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People still staying on X is proof that toxic relationships are not easy to leave.
#SocialMedia #MicroBlogging #Mobile #OnlineSafety #CyberSecurity
We’ve just published an update about this Mastodon trial which has been running for the last 6 months – you can read it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/blog/2024-02-extending-our-mastodon-social-media-trial
We are going to continue our trial here for at least another six months while we share our findings internally and seek more engagement from other BBC teams. We are also planning to start researching ways to publish more BBC content using ActivityPub.
#mastodon #ActivityPub #socialmedia
📱 Facebook is 20. Author Jamie Bartlett investigates the new digital elite and the power of the vast platforms they control.
Gatekeepers, a new podcast on BBC Sounds https://bbc.in/4boLlHB
#Facebook #SocialMedia #PlatformEconomy #JamieBartlett #podcast #technology
BBC Sounds - The Gatekeepers - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Gatekeepers on BBC SoundsBBC
Why do you like Mastodon (or any open source Fediverse app of your choosing) the most? (You can choose multiple choices)
Boosts appreciated for reach.
#Fediverse #Mastodon #SocialWeb #SocialMedia
- It's free (43%, 381 votes)
- No ads (71%, 633 votes)
- No commercial algorithms (79%, 700 votes)
- It has many apps (20%, 181 votes)
- Features towards healthier social media (like content warnings) (53%, 473 votes)
- Most features in general (15%, 137 votes)
- Not owned by a single company and cannot be bought (79%, 706 votes)
- You own your data (49%, 434 votes)
- You can choose your privacy level even per-post (44%, 390 votes)
- Something else (10%, 97 votes)
https://jamiejbartlett.substack.com/p/you-are-not-an-embassy
My own general approach is not to post commentary on the news. If I find discussions that are more interesting than what I generally encounter in the mainstram media, I may post a reference.
My main source of news at the moment is the BBC World Service, supplemented by various podcasts, often Deep State Radio:
https://www.thedsrnetwork.com/
and online reading - generally reputable media outlets.
#news #media #SocialMedia
You are not an embassy
And you don’t need to have an opinion on absolutely everythingJamie Bartlett (How to Survive the Internet)
"... the website loads in a special browser built into the app, rather than your phone’s default browser. In 2022, privacy researcher Felix Krause found that Meta injects special “keylogging” JavaScript onto the website you’re visiting that allows the company to monitor everything you type and tap on, including passwords. Other apps including TikTok do the same thing."
What the hell?? This is so creepy.
#Meta #JavaScript #Privacy #web #SocialMedia #News #Threads
https://gizmodo.com/meet-link-history-facebook-s-new-way-to-track-the-we-1851134018
Meet ‘Link History,’ Facebook’s New Way to Track the Websites You Visit
Facebook introduces a confusing new setting as the walls close in on Zuckerberg’s data machine.Thomas Germain (Gizmodo)
Meta thinks your #privacy is for sale.
Would you pay 160 euros per year to Facebook & Instagram for respecting your right to privacy?
Here's more info: https://tuta.com/blog/meta-pay-for-privacy-illegal
#dataprotection #gdpr #consent #socialmedia #meta #facebook #instgram #whatsapp
Meta Wants You to Pay for Privacy so Poor People Are Deprived of Their Right to Privacy. Is This Even Legal?
Meta's approach of 'pay for your privacy' is wrong in so many ways. Let's find out why!Tutanota
- Yes (4%, 18 votes)
- No (95%, 376 votes)
Threads gets a failing grade from advocates on accessible design
Users question Threads' lack of basic accessibility features.Chase DiBenedetto (Mashable)
I have my foot in many but I don't trust any of them any further than I as an individual can throw them.
At least with the Fediverse your account is kind of a modular homemade item that you can take home with you if the play gets too rough or threatening.
I don't know if anyone's cheerleading FB but I seriously doubt it. The same clinging to termite-riddled flotsam vibes as Twitter in that regard.
So now I have accounts on all these various social and quasi-social and para-social networks.
