Mallory Knodel

@mallory@techpolicy.social
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I know monetization on the fediverse is a complicated topic, I'm not introducing ads, selling data or engaging in sketchy token offerings.

This is a W3C standard that will be opt-in and ethically integrated.

That being said, I'm open to feedback and want to resolve any worries you may have about this, so please reply with any concerns or questions you have.

https://webmonetization.org

Web Monetization

The Web Monetization API allows websites to automatically and passively receive payments from Web Monetization-enabled visitors.

Google Walks Back Cookie Privacy Protections

Google’s reversal on third-party cookies underscores how, when privacy and profit collide, the needs of advertisers continue to shape the web’s most widely used browser.

https://internet.exchangepoint.tech/google-walks-back-cookie-privacy-protections/

Google Walks Back Cookie Privacy Protections

Google’s reversal on third-party cookies underscores how, when privacy and profit collide, the needs of advertisers continue to shape the web’s most widely used browser.

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@rysiek I thought this was a clever strategy for dealing with known LLM scrapers

https://idiallo.com/blog/zipbomb-protection

I use Zip Bombs to Protect my Server

The majority of the traffic on the web is from bots. For the most part, these bots are used to discover new content. These are RSS Feed readers, search engines crawling your content, or nowadays AI bo

Ibrahim Diallo Blog

Kansas folks organizing to stop a potential Leavenworth Concentration Camp

#USpol #ICE #immigration #incarceration

From: @inquiline
https://assemblag.es/@inquiline/114807994503451953

inquiline (@inquiline@assemblag.es)

People in a Kansas town are organizing against ICE using a decommissioned prison to incarcerate people there https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/01/kansas-leavenworth-corecivic-prison-immigrants #ICE #immigration #incarceration #uspol

Assemblag.es

Reason I ask is that I'm blocking as many of those crawlers as possible now but just blocking their entire ISP.

If your ISP does business with crooks, you cannot access my websites.

Anyone using Grindr will have to upload an ID document and photos to US company Facetec. https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/07/03/grindr-uk-age-assurance-security/ what could go wrong?! #privacy #onlinesafety #biometrics
Grindr just introduced this essential security feature for UK users

Grindr has announced that UK-based users will now undergo an essential security check to combat underage use of the software.

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A new #iPhone app, ICEBlock, allows users to anonymously report real-time sightings of ICE activity, similar to Waze.

#ICE officials have condemned the app, stating it endangers officers due to a recent 500% increase in assaults against them. [#fuckICE ]

The app's developer says ICEBlock is a #grassroots effort to inform #communities about ICE operations and help #people avoid confrontations.

#ICEBlock app alerts users of nearby ICE sightings
https://www.foxla.com/news/iceblock-app-ice-sightings

#USpol #IAmDB

ICEBlock app alerts users of nearby ICE sightings

The app functions similarly to Waze, allowing users to pinpoint sightings on a map, add details, and send push alerts to others within a five-mile radius.

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FCC lets prisons keep charging high phone rates, delaying new caps by two years
Chairman Carr waives new price caps until 2027, may raise them before then.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/fcc-lets-prisons-keep-charging-high-phone-rates-delaying-new-caps-by-two-years/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social