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Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News1d ago
»Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse« https://blog.elenarossini.com/openness-transparency-and-reach-three-reasons-why-public-institutions-should-embrace-the-fediverse/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News
Openness, transparency and reach: three reasons why public institutions should embrace the Fediverse

An article making the case that the Fediverse is a fantastic communication platform for public institutions - because of its openness, transparency and reach.

Elena Rossini
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News3d ago
eicker.news ᳇ tech news3d ago
#Instagram will #discontinue #endtoendencryption for #directmessages after 8 May 2026, allowing Meta to access private messages. The change, which will likely raise #privacy concerns, may be linked to efforts to combat illegal material on the platform. https://www.androidpolice.com/instagram-is-getting-rid-of-end-to-end-encryption-for-dms/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Instagram to discontinue end-to-end encryption for DMs [Update: Meta's statement]

Pulling the plug on privacy?

Android Police
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News5d ago

#AltStorePAL, an alternative #iOS #appstore, has integrated with the #fediverse, becoming the first #federated #appmarketplace.

🔔 #Developers can now communicate app updates and news through AltStore PAL’s #Mastodon server, allowing users across the open social web to interact with these posts.

👉 https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/alternative-app-store-altstore-pal-joins-the-fediverse/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse | TechCrunch

AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across platforms like Mastodon and Threads.

TechCrunch
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News6d ago
»Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse« https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/alternative-app-store-altstore-pal-joins-the-fediverse/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News
Alternative app store AltStore PAL joins the fediverse | TechCrunch

AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across platforms like Mastodon and Threads.

TechCrunch
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News6d ago
»WordPress debuts a private workspace that runs in your browser via a new service, my.WordPress.net« https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/11/wordpress-debuts-a-private-workspace-that-runs-in-your-browser-via-a-new-service-my-wordpress-net/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News
WordPress debuts a private workspace that runs in your browser via a new service, my.WordPress.net | TechCrunch

WordPress’s new browser-based service lets users create private sites without hosting or signup, turning the platform into a personal workspace for writing, research, and AI tools.

TechCrunch
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse NewsMar 10
»Trunk & Tidbits, February 2026« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/trunk-tidbits-february-2026/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News
Trunk & Tidbits, February 2026

Product and engineering updates from the Mastodon team.

Mastodon Blog
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse NewsMar 5
eicker.media ❖ social mediaMar 5
In 2026 online privacy is a luxury, not a right: A UK analyst warns that despite more privacy controls, people have less privacy than ever, with data used as currency for free services. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gj39zk1k0o #Media #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy
We have more privacy controls yet less privacy than ever

Has online privacy become "a luxury not a right" for us all in 2026?

Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse NewsMar 3
»CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements« https://www.404media.co/cbp-tapped-into-the-online-advertising-ecosystem-to-track-peoples-movements/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News
CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements

An internal DHS document obtained by 404 Media shows for the first time CBP used location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track phone locations. ICE has bought access to similar tools.

404 Media
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse NewsMar 2
»A new Share button« https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News
A new Share button

We'd like to help you to Share to Mastodon, with a new tool.

Mastodon Blog
Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse NewsFeb 25

#TheFediverse, a #decentralised #network of interconnected #socialmedia platforms, offers a potential path to digital sovereignty for #Canadians.

🇨🇦 While it provides user choice and data control, challenges like funding, user adoption, and content moderation persist.

🚀 Despite these hurdles, proponents believe the Fediverse’s open-source nature and potential for user empowerment make it a worthwhile endeavour.

👉 https://betakit.com/can-canada-find-digital-sovereignty-in-the-fediverse/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

Can Canada find digital sovereignty in the Fediverse? | BetaKit

At FediMTL, advocates say growing the social web is vital to combating Big Tech.

BetaKit