actively seeking to advertising #data & buy big tech #data (e.g., phone identifiers, contacts). 🚨
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#USA #trump #immigration #1A
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html
Here is the link (but all screenshots are in the thread 🧵).
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How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are:
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said~
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/technology/tech-ice-facial-recognition-palantir.html
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#USA #US #trump #immigration #DHS #ICE #tech #BigTech #Minnesota #1A #privacy
Cory Doctorow - Rescuing the Internet From “Enshittification” | The Daily Show
#CoryDoctorow #enshittification #monopolies #oligopolies #bigtech
Cory Doctorow - Rescuing the Internet From “Enshittification” | The Daily Show
#CoryDoctorow #enshittification #monopolies #oligopolies #bigtech
Europe, the Fediverse, and the story we failed to tell
A bunch of native #openweb people spent real time, energy, and focus pushing the #EU toward the #Fediverse. This wasn’t theoretical, it wasn’t speculative, it wasn’t a #NGO whitepaper or a #VC funding pitch. It was practical outreach, grounded in working technology and lived experience, aimed at reducing Europe’s dependency on centralized corporate platforms.
One concrete moment of this work was the webinar organised between the European Commission and the ActivityPub community: […]