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Mastodon Incorporates as a Non-Profit in the US ( wedistribute.org )

GoToSocial is a new ActivityPub social network server for the Fediverse ( github.com )

This service is still in Alpha release but is already deployable and usable, and federates with other Fediverse servers....

It’s the End of the Web as We Know It ( www.theatlantic.com )

Popular social media apps TikTok and Instagram use AI to analyze photos on your phone, introducing both bias and errors ( news.wisc.edu )

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Net neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers ( www.cnn.com )

China's recent campaign against domestic social media targeted falsehood and sensationalism. But the country's state-run media, not to be touched by the purge, are some of the worst culprits. ( chinamediaproject.org )

Cross posted from: https://feddit.de/post/11475895...

Safety in typing, no cloud needed ( f-droid.org )

Instagram Advertises Nonconsensual AI Nude Apps ( www.404media.co )

Instagram is profiting from several ads that invite people to create nonconsensual nude images with AI image generation apps, once again showing that some of the most harmful applications of AI tools are not hidden on the dark corners of the internet, but are actively promoted to users by social media companies unable or...

How G.M. Tricked Millions of Drivers Into Being Spied On (Including Me) ( www.nytimes.com )

Almost all Chinese keyboards have severe security flaws that can be (mis)used for mass surveillance, report reveals ( citizenlab.ca )

Cross posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/13390116...

Does enshitification happen because companies are publicly-traded?

Isn't that a prerequisite for enshitification? Publicly-traded companies are required (by law, I think) to maximize profits for their shareholders, even if that means utterly ruining their original product (Reddit, Boeing, etc.), yes? What do you think?

Substack Competitor Ghost Announces ActivityPub Integration ( wedistribute.org )

Biden signs TikTok “ban” bill into law, starting the clock for ByteDance to divest it ( www.theverge.com )

You can now buy a flame-throwing robot dog for under $10,000 ( arstechnica.com )

Senate passes TikTok ban bill, sending it to Biden, who has already committed to signing it ( www.theverge.com )

The Man Who Killed Google Search ( www.wheresyoured.at )

Edward Zitron has been reading all of google's internal emails that have been released as evidence in the DOJ's antitrust case against google....

AI Is Poisoning Reddit to Promote Products and Game Google With 'Parasite SEO' ( www.404media.co )

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads and Signal from app store in China ( www.washingtonpost.com )

Apple has complied with the Chinese government's request to remove several popular communication apps from its app store, including WhatsApp, Threads, Signal, and Telegram, due to national security concerns. This action was taken following a directive from the Cyberspace Administration of China. These apps have been crucial for...

Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules ( arstechnica.com )

Google fires 28 workers for protesting $1.2 billion Israel contract ( www.nbcnews.com )

"Google issued a stern warning to its employees, with the company’s vice president of global security, Chris Rackow, saying, “If you’re one of the few who are tempted to think we’re going to overlook conduct that violates our policies, think again,” according to an internal memo obtained by CNBC."

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