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Linux Is Best

Facebook Messenger will soon include an option for corporations to send you promotional material.

Basically, spam. We’re going to allow companies you’ve interacted with to send it to you via Messenger.

Meta would like you to think of it as no different from the notifications apps send to your phone — but it’s spam.

#Meta#Facebook#Messenger
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Kevin Gamin

Declaring Metapendence – WhatsApp

While I have never used WhatsApp, Meta’s messaging app (outside of Facebook Messenger, which is a different kettle of fish), there are many around the world who rely on it to communicate with friends, family, and even business partners and customers. WhatsApp boasts of its end-to-end encryption for user privacy, but the company has shared user data with Facebook and 3rd party providers, including user phone numbers. Now, WhatsApp is starting to include advertising as a way to monetize the […]

medi-nerd.com/2025/06/17/decla

#declaringmetapendence#element#facebookmessenger
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Kontrabanda

Moskiewski sąd odrzuca wyjaśnienia ze strony twórców komunikatora Delta Chat. „Nie możemy przekazać danych, których nie mamy” – twierdzą twórcy

Delta Chat, który jest szyfrowanym komunikatorem opartym o e-maila, przegrał proces w moskiewskim sądzie, ponieważ nie przekazał danych żądanych przez Roskomnadzor — których z kolei twórcy Delta Chatu nie posiadali.

kontrabanda.net/r/moskiewski-s

Kontrabanda » Świat technologii widziany oczami dwóch pasjonatów technologii i prywatności w internecie. Informacje, felietony, opinie czy poradniki - to wszystko masz na Kontrabandzie. · Moskiewski sąd odrzuca wyjaśnienia ze strony twórców komunikatora Delta Chat. „Nie możemy przekazać danych, których nie mamy” – twierdzą twórcy » Kontrabanda
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#Cyberbezpieczeństwo#DeltaChat#Facebook
Kevin LaRose, 8647

You know what? I’m growing somewhat weary of people talking about getting rid of #Amazon and #Meta and the other big boys like it’s the easiest thing in the world and if you’re not doing it you’re part of the problem. I would love to just break up with them, now that Bezos and Zuck have shown us beyond any doubt the types of humans they are. But here’s the thing. I can’t. In particular, #Amazon is a part of my life’s fabric to the point where I can’t just decouple from it. For those of us who don’t have the freedom to just jump in the car whenever they need something, Amazon gives the ability to purchase things independently and receive them in a timely manner. And for those of us with limited disposable income Amazon Prime is a beneficial tool. Never underestimate the value of not having to pay for shipping. And Zuck might be evil but #Facebook and #FacebookMessenger are my prime source of communication with certain family and friends. So judge if you feel you must, but just know when you do that I’m just doing what I feel I need to do. I don’t feel good about it at all, but sad to say, it is what it is.

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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@xoron I don't want to discourage you at all - in fact I think your goal is not just noble but also worth aspiring to.

  • My recommendation is always to scout out existing solutions, protocols and standards and see if those can be salvaged / used and if not, reason why. #PGP/MIME may seem crusty but a good UI can make it easy. Same.goes for #OMEMO & #OTR...

But whatever you do, please "DO NOT DIY ENCRYPTION!"

  • Instead delegate it to drop-in libraries (i.e. crypto++ for C++) that are well, maintained and getting audited.

Prioritize features early on and make a decision what you want and if/how these can be accomplished. If necessary, have different modes / functions one has to context-switch (i.e. videocalling can't work in an airgapped network unless your callers are in the same (W)LAN).

  • If possible choose to stay platform-independent in terms of tech, so like #WebCall, #JitsiMeet, etc. you can simply package that up with nw.js... (Except if you need like a minimalist, (n)curses-style TUI tool like #enc)

User-test early on. Espechally with "#TechIlliterates", if you can.

  • Focus on a #MVP (minimum viable product) early on.

Write #documentation early on since that'll remove headaches. And I don't just mean #CommentYourCode but go deep and explain in detail why you chose something. This will help not just you.

Make yourself a list what you like and dislike from those.

Don't be afraid if your #App can't tick all the boxes at first release. Rather feel free to slowly ibtegrate them.

Needless to say I do sincerely wish you good luck and only the best in terms of success.

nwjs.ioNW.jsnwjs
Yle Uutiset

Iso muutos luvassa Whatsappin ja Facebookin käyttäjille – asiantuntija huolissaan säilyykö viestien salaus

Whatsappin ja Facebook Messengerin käyttäjät voivat jatkossa vastaanottaa viestejä alustalle myös muista sovelluksista.

yle.fi/a/74-20110596

Yle Uutiset · Iso muutos luvassa Whatsappin ja Facebookin käyttäjille – asiantuntija huolissaan säilyykö viestien salausWhatsappin ja Facebook Messengerin käyttäjät voivat jatkossa vastaanottaa viestejä alustalle myös muista sovelluksista.
#Whatsapp#FacebookMessenger#Tietoturva
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Marcel Waldvogel

Diese #Chatkontrolle sollte auf allen Kanälen erfolgen:

➡️ Emails
➡️ Posts und Direktnachrichten in sozialen Netzwerken
➡️ Chats in Onlinespielen
➡️ Instant Messengern wie den #FacebookMessenger, #WhatsApp, #Signal, #Threema, #Telegram

Während die Anbieter von ersteren Diensten oft den Klartext der Nachrichten sowieso zu sehen bekommen, ist dies bei Ende-zu-Ende-verschlüsselten #Messengern schwierig. Und da liegt der Knackpunkt.
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dnip.ch/2024/09/09/chatkontrol

Das Netz ist politisch · Chatkontrolle: Es geht weiter! - Das Netz ist politischIn der EU wird seit letztem Mittwoch wieder über die sogenannte «Chatkontrolle» verhandelt. Worum geht es da? Und welche Auswirkungen hat das auf die Schweiz?
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