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I have a piece out in The Guardian today on how the internet is becoming a fully surveilled digital panopticon and why we need to fight back
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/02/ban-children-social-media-biometic-data-surveilled

Em :official_verified: · 1w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5x4zdwm9h6f88jpsslct9ehxffg0cnr0ejhp9t0pz60s2qx6myvskrugp2 This is an excellent article that explains the issues related to age verification very well. Thank you for writing this piece 💚

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They're having trouble getting jurors in one of the trials against Elon Musk because "so many people hate him so much" https://www.law360.com/articles/2443845/-hate-for-musk-quickly-narrows-jury-pool-in-twitter-deal-trial

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Taylor Lorenz

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THE FIRST EPISODE OF MY SECTION 230 MINI SERIES IS HERE!!!!! I dive into what the law does, what it actually says, how it works, and how it’s crucial for protecting platforms like Mastodon! https://youtu.be/_eqt8vrtP-U?si=qS5Xm4r2L-34j_ep

Wuzzy · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5x4zdwm9h6f88jpsslct9ehxffg0cnr0ejhp9t0pz60s2qx6myvskrugp2 Thank you! 👍 More people need to learn about this. Although this is #US-specific, the arguments basically apply worldwide. If we start to punish platforms for "bad" user content, it w...

Taylor Lorenz

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I’ve been asked on TV hits and interviews lately to explain why decentralized social media is better, especially re: Mastodon.

How would you explain the benefits of a platform like Mastodon and the fediverse to someone in just a few sentences? How would you make the argument that platforms like Mastodon allow for more free expression than big tech controlled apps?

Would love to hear people’s thoughts! Trying to make my arguments most effective

Adam Dalliance · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5x4zdwm9h6f88jpsslct9ehxffg0cnr0ejhp9t0pz60s2qx6myvskrugp2 No owners: Nobody owns the network, it can't be bought or sold, there is no oligarch deciding who can have accounts or what they can say or selling the data or putting their thumb on the...

Stefan Bohacek · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5x4zdwm9h6f88jpsslct9ehxffg0cnr0ejhp9t0pz60s2qx6myvskrugp2 I just think it's great that you can get together with a few of your friends and run a Mastodon server for a few bucks a month. Together, you are an independent entity, you set your own...

Evan Prodromou · 4w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5x4zdwm9h6f88jpsslct9ehxffg0cnr0ejhp9t0pz60s2qx6myvskrugp2 1. Your company, university, or club can run a Mastodon server for itself, under its full control. 2. No one can tell you which apps to use or what kind of functionality it can have. ...

Davidmill · 2w

Can I cashapp you or chime you some $$$ Taylor

Taylor Lorenz

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New video out on how the UK is exporting mass surveillance laws around the world and why the UK’s censorship and surveillance efforts are so dangerous! https://youtu.be/S7C9ezwH9Ok

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With all the tiktok drama I have been telling people Mastodon is still here and kicking!! I love this app and I really think the decentralized model is the best for social media.

Still, people don’t want to join! What do you think Mastodon’s biggest barriers are to courting new users? What could be done to improve the product and grow the user base in a positive way?

Stefan Bohacek · 6w

nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5x4zdwm9h6f88jpsslct9ehxffg0cnr0ejhp9t0pz60s2qx6myvskrugp2 Have you heard/read about the Forkiverse? The Mastodon server started by three popular podcasters that has grown to almost 10k members in just about two weeks. I actually put together h...

Azz · 5w

I can see you from nostr, not sure if you can see my reply. It's going to get a lot worse before it gets better sadly

Hasn · 5w

The terminology is a factor. btw, try adding a lightning address.

Taylor Lorenz

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I sat down with Chaya Raichik of LibsofTikTok to talk about Nex's death, her role in Oklahoma politics, her beliefs on gender, the great replacement theory, sex education, her false accusations against the Uvalde shooter, why she and Seth Dillon cut ties and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL-40gDBRx0&t=2359s

Read my latest story on her impact in Oklahoma: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/24/libs-tiktok-oklahoma-nonbinary-teen-death/

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Bac0t · 106w

lol @ that tshirt