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This is insane.
Looks like Facebook did a man-in-the-middle attack using their VPN service to steal data from other apps. This enabled them to see all SSL traffic, by creating a fake digital certificate to impersonate Snapchat, YouTube, Amazon etc.
Seriously?
If you needed yet another reason not to trust VPN providers or proxy services...
Here Facebook partnered with a bunch of companies to have root certificates installed on people's phones so they could intercept other app's traffic.
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Binance is being targeted, not because they misappropriated funds or engaged in market manipulation, but because they're successful & support alternatives to a coopted financial system.
@cz_binance
is a hero. Can't wait to see what kind of splash he makes in the world of DeFi 💪
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Ladies, if he:
- reads your texts
- gives unsolicited advice and hurts you if you don’t comply
- never respects your privacy
- takes money out of your wallet
- tells you what you can and can’t smoke
He’s not your man. He’s the government.
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Privacy is normal.
No "normal person" ever needs to justify why they want privacy, or feel ashamed for wanting it.
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YouTube deleting
@CoinDesk
’s entire channel is exactly why decentralization is the future.
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Should we ban Google too?
A new bill proposed in the U.S. Congress would ban TikTok from being downloaded onto any device in the United States due to privacy and security concerns.
Read more here:
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The extradition of Assange basically amounts to the criminalization of journalism. Here’s why you should care.
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The SEC isn't protecting consumers. It's protecting an unfair financial system that discriminates against anyone who isn't an accredited investor.
Great article,
@RoslynLayton
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Before the internet, we had the right to private conversations.
No one thought the government would be justified putting microphones in our homes to prevent them.
Privacy was a right we took for granted.
Today it's a right we must fight to protect.
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The more privacy videos I put out, the more I'm convinced that:
It's not that people don't care about privacy --
it's that they have no idea what's going on.
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"The NSA responded that the information ... is used sparingly.
'At all stages, NSA takes steps to minimize the collection of U.S. person information, to include application of technical filters,' a spokesperson for the agency said"
You'll never guess who just got caught doing mass surveillance. Without warrants. And is pretending it's no big deal. Again.
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No gmail isn't shutting down.
But yes, you should absolutely stop using it.
Here is an explanation why, and some private email alternatives to consider.
#Gmail
#StopNormalizingSurveillance
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The charges against Pavel are absolutely insane.
3 of them are for "unlicensed cryptology".
Apparently privacy in France is illegal without a license.
This is terrifying.
So it appears that Pavel Durov has been using cryptography without a license.
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We need to stop calling Telegram a private messaging app.
I'm unsure where the push to move everyone to Telegram came from. But your messages are far less secure if you rely on someone's word to keep them safe, than if you rely on math.
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You know an article is good when they have to take it down.
Here is a link to the "Gary Gensler: Resign" article that used to be on Forbes:
The SEC isn't protecting consumers. It's protecting an unfair financial system that discriminates against anyone who isn't an accredited investor.
Great article,
@RoslynLayton
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Recent comment:
"I don't understand why you need to hide your location & moves if you are not James Bond"
I don't understand why you need to broadcast your location to 1000s of data brokers to buy & sell.
Stop making excuses for pervasive surveillance.
#PrivacyIsNormal
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There's a complex web of misinformation surrounding Assange intended to smear him, because of what he revealed to the world.
This is one of the most important precedent-setting cases for freedom of speech of our generation.
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Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov was arrested for not engaging in content moderation for various govts/intelligence agencies. This arrest is gross.
Simultaneously, Telegram isn't a private messenger. They have access to all group chats & regular 1-1 msgs. Who gets access to this now?
Telegram is capable of handing over all messages in every group and regular one-to-one chat to authorities in France or any other country. A real private messaging app like Signal isn't capable of turning over your messages and media. Telegram/Discord aren't private platforms.
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5 years ago I was worried how little I understood about digital surveillance. I made it my mission to change that.
It's insane how much I've since learnt. I'm now convinced that fighting to protect privacy is one of the most important things we can do to protect a free society.
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Govt: I want to know about everything you're doing.
