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Written by David on 2025-01-14 at 04:46

Isn’t it just a little ironic that Facebook started blocking links to Pixelfed right around the same time it claimed it was recommitting to free speech?

[#]hypocrisy #facebook #bigtech

Meta Is Blocking Links to Decentralized Instagram Competitor Pixelfed https://www.404media.co/meta-is-blocking-links-to-decentralized-instagram-competitor-pixelfed/

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Written by David on 2025-01-10 at 01:41

I hated ads already, but this is beyond the pale. Even if an ad-supported app claimed not to track you or your location, it was likely doing so indirectly through the simple act of having ads. It's also weird seeing Microsoft's Office app in the list. Does it have ads? Either way, kill it, and ads, with fire.

[#]ads #privacy #apps #google #apple #enshittification #infosec

Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location https://www.404media.co/candy-crush-tinder-myfitnesspal-see-the-thousands-of-apps-hijacked-to-spy-on-your-location/

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Written by David on 2025-01-04 at 04:44

Jeff Bezos should be ashamed of himself.

[#]journalism #press #democracy #trump #ethics #wapo

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post - by Ann Telnaes https://anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-quitting-the-washington-post

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Written by David on 2025-01-03 at 23:01

Imagine with me for a moment that we could have a social network that was actually made up of humans communicating their own original thoughts, opinions, and experiences with each other, and the people running that network prioritized these connections instead of isolating their human users by clogging their feeds with AI garbage. Crazy!

[#]AI #WTF #facebook #bigtech #enshittification

Meta's AI Profiles Are Indistinguishable From Terrible Spam That Took Over Facebook https://www.404media.co/metas-ai-profiles-are-indistinguishable-from-terrible-spam-that-took-over-facebook/

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Written by David on 2024-12-27 at 02:18

The people who Build Your Dreams are Living A Nightmare.

[#]slavery #exploitation #humanrights

Brazil shuts down BYD factory over 'slavery' concerns https://www.semafor.com/article/12/24/2024/brazil-shuts-down-byd-factory-over-slavery-concerns

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Written by David on 2024-12-23 at 06:00

We could all use a little more empathy. There's some interesting research cited in this article.

[#]cruelty #socialmedia #socialscience #opinion

The Cruelty Is the Point - by Yascha Mounk - Persuasion https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-cruelty-is-the-point

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Written by David on 2024-11-14 at 15:09

This is awesome!

[#]goodnews #comedy

The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-11-14/onion-purchases-infowars-bankruptcy

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Written by David on 2024-11-04 at 17:30

I often think of India as a global technology hub, but isn't really true for all of India. Unfortunately, the Manipur state government is destroying its economic future.

[#]india #censorship #freedom #humanrights #manipur

Manipur’s startup boom faces survival crisis after internet blackout - Rest of World https://restofworld.org/2024/manipur-internet-blackout-startups/

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Written by David on 2024-11-01 at 04:42

This sounds absolutely awful. I already hate Facebook's "feed." It sounds like Zuck is intent on taking it even further away from anything I have any interest in.

[#]facebook #enshittification #AI #spam

Zuckerberg: The AI Slop Will Continue Until Morale Improves https://www.404media.co/zuckerberg-the-ai-slop-will-continue-until-morale-improves/

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Written by David on 2024-08-24 at 12:38

This puts a whole different spin on the idea of getting “paid in exposure.” It’s an investment round where most of the anchor investment comes in the form of in-kind service credits. I must say, Breslow seems eager for lawsuits!

[#]startup #greed #investing

http://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2024/08/22/ryan-breslows-lead-investor-blindsided-by-450-million-bolt-fundraise-we-were-never-in-this-deal/

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Written by David on 2024-08-14 at 12:52

This is huge news for #Thailand, especially with the same court disbanding the country’s most popular political party (which is also in the opposition due to the screwy electoral process involving unelected Senators chosen by the military gov’t on its way “out”). Things are going to get very interesting.

[#]coup #democracy #lesemajeste https://stranger.social/@KhunKai/112960398278934933

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Written by David on 2024-08-07 at 17:52

Reddit is considering paywalls now.

[#]reddit #socialmedia #enshittification

https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/07/subreddits-could-be-paywalled/

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