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BattalionDestroying Autocracy – 13 March 2025Welcome to this week’s “Destroying Autocracy”.It’s your source for curated news affecting democracy in the cyber arena with a focus on protecting it. That necessitates an opinionated Butlerian jihad against big tech as well as evangelizing for open-source and the Fediverse. Since big media’s journalism wing is flailing and failing in its core duty to democracy, this is also a collection of alternative reporting on the eternal battle between autocracy and democracy. We also cover the cybersecurity world. You can’t be free without safety and privacy.DA comes out on Thursday and is updated through the end of day on Friday. Then we start over. So take your time in perusing it and check back in over the weekend.FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists. Fuck ’em. Featured Item Tech Policy reports:Describing the technologies that make all of this possible as “AI” masks what they really are: government surveillance targeting free speech. Today, the government’s use of (Big Tech) data threatens to deny rights while slashing government services, and the risk of being singled out hovers over anyone who disagrees with the administration.A system linking the views expressed on an individual’s social media accounts to the platforms gathering government data is an immediate threat to the freedom to express ourselves and live without fear of government interference in that expression.Through fear of service denials, investigations, targeted audits, and other potential abuses, the existence of this apparatus leads citizens to curtail Constitutionally protected speech acts. Creating a situation where citizens reasonably fear that their speech will lead to a suspension of rights, denial of services, or taking on other risks that threaten democratic participation and debate.What is clear, however, is that the moment such an incursion into rights can be articulated, there is a vast legal precedent under the Privacy Act that can be brought forward in response. For that reason, Americans need more, not less, public expression of diverse ideas and robust rebuttals to the intrusion of this public-private partnership into our civic life.<a href="https://www.techpolicy.press/the-ai-state-is-a-surveillance-state/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The AI State is a Surveillance State</a> We start and end with good news to make the middle bearable. The response to Russia’s War Crimes and other douchebaggery The Next Web reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://thenextweb.com/news/4-european-satellite-firms-are-vying-to-replace-starlink-in-ukraine" target="_blank">4 European satellite firms are vying to replace Starlink in Ukraine</a>Politico reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.politico.eu/article/push-for-eurostack-as-eu-us-tech-tensions-grow/" target="_blank">EU-US rift triggers call for made-in-Europe tech</a>The Next Web reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://thenextweb.com/news/european-cloud-alternative-to-aws-azure-and-gcp" target="_blank">European cloud hosts are offering an escape from AWS, Azure, and GCP</a>Clayton Computer reports on:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.clayton.computer/community-tech-moving-beyond-free-and-open-source-software/" target="_blank">Community Tech: Moving Beyond Free and Open Source Software</a>The Verge reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theverge.com/news/629347/meta-careless-people-flatiron-books-macmillan" target="_blank">‘Careless People’ publisher won’t pull the book Meta is trying to stop</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theverge.com/news/627665/x-musk-media-matters-lawsuit-damages" target="_blank">Media Matters sues X to stop lawsuits outside of the US</a>Krebs on Security reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/03/alleged-co-founder-of-garantex-arrested-in-india/" target="_blank">Alleged Co-Founder of Garantex Arrested in India</a>404 Media reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.404media.co/nasa-yale-and-stanford-scientists-consider-scientific-exile-french-university-says/" target="_blank">NASA, Yale, and Stanford Scientists Consider ‘Scientific Exile,’ French University Says</a>TechPolicy reports:<a href="https://techpolicy.press/ukraines-hardwon-approach-to-strategic-communications-and-counterdisinformation-lessons-for-europe-and-beyond" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ukraine’s Hard-Won Approach to Strategic Communications and Counter-Disinformation: Lessons for Europe and Beyond</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techpolicy.press/doj-sets-record-straight-of-whats-needed-to-dismantle-googles-search-monopoly" target="_blank">DOJ Sets Record Straight of What’s Needed to Dismantle Google’s Search Monopoly</a>TechCrunch reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/12/uk-competition-probe-of-mobile-browsers-finds-apple-google-duopoly-is-anti-innovation/" target="_blank">UK competition probe of mobile browsers finds Apple-Google duopoly is ‘anti-innovation’</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/13/could-europes-16b-deeptech-bet-be-a-path-to-autonomy-from-the-us/" target="_blank">Could deeptech serve as Europe’s path to autonomy from the US?