4th amendment: That's unconstitutional. You need a warrant if you want to collect information.
Govt: I see.
*Buys information anyway.*
*Using tax payers' money.*
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Surveillance gives them control.
Privacy gives you control.
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Our latest mini-documentary explores how we no longer have financial privacy -- we have the ILLUSION of privacy.
We have slowly built a sprawling system of unchecked financial surveillance, & it’s time to question whether this is the world we want to live in.
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Everything you need to know about Assange's arrest, why the indictment against him is fraudulent, & how this case is the single biggest threat to freedom of the press in years.
Full explanation:
@ggreenwald
#WPFD2021
#WorldPressFreedomDay
#FreeAssangeNOW
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All of you who have been fighting for years, today your efforts paid off.
Julian Assange is free.
He left Belmarsh this morning, after having spent 1901 days there.
Keep fighting for whistleblowers, and speaking truth to power, and never give up. 💛
Julian Assange boards flight at London Stansted Airport at 5PM (BST) Monday June 24th. This is for everyone who worked for his freedom: thank you.
#FreedJulianAssange
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Ok let's confront some of the Signal vs Telegram FUD head on. I've been sent the following screenshot enough times that I'll just repost publicly this great rebuttal a friend of mine wrote.
Before I do, my biggest question about today's strange "organic" push to get people off
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I recommend unlinking any desktop device from your signal account. A long-known problem (that I was unaware of until today) is that Signal stores your decryption key on desktop in a plain text file, NOT your keychain, making it accessible to any app.
TL;DR: Don't install
@signalapp
for macOS, it is not secure.
I carried out this small experiment:
- I wrote a simple Python script that copies the directory of Signal's local storage to another location (to mimic a malicious script or app)
- I ran the script in the Terminal and
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Financial privacy has practically vanished.
We have built a gargantuan system of unchecked financial surveillance.
Our mini-documentary explains the history of financial surveillance & how far things have shifted over 50 years.
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People now use shameful language when talking about privacy.
Instead of asking what you're trying to protect they ask what you're trying to 'hide'.
Instead of recognizing the value of private communication, they presume you're sharing something 'questionable'.
#PrivacyIsNormal
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I first interviewed
@IOHK_Charles
in 2014. Now 7 years later, we chat again & dive into everything that's happened since:
#Cardano
's meteoric rise, Ethereum's big success, Crypto Toxicity, & warning signs of institutional collapse.
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Clearly many don’t want an interview w/ Roger posted. But I’m definitely posting the interview. It’s not an endorsement, it provides information about a controversial issue. Happy to interview someone from the other side too, but won’t succumb to censorship through intimidation.
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Privacy isn't dead. Privacy tech has never been more exciting.
Don't be a doomer or throw your hands in the air. Learn about and support the awesome tools being developed all around you 💛
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This week the DOJ criminalized the devs of an app that restores financial privacy. Financial privacy is essential for a free society.
I had a brief chat back in 2020 with
@Snowden
about the need for privacy in bitcoin.
I've been warning Bitcoin developers for ten years that privacy needs to be provided for at the protocol level. This is the final warning. The clock is ticking.
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Are you kidding me?
Gary wasn't going after FTX, he was busy destroying
@LBRYcom
-- an awesome, honest, incredibly useful decentralized video platform that never defrauded anyone.
The SEC isn't providing "necessary regulation", they're just destroying innovation.
Sam Bankman-Fried fooled a lot of people—but not SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, whose warnings about risk and lack of regulation were well-founded
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Alarming to see Telegram downloads surge since Pavel's arrest. Here's a reminder of why you shouldn't use Telegram. Your msgs are far less secure if you rely on someone's word to keep them safe than if you rely on math (especially if that person is currently in police custody).
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So Trump, let's get back to those pardons.
Pardon Assange
Pardon
@Snowden
Clemency for
@RealRossU
🙏
@POTUS
@DonaldJTrumpJr
@EricTrump
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@elonmusk
Assange is still behind bars, for being a journalist. Because he embarrassed powerful governments.
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Should we arrest Bill Gates too? I hear that the money launderers also used Windows computers for their criminal activities...