One thing I notice is that with all the major platforms, there are many users cheerleading that platform. Go Fediverse! Yay Spoutible! Woohoo Bluesky!
EXCEPT Twitter. Literally no one is on Twitter cheerleading it. There are people hunkering down grimly to defend their territory from harassment, but no one there is cheerleading or promoting it.
FrauTux thematisiert in einem Gastbeitrag den möglichen Beitritt von Meta (Facebook) in das #Fediverse. Lesenswert und interessante Gedanken zum Thema. 👇
https://www.kuketz-forum.de/t/kommentar-fediverse-vs-meta-david-gegen-goliath/3942
Kommentar: Fediverse vs. Meta - David gegen Goliath?
Kommentar: Fediverse vs. Meta - David gegen Goliath? Oft höre ich bei Diskussionen zum Einsatz von Open Source in Unternehmen den Satz „das ist wie David gegen Goliath“, wobei hier unterschwellig übermittelt wird, dass der Kampf aussichtslos ist und …Kuketz IT-Security Forum ⋆ IT-Sicherheit | Datenschutz
I compiled a list of the accessibility resources I use to make content easier to access for everyone.
If you toot, tweet, write or post, check it out 👇
https://lisariemers.com/index.php/2023/05/12/accessibility-resources/
Meryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) on LinkedIn: #camelcaserocks #youcannotreadlowercasehashtags #merylmots #socialmedia… | 168 comments
Since you're viewing this on social media, this post is for you. It's for everyone who posts on social media. This includes diversity, equity, and inclusion… | 168 comments on LinkedInMeryl Evans, CPACC (deaf) (www.linkedin.com)
https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-tiktok-ban-021414e9-86da-402c-8fef-59294d08416d
Should you leave Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the fediverse?
Tired of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Skeptical of the metaverse? The non-profit, distributed, community-oriented fediverse might be for you.InfoWorld
My Mastodon strategy
A lot of the following is an attempt of a highly motivated individual trying to recapture what I once had.…ericwbailey.website
Inclusive Design for Social Media: Tips for Creating Accessible Channels
Inclusive design may seem like the domain of UX designers and web developers. But social media marketers should practice it, too.Katie Sehl (Social Media Marketing & Management Dashboard)
Accessibility: Why Social Media & Web Content Need to Be Accessible
Content accessibility isn't just design and production's job. It's everyone's job. Here's how content creators can create accessible content.Meryl Evans
Social Visual Alt Text browser extension now supports Mastodon | Nick DeNardis
Social visual alt text browser extension now with Mastodon support!nickdenardis.com
Federal Social Media Accessibility Toolkit Hackpad
The following contains the shared document for the development of the Social Media Policy Toolkit, a shared service of the Federal Social Media Community of Practice lead by teams including The Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Po…Digital.gov
How to Create a Winning Social Media Strategy (A Comprehensive Guide)
Developing a social media strategy can help you engage with your audience, attract new followers, and establish authority online. Learn more!Website Guides, Tips & Knowledge
#LeonardNimoy was #Jewish and spoke fluent Yiddish. His parents were first-generation #Ukrainian Jewish #immigrants who fled the Soviet Union and he was born in 1931 in Boston. Jewish activists have always been at the core of support for #abortion rights.
#MayHisMemoryBeABlessing.
https://www.tumblr.com/delphinidin4/690529825685946368/his-sweatshirt-reads-pro-child-pro-family
#socialmedia #tumblr
Delphinidin
His sweatshirt reads, “Pro-child, pro-family, pro-choice”. His sash says “honored guest”. His pin says, “honorary sister”.Tumblr
Minimal Social Markup · Jens Oliver Meiert
Every website and app these days relies on so-called “social markup,” metadata for a richer and prettier display in social media and messaging tools. On the absolute minimum you may need.meiert.com
4. Sophie Koonin / This Talk is Under Construction / ffconf 2022
This is a nostalgic look back at the evolution of personal websites, and a look forward to how we can recreate this magic today. It's a manifesto for buildin...YouTube
Twitter abruptly bans all links to Instagram, Mastodon, and other competitors
Twitter will no longer let users include links to certain banned social networks, including Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon in their profiles or tweets.Emma Roth (The Verge)
This is a tweet from 2021:
"It's typical the new media *have always* used subtle propaganda to hit emotionally. In the old days "It sold papers" nowadays it sells our information to advertisers. "
It was really obvious after reading Walter Lippmann, Jacques Ellull, Popper, John Dewey and Chomsky himself. The trick is going to be in proving Lippmann wrong.
