Russia has now banned Instagram as an extremist organisation. Russia labels Meta ‘extremist organization, bans Instagram • The Register Ukraine Russia artilces on Smart Thinking Solutions
Privacy Enhancements
As part of the “weekend read” and because the BBC promoted a version of it’s news via the privacy enhanced Tor network, I have gathered together some links describing further software and configurations designed to keep your information private. “Browse Privately. Explore Freely.” Tor Project | Anonymity Online Privacy when …
Could Facebook users be heading for a Cambridge Analytica “the sequel”?
Thomas Claburn at The Register examines the possibility of another leak of personal information from Facebook via Google Chrome extensions. Facebook is one Chrome extension away from a privacy scandal • The Register
Meta will have an impact on lives – guaranteed
Here is a longer read for Sunday – it is by Kari Paul and Dan Milmo, journalists I quite like, writing for The Guardian, about Meta. ‘Every move scrutinized’: Facebook’s rocky road to the metaverse | Meta | The Guardian Time to look at the facts yourself and make your …
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We should all be safe online
I do not think the current version of the UK Government’s Draft Online Safety Bill is very good as it removes our right to use encrypted communications, knowing that they can not be decrypted. This solution does not address the issue the Government is selling the bill on – child …