BREAKING: Tornado Cash developers Roman Storm, Roman Semenov were arrested and charged with money laundering and sanctions violations.
@nikhileshde
reports
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Privacy is not a tool for criminals.
It's essential for regular people, to allow them to dissent, have independent thoughts, hold people accountable without fear of retribution.
We must fight to reclaim the narrative around privacy & surveillance, & we must start immediately.
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There's a complex web of misinformation surrounding Assange intended to smear him, because of what he revealed to the world.
This is one of the most important precedent-setting cases for freedom of speech of our generation.
📺
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"You consented to that data collection"
I push back against the myth of consent in a world where companies deliberately try to obfuscate how much data they're collecting, and wrap it in 60 pages of legalize and vague language.
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Criminalizing privacy before our eyes.
My friends building privacy tools are scared.
Many are leaving the privacy space.
Soon privacy won't be an option.
Stop this "I have nothing to hide" bullshit. It's about pushing back against the terrifying future we're flying towards.
The entire Tornado Cash verdict is completely insane and will turn the legality of building any privacy service on its head.🧵
1.Open-source devs building non-custodial tools can be held responsible for criminal activity when crim. actors cannot be stopped or deanonymized👇
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I've gotten to the stage now where I'm happy to draw a line in the sand & basically only shop at merchants that respect my privacy. If I'm asked to verify my identity with ID, or if they don't accept masked credit cards, I just choose another merchant.
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I love bitcoin. But I won't cheer a monetary system enforced through threat of violence.
President's legal counsel:
"Every business that refuses to use Chivo Wallet & refuses to do BTC transactions will be charged w/ breaches of law ... there will be repercussions."
#ElSalvador
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Just your regular reminder that Assange is still behind bars.
For journalism.
He's been detained for over 10 years now.
Let that sink in.
The extradition of Assange basically amounts to the criminalization of journalism. Here’s why you should care.
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"tHeRe'S nO uSeCaSe FoR cRyPtO"
Just tried to make a purchase online with a masked credit card.
Paypal declined the card.
Stripe declined the card.
Saw that they had a "Pay With Bitcoin" option.
Bitcoin payment went through immediately.
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We're driving full speed towards a dystopian surveillance nightmare.
In the movies they always make it seem like people are unwilling participants of such dystopian worlds.
I never thought in reality they'd be riding in the car so happily.
We need to wake up, quick.
The entire Tornado Cash verdict is completely insane and will turn the legality of building any privacy service on its head.🧵
1.Open-source devs building non-custodial tools can be held responsible for criminal activity when crim. actors cannot be stopped or deanonymized👇
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Every totalitarian regime in history has maintained control through surveillance.
Yet people constantly tell me that they don't see why privacy is important.
What a giant disconnect, that these people don't recognize the crucial role of privacy in a free society.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP:
Our Assange video was censored.
I have uploaded a NEW tweaked version.
Even if you've already watched it, please play it again in the background & like & comment -- it would be a huge favor so we can get the traction we had before.
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There are people who think that the solution to stopping bad people doing bad things is pervasive surveillance that permeates every aspect of our lives.
These people are totalitarians, dressing up as crusaders.
We must fight them.
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Elections are a 51% attack on civilization.
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Our Assange video was just shadow-banned on YouTube. Real-time views immediately dropped to near zero.
#FreeAssange
There's a complex web of misinformation surrounding Assange intended to smear him, because of what he revealed to the world.
This is one of the most important precedent-setting cases for freedom of speech of our generation.
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I've been scouring the web trying to find a dumb TV. Finally I found one.
When it arrived, IT WAS A SMART TV.
I reached out to complain, they said the one I ordered was out of stock, so they upgraded it.
I don't consider adding security vulnerabilities to be an "upgrade".
I want dumb TVs, dumb cars, dumb switches, dumb fridges, dumb washers and dryers, dumb thermostats, dumb phones… basically dumb everything.
Which sector of the market actually WANTS all these “smart”things?
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“I have nothing to hide”
You’re not fighting for today.
You’re protecting yourself against tomorrow’s panopticon.