</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/07/signal-president-meredith-whittaker-calls-out-agentic-ai-as-having-profound-security-and-privacy-issues/" target="_blank">Signal President Meredith Whittaker calls out agentic AI as having ‘profound’ security and privacy issues</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/open-web-initiatives-project-liberty-and-solid-could-be-teaming-up/" target="_blank">Open web initiatives Project Liberty and Solid could be teaming up</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/12/meta-faces-publisher-copyright-ai-lawsuit-in-france/" target="_blank">Meta faces publisher copyright AI lawsuit in France</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/08/judge-allows-authors-ai-copyright-lawsuit-against-meta-to-move-forward/" target="_blank">Judge allows authors’ AI copyright lawsuit against Meta to move forward</a>ArsTechnica has more:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/meta-mocked-for-raising-bob-dylan-defense-of-torrenting-in-ai-copyright-fight/" target="_blank">Meta mocked for raising “Bob Dylan defense” of torrenting in AI copyright fight</a>The United Nations announce:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://unite.un.org/news/osi-first-endorse-united-nations-open-source-principles" target="_blank">The OSI First to Endorse United Nations Open Source Principles</a> Neutral Tech Policy reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techpolicy.press/out-of-balance-what-the-eus-strategy-shift-means-for-the-ai-ecosystem" target="_blank">Out of Balance: What the EU’s Strategy Shift Means for the AI Ecosystem</a>BleepingComputer reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/x-hit-by-massive-cyberattack-amid-dark-storms-ddos-claims/" target="_blank">X hit by ‘massive cyberattack’ amid Dark Storm’s DDoS claims</a>Usually this would be in the cybersecurity section. But, since it was against the box of c^nts known as Shitter the story gets moved here.OpenSource reports on:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://opensource.org/blog/overcoming-barriers-to-open-source-procurement-in-the-european-union" target="_blank">Overcoming barriers to Open Source procurement in the European Union</a> The Evil Empire Strikes Back Tech Policy reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techpolicy.press/how-disinformation-is-undermining-trust-in-brazils-most-used-digital-public-infrastructure" target="_blank">How Disinformation Is Undermining Trust In Brazil’s Most Used Digital Public Infrastructure</a>The Guardian reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration" target="_blank">ICE accessed car trackers in sanctuary cities that could help in raids, files show</a>404 Media reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.404media.co/here-is-nasas-contract-with-clearview-ai-2/" target="_blank">Here is NASA’s Contract with Clearview AI</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.404media.co/the-200-sites-an-ice-surveillance-contractor-is-monitoring/" target="_blank">The 200+ Sites an ICE Surveillance Contractor is Monitoring</a>Corporate Europe Observatory reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://corporateeurope.org/en/2025/03/huawei-corruption-scandal-shows-eu-has-learned-no-lessons-ethics-rules" target="_blank">Huawei corruption scandal shows EU has learned no lessons on ethics rules</a>TechDirt reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/11/trumps-latest-weapon-against-critics-destroying-their-lawyers/" target="_blank">Trump’s Latest Weapon Against Critics: Destroying Their Lawyers</a> Pariah States The Register reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2025/03/12/china_spy_juniper_routers/" target="_blank">Expired Juniper routers find new life – as Chinese spy hubs</a>BleepingComputer reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-backdoor-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/" target="_blank">Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-lazarus-hackers-infect-hundreds-via-npm-packages/" target="_blank">North Korean Lazarus hackers infect hundreds via npm packages</a>TechCrunch reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/12/north-korean-government-hackers-snuck-spyware-on-android-app-store/" target="_blank">North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store</a> Big