BradJul 18, 2024
evacide

Fun fact: EFF's campaign to get Venmo to allow people to make their list of friends private was not what made that change happen.

It was this: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/we-found-joe-bidens-secret-venmo

We Found Joe Biden's Secret Venmo. Here’s Why That’s A Privacy Nightmare For Everyone

The peer-to-peer payments app leaves everyone from ordinary people to the most powerful person in the world exposed.

BuzzFeed News
Jul 18, 2024 at 6:43pmWeb
Show threadSteven DeobaldJul 18, 2024
@evacide "trolls, stalkers, police, and spies." ... not a huge buzzfeed fan, but i appreciate the symmetry and gradient of this sequence.
Show threadShadow HeartJul 18, 2024
@evacide weren't there people sending him requests at the time, or am I misremembering? 🤣🤣🤣
Show threadnullagentJul 18, 2024
@Sh4d0w_H34rt @evacide that's hilarious
Show threadvxoJul 18, 2024
@evacide oooof turbo cringe.
Show threadJohn DetersJul 18, 2024
@evacide "Default deny" -- it's not just for firewalls anymore.
Show threadJeri DanskyJul 19, 2024
@evacide I miss the BuzzFeed News that was.