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“The fact that large platforms are adopting ActivityPub is not only validation of the movement towards decentralized social media, but a path forward for people locked into these platforms to switch to better providers. Which in turn, puts pressure on such platforms to provide better, less exploitative services. This is a clear victory for our cause, hopefully one of many to come.”
Famous last words.
https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/
#mastodon #fediverse #threads #BigTech #SiliconValley #zeroSumGame
What to know about Threads
There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.Mastodon Blog
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/10/tech/silicon-valley-bank-tech-panic/index.html
That story again:
#SiliconValley tech startups learn first hand about the dangers of centralization. 👀
#SVB
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That feeling when you admit you’re spyware.
#Adobe #surveillanceCapitalism #peopleFarming #adtech #spyware #SiliconValley #BigTech via @GossiTheDog
“Aral, we’re just another Silicon Valley tech company, I don’t understand why you’re holding us to a such a higher standard.”
When I finally managed to pick my jaw off the floor the only retort I could manage was: “But that’s not what you tell people.”
3/3
#Mozilla #fediverse #SiliconValley #ventureCapital #BigTech
#selfDefense #surveillanceCapitalism #peopleFarming #SiliconValley #libRedirect
LibreWolf Browser
A custom version of Firefox, focused on privacy, security and freedom.librewolf.net
– Jack Dorsey, the cunt who made his billions by making Twitter a company and not a public good.
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/business/elon-musk-jack-dorsey-subpoena-twitter-deal
#SiliconValley #hypocritical #billionaire #cunts
Elon Musk has subpoenaed former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey
The subpoena calls for Dorsey to reveal documents relating to the merger deal as Musk sharpens his knives ahead of a legal battle in October.Vish Gain (Silicon Republic)
That’s because you’re a neoliberal cunt of the first degree, Monsieur le Président.
https://inkl.com/a/QMlPkqhLqXL
#macron #uber #neoliberalism #institutionalCorruption #france #siliconValley
‘I’m very proud’ – French president Emmanuel Macron bites back at criticism after ‘Uber files’ revelations
French president Emmanuel Macron has said he would not change a thing in the approach he took to US ride-hailing…inkl
Oh, I don’t know…
“When the company needed data to influence policymakers, according to The Guardian’s report, it also paid academics to publish research that would bolster its misleading economic claims about the company’s business model”
https://inkl.com/a/dYkgqXCwYjw
#SiliconValley #lobbying #revolvingDoors #institutionalCorruption #uber #uberFiles
Oh, I don’t know…
“Uber tried to recover its image by courting politicians, including President Emmanuel Macron of France. Texts show how Macron went out of his way to bolster Uber’s growth in France and allowed the company to maintain regular communication with his immediate staff.”
https://inkl.com/a/dYkgqXCwYjw
#SiliconValley #lobbying #revolvingDoors #institutionalCorruption #uber #uberFiles
‘We’re just f---ing illegal’: Leaked documents show Uber thwarted police and secretly courted politicians
The ride-share service is under investigation after texts, emails, memos and other documents reveal how executives engaged in questionable practices…inkl
#peopleFarming #surveillanceCapitalism #BigTech #SiliconValley #w3c
“IAB Europe ‘was aware of risks linked to non-compliance’ and ‘was negligent.’”
IAB Europe is the online advertising industry’s (aka adtech aka the folks I call “people farmers” trade body)
https://www.iccl.ie/news/gdpr-enforcer-rules-that-iab-europes-consent-popups-are-unlawful/
Via @jayrope
#GDPR #consent #privacy #IAB #adtech #peopleFarming #surveillanceCapitalism #SiliconValley
GDPR enforcer rules that IAB Europe’s consent popups are unlawful
EU data protection authorities find that the consent popups that plagued Europeans for years are illegal. All data collected through them must be deleted. This decision impacts Google’s, Amazon’s and Microsoft’s online advertising businesses.Johnny Ryan (Irish Council for Civil Liberties)