Media The Associated Press reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://apnews.com/article/washington-post-resignation-marcus-bezos-8d6ce32b27f5c965fc972d73d0f95aac" target="_blank">Washington Post columnist quits after her opinion piece criticizing owner Jeff Bezos is rejected</a>The Bulwark reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.thebulwark.com/p/univision-telemundo-trump-dhs-deportation-ads-backlash" target="_blank">‘State Propaganda’: Anger Erupts Inside Univision Over Airing of Trump Ad</a>Ethan Zuckerman reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://ethanzuckerman.com/2025/03/13/jay-rosen-and-taylor-owen-can-journalism-survive-trump-can-democracy/" target="_blank">Jay Rosen and Taylor Owen: Can journalism survive Trump? Can democracy?</a> Big Tech Not a Tech Bro says:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://not-a-tech-bro.ghost.io/the-government-is-not-our-business/" target="_blank">The government is not our business</a>The Index reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theindex.media/the-fascist-tech-bro-takeover-is-here-2/" target="_blank">The Fascist Tech Bro Takeover Is Here</a>Unfortunately, it’s true.The BBC reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly820v99ppo" target="_blank">Facebook was ‘hand in glove’ with China, BBC told</a>Radio Free Asia reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/03/12/china-hong-kong-facebook-live-protest-videos/" target="_blank">Hong Kong media urged to back up Facebook protest videos</a>MalwareBytes Labs reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/android-devices-track-you-before-you-even-sign-in" target="_blank">Android devices track you before you even sign in</a>One of the many reasons I have a Fairphone with the e/OS operating system.The Guardian reviews:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/13/careless-people-by-sarah-wynn-williams-review-zuckerberg-and-me" target="_blank">Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams review – Zuckerberg and me</a> Terror Michah Flee shares a:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://micahflee.com/step-by-step-guide-to-reading-the-leaked-militia-chats-yourself/" target="_blank">Step-by-step guide to reading the leaked militia chats yourself</a>Very cool. Cybersecurity/Privacy DarkReading reports:<a href="https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/democratizing-cybersecurity-improve-security-posture" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Democratizing Security to Improve Security Posture</a><a href="https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/openai-operator-agent-proof-concept-phishing-attack" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OpenAI Operator Agent Used in Proof-of-Concept Phishing Attack</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/binance-spoofers-compromise-pcs-trump-crypto-scam" target="_blank">Binance Spoofers Compromise PCs in ‘TRUMP’ Crypto Scam</a>He, he.The Electronic Frontier Foundation shares:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you" target="_blank">Choosing the VPN That’s Right for You</a>BleepingComputer reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-php-rce-vulnerability-mass-exploited-in-new-attacks/" target="_blank">Critical PHP RCE vulnerability mass exploited in new attacks</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisa-medusa-ransomware-hit-over-300-critical-infrastructure-orgs/" target="_blank">CISA: Medusa ransomware hit over 300 critical infrastructure orgs</a> Fediverse The Fediverse Report has:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-107/" target="_blank">Fediverse Report #107</a>Hamish Campbell explains:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://hamishcampbell.com/why-the-fediverse-needs-a-connection-between-mainstreaming-and-grassroots/" target="_blank">Why the Fediverse Needs a Connection Between Mainstreaming and Grassroots</a>The Nexus of Privacy shares:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://thenexusofprivacy.net/notes-on-organizing-in-the-fediverses/" target="_blank">Notes (and thoughts) on organizing in the Fediverse and the ATmosphere</a>Ghost has an update:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://activitypub.ghost.org/actually-i-take-that-back/" target="_blank">Actually, I take that back</a>Mastodon has:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/03/trunk-tidbits-february-2025/" target="_blank">Trunk & Tidbits, February 2025</a>SplitBrain details:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.splitbrain.org/blog/2025-03/12-mastodon_to_gotosocial_migration" target="_blank">Mastodon to GoToSocial Migration</a> Other Slightly Federated Social Media TechCrunch reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/10/open-social-web-browser-surf-integrates-with-bluesky-in-latest-beta/" target="_blank">Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta</a> CTAs (aka show us some free love) <ul><li>That’s it for this week. 