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12-09-2012 PAKISTAN: 314 garment workers die the same day in 2 factory fires. www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/w...
More Than 300 Killed in Pakistani Factory Fires (Published 2012)
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
12-09-2012 PAKISTAN: 314 garment workers die the same day in 2 factory fires. www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/w...
4hrs into elections, we're already seeing various reports on machine errors, black propaganda, and voter disenfranchisement.
May 12, 2025 at 1:03 AM
4hrs into elections, we're already seeing various reports on machine errors, black propaganda, and voter disenfranchisement.
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A male stoplight parrotfish strikes a pose for the Camera in slow motion #stoplightparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #parrotfish #slowmotion #strikeapose #vogue #protogynoushermaphrodite #supermale #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
May 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A male stoplight parrotfish strikes a pose for the Camera in slow motion #stoplightparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #parrotfish #slowmotion #strikeapose #vogue #protogynoushermaphrodite #supermale #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity
Sharp decline in USD this past month.
May 2, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Sharp decline in USD this past month.
The use of GenAI in art and literature should deepen discussions on intellectual property, and exploitation in art production and distribution.
April 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The use of GenAI in art and literature should deepen discussions on intellectual property, and exploitation in art production and distribution.
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EFF is heading to #RightsCon! Join us next week in Taipei. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
EFF at RightsCon 2025
EFF is delighted to be attending RightsCon again—this year hosted in Taipei, Taiwan between 24-27 February.RightsCon provides an opportunity for human rights experts, technologists, activists, and gov...
www.eff.org
February 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
EFF is heading to #RightsCon! Join us next week in Taipei. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...
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Don’t know who needs to hear this but if you have stuff in the cloud that is not in your own country and is living on some US server, you need to fix that asap.
If you’re in Canada, you need to move your data and servers to Canada.
If you’re in Canada, you need to move your data and servers to Canada.
February 1, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Don’t know who needs to hear this but if you have stuff in the cloud that is not in your own country and is living on some US server, you need to fix that asap.
If you’re in Canada, you need to move your data and servers to Canada.
If you’re in Canada, you need to move your data and servers to Canada.
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Well, that explains why one of the exploit developers Paragon said he was having a "tough day" at work earlier this week. Can we please think of the exploit devs!!!! /s www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware
Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Well, that explains why one of the exploit developers Paragon said he was having a "tough day" at work earlier this week. Can we please think of the exploit devs!!!! /s www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Just dropping this as a friendly reminder that you should be using Signal for secure messages. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/whatsapp-israel-spyware
WhatsApp says journalists and civil society members were targets of Israeli spyware | WhatsApp | The Guardian
Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Just dropping this as a friendly reminder that you should be using Signal for secure messages. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/31/whatsapp-israel-spyware
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Given all these critical webpages are being taken down, this might be a good time to familiarize yourself with the Wayback Machine on Internet Archive. It can pull up pages that are no longer active:
web.archive.org
web.archive.org
Wayback MachineHamburger iconInternet Archive logoWeb iconTexts iconVideo iconAudio iconSoftware iconImages iconDonate iconEllipses iconDonate iconUser iconUpload iconSearch iconSearch iconSearch icon...
web.archive.org
January 31, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Given all these critical webpages are being taken down, this might be a good time to familiarize yourself with the Wayback Machine on Internet Archive. It can pull up pages that are no longer active:
web.archive.org
web.archive.org
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If you're civil society, an hrd or a journalist and got an alert from Whatsapp. We're happy to assist at the Amnesty Security Lab: securitylab.amnesty.org/get-help/
Get Help - Digital Forensic Support - Amnesty International Security Lab
How to get help for digital security threats.
securitylab.amnesty.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
If you're civil society, an hrd or a journalist and got an alert from Whatsapp. We're happy to assist at the Amnesty Security Lab: securitylab.amnesty.org/get-help/
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Impeach Sara Duterte Now! This is the resounding call of the Filipino science, technology, and engineering community, as we stand in solidarity with the broader Filipino public in condemning the worsening crises of poverty, corruption, and impunity that continue to plague our nation.
January 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Impeach Sara Duterte Now! This is the resounding call of the Filipino science, technology, and engineering community, as we stand in solidarity with the broader Filipino public in condemning the worsening crises of poverty, corruption, and impunity that continue to plague our nation.
