Midori 11.6.4 is here, but this isn't just another version. We consider this update preparation for everything that's coming. We've strengthened privacy, anonymity, customization, the command center, and more.

https://astian.org/midori-en/releases/big-leap-for-midori-midori-browser-11-6-4-arrives/

#browser #privacy #web #opensource #opensuse #debian #ubuntu #manjaro #windows #midoribrowser

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Midori Center pref for Midori Web Browser

G'morning #Privacy advocates. I just got an email from Reclaim The Net about Meta's latest court case: https://reclaimthenet.org/meta-youtube-negligence-verdict-age-verification-surveillance Here's selected content as a TL;DR

"Meta argued that verification should happen not inside individual apps but at the operating system level, handled by Big Tech gatekeepers Apple and Google... Doing it at the level of the phone is just a lot cleaner than having every single app out there have to do this separately"

"It is a proposal to verify the identity of every smartphone user, for every app, at the OS layer... Zuckerberg proposed this from the witness stand while simultaneously solving his own legal problem. If Apple and Google own age enforcement, platforms like Meta are no longer responsible for it and companies already under serious antitrust scrutiny for their control of app distribution would be handed new authority as identity gatekeepers for the internet*

What's our next move? Is it "check" or "checkmate"?

#Ageverification

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/44753763

Apple Support page

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/44753763

Apple Support page

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/44753763

Apple Support page

Apple Support page

As tech ad revenue continues to be threatened by the AI spam problem, we are going to see increasingly frantic and abhorrent "Proof of Humanity" "solutions" being pushed in various directions. The surveillance stuff is kind of a nice bonus to help get the politicians on board. This age verification stuff is only the opening salvo.

#foss #privacy

Meta AI, Google Gemini, and ChatGPT are top data collectors - https://surfshark.com/research/chart/ai-chatbots-privacy "we analyzed the data collection practices of the top 10 AI chatbots available on the Apple App Store — including Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Meta AI, and others." #privacy #ai

GrapheneOS announces it will refuse to comply with age verification laws, even if it means losing market access in certain regions. 📱

The privacy-first Android fork remains committed to not requiring personal data or accounts, keeping its services available worldwide. 🌍

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/grapheneos-refuses-age-verification/

#TechNews #GrapheneOS #Privacy #OpenSource #Android #AgeVerification #DataPrivacy #UserControl #Tracking #Security #FOSS #PrivacyRights #Transparency #DigitalRights #DigitalFreedom

Garuda Linux has officially declined to implement age verification, citing local jurisdictional differences and emphasizing user control. 🛡️
In contrast, Arch Linux remains silent on the matter, with forum discussions being deleted to avoid legal risks. 🔒

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/garuda-linux-age-verification/

#TechNews #Garuda #AgeVerification #ArchLinux #OpenSource #Privacy #FOSS #Linux #Security #Transparency #UserControl #DigitalRights #SoftwareFreedom #Community #OpenWeb #DigitalPrivacy

Proposed age verification interstitial dialog.

#AgeVerification #anonymous #anonymity #privacy #stupidity #age #MaliciousCompliance

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An old-fashioned software dialog box with the title "Age Verification" that asks "Are you 18 years of age or older?". The two input buttons are labelled "Maybe" and "NOYB". "Age verification" does not such thing; its purpose is to make every online interaction traceable to the human(s) behind it. A free society cannot tolerate this.

Chat Control is back, two weeks after the EU's previous attempt

https://fightchatcontrol.eu/?foo=bar

#HackerNews #ChatControl #EU #Privacy #OnlineSafety #DigitalRights #InternetFreedom

Students are being funneled into #Google’s ecosystem

https://proton.me/blog/ed-tech-student-privacy

#education #parenting #privacy

Greetings all, especially #privacy fans (especially in the UK). I made a rare visit to ChatGPT today and asked a couple of questions:

Question: Which companies providing age verification for the UK send or process data outside the UK - answered by ChatGPT

https://petergarner.net/gopher/Political/Age_verification_outside_UK-ChatGPT.pdf

Question: Does Yoti process any UK biometric data outside the UK - answered by ChatGPT

https://petergarner.net/gopher/Political/Yoti_processing_UK_data-ChatGPT.pdf

Enjoy!

