evacideMar 13
In this golden age of surveillance, making E2EE chat normal and expected has been privacy's biggest win. I hate to see it getting rolled back. https://thehackernews.com/2026/03/meta-to-shut-down-instagram-end-to-end.html
Meta to Shut Down Instagram End-to-End Encrypted Chat Support Starting May 2026

Meta will end Instagram E2EE chats May 8, 2026, reversing a 2021 privacy test and reigniting debate over encrypted messaging oversight.

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Show threadEric Lawton

@evacide

To add insult to injury, the Ontario Provincial government is introducing legislation to weaken Freedom of Information laws, to protect public officials' privacy.

@Gigi

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-ford-changing-foi-rules-9.7127884

Ontario wants to change its FOI rules to keep some records secret. Here's what you need to know | CBC News

Ontario wants to exempt the premier, cabinet ministers and parliamentary assistants from being subject to the province’s freedom-of-information (FOI) rules, a move that’s sparked outrage from experts, opposition parties, and the province’s privacy commissioner.

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Show threadGigi 🍄‍🟫Mar 14

@EricLawton @evacide

Yep.

It seemed like a good distraction from THAT.