X launches Chat, replacing DMs with voice/video calling, file sharing, and message editing 🔄
End-to-end encryption now supports groups and media, but metadata remains exposed 📡
X also warns it cannot prevent man-in-the-middle attacks, leaving verification and authenticity checks a work in progress 🔐
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The EU fines X €120M ($140M) for misleading ‘blue checkmarks’ and opaque ad data, marking the first non-compliance ruling under the Digital Services Act 🇪🇺
The decision emphasizes transparency, accountability, and researcher access to detect scams and manipulation 🔎
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Russia blocks Apple FaceTime and Snapchat, citing alleged use for terrorism and fraud 🇷🇺
This follows prior bans on Signal, Viber, and Roblox, reflecting growing state control over encrypted and foreign communication platforms 🔒
Concerns for user privacy and digital rights globally 🌐
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GrapheneOS is leaving France due to government pressure for encryption backdoors 🇫🇷
The move highlights risks to end-to-end encryption and user privacy when authorities demand access to secure data 🔒
Open-source privacy projects may face similar pressures globally 🌐
🔗 https://proton.me/blog/grapheneos-france
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Arti 1.8.0 is released: new usage-based timeouts for isolated circuits (prop 368) ⏱️
Experimental tokio-console added for debugging ⚙️
Onion service improvements, C Tor key migration, and ongoing relay & directory support enhance Tor’s Rust implementation 🌐
🔗 https://blog.torproject.org/arti_1_8_0_released/
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Tor is replacing its relay encryption with Counter Galois Onion (CGO) for stronger security 🔐
CGO prevents tagging attacks, provides immediate forward secrecy, and uses longer authentication tags 🛡️
Implementation is underway in Arti and C Tor, modernizing cryptography ⚡
🔗 https://blog.torproject.org/introducing-cgo/
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Tor Browser 15.0.2 is out with updated Tor 0.4.8.20 and critical Firefox security patches 🔒
Android build updated (JNA 5.16.0) 📱
Focus remains on privacy, anti-censorship, and user-controlled browsing 🌐
Stay on stable releases if privacy is critical ⚠️
🔗 https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1502/
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If you’ve seen folks discussing the whole age/identity verification issue yesterday or earlier today and is feeling a bit lost, here’s a solid take on what it is, why it’s bad, some compliance options, workarounds for end users, and the potential impact of the new legislation, all broken down into easy-to-grasp terms:
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Pretty much the only thing not working in #Vietnam (apart from Swiss banking cards to get Dongs) is what? Right, it's Mastodon. Too hard for #censorship, I guess... #webfreedom #Asia
The expats organization internations.org has analyzed the quality of the #digital infrastructure and services in 68 countries of the world. Estonia gets the top spot, while #China is second-last, the Philippines are 64th, #Japan only slots in in 51st and #SouthKorea is 27th. #Taiwan is best in #Asia in 13th. Another example showing that #TaiwanisNOTChina. #webfreedom #civicrights
