@privacytools is now accepting tax-deductible contributions at https://opencollective.com/privacytoolsio#section-contribute! If you want to help us continue running this Mastodon server or spreading the good privacy word, this is your chance! Learn more at https://blog.privacytools.io/privacytools-io-joins-the-open-collective-foundation/
Having "nothing to hide" is not an excuse for giving up your liberties. Protect yourself from mass surveillance programs: Learn how at https://privacytools.io/
Anyone want to help privacytools.io with some somewhat tedious tasks? 😆
I'm trying to add i18n support to the site so we can get some translations up! But it means I need pretty much every English string to be copied to a separate file to be translated. Info @ https://github.com/privacytoolsIO/privacytools.io/issues/1106
Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software
Our latest privacy experiment found Chrome ushered more than 11,000 tracker cookies into our browser — in a single week. Here’s why Firefox is better.
#privacy #google #firefox #chrome #spy #encryption #tracker #cookies #surveillance
Our #Mastodon instance reached 1.000 Users! Thank you all for joining and making this a great community.
Hong Kong Police arrested protesters after accessing full details of injured protesters through Hospital Authority's "backdoor"
We want to congratulate the @Matrix@twitter.com project on reaching 1.0 and starting the Matrix foundation! And yes, Talk interoperability is on our minds 🤔 #decentralization
https://matrix.org/blog/2019/06/11/introducing-matrix-1-0-and-the-matrix-org-foundation
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Shipping in v0.9.5 with Remote Follows!
Try out the new Mastodon Layout (single-column). It's enabled for new users by default. Existing users can change it here: https://social.privacytools.io/settings/preferences/appearance (Disable advanced web interface)
Instance upgraded to Mastodon v2.9.0!
**New Default Layout**: Single-column mode (instead of Tweetdeck style), can be reverted in user preferences.
Some other cool stuff too, check out the full change log for more information: https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/releases/tag/v2.9.0
Hey everyone! Just a friendly reminder that this instance is privately-operated and does have a code of conduct. It's a simple one but it does exist! https://social.privacytools.io/about/more
I highly recommend people check it out and use common sense and there won't be an issue. We are highly responsive to user reports made as well, and if you don't think we're handling something quick enough you can always ping me. Definitely want to discourage instance blocks to avoid fediverse fragmentation 😄
#Mastodon #Firefox #Addon: Simplified Federation.
Simplifies following or interacting with other users on remote Mastodon instances in the Fediverse. It skips the "Enter your Mastodon handle" popup and takes you to your own "home" instance, without entering your Mastodon handle on remote instances.
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mastodon-simplified-federation/
#Firefox starts blocking third-party cookies by default
Do you guys use a computer with an open source BIOS? Vote and/or comment now! :)
https://forum.privacytools.io/t/do-you-use-a-computer-with-an-open-source-bios/773
Hey everyone! I think I fixed an issue affecting notifications on mobile clients, sorry it took so long..... If they still don't work for you, please sign out and sign back in, and if they still don't after that let me know.
This may(?) have also broken web notifications for you. If you're not getting notifications in your browser anymore please refresh or log out and log back in and that should fix everything 😄
How @torproject relates to VPNs and other tech:
#privacy #encryption #tor #firefox #vpn #proxy
Author: @blacklight447
Ive just published my next blog in the Slicing onion series. This one is about how Tor relates to vpns and other tech. And its called: Onion recipes; VPN not required.
I hope you all enjoy it, and be sure to give feedback if you have any :)
At #PrivacyTools, we provide services, tools, and knowledge to protect your privacy against global mass surveillance. #privacy #encryption #opensource #vpn #decentralization #selfhosting