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Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF 5d ago

Hacker News 5d ago

I automated opt-outs for 500 data broker sites (open source)

https://github.com/stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove

#HackerNews #automatedoptouts #dataprivacy #open-source #data-brokers #techforgood #identityprotection

GitHub - stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove: Automated data broker opt-out runner — removes your personal info from 30+ people-search sites on a monthly schedule

Automated data broker opt-out runner — removes your personal info from 30+ people-search sites on a monthly schedule - stephenlthorn/auto-identity-remove

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Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 16

RE: https://mastodon.social/@stopossmandate/116582465600813973

I am disappointed in my state legislature that this bill passed while SB70 (https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/29/senate-bill-70-lay-over-colorado-surveillance-technology/) couldn't even make it out of committee.

Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 16

RE: https://toot.cafe/@baldur/116578189210976470

Best essay I've read in 2026. Pairs perfect with Cory Doctorow's "The Post-American Internet" https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/01/39c3 and a tall glass of reality check.

Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 16

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ Sep 6, 2025

Finally! 🤩 Our position piece: Against the Uncritical Adoption of 'AI' Technologies in Academia: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17065099

We unpick the tech industry’s marketing, hype, & harm; and we argue for safeguarding higher education, critical thinking, expertise, academic freedom, & scientific integrity.
1/n

Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 16

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Antoine Leblanc

May 15

every conversation about the potential usefulness of AI, divorced from ethical concerns, is just this dril tweet

Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 10

The New Oil May 10

#Anonymization explained: If your data is #anonymous, why can advertisers still target you?

https://proton.me/blog/data-anonymization

#privacy #advertising #TargetedAd

Data anonymization doesn't make you anonymous. Here's why. | Proton

Anonymized data can still be traced back to you. Here's how companies use it, and how you can protect your privacy.

Proton

Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 8

Jimmothy Baggins May 8

I suggest everyone try this out. Pretty eye opening. What your browser provides without it ever being asked for anything …

https://sinceyouarrived.world/taken

#privacy #openweb #foss #opensource #surveillance

taken.

A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.

Since You Arrived

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Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 4

@privacyguides @technically_good @patrickleavy @Em0nM4stodon curious if yall have seen similar dark patterns employed by data brokers. it makes me appreciate the UX of California's DROP service all the more

Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 4

I tried manually submitting a data deletion request to data broker PersonSearchers. The form is simple but on submit there are THREE different captchas. The third one is so confusing that four people working together could not figure out how to satisfy it. This is a UX dark pattern designed to increase friction to the point that individuals give up. I will notify PersonSearchers of the issue, but I expect to escalate to a BBB complaint. Form: https://www.personsearchers.com/api/helper/optOutLight/search

PersonSearchers

Ryan @ Ansible Games & CDF May 4

Björn Staschen May 2

We are incredibly proud to grow our Digital Independence Day internationally:

The website https://di.day is now available in english thanks to @edri.

So please spread the word and help us grow this movement!

Home — Digital Independence Day

On the first Sunday of each month we organise Digital Independence Day. This is when we reclaim our digital freedom and switch to democracy-friendly digital alternatives.