Freddy @freddy@social.privacytools.io

How Weak Business Models Destroy Everything We Fight For

https://safing.io/blog/2021/05/06/how-weak-business-models-destroy-everything-we-fight-for/

Algorithms are producing profiles of you. What do they say? You probably don’t have the right to know

https://aeon.co/essays/judge-jury-and-executioner-the-unaccountable-algorithm

Mexico requiring biometric data for cellphone users is a gift to criminals

https://restofworld.org/2021/mexico-cellphone-data-law-crime/

@syntax I switch between the ones listed here: https://www.privacytools.io/providers/dns/

However, this site by @andreas may also be of use: https://encrypted-dns.party/

The NSA Doesn't Need to Spy on Your Calls to Learn Your Secrets

https://www.wired.com/2015/03/data-and-goliath-nsa-metadata-spying-your-secrets/

Facebook and the battle for truth

https://www.tortoisemedia.com/audio/facebook-and-the-battle-for-truth/

How our personal data is exploited in unexpected ways

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p09blhfw/how-our-personal-data-is-exploited-in-unexpected-ways

Data Brokers Are a Threat to Democracy

https://www.wired.com/story/opinion-data-brokers-are-a-threat-to-democracy/

Your data is in deep danger

https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-your-data-is-in-deep-danger-20210412-2vfg3ntibzc3fa2lirdzjoff4q-story.html

The UK Is Trying to Stop Facebook's End-to-End Encryption

https://www.wired.com/story/uk-trying-to-stop-facebook-end-to-end-encryption/

Why Targeted Ads Are a Disaster for Democracy

https://lithub.com/why-targeted-ads-are-a-disaster-for-democracy/

@krock the author also has a book ("Privacy is Power") and has written many similar articles. My personal favourite is this one:

https://aeon.co/essays/privacy-matters-because-it-empowers-us-all

The more someone knows about us, the more they can influence us. We can wield democratic power only if our privacy is protected.

https://bostonreview.net/science-nature-politics/carissa-veliz-power-privacy

Delete Google from Your Life Now

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=94ENNlF_05k

Why You Get Ads For Stuff You Just Talked About

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Auh8zcFfbjU

Happy Easter!

The Home Office is preparing another attack on encryption

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-encryption-facebook-home-office-nspcc

@yeahmate12 don't think so, no. If there is, I've never used it

@yeahmate12 welcome to the Fediverse 👋