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People who value privacy are being made to feel increasingly marginalized, even criminal. Soon, hiding our desire for privacy could be a safety measure.
I'm handing out the keys to my metaphorical bunker now, let's all hang out in it and master these skills together.
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Why do I care about privacy?
It’s not that I have something to hide. It’s that I have nothing I want these data collectors to know.
And I have the right to make that choice.
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"[Company A] won't access your information"
is not the same as:
"[Company A] CAN'T access your information"
Choose the latter wherever you can.
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Why does google give us all these free products?
Gmail, Google Calendar, Gboard, YouTube.
They're an advertising company. They literally make their money by knowing as much about you as they can, and selling access to you.
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McAfee chose to die rather than suffer the US prison system.
A UK judge denied US extradition of Assange saying it would be like a death sentence.
@RealRossU
recently begged us to fight to get non-violent offenders out of these inhumane prisons.
The system needs reform. 💔
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One of the things trending right now is which messaging app is more private.
Yesterday: No one cared about privacy.
Today: They care, AND they're picking teams.
This is a cultural shift I like to see 💛
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Why I'm a priv/acc:
Privacy is the foundation of freedom & dignity.
The world is skyrocketing towards constant surveillance.
We can't afford to wait. We must accelerate privacy innovation & normalize adoption now.
🕐 is ticking. This is about safeguarding the future of freedom.
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Comment I just received on my channel:
"Who uses [insert privacy product] other than drug dealers and shady operators?"
Why do people think privacy is only for drug dealers?
Privacy is for everyone.
Privacy is normal.
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The best propaganda campaign of all time: pretending that those who watch us are omnipotent and that privacy is dead, so that people don't even try to reclaim it.
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Today my YouTube channel passed 2 million views!!! 🥳 Thanks so much for watching, everyone, even if YouTube has demonetized everything right now 🤣😭💛 I really appreciate you all 🙏
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10 years ago the genesis block was mined, containing this message:
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks”
Bitcoin has been one of the most important steps towards freedom that we’ve seen in the last 100 years. Happy birthday, Bitcoin.
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Thinking of starting a shortform series called "Naomi tests privacy platforms"
Shill me your privacy products.
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It's not enough to simply criticize surveillance.
Real impact comes from using privacy tools & supporting those who develop them.
This way we not only safeguard our own privacy, but also contribute to a larger movement that can change our digital future.
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Federal Reserve apparently hacked.
Yet they want us to trust them with a CBDC, putting them in the middle of every financial transaction we make 😂
Also, I wish that people would stop mandating we hand over all our financial data, when no one seems to be able to keep it safe.
🚨🚨🚨
#RANSOMWARE
🚨🚨🚨Late yesterday, LockBit claimed the Federal Reserve Board as a victim. Exfiltrated data was claimed to be 33TB of data. No sample data was provided at the time of post.
Ransom deadline: June 25th, 2024.
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The reason I mentioned
@THORChain
on
@FoxBusiness
yesterday is because as regulators continue to target exchanges, more people will move to DEXs like Thorchain. Decentralization is the future.
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Using cash in large amounts, instead of presumed innocence, there's a systematized presumption of guilt:
"This activity is suspicious and will be further investigated."
Our culture associates financial privacy with criminality.
This isn't how a free society should operate.
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We just lost the fight against 702, passing one of the most terrifying expansions of govt surveillance in history. So many Senators voted yes to this Orwellian power. It’s a gift to those who want to spy on political enemies, journalists, ideological opponents.
This is a shameful moment in the history of the United States Congress. It’s a shameful moment for this administration, as well. But ultimately, it’s the American people who pay the price for this sort of thing. And sooner or later, we will. 5/10
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"I was disappointed to see so-called crypto exchanges refusing to end transactions with Russia. From some philosophy of libertarianism or whatever."
That rascally idea that people should be treated as individuals & not persecuted due to the actions of their totalitarian govt. 🤷♀️
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A lot of people don't see the link between privacy and freedom, so I'll spell it out:
Privacy is essential for freedom of thought, action, and speech. Without it, individuals are targeted for performing any action the govt doesn't like.
We must protect privacy at all costs.
