Canadians using Twitter/X are being bombarded by misleading right-wing posts designed to boost Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and tarnish the reputation of Mark Carney.

The FT’s analysis finds a growing volume of that misinformation is coming not from Russia or China, but the United States.

https://www.ft.com/content/743c1dec-0c5c-4c39-a940-830ce156c235

#tech #canada #cdnpoli #twitter #x #elonmusk #misinformation #cdnelxn #cdnelection

borgmatic's Mastodon account has just moved from Fosstodon to FLOSS.social due to a fascist mod on Fosstodon (someone who actually supports fascist politics). Happy to be here instead!

#borgmatic

The App Store's alleged "protection" of its users from scammy apps has always had a huge blind spot when the scams are paying Apple their IAP cut, and therefore making Apple a lot of money.

Intentional? Maybe, maybe not.

But it sure happens a lot for it to be an honest mistake.
https://mastodon.social/@lapcatsoftware/114389493032695580

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Na de meting van 30 seconden in de buitenlucht, volgen vijf vragen over hoe het geluid ervaren wordt.

Download nu alvast de Klankbord App en zet de pushmeldingen aan. Je ontvangt dan een pushmelding op de dag zelf met het verzoek om je directe buitengeluid te meten. ⏰

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#Geluidmeetdag #SamenMeten #CitizenScience

The EU initiative Going Dark has now been launched by the EU Commission. They call it ProtectEU.

It’s a rebranding of Chat Control. New name. Same old propaganda.

The EU Commission’s goal is to “access encrypted data in a lawful manner, safeguarding cybersecurity and fundamental rights.”

Read the full release from the Commission here:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025PC0148

Equality is non-negotiable. ❤️️🧡💛💚💙💜

Too many LGBTIQ+ people still face discrimination, harassment, and violence.

We’re stepping up efforts with a new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy to:

✅ Strengthen protections against hate-motivated violence
✅ Ban harmful conversion practices
✅ Foster inclusion & equal rights across the EU

Promoting equality is not just a moral duty. It helps build a fairer, safer, and more competitive society for all.

More → https://europa.eu/!KdH4Xh

iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Sneakily Enable Automatic Updates on Your iPhone and Mac
https://lifehacker.com/tech/ios-184-macos-154-sneakily-enable-automatic-updates-on-your-iphone-mac?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into All the Latest Tech News, Reviews, & Hacks @all-the-latest-tech-news-reviews-hacks-LifeHacker

iOS 18.4 introduced a new option in System Location Services called "Improve Location Accuracy" and it is enabled by default. You can find it under:
Settings > Privacy& Security > Location Services > System Services

#Privacy #infoSec