stux⚡️Wish I could be at the protests.. 🇺🇸
Instead I am digitally here for you, always 💪 ❤️
electrobibliotheque
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I think people should protest, but you may want to be careful what is on your phone. As you may recall, I work for Meta. We're currently spying on people.
We are helping the government to identify people who were in the protest. We are currently helping identify people who want to protest. We are currently helping government agents know where and when protest may happen.
If you have any Facebook apps - Facebook Messenger, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, Instagram -- Uninstall the app.
I think people should protest, but you may want to be careful what is on your phone. As you may recall, I work for Meta. We're currently spying on people.
We are helping the government to identify people who were in the protest. We are currently helping identify people who want to protest. We are currently helping government agents know where and when protest may happen.
If you have any Facebook apps - Facebook Messenger, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, Instagram -- Uninstall the app.
@Linux They should for sure!
The more the better! As for the spying, I think I kinda knew that already in the back of my head and even worse
At this point the US gov is the enemy I think, nothing is safe anymore. Rather be sure
Luckily and unluckily i am in the Netherlands so kinda 'useless', but i can host platforms that cannot be touched by a corrupt gov like the US
The day I can send the US gov a big fat "FU" would be a good day
@stux
It is bad here. Big tech is not even trying to fight the government, and is volunteering willingly. It is all here for the taking.
I would suggest you register a NON - Us Domain Extension, meaning avoid Dot Com, Net, Org, Info, Us, and Edu. But that also means, word-based domain names such as Dot Social, which are managed by Us Corporations.
You're hosted overseas, which means your files and database are safe, but your domain name itself can still be pulled.
It is bad here. Big tech is not even trying to fight the government, and is volunteering willingly. It is all here for the taking.
I would suggest you register a NON - Us Domain Extension, meaning avoid Dot Com, Net, Org, Info, Us, and Edu. But that also means, word-based domain names such as Dot Social, which are managed by Us Corporations.
You're hosted overseas, which means your files and database are safe, but your domain name itself can still be pulled.
@Linux Yup i know.. 
Unfort it doesn't make a diff since we cannot change the URL anyways
The domain /could/ be the only thing they could get us but it's far fetched I think and very extreme
@stux
What is normal? Today, we threaten our allies, while kidnapping people off the streets, and shoot unarmed men and women, including the press on live TV.
I do not doubt anything anymore.
What is normal? Today, we threaten our allies, while kidnapping people off the streets, and shoot unarmed men and women, including the press on live TV.
I do not doubt anything anymore.
Khleedril
Bruce Heerssen 
@bruce @stux
YES -- That is the point I have been trying to make, and it is only getting worse.
I started working for Meta, nearly the end of 2020, during the pandemic. And while the company was not perfect, it is nothing like how when I started, as things have gotten so much worse. And when Donald Trump took office, while most of you were watching things happen quickly in full view of the public, a lot has been going on behind the scene, and not just at Meta.
A few months ago, if people were paying attention (they likely were not), a lot of corporations, Meta included, started sending wave after wave of notification about their policies changing. Everything from Meta to X, Twitch, Google, but also to Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Amazon, Walmart, Target, and the list goes on and on.
I cannot speak for all of those places, and sure, it sounds crazy (I know), but we're sending the National Guard and now the US Marines into our streets, after unarmed man and women. The press are being shot at on live TV. It is crazy time!
YES -- That is the point I have been trying to make, and it is only getting worse.
I started working for Meta, nearly the end of 2020, during the pandemic. And while the company was not perfect, it is nothing like how when I started, as things have gotten so much worse. And when Donald Trump took office, while most of you were watching things happen quickly in full view of the public, a lot has been going on behind the scene, and not just at Meta.
A few months ago, if people were paying attention (they likely were not), a lot of corporations, Meta included, started sending wave after wave of notification about their policies changing. Everything from Meta to X, Twitch, Google, but also to Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, Amazon, Walmart, Target, and the list goes on and on.
I cannot speak for all of those places, and sure, it sounds crazy (I know), but we're sending the National Guard and now the US Marines into our streets, after unarmed man and women. The press are being shot at on live TV. It is crazy time!
Kristell L.@klymilark @stux
If you registered the domain using a UK Domain Register, but the company managing the domain extension is US, then yes, that can be a problem.
In truth, pulling domain names is rare, and usually reserved for extreme cases. But also in truth, what is normal anymore?
The United States currently threatens its own allies, and when it comes to digital good, Donald Trump has already tried to tell Microsoft to pull Denmark's services (see URL, below). A domain name would be so much simpler.
I have been suggesting people who want to start a website, pick a country level domain name, outside Us Jurisdiction. Corporations can easily be bought, sold, and influenced. But governments, even when broke or broken, tend to claim onto their sovereignty, and so generally speaking, I would think can be safer to avoid Us influence.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-is-dumping-microsoft-office-and-windows-for-libreoffice-and-linux/
If you registered the domain using a UK Domain Register, but the company managing the domain extension is US, then yes, that can be a problem.
In truth, pulling domain names is rare, and usually reserved for extreme cases. But also in truth, what is normal anymore?