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BattalionDestroying Autocracy – 06 March 2025Welcome to this week’s “Destroying Autocracy”.It’s your source for curated news affecting democracy in the cyber arena with a focus on protecting it. That necessitates an opinionated Butlerian jihad against big tech as well as evangelizing for open-source and the Fediverse. Since big media’s journalism wing is flailing and failing in its core duty to democracy, this is also a collection of alternative reporting on the eternal battle between autocracy and democracy. We also cover the cybersecurity world. You can’t be free without safety and privacy.DA comes out on Thursday and is updated through the end of day on Friday. Then we start over. So take your time in perusing it and check back in over the weekend.FYI, my opinions will be in bold. And will often involve cursing. Because humans. Especially tech bros. And fascists. Fuck ’em. Featured Item Tech Policy writes:The year is 2028. The world’s leading economies are in turmoil as artificial intelligence systems, once hailed as engines of progress, have outpaced human governance.AI-driven financial markets operate beyond regulation, executing trades at speeds incomprehensible to human oversight. AI legal agents flood the courts with appeals and counterappeals, paralyzing the judicial system. Generative AI platforms tailor disinformation campaigns with surgical precision, dismantling electoral processes before governments can intervene.Meanwhile, a handful of oligarchs with exclusive control over the most advanced AI systems command unprecedented influence, bypassing legislatures and setting policies through proprietary governance mechanisms.Democracy, once thought resilient, is crumbling under the weight of unchecked artificial intelligence.It’s hard not to see a trajectory towards such a world in today’s headlines. Yet, this future is not inevitable.<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.techpolicy.press/ai-at-the-brink-preventing-the-subversion-of-democracy" target="_blank">AI at the Brink: Preventing the Subversion of Democracy</a> We start and end with good news to make the middle bearable. The response to Russia’s War Crimes and other douchebaggery 9 to 5 Mac reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/06/brazilian-court-apple-sideloading-ios/" target="_blank">Brazilian court gives Apple 90 days to allow sideloading on iOS</a>ArsTechnica reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/apple-appeals-uks-secret-demand-for-backdoor-access-to-encrypted-user-data/" target="_blank">Apple refuses to break encryption, seeks reversal of UK demand for backdoor</a>NextGov reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025/02/us-spy-chief-directs-legal-review-uks-apple-backdoor-demand/403335/" target="_blank">US spy chief directs legal review of UK’s Apple backdoor demand</a>EuroNews reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/03/03/eu-commission-looking-to-speed-up-5g-defence-from-foreign-interference" target="_blank">EU Commission looking to speed up 5G defence from foreign interference</a>TechCrunch reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/eu-must-fully-apply-its-market-fairness-rulebook-on-google-search-rivals-urge/" target="_blank">EU must ‘fully’ apply its market fairness rulebook on Google, search rivals urge</a>Jan Wildeboer describes:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://jan.wildeboer.net/2025/03/From_iCloud_to_Nextcloud_Contacts/" target="_blank">From iCloud to Nextcloud: Contacts</a>404 Media reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.404media.co/french-university-to-fund-american-scientists-who-fear-trump-censorship/" target="_blank">French University to Fund American Scientists Who Fear Trump Censorship</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.404media.co/archivists-recreate-pre-trump-cdc-website-are-hosting-it-in-europe/" target="_blank">Archivists Recreate Pre-Trump CDC Website, Are Hosting It in Europe</a>NetzPolitik reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://netzpolitik.org/2025/open-source-funding-on-the-brink-delivering-whats-needed-to-make-europe-sovereign/" target="_blank">Open source funding on the brink : “Delivering what’s needed to make Europe sovereign”</a>Tech Policy has:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.techpolicy.press/looking-for-an-exit-europes-way-to-public-digital-infrastructures/" target="_blank">Looking for an Exit: Europe’s Way to Public Digital Infrastructures</a>The