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Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on your data. If you want to limit Meta’s ability to collect ...
www.eff.org
January 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Fed up with Meta? Avoiding Instagram or Facebook isn’t enough to stop Meta from harvesting and profiting from your private information. Here’s how to limit Meta’s ability to monetize your personal data.
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Meta announced last January 7 that it is ending its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replacing it with a user-driven Community Notes feature similar to that of X, formerly Twitter.
January 17, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Meta announced last January 7 that it is ending its fact-checking program with trusted partners and replacing it with a user-driven Community Notes feature similar to that of X, formerly Twitter.
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USA: Nurses and Doctors Are on Strike at Eight Oregon Hospitals www.labornotes.org/2025/01/nurs...
Nurses and Doctors Are on Strike at Eight Oregon Hospitals
Declaring that understaffing had them “running on empty,” 5,000 nurses, doctors, midwives, and nurse practitioners walked off the job January 10 in an open-ended strike at Providence Health and Servic...
www.labornotes.org
January 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
USA: Nurses and Doctors Are on Strike at Eight Oregon Hospitals www.labornotes.org/2025/01/nurs...
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Many people reported having their accounts banned and content removed after commenting on the assassination of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson, showing just how much control over our online expression social media and financial platforms have.
Platforms Systematically Removed a User Because He Made "Most Wanted CEO" Playing Cards
On December 14, James Harr, the owner of an online store called ComradeWorkwear, announced on social media that he planned to sell a deck of “Most Wanted CEO” playing cards, satirizing the infamous “M...
www.eff.org
January 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Many people reported having their accounts banned and content removed after commenting on the assassination of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson, showing just how much control over our online expression social media and financial platforms have.
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i opened threads and this was the first thing it showed me lmao @brandontsnider.bsky.social
January 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
i opened threads and this was the first thing it showed me lmao @brandontsnider.bsky.social
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If you’re not afraid of getting canceled, you fucking coward, why didn’t you let them print your name?
January 14, 2025 at 8:05 AM
If you’re not afraid of getting canceled, you fucking coward, why didn’t you let them print your name?
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Now that Meta is actively rolling out its content policy changes, we are deeply concerned that they will harm vulnerable people. If the company truly values free speech—and its users—it’s moving in the wrong direction.
Meta’s New Content Policy Will Harm Vulnerable Users. If It Really Valued Free Speech, It Would Make These Changes
Earlier this week, when Meta announced changes to their content moderation processes, we were hopeful that some of those changes—which we will address in more detail in this post—would enable greater ...
www.eff.org
January 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Now that Meta is actively rolling out its content policy changes, we are deeply concerned that they will harm vulnerable people. If the company truly values free speech—and its users—it’s moving in the wrong direction.
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The recent settlement with Apple regarding allegations of eavesdropping using their virtual assistant Siri highlights growing concerns about surveillance capitalism.
www.cbsnews.com/news/siri-ci...
www.cbsnews.com/news/siri-ci...
Apple to pay $95 million to settle claims it used Siri to eavesdrop on customers
Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record user conversations through iPhones and other devices, court finds.
www.cbsnews.com
January 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The recent settlement with Apple regarding allegations of eavesdropping using their virtual assistant Siri highlights growing concerns about surveillance capitalism.
www.cbsnews.com/news/siri-ci...
www.cbsnews.com/news/siri-ci...
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Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using seecure technology and developing careful practices. Learn more today:
Surveillance Self-Defense
We’re the Electronic Frontier Foundation, an independent non-profit working to protect online privacy for over thirty years. This is Surveillance Self-Defense: our expert guide to protecting you and y...
ssd.eff.org
January 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using seecure technology and developing careful practices. Learn more today:
Antok na ako pero ang ingay sa labas
December 31, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Antok na ako pero ang ingay sa labas
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My talk, state of surveillance, can be streamed in 20 minutes from here: streaming.media.ccc.de/38c3/zigzag #38c3
Saal ZIGZAG – 38C3: Illegal Instructions Streaming
Live streaming from the 38th Chaos Communication Congress
streaming.media.ccc.de
December 28, 2024 at 1:24 PM
My talk, state of surveillance, can be streamed in 20 minutes from here: streaming.media.ccc.de/38c3/zigzag #38c3