Priorities...
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Priorities...
Mark Zuckerberg is so leveraged, investing billions and billions of dollars on AI and infrastructure, that if this doesn't pan out for #Meta, they're in trouble.
In other words, if we figured out a way to get people to walk away, it would be a devastating blow.
Pipe dream, I know. But if there were ever a time to strike, it would be right now.
"Nothing to see here people, move along" [insert dumpster fire gif] #whatsapp
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/18/whatsapp-ai-helper-mistakenly-shares-users-number
@adam 10pm, but we cheat with our timezone*. 😜
*) see https://en.gobettertimes.org/proper-time-zones if you’re curious 😊
someone wasn’t monitoring the situation
Use Signal. We promise, no AI clutter, and no surveillance ads, whatever the rest of the industry does. <3
@stux@mstdn.social
I think people should protest, but you may want to be careful what is on your phone. As you may recall, I work for Meta. We're currently spying on people.
We are helping the government to identify people who were in the protest. We are currently helping identify people who want to protest. We are currently helping government agents know where and when protest may happen.
If you have any Facebook apps - Facebook Messenger, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, Instagram -- Uninstall the app.
“We care about your privacy” said the app whilst the user declined cookies once again.
Voor wie ‘m nog niet kent: https://www.randombonuskaart.nl:
The web is much like giving away candy at Halloween. As long a real people show up it's fun and community building. But AI companies show up with a 1000 clones wearing jeans and a Hulk mask and demand all the candy (and don't build community).
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Please do not use Facebook as your business website.
New FAIR Project Aims to Decentralize WordPress/.org Services, Backed by Linux Foundation and Hundreds of Contributors
https://www.therepository.email/fair-to-decentralize-wordpress-backed-by-linux-foundation-and-contributors
This is good news for everyone who relies on #WordPress but wasn’t happy with Matt Mullenweg going crazy, and having doubts of being able to stay there long term:
WordPress veterans launch FAIR project to tackle security and control concerns
https://www.fastcompany.com/91347003/wordpress-veterans-launch-fair-project-to-tackle-security-and-control-concerns