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8 votes
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Sweden and Denmark will summon tech companies over ads on their platforms that are posted by gangs to recruit young Swedes to commit violent crimes in the Nordics
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The rise and fall of Usenet: How the original social media platform came to be
9 votes -
On popular online platforms, predatory groups coerce children into self-harm
15 votes -
Blogging recommendations?
Hi, I was thinking of starting a blog, but I was wondering, what's a good (free) platform to use?
21 votes -
Big Tech won’t let you leave. Here’s a way out.
28 votes -
Meta designed platforms to get children addicted, court documents allege
24 votes -
US Ninth Circuit judge allows social media lawsuit to proceed. Section 230 doesn't automatically protect against liability for platform design defects.
16 votes -
So you’ve been no-platformed? (2016)
20 votes -
WhatsApp is working on cross-platform messaging
18 votes -
How to quickly get to the important truth inside any privacy policy
18 votes -
Google Messages signs onto cross-platform encrypted group chat standard
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The persistent gravity of cross platform
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Etsy is buying Depop, a UK-based second-hand fashion app, for $1.6bn in a bid to target younger Gen-Z shoppers
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What are secure alternatives to slack, and what are your experiences with them?
First, some context. The latest from the US justice department saying that they will be focusing on finding "ANTIFA leaders" is incredibly troubling for anyone involved in leftist groups. I...
First, some context. The latest from the US justice department saying that they will be focusing on finding "ANTIFA leaders" is incredibly troubling for anyone involved in leftist groups. I foresee a lot of good activists, regardless of how far left they actually are, arrested on trumped up charges in order to squash opposition.
Organizing is essential to resist fascism. This is made more difficult by the pandemic, as in person meetings bring a huge, almost unacceptable risk. As such, many orgs have been turning to platforms like Slack instead. Trouble is, Slack logs are not encrypted and I am certain that as a business based in the US Slack will not put up a fight to keep user data safe if the feds come calling.
I'd like to collect a decent list of alternatives. Important factors include encryption, ownership, open source status, ease of use, federation, scalability, hosting, cross platform, and anything else you can think of.
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The people who built Etsy dreamed of remaking commerce with their bare hands. Fifteen years later, its sellers are being asked to compete with Amazon.
11 votes -
Holding platforms accountable to digital workers’ rights
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YouTube breeds sociopaths and monsters. Not through audience’s demands but how the platform itself is designed.
24 votes -
A directory of direct links to delete your account from web services
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A peek inside the Niantic Real World platform
4 votes