Register reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/07/dare_europe_risc_v_project/" target="_blank">Do you DARE? Europe bets once again on RISC-V for supercomputing sovereignty</a><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/uk_regulator_investigates_tiktok_and/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">UK watchdog investigates TikTok and Reddit over child data privacy concerns</a>The Electronic Frontier Foundation introduces:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying" target="_blank">Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular Spying</a>BleepingComputer reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-chinese-hackers-linked-to-critical-infrastructure-breaches/" target="_blank">US charges Chinese hackers linked to critical infrastructure breaches</a><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-seizes-domain-of-garantex-crypto-exchange-used-by-ransomware-gangs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">US seizes domain of Garantex crypto exchange used by ransomware gangs</a>Andre Garzia opines:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://andregarzia.com/2025/03/the-web-should-be-a-conversation.html" target="_blank">The Web Should Be A Conversation</a>Sim, meu homem!Ben Werdmuller says:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://werd.io/2025/the-web-was-always-about-redistribution-of-power-lets-bring" target="_blank">The web was always about redistribution of power. Let’s bring that back.</a>Joan Westenberg writes:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.joanwestenberg.com/big-tech-wants-you-trapped-the-open-web-sets-you-free-2/" target="_blank">Big Tech Wants You Trapped. The Open Web Sets You Free</a> NeutralThe Register reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/microsoft_unveils_a_finalized_eu/" target="_blank">Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/05/dod_taps_scale_to_bring/" target="_blank">It begins: Pentagon to give AI agents a role in decision making, ops planning</a>The Markup reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://themarkup.org/machine-learning/2025/03/04/ai-chatbots-can-cushion-the-high-school-counselor-shortage-but-are-they-bad-for-students" target="_blank">AI Chatbots Can Cushion the High School Counselor Shortage — But Are They Bad for Students?</a> The Evil Empire Strikes Back BitDefender reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/stop-targeting-russian-hackers-trump-administration-orders-us-cyber-command" target="_blank">Stop targeting Russian hackers, Trump administration orders US Cyber Command</a>The Guardian reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/trump-russia-hacking-cyber-security" target="_blank">Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats</a>Meanwhile BleepingComputer reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dhs-says-cisa-will-not-stop-monitoring-russian-cyber-threats/" target="_blank">DHS says CISA will not stop monitoring Russian cyber threats</a>The Register has more:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/04/russia_cyber_threat/" target="_blank">So … Russia no longer a cyber threat to America?</a>Given that the people running these agencies are now lying, moronic, incompetent, fascist c^nts, who knows what to believe.The Kyiv Independent reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://kyivindependent.com/russia-china-trying-to-recruit-fired-us-federal-employees-cnn-reports/" target="_blank">Russian, Chinese intelligence seek to recruit fired US federal employees, CNN reports</a>This would be funny if weren’t disastrous.404 Media reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.404media.co/cellebrite-is-using-ai-to-summarize-chat-logs-and-audio-from-seized-mobile-phones/" target="_blank">Cellebrite Is Using AI to Summarize Chat Logs and Audio from Seized Mobile Phones</a>Tech Policy reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techpolicy.press/an-alert-to-the-world-the-role-of-social-media-platforms-in-bolsonaros-disinformation-campaign-targeting-brazils-democratic-institutions" target="_blank">An Alert to the World: The Role of Social Media Platforms in Bolsonaro’s Disinformation Campaign Targeting Brazil’s Democratic Institutions</a> Pariah States The Register reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/03/polish_space_agency_confirms_cyberattack/" target="_blank">Polish space agency confirms cyberattack</a>DarkReading reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/crafty-camel-apt-aviation-ot-polygot-files" target="_blank">‘Crafty Camel’ APT Targets Aviation, OT With Polygot Files</a><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/china-silk-typhoon-it-supply-chain-attacks" target="_blank">China’s Silk Typhoon APT Shifts to IT Supply Chain