https://dianoralatetotheparty.wordpress.com/2022/11/11/mastodon-the-great-leveler-could-mastodon-end-up-bringing-democracy-to-the-masses-by-finally-giving-us-a-social-media-platform-for-the-people/
#Philosophy #Propaganda #SocialMedia #Mastodon #TwitterMigration
Mastodon the great leveler? Could Mastodon end up bringing democracy to the masses by finally giving us a social media platform for the people?
The role of Propaganda in social media I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. Remembering quotes like these: “It is no longer possible to hold the simple faith of the Enlightenment tha…Yet another atheist late to the party
Here are my observations so far: https://www.nataniabarron.com/2022/12/01/my-post-twitter-social-media-landscape-one-month-in/
My Post-Twitter Social Media Landscape: One Month In
With Twitter crashing and burning, I thought I’d share a bit about rebuilding on other platforms and share some of my experiences.Natania Barron
"This message from Noam Bardin, one of the founders of the new social media platform Post, is awful and just plain baffling."
https://accessiblesocial.substack.com/p/nov-27-2022
Yup! #a11y #socialMedia #prodmgmt
https://nolanlawson.com/2022/11/22/thoughts-on-mastodon/
#Mastodon #SocialMedia #habits
Thoughts on Mastodon
Five years ago, I was all-in on Mastodon. I deleted my Twitter account, set up a Mastodon instance, and encouraged my friends to join. A year later, I wrote my own Mastodon client in an attempt to …Read the Tea Leaves
We really need to make it easier for people to control social media icons and style them to meet their site. This really should be easy, accessible and susainable.
#SustyWeb #a11y #SocialMedia
As people flock from #Twitter, there will be new things watch for.
https://amp.theguardian.com/media/2022/nov/15/uk-treasury-joins-chat-app-discord-torrent-abuse
UK Treasury joins chat app Discord and is met with torrent of abuse
Users on gamer-focused platform manage to respond to posts despite government blocking all commentsAlex Hern (The Guardian)
Visit the following link for full episode - https://www.reality2cast.com/132
#Mastodon #socialMedia #Technology #Privacy #Podcast #newEpisode
Mastodon Lifeboats for Twitter Users
Doc Searls, Katherine Druckman, Shawn Powers, and Kyle Rankin discuss the ups, downs, and how-tos of using Mastodon amid Twitter's recent instability.Reality 2.0
Thankfully @eposvox pointed out another service to me (via his profile) today: https://bio.link/ - it's a free to use alternative, that doesn't track personal info beyond click throughs (no IP, no cookie, etc.)
It's from the Buy-Me-A-Coffee folks and looks really really good.
Bio Link: Fastest "Link In Bio" for your Instagram and TikTok
Bio Link is a free and elegant link in bio for your Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and other socials. Claim your name in seconds!bio.link
An oversimplified guide to setting up Mastodon | Sarah Higley
A very simple step-by-step guide to creating a Mastodon account, with a focus on accessibility.Sarah Higley
My goal is to produce #SVG images that respect dark mode, can be easily styled with CSS, and also allow either circle, square or no background.
I want to embed best practices of accessibility, and web sustainability in this.
So what can I do to improve these?
https://codepen.io/mgifford-the-typescripter/pen/zYjygjL?editors=1100
#a11y #SustyWeb #DarkMode
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/opinion/social-media-parents-children.html
Opinion | It Was a Mistake to Let Kids Onto Social Media Sites. Here’s What to Do Now.
Changing a law to raise the age requirement for social media use could empower parents.Yuval Levin (The New York Times)