The United States currently threatens its own allies, and when it comes to digital good, Donald Trump has already tried to tell Microsoft to pull Denmark's services (see URL, below). A domain name would be so much simpler.
I have been suggesting people who want to start a website, pick a country level domain name, outside Us Jurisdiction. Corporations can easily be bought, sold, and influenced. But governments, even when broke or broken, tend to claim onto their sovereignty, and so generally speaking, I would think can be safer to avoid Us influence.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-is-dumping-microsoft-office-and-windows-for-libreoffice-and-linux/
hundenrajna1
Rihards Olups
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I am often told this, but I honestly would not know what else I would do.
44 years old, and I have no verifiable work history, beyond Meta, since every place I used to work at no longer exist. That would be hard for someone, young, in this economy, but even harder for someone as they got older.
The pay is not great (not bad, but not great), and the hours are sometimes insane, but I try to take comfort that the benefits are OK, and in the fact that at least I can try to warn some people what is going on.
I am often told this, but I honestly would not know what else I would do.
44 years old, and I have no verifiable work history, beyond Meta, since every place I used to work at no longer exist. That would be hard for someone, young, in this economy, but even harder for someone as they got older.
The pay is not great (not bad, but not great), and the hours are sometimes insane, but I try to take comfort that the benefits are OK, and in the fact that at least I can try to warn some people what is going on.
@Linux @stux warnings are good and all, but I've just turned 40, and I'm always on the look-out for something new. I haven't found it, but I'm sure at some point I will. Doesn't matter how old you are, you can't just give up and be like "Well this is the rest of my life." Screw that
The thing is, though, you know yourself that Meta is evil, I know they're evil. They recently randomly deleted my years-old account without any given reason. Meta doesn't care about people, it cares about its bottom-line, it cares about surveillance and aiding an abetting a fascist regime.
Whatever it is you do for that company, I'm sure there's another company that also has roles that do the same thing, or heck, maybe it's time for something new, I dunno. I've been working retail my whole life and I'm tired of it. I don't want this for the rest of my life. And I know, that as long as I don't give up, I can keep the hope alive that something new is right around the corner, and eventually I'll find it
The thing is, though, you know yourself that Meta is evil, I know they're evil. They recently randomly deleted my years-old account without any given reason. Meta doesn't care about people, it cares about its bottom-line, it cares about surveillance and aiding an abetting a fascist regime.
Whatever it is you do for that company, I'm sure there's another company that also has roles that do the same thing, or heck, maybe it's time for something new, I dunno. I've been working retail my whole life and I'm tired of it. I don't want this for the rest of my life. And I know, that as long as I don't give up, I can keep the hope alive that something new is right around the corner, and eventually I'll find it
okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin
I AM BANKSY ☕ / 🗑🔥I understand that leaving isn't easy. If you can't leave, maybe you can poison their data, sabotage their systems, just do everything slow. It's all resistance.
Fugue State Machine Moto@daemon_nova @stux Reminder that resistance movements need intelligence from inside their opposition’s organization. @Linux is likely on our side.
Fifth columnists working inside the belly of the beast are our friends.
Murdoc Addams 🧛🏻
🇨🇦
Albert Cardona
j@mastodon@murdoc @albertcardona @Linux @stux
You could try disabling them first, test for some time if everything works ok, no random crashes or message errors etc, then it's *probably* safe to remove with the adb method.
Another way is blocking specific domains with apps such as personalDNSfilter and the like.
Andres
aspragg@Linux @stux I think it might be worth re-highlighting @privacyguides "The Protestor's Guide to Smartphone Security" here:
https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides/113879286701949430
Privacy Guides (@[email protected])
If you’re going to participate in a protest or other form of activism, you need to keep yourself protected. > Your smartphone can be an essential tool, but it also represents a huge risk to your privacy and security. If you decide to bring a phone along, understanding these best practices when it comes to securing it will help keep you and your data safe. https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/ #Privacy #Security #Article #PrivacyGuides #Guide
Tito Swineflu
Orca 🌻 | 🎀 | 🪁 | 🏴🏳️⚧️@Linux @stux
Only uninstalling Facebook apps could then becomes an indicator of "this person has hid something", not to mention many other apps has Facebook's ad or SSO SDK embedded.
Instead, use an unused phone, enable airplane mode, turn off NFC, location and bluetooth (IMPORTANT), uninstall all apps that has corporate ties, and you may use it in protest if you want.
Also know that uploading protest photos may result in the people near you being harassed. Take precautions.
Only uninstalling Facebook apps could then becomes an indicator of "this person has hid something", not to mention many other apps has Facebook's ad or SSO SDK embedded.
Instead, use an unused phone, enable airplane mode, turn off NFC, location and bluetooth (IMPORTANT), uninstall all apps that has corporate ties, and you may use it in protest if you want.
Also know that uploading protest photos may result in the people near you being harassed. Take precautions.
Julio 🏳️🌈 🇨🇺 🇪🇸 🇺🇸
geolaw
DeanFarrell
Incident Creator ❎
Xavier
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oldguycrusty
BlueTeamSherpa 