MatrixesMar 17
A short and interesting take on Google's data harvesting through captchas https://x.com/sharbel/status/2033921312716882384
#dataharvesting #youaretheproduct
Sharbel (@sharbel) on X

You've been training Google's AI for 15 years. You had no idea.

X (formerly Twitter)
bananamangodogMar 16

A long read, but essential to understanding why these bills are being pushed. As usual it's about following the money. TLDR: Meta is behind it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/

#AgeVerification #Law #Legislation #Capitalism #YourData #YouAreTheProduct #TBOTEProject #Politics

Dr PenOct 4
News in Instagram robo-hacking: I just got this. I deactivated my IG about 5 yrs ago. I used to love IG when it wasnt owned by FB but now its just a dump for marketing and grifting, just what we all feared after FB bought it. I haven't attempted to log in for years. Be warned. #instagram #hacking #meta #facebook #Datasociety #youaretheproduct
Bill Taroli Oct 1

I’m so glad that dealers make money selling customers’ information. But this results in scams like this one. And how ironic they’d bill themselves as the Public Safety Crime Center. 🤣

So, no, it’s isn’t harmless when companies sell our data for profit.

#scam #privacy #PSCC #YouAreTheProduct #FreeInternet

Daniel M. ReckSep 18, 2025

Nope. Nope nope nopety #NOPE!
https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/09/google-announces-massive-expansion-of-ai-features-in-chrome/

"Gemini isn't limited to your current tab. #Google aims to make it possible to interact with other apps and tabs without leaving the current screen. When you invoke #Gemini in #Chrome, it can work with the content in all your open tabs, and it has connections to Google products like Calendar and #YouTube. It can also find links in your history based on a vague remembrance."

#AI #privacy #tech #invasive #GenAI #YouAreTheProduct

Google announces massive expansion of AI features in Chrome

Chrome’s future as an AI browser starts today.

Ars Technica
Show thread...Frosty! ❄️🦊Sep 17, 2025
@keirFox The needs of the shareholders outweigh the needs of the user. #YouAreTheProduct
Show threadJeroen HabetsSep 17, 2025

@bert_hubert @sindarina beter mag wat kosten, en dus is Bunny een levensvatbaar #CDN alternatief maar bijv. 990$/maand voor CDN77 is een wel heel erg hoge basisprijs.

Bij alternatieven zou ik zeker wel de prijs betrekken om de drempel voor adoptie te verlagen.

P.S. @sindarina Achter de kudde aan is juist hét probleem in #Nederland, daar moeten we echt vanaf. En #Cloudflare is sowiesoniet gratis in het kader van #youaretheproduct

StormyCloud IncJun 25, 2025
That ‘free’ app on your phone? It’s reading your messages, tracking your location, collecting your contacts, and learning your behavior. You’re not the user—you’re the product.
#FreeAppTruth #DigitalPrivacy #SurveillanceEconomy #OnlineSafety #YouAreTheProduct
#PrivacyMatters #DataMining #TechAwareness #CyberSecurity #StormyCloudOrg
JendeJun 23, 2025

Nothing says privacy like accidentally sharing your AI chats with the whole internet. Thanks Meta AI!

#meta #ai #privacy #responsibility #nothingisforfree #youaretheproduct #takebackprivacy

To stop it, go here:

https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/campaigns/meta-help-users-stop-accidentally-sharing-private-ai-conversations/

Meta: Help Users Stop Accidentally Sharing Private AI Conversations

Meta's AI app makes private chats public — often without users realizing. Mozilla is urging Meta to fix the design and protect user privacy.

Mozilla Foundation
Mark Wyner Won’t Comply May 30, 2025

My employer uses Google, so I have to use it for my job. I saw this gem when logging in.

They’re now straight up asking for your home address under a nefarious guise that it somehow improves your internet life.

#Privacy #Google #InfoSec #YouAreTheProduct