#XSF Announcement
Today the #XMPP Standards Foundation publishes an Open Letter to urge #Meta to adopt XMPP for messaging #interoperability.
It’s time for real interoperability. Let’s make it happen.
xmpp.org/announcements/open-le…
#jabber #chat #rtc
#opensource #decentralization #standard #dma
Hey, if you, like me, are a US citizen who's had your books/stories/articles stolen by Meta to train AI, you can submit your name to the class action suit using this easy contact form for one of the law firms involved:
saverilawfirm.com/meta-languag…
The Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of a class of plaintiffs seeking compensation for damages caused by defendant Meta.www.saverilawfirm.com
Today, we're excited to announce the next step in the Project Aria journey: the introduction of Aria Gen 2 research glasses.www.meta.com
there's not a lot of difference between #signal and #whatsapp . The app store builds of Signal are not reproducible. Nobody has hosted their own version of the signal server and we can't know if the code running on their servers is the same as what's on GitHub. So both their server and client are effectively closed source.
Other than requiring smartphones, both are centralized in the US. Signal is hosted on #aws. Signal doesn't have #meta AI and other forms of enshittification.
#Panoramax - das neue #StreetView!
Vor einigen Jahren wurde #Mapillary an #Meta verkauft. Und auch #Google StreetView möchte vielleicht nicht jeder nutzen.
Mit Panoramax gibt es nun eine #FOSS Alternative. Sie soll dezentral organisiert werden. Dies ist meines Wissens die erste Instanz:
panoramax.openstreetmap.fr
Kleiner Tipp:
Falls man das AdOn #ClearURLs verwendet, kommt man eventuell über die Animation wegen Blockierung von ETags nicht hinaus. Deshalb nutze ich Panoramax als #Firefox-PWA am Desktop.
L'instance Panoramax d'OpenStreetMap France, permet la publication de photos de terrain pour cartographie les territoires.panoramax.openstreetmap.fr
As Facebook Abandons Fact-Checking, It’s Also Offering Bonuses for Viral Content
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Meta decided to stop working with U.S. fact-checkers at the same time as it’s revamping a program to pay bonuses to creators with high engagement numbers, potentially pouring accelerant on the kind of false posts the company once policed.
propublica.org/article/faceboo…
#News #Facebook #Meta #Zuckerberg #Tech #Technology
#WhatsApp shares its metadata with #Meta
They know:
✅ Your location
✅ Your device
✅ Who you're writing
✅ When you write them
✅ How often you write them
✅ Whether they reply
Stop this tracking with a #privacy-first alternatives: 👉 tuta.com/blog/best-whatsapp-al…
What is your favorite?
Review: Lots of messengers are similar to WhatsApp for Android, iPhone and desktop, and some don't ask for a phone number.Tuta
Remember Aaron Swartz, because Zucc won't be getting any jail time for this.
youtube.com/watch?v=bBa5TO_nBJ…
Meta leeched over 80 terabytes of books of off torrents for commercial purposes. Not personal use. They made sure to not seed the books to cover their behinds.
When you do it, it's 30 years in prison, when they do it it's a fine.
#AI #ProfessionalPiracy #Meta #Llama #Ollama
In this video I discuss how Meta/Facebook has been illegally downloading dozens of terabytes of books from Z-library, Libgen, and other sources to train thei...YouTube
Meta staff torrented nearly 82TB of pirated books for AI training — court records reveal copyright violations
"...court records reveal that the social media company used pirated torrents to download 81.7TB of data from shadow libraries including Anna’s Archive, Z-Library, and LibGen. It then used this information to train its AI models."
#tech #news #Meta #AI #books #bookstodon #writers #libraries #media
tomshardware.com/tech-industry…
Did they think they could get away with it?Jowi Morales (Tom's Hardware)
🚨 Welke gegevens van je zou #Meta nog meer allemaal gebruiken om #AI te trainen? 🤔
tweakers.net/nieuws/231648/met…
#WhatsApp heeft al AI in de app...🤷 faq.whatsapp.com/1002544104126…
Zeker zijn dat je privégesprekken en data niet en nooit worden gebruikt? Kies #Signal: signal.org/install
Meta gebruikte naar verluidt ruim 80TB aan illegaal verkregen data om het Llama-llm te trainen. Werknemers van het bedrijf zouden onder meer ruim 35TB aan documenten uit Z-Library en LibGen hebben gedownload aan de hand van torrents.Yannick Spinner (Tweakers)
Via Tom's Hardware: Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked
Does this mean that Meta/Facebook is going to also ban mentions of:
What an absolutely asinine thing to do. Linux is incredibly prevalent in the technology landscape today. Yes, #linux on the desktop is a small percentage of the overall devices on the market today. However, linux usage in #embedded, #server, and #appliance applications is to a level where censoring references to it is insanity.
The irony of all of this? Zuckerfaces recent pull back of moderation on Meta's sites.... Meaning it's now okay to bash socially vulnerable populations, spread tons of mis-information on many social and political topics... But linux?"Oh no! That's a #CyberSecurity threat!"