#ClaudeCode can now take over your computer to complete tasks

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/03/claude-code-can-now-take-over-your-computer-to-complete-tasks/

#AI #Claude #AgenticAI #AIAgent #cybersecurity #privacy

"Android-Based GrapheneOS Refuses Age Verification, May Exit Regions That Enforce It"

"The privacy-focused Android fork would rather lose market access than collect user data at setup."

https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17305936/grapheneos-refuses-age-verification

#Privacy

#HackerOne discloses employee #DataBreach after #Navia hack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackerone-discloses-employee-data-breach-after-navia-hack/

#cybersecurity #benefits #privacy

#InfiniteCampus warns of breach after #ShinyHunters claims data theft

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infinite-campus-warns-of-breach-after-shinyhunters-claims-data-theft/

#cybersecurity #privacy #DataBreach #education

We spend so much time hardening our #GrapheneOS devices and sandboxing our apps, but we often leave our front doors wide open to analog tracking. 📬

In Episode 19 of Impractical Privacy, we dive into:
🔹 The MICT program
🔹 The Informed Delivery trap
🔹 Physical Defense

Your residence shouldn't be a data point on a broker's map. It’s time to shred the paper trail. ✂️
Listen here: impracticalprivacy.com
#Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #Metadata #Sudo #OptOut #SelfHosting #PhysicalSecurity #USPS

#Dutch Ministry of #Finance discloses breach affecting employees

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dutch-ministry-of-finance-discloses-breach-affecting-employees/

#Netherlands #cybersecurity #privacy #DataBreach

History will remember what they achieved here. 🗿 ⚔️

#ageverification #linux #bsd #privacy

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The picture shows a round table, with armored warriors surrounding it. The ones on the table have pointed their swords on the table's center. The warriors are: Garuda Linux, Slackware Linux, GrapheneOS, Devuan Linux, DB48X, Ageless Linux, MidnightBSD, Arch Linux 32, FreeDOS, Void Linux, and Artix Linux. They are all pointing towards the same decision of "rejecting OS-level age verification."

ZDNet: Want to know which sites are selling your data? This free privacy tool gave me answers. “There’s a service called Global Privacy Control that offers extensions and/or links to browsers and apps that support the cause. This service began in 2020 and was inspired by the California Consumer Privacy Act, which gives California residents the right to opt out of any business that would sell […]

Your Body Is Betraying Your Right to #Privacy

https://www.wired.com/story/book-excerpt-your-data-will-be-used-against-you-andrew-guthrie-ferguson/

#surveillance #biometrics #health #IoT

#Mazda discloses security breach exposing employee and partner data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mazda-discloses-security-breach-exposing-employee-and-partner-data/

#cars #privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

Cloudflare’s latest Transparency Report shows a 9x increase in 'geoblocking' requests, targeting pirated sites across various regions. 🌍
Geoblocking measures surged in countries like France, the UK, and South Korea, raising concerns over user access and privacy. 🔒

🔗 https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260324-cloudflare-geo-block/

#TechNews #Cloudflare #Privacy #Geoblocking #DigitalFreedom #Regulation #CDN #Security #Control #Censorship #Compliance #Piracy #TechPolicy #DataProtection #Transparency #Report #France #UK #SouthKorea

GrapheneOS will not implement age verification, keeping its OS usable globally without requiring personal data or accounts. 🌐
Devices may be restricted in regions with such laws, but the project prioritizes privacy and user control over compliance. 🔒

🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/grapheneos-refuses-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws

#TechNews #GrapheneOS #OS #Android #Privacy #FOSS #UserControl #DigitalFreedom #OpenSource #Security #OperatingSystem #Transparency #DataProtection #TechPolicy #MobileOS #Computing #AgeVerification #CustomROM

We say NO to Chat Control - & so did the EU Parliament. 💪

But now the Conservative EPP wants the Parliament to vote AGAIN 😡

⚡️Call on your MPs to stay strong & fight for #privacy! https://fightchatcontrol.eu/

⚡️ Read the open letter by @edri that our founders Arne & Matthias signed: https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/We-say-no-to-Big-Tech-mass-snooping-on-our-messages-CSO-open-letter-February-2026.pdf

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Screenshot of the open letter: Civil society open letter to Members of the European Parliament snooping on our messages! The European Parliament is currently deciding its position on the proposed second extension of the ‘temporary’ interim ePrivacy derogation 2025/0429(C0OD), with trilogues expected to start in early Spring 2026. It is vital that the Parliament acts now to rule out mass snooping on our private messages. This controversial law was already criticised strongly by many in the Parliament when it was first extended by the Commission, leading to a Parliament position which stated that after the first extension, the derogation "shall elapse permanently”. The derogation is sometimes referred to as "Chat Control 1.0" because it suspends the fundamental right to privacy enshrined in EU primary and secondary law. This right is supposed to keep us all safe from arbitrary or untargeted snooping in our digital and physical private lives.

#Crunchyroll probes breach after hacker claims to steal 6.8M users' data

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/crunchyroll-probes-breach-after-hacker-claims-to-steal-68m-users-data/

#anime #DataBreach #privacy #cybersecurity

I'm going to make efforts to heed this call.

https://reveriesofahuman.com/an-appeal-to-use-cash-more-often/

#privacy