RE: https://technology.foxbasealpha.net/2026/04/04/letter-to-mp/

This got far too long for Mastodon, so I stuck it on my WordPress blog which is Federated with the ActivityPub plugin.
If you take the time to read it, and you’re in the UK yourself, the public consultation on the social media ban for under sixteen year olds is live and I’d encourage people to respond. UK based Mastodon mods will need to think about the implications of these proposals…
#OnlineSafety #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #SocialMediaBan

Which UK party actually cares about digital privacy?

Right now, it feels like trust is the real shortage.

The Conservatives built the Online Safety Act and pushed for stronger age verification. Labour is enforcing the age-check regime, while digital ID is still under consideration by the government. A few opposition voices sound better on civil liberties, but slogans are easy when you are not the one holding power.

That is why more people are asking a harsher question: not who talks best about privacy, but who has actually earned trust not to build a permissioned internet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SbsGRQsGgQ

Which party, if any, do you trust to defend digital rights?

#DigitalPrivacy #OnlineSafetyAct #DigitalID #UKPolitics #Privacy #CivilLiberties

European alternatives to Google, Apple, Dropbox and 120 US apps

https://only-eu.eu/en/

#HackerNews #EuropeanTech #Alternatives #DigitalPrivacy #EUApps #OpenSource #Solutions

RE: https://mastodon.social/@FirewallDragons/116318253656244523

This was a great interview! It's reassuring to hear such a sensible, no-nonsense attitude coming from all three of you throughout the interview. That kind of balanced approach (different people are in different places regarding privacy and have different needs) is so needed in the privacy discussion spaces. Thanks for everything you guys do @jonah @thenewoil @FirewallDragons @privacyguides !

#podcast #digitalprivacy #balance #criticalthinking

There's a site called "Digital Rights Bytes", which informs people by having honest answers to the questions that have been bugging them about technology and how the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) fights every day to make sure people's rights follow them into the digital world. Worth taking a look:

https://www.digitalrightsbytes.org

#DigitalRights #DigitalPrivacy #Technology

Is this a #secure #MessagingApp? Maybe not yet, but it’s time to think about #DigitalPrivacy.

Imagine a #Messaging platform that’s as #secure as #Signal but requires #NoRegistration and #NoInstallation. By leveraging #WebRTC for direct #BrowserToBrowser communication, this #OpenSource project eliminates the #Middleman entirely. Simply share a unique #URL to establish an #Encrypted #PrivateChannel. It is a #Lightweight, #Disposable method to bypass #DataHarvesting and reclaim #DigitalSovereignty.

This project introduces a new #Paradigm in #ClientSide managed #Encryption. Send #Secure messages with #NoSetup, #NoCloud, and #NoTrace.

Experience the #Features:
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* #EndToEndEncryption (#E2EE)
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* #Multimedia, #FileTransfer, & #VideoCalls
* #NoDatabase & #Stateless architecture
* #TURN server support for reliable connections

While not yet a direct replacement for #Simplex or #WhatsApp, this introduces a unique approach to #SecureCommunication.

Try the #LiveDemo now:
https://p2p.positive-intentions.com/iframe.html?globals=&id=demo-p2p-messaging--p-2-p-messaging&viewMode=story

Explore the #Technical roadmap:
https://positive-intentions.com/docs/technical/p2p-messaging-technical-breakdown

Read the full #Documentation:
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#PrivacyTech #Privacy #CyberSecurity #Infosec #WebDev #JavaScript #Decentralized #EncryptionProtocol #QuantumResistant #Tech #FOSS #SoftwareEngineering #DataPrivacy #SecureChat #NoLog #P2PChat #WebRTCProtocol #Coding #DevCommunity #DigitalPrivacy #InternetFreedom #SecureMessaging #WebTech #AppDevelopment #CryptographyResearch #PrivateMessaging #WebPlatform #ZeroTrust #Innovation

👻 Your digital ghost is still alive.

That forum account from 2012? Still indexed. That bankrupt startup's database? Sold to data scavengers.

Tomorrow: The Digital Autopsy. A deep dive into Zombie Accounts, the Identity Buffet, and why digital hygiene is the most tedious part of your OpSec.

Listen with zero trackers, zero telemetry. Just sovereignty, at impracticalprivacy.com 🎧 or wherever you get your podcasts

#DigitalPrivacy #DataBroker #OpSec #Privacy #PrivacyMatters #CyberSecurity

Instagram drops end-to-end encrypted chats: What it means
https://proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end-encryption

What does that mean? It means that millions of people are unaware of this danger and will passively accept the loss of their privacy.

#Instagram #Meta #DigitalPrivacy #LeaveInstagram