Attacks</a> Big MediaJoan Westenberg shares:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.joanwestenberg.com/why-i-wont-write-on-substack/" target="_blank">Why I Won’t Write on Substack</a>Substack is for c^nts and fascists. Use Ghost or Buttondown instead. And you should become a paid subscriber to Joan’s site as well.Speaking of, The Guardian has:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/05/los-angeles-times-ai-bias-trump" target="_blank">The LA Times’ AI ‘bias meter’ looks like a bid to please Donald Trump</a>TechDirt announces:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/why-techdirt-is-now-a-democracy-blog-whether-we-like-it-or-not/" target="_blank">Why Techdirt Is Now A Democracy Blog (Whether We Like It Or Not)</a> Big Tech Where’s Your ‘Ed At explains:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/longcon/" target="_blank">The Generative AI Con</a>TechCrunch reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/anthropic-quietly-removes-biden-era-ai-policy-commitments-from-its-website/" target="_blank">Anthropic quietly removes Biden-era AI policy commitments from its website</a>Jumping on the coward bandwagon.<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/06/openais-ex-policy-lead-criticizes-the-company-for-rewriting-its-ai-safety-history/" target="_blank">OpenAI’s ex-policy lead criticizes the company for ‘rewriting’ its AI safety history</a>404 Media reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.404media.co/google-amazon-ai-search-mein-kampf-reviews/" target="_blank">Google and Amazon AI Say Hitler’s Mein Kampf Is ‘a True Work of Art’</a> Terror Micah Flee is:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://micahflee.com/exploring-the-paramilitary-leaks/" target="_blank">Exploring the Paramilitary Leaks</a> Cybersecurity/Privacy DarkReading reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/third-party-risk-top-cybersecurity-claims" target="_blank">Third-Party Risk Top Cybersecurity Claims</a>BleepingComputer reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-teams-tactics-malware-connect-black-basta-cactus-ransomware/" target="_blank">Microsoft Teams tactics, malware connect Black Basta, Cactus ransomware</a> Fediverse The Fediverse Report has:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://fediversereport.com/fediverse-report-106/" target="_blank">Fediverse Report #106</a>Joan Westenberg opines:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.joanwestenberg.com/the-fediverse-isnt-the-future-its-the-present-weve-been-denied/" target="_blank">The Fediverse Isn’t the Future. It’s the Present We’ve Been Denied.</a>Unfortunately, IFTAS has an announcement:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://about.iftas.org/2025/03/03/iftas-service-shutdowns/" target="_blank">IFTAS Service Shutdowns</a>I just started a small monthly donation, but they need big money for the things they just dropped.FOSS Academic asks are we in a:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://fossacademic.tech/2025/03/05/standardsWar.html" target="_blank">Standards War?</a>Ghost has an update:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://activitypub.ghost.org/warp-factor-5-mr-sulu/" target="_blank">Warp factor 5, Mr. Sulu</a>FunkWhale announces:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://blog.funkwhale.audio/2025-funkwhale-against-fascism.html" target="_blank">Funkwhale Against Fascism</a>And fuck anybody who has a problem with it!Elena Rossini shares:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://blog.elenarossini.com/peertube-the-fediverses-decentralized-video-platform-part-1-first-impressions/" target="_blank">PeerTube: the Fediverse’s decentralized video platform (part 1: first impressions)</a>Failing newspaper, The New York Times reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/technology/mike-mccue-surf-browser-decentralized-internet.html?unlocked_article_code=1.104.zNAV.80hvxPr4gphF&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare" target="_blank">A Long-Shot Bet to Bypass the Middlemen of Social Media</a> Other Slightly Federated Social Media The Fediverse Report has:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://fediversereport.com/bluesky-report-2025mar-a/" target="_blank">Bluesky Report – 2025mar.a</a>TechCrunch reports:<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/tapbots-teases-a-new-bluesky-app-phoenix-saying-it-cant-survive-on-mastodon-alone/" target="_blank">Tapbots teases a new Bluesky app, Phoenix, saying it can’t ‘survive on Mastodon alone’</a>Tangled is<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="https://blog.tangled.sh/intro" target="_blank">Introducing tangled</a> CTAs (aka show us some free love) <ul><li>That’s it for this week. 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