This reeks of political #tomfoolery. I won't be surprised if it's eventually revealed that our new overlords put pressure on #Meta to #censor linux.
tomshardware.com/software/linu…
DistroWatch is one of the largest affected organizations.Mark Tyson (Tom's Hardware)
While I appreciate bringing up the security concerns the existence of alternatives to #FDroid I do not think we have those when it comes to pure FOSS apps without the usual big corporate trackers/libs. #Accrescent lists a few apps and fails to provide relevant information about them (such as requested permissions). E.g. #Qlango includes multiple tracking libraries by #Meta / #Facebook and doesn't look like it is FOSS to any degree. Even while the #FDroid repo is not carefully curated I don't run into traps like these. 🤷
There is a need for a curated and maintained FOSS app repo and currently there is nobody but @fdroidorg providing it. #Obtainium, #Accrescent are mostly option for expert users who exactly know who to trust and what they are looking for. @Kulei @newhinton
The United States Government, in the wake of mobile cellular networks being compromised by China, finally suggested Americans use encrypted apps and services. One of those suggestions, provided as an exexample, by the Joe Biden Administration, was Signal.
Donald Trump, however, around the time Mark Zuckerberg made his announcement, concerning Meta policy, has continuously used WhatsApp as their example.
#Signal #WhatsApp #Privacy #Encryption #Safety #Security #Meta
Anyone who goes through my post history, knows I work for Meta (Facebook).
I am "Consumer Content Administrative Manager". My primary duties include content appeals, account appeals, account reviews, and some peer review.
It is no surprise that my job depends on people using Facebook. Today, I am going to suggest, you not do so. I can make that suggestion because we have a user base of billions, and I know most people would keep using Facebook even if the Devil ran the company. People are strange.
But if you feel you can truly live without Facebook, do so. Internally, things are changing, and not for the better. You should especially consider leaving Meta if you are a minority, woman, LGBTQ+, trans, or identify as progressive, politically. If facts matter to you, and misinformation is something you do not want to be subject toward, you should especially consider leaving, Facebook.
You have no privacy from Meta, while using Meta. None. I do not care if you believe you disabled a "feature" or "opt out" of something. You only seem to have done so. And even if you're going to continue to use Meta, uninstall the app (all of them). We collect data on you, even when you're not using the app.
Gebruik je #WhatsApp? Dan support je #Meta. #Instagram is ook van Meta.
"Het is dinsdag niet mogelijk om verschillende zoekopdrachten gerelateerd aan politieke tegenstanders van Donald Trump uit te voeren via Instagram."
Wil je werkelijk een bedrijf met zulke ondemocratische praktijken steunen?
Maak de switch je kunt het! Heb je vragen, laat het me weten!
Schakel over naar @signalapp of @matrix
nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/01/21/insta…
#BanWhatsapp #BanMeta #signal #signalapp #matrix #opensource #FOSS
Pixelfed.cz je platforma pro sdílení obrázků, etická alternativa k centralizovaným platformám.Pixelfed CZ
@IzzyOnDroid
Haha, so wahr wie traurig diese Zusammenfassung. 😅😩👍
Somit ist Meta mit dessen Diensten und Plattformen wohl auch in die Kategorie von "Plattform für alternative Fakten und Verteiler von Falschmeldungen" einzuordnen sowie vollendes zu meiden und blockieren.
Diese wichtige Erkenntnis manchen Nutzern und insbesondere bei Familie und Freunde verständlich zu machen sowie konsequent durchzusetzen, das könnte die wahre Herausforderung werden...🤔😭
#Meta
@heiseonline
Einerseits schon sehr amüsant das Meta sich sowie das Geschäftsmodell von Instagram durch Pixelfed bedroht sieht und nun zu solchen unlauteren Maßnahmen greift. 😅😉
Anderseits ziemlich bedenklich in mehr als einer Hinsicht sowie wohl auch rechtlich, das Meta auf Instagram nun Links zu Pixelfed als Alternative sperrt und somit Zensur vom feinsten betreibt. 🖕🤮
#Meta #Instagram #Pixelfed #Alternative #Sperre #Zensur
@IzzyOnDroid
TIL that on #Meta platforms now one can write terrible, offensive slurs against LGBTQIA+ folks and immigrants… with zero repercussions. But the second one mentions a #Fediverse project like #Pixelfed, the post is automatically removed.
Meta “moderation” policies in 2025: racism, xenophobia, transphobia, homophobia and sexism are allowed; mention of competition is strictly forbidden.
Source: mastodon.social/@dansup/113813…
Mai come in questi giorni è importante dare un segnale forte contro meta e amazon
Abbandonare i loro social ora e subito e non contribuire mai più alla valanga di disinformazione e odio che gira nelle loro piattaforme. Le alternative del #fediverso non mancano, non sono perfette ma migliorano ogni anno, consigliamo:
#META
facebook - poliverso.org
Instagram - pixelfed.uno
GoodReads - bookwyrm.it
Twitch - nostream.mastodon.uno
'#NobelPeacePrize winner #MariaRessa has said #Meta’s decision to end #factChecking on its platforms and remove restrictions on certain topics means “extremely dangerous times” lie ahead for #journalism, #democracy and #socialMedia users'
Listen to Maria
She's been speaking truth to power in the #Philippines for decades, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for #journalists
I greatly admire her and if anyone knows what they're talking about here, it's her
theguardian.com/world/2025/jan…
Maria Ressa warns of ‘dangerous times’ for journalism and democracy after move to end factchecking in USDan Milmo (The Guardian)
¿Que cómo de malo es?
