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1. Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 05:27:20 JST Electronic Frontier Foundation

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   “People looking for alternative social media apps should be cautious about the privacy implications of sharing information with an app that has not yet seen substantial public scrutiny outside of China,” EFF’s @cooperq told @verge. https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/24345245/rednote-xiaohongshu-tiktok-ban-privacy

   • Wall Calculator {Designs} (naisdrahcir@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 06:05:58 JST Wall Calculator {Designs}

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     @eff @cooperq @verge

     https://mastodon.social/@NaiSdrahcir/113840063274841054

   • cedad_camus (cedad_camus@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 06:18:09 JST cedad_camus

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     @eff that's the point? it wasn't as if people went to rednote to get more security or to have more freedom of expression, it was a middle finger as in "oh, you don't want the Chinese to have my data?" the fact that people don't get that baffles me

   • Tombstone Taleteller (coexist2096@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 06:58:26 JST Tombstone Taleteller

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     @eff @cooperq @verge I doubt that the people going to Redbook are concerned about the "public scrutiny" of the app. I suspect they only want their bread and circus.

   • Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 07:54:27 JST Electronic Frontier Foundation

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     Many people are suggesting that it's impossible to protect privacy, so it doesn't matter which app you use.

     Others are trying Rednote because they are, reasonably, tired of tech oligarchies.

     Both are understandable reactions to the surveillance capitalism ecosystem. But there's more we can do. 🧵

   • Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 07:54:37 JST Electronic Frontier Foundation

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     There are steps you can take, and steps that we believe legislators should take, to protect our privacy in the future. Things CAN be better. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/privacy-isnt-dead-far-it

   • Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 07:54:53 JST Electronic Frontier Foundation

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     Rednote shares data with Facebook and Google ad networks, so using it doesn’t protect your data from US-based companies. It also has more pervasive censorship than similar apps. What we really need isn’t a new app—it’s a federal privacy law. https://www.eff.org/wp/privacy-first-better-way-address-online-harms#Legislation

   • Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 07:55:19 JST Electronic Frontier Foundation

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     Some states have passed strong privacy laws, but so far, we do not have a federal law. In our view, the discussion of how banning TikTok fails to protect privacy has made it more likely that we can reach a privacy law, because legislators are waking up to the reality of the surveillance ecosystem. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/eff-statement-us-supreme-courts-decision-consider-tiktok-ban

   • Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 07:55:29 JST Electronic Frontier Foundation

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     Individuals must tell their legislators to pass a comprehensive privacy law. But there are also actions YOU can take right now to protect yourself from data surveillance by U.S. and foreign companies and governments. Visit our Surveillance Self-Defense Guide to learn more. ssd.eff.org

   • Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 07:56:09 JST Electronic Frontier Foundation

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     Lastly, it can be easy to assume that there is no way to protect privacy, and that surveillance gets worse every year. Don’t give up hope — there are many reasons to be optimistic. Here are just a few: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/privacy-isnt-dead-far-it

   • Diana Susanti (dianasusanti@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 17-Jan-2025 10:47:54 JST Diana Susanti

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     @eff @cooperq @verge Nah .... I'm fine with Fediverse.