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If you click on a link in a Bluesky post, it is now automatically redirected via the domain go.bsky.app before it actually goes to the link in the post. There is no way to stop this or know that it is happening as the redirect only flickers on the screen for a fraction of a second.

Presumably this means Bluesky can now track all link clicking on their platform, including IP addresses, destinations etc?

Or have I misunderstood?

Bluesky is spinning it as a tool for publishers to track referrals, but going beyond the spin it seems to be giving Bluesky access to people's online activity?

#AskFedi#Privacy#BlueSky

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Today we are very proud to announce that the United Nations has