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No I'm not "hiding" my information from people, I'm protecting it from them.
We should all protect our information. Allowing it to be collected without restraint makes us more vulnerable than we realize.
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When we post things online, we often don't realize just how much personal and sensitive information we're giving away about ourselves.
This is especially true when we post photos and videos.
Here are 3 rules to help keep you safe!
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Today for the first time, a video on my
@LBRYio
got more views than the same video on my YT channel.
Today I also reached 10k subs on LBRY, compared to 35k on YT.
& my latest video made almost $300 on LBRY, while on YT it was demonetized.
We're starting to have real alternatives.
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If mass surveillance were only ever used to catch really bad guys, that'd be great!
But we can't possibly guarantee that.
A surveillance infrastructure that pervades the lives of everyone is a weapon in itself.
Checks & balances on surveillance are essential for a free society.
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Lol the crypto space is ridiculous. Why are we sending money to some of the biggest trolls like
@PeterSchiff
rather than supporting the tireless efforts of people like
@CaitlinLong_
? 🤨 $2000 and counting... 🤦♀️
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Love ChatGPT but want a privacy-focused alternative?
Venice is a super interesting decentralized platform that protects your privacy.
If you try it, would love feedback on the kinds of results you get and how it compares.
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LOTs of people recommending "safe" VPNs without having actually researched any of their own recommendations.
Be careful which VPN you install, there are many that harvest data & steal credentials.
2 VPNs that I like are
@mullvadnet
&
@ProtonVPN
🛡️
Some 🚩s to watch for:
📺:
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Today I met Roger Ver for the first time in person — We chatted about bitcoin cash and why he first got involved in the industry, new video coming soon! Thanks for making the time to chat with me,
@rogerkver
!
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Microsoft 365 was banned in German schools over privacy concerns. They collect a LOT of data, both when you use it online AND "offline".
We dive into details, & also look at the more private office suite alternative
@LibreOffice
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They used to be called "private citizens" and "public servants" for a reason.
Today, surveillance has inverted the power dynamic.
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One of the most successful propaganda campaigns in history was convincing people that governments are omnipotent so there's no point even trying to protect your privacy.
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When privacy dies, so does freedom.
America lost something important today, and hardly anyone heard. The headlines of state-aligned media screech and crow about the nefarious designs of your fellow citizens and the necessity of foreign wars without end, but find few words for a crime against the Constitution.
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If a thief steals $100 from me, but then buys me a chocolate bar, the theft of the $100 isn’t justified just because they gave me something in return, whether I eat the chocolate bar or not. In a fair system I decide for myself whether I want to spend my money on the chocolate.
@naomibrockwell
@JohnStossel
Of course it's fair for the government to take its share. You're using the infrastructure that they set up.
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Pervasive surveillance has 2 major effects on society:
- It puts freedom at risk (10:43)
- It has deep psychological impacts (18:52)
We need to be very careful not to normalize constant surveillance.
Instead let's make sure we're writing the best possible future.
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“Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. ... Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world.”
- A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto.
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NBTV is so grateful to the team at
@LBRYcom
for giving us a decentralized, censorship-resistant home for our content.
We've spent years growing a community of 71k subs there.
The SEC has shut down LBRY Inc. to "protect consumers".
Just who exactly is being protected?
The final judgement in SEC vs LBRY is out.
In accordance with the court's order and our promises, we expect to spend the next several months winding LBRY Inc. down entirely.
As to what happens to LBRY from here, well, that's up to you.
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"The only way to be private is to stop using the internet"
Let's stop that defeatist nonsense. There are absolutely ways for people to be more private online. Let's stop disempowering them, and teach them how.
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The phrase:
"there is no privacy on the internet"
almost seems like controlled opposition, to convince people to not even try to reclaim their privacy.
Surveillance is not inevitable. Stop normalizing it.
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I'm seriously considering writing a 1-woman show called "What is Bitcoin? The Musical".
This is either a brilliant or a terrible idea, I can't decide yet...
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I'm throwing things at the wall to see what sticks.
Help me find ways to make some noise.
Priv/acc 🔥
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