Mirad esto.
No es que #Meta permita ahora llamar a alguien "enfermo mental", no. Eso sigue estando prohibido, con una excepción: si eres LGTBQI, entonces sí te lo pueden llamar y no es causa de acción por parte de los moderadores.
Literalmente han añadido una excepción para poder volver a patologizar a las personas LGTBQI.
This is NOT Meta's Facebook/Instagram/Threads.
This is MUCH better 
✨
Take the time to familiarize yourself with this new way of life.
Interact with others genuinely,
let go of the numbers.
Discover new features,
let go of the old ways.
Read about the culture here.
Listen, learn, and make it your Home 💚
infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon…
#Mastodon #Fediverse #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #Threads
This is NOT Twitter. This is MUCH better 🐘 Take the time to familiarize yourself with this new way of life. Interact with others genuinely, let go of the numbers. Discover new features, let go of the old ways. Read about the culture here.Infosec Exchange
At the same time the largest conservative outlets were screaming about censorship, #Meta was internally clocking them as the biggest producers of hate speech on Facebook. Simultaneously, one employee notes: "We make special exceptions to our written policies for them."
RE: bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o4pdp…
I'm seeing tons of folks saying that they *can't* delete their Meta accounts for reasons x, y, or z. But guess what? There is only a single reason and it's called the network effect.
If you make your living via one of those platforms, I totally get it. But if you're just keeping your Meta account open for convenience because "that's how I stay in touch" I don't consider that a valid reason. If one person leaves, that does nothing. If many leave, that's a called a start.
#meta
Mark Zuckerberg, Recipient of World's First Rat Penis Transplant, Announces Meta Will Stop Fact Checking
thehardtimes.net/culture/mark-…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, medical pioneer who received the world's first experimental rat penis transplant, announced today that the social media juggernaut would stop fact checking.Matt Husser (The Hard Times)
Posted a joke to Threads about 'being able to post any old shit on here now that there's no fact checkers', and within 20 minutes, all of my Meta accounts - Facebook, Instagram, Threads - had been suspended.
Hurray for free speech!
Hey guys, here’s a message from Mastodon gGmbH partner Meta from the Social Web Foundation.
Enjoy!
threads.net/@tomwarrenuk/post/…
#meta #mastodon #socialWebFoundation #BigTech #SiliconValley #moderation #freezePeach
Meta unveiling big changes to Threads, Instagram, and Facebook today. Zuckerberg is abandoning fact checkers in favor of an X inspired Community Notes system in a move to restore “free expression” and reduce moderation mistakesThreads
Das sollte man in Bezug auf die Nutzung von kommerziellem #SocialMedia und #Kommunikation nicht unbeachtet lassen, vielleicht auch besonders in #digitaleKirche:
#Meta unterstützt #Trump Amtseinführung finanziell mit großer Summe:
bbc.com/news/articles/c8j9e1x9…
#Instagram #Facebook #WhatsApp #FediKirche
It appears to be the latest attempt by the Meta boss to build a closer relationship with the incoming president.Liv McMahon (BBC News)
Lots of great stuff on open source & AI from Facebook's @yannlecun - As usual @karaswisher asks some great questions. Am I convinced that the bots aren't going to lead to our downfall, no. Do I think Yann's got it right on legislation no. But I liked his responses on open source, and frankly his openness to confront power.
youtube.com/watch?v=UmxlgLEscB…
#OpenSource #AI #Meta
Johns Hopkins University and Vox Media have teamed up to present the On with Kara Swisher podcast at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. The partn...YouTube
🚨 Ever spoken about something and the next minute you're getting an advert about it on your smartphone? Almost like your phone is listening..
Well, evidence claims that Meta, Microsoft, Google and Amazon could all be listening!
For more details 👉 👉404media.co/heres-the-pitch-de…
#Meta #Amazon #Microsoft #Google #CMG #CMGpitch #Bigtech #Activelistening
Meta is already using it’s user’s data in the USA, But its brazen attempt to use EU user data and introduce Meta AI won’t pass! 🙅 🧐
Read more here 👉👉tuta.com/blog/noyb-privacy-win…
#MetaAi #Meta #AI #NYOB #Privacyrights #gdpr #GDPR #AI #Tuta #privacy
Meta’s ‘legitimate interest’ to use Facebook and Instagram user data to train its AI models met with backlash in the EU.Tuta
I'm hearing that Mozilla worked with Facebook to build this malware that they silently injected into our machines.
Reminds me of that episode of Batman where Batman teamed up with the Penguin to develop a more citizen-friendly system of crime and extortion so that the Penguin could stop having so many people murdered.
Oh, no, wait. That never happened because Batman knows who the fucking bad guys are.
