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Portia
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translator between humans and bits
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If you're in the US, this is your regular reminder to contact your Senator and tell them that you oppose KOSA and they should too.
NEW: The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has faced criticism from advocates who say Republican politicians could weaponize it to target LGBTQ+ content. But the ACLU, EFF, and Fight for the Future said state AGs could also use it to censor info about abortion.

22 Democratic Senators cosponsor the bill
22 Democrats Sponsor a Bill That Could Censor Abortion Info From the Internet
The Kids Online Safety Act is “a blank check” for Republican AGs to "intimidate any way they can," a digital civil liberties advocate told Jezebel.
jezebel.com
October 12, 2023 at 10:41 PM
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“The initial data leak was… 1 million lines of data for Ashkenazi people.”

“The information… includes full names, usernames, profile photos, sex, date of birth, genetic ancestry results, and geographical location.”

Well, that’s surely not going to be a fucking problem. (sarcastically)

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Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack
23andMe has confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is aware of user data from its platform circulating on hacker forums and attributes the leak to a credential-stuffing attack.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 6, 2023 at 6:50 PM
I’m on a train AMA
October 6, 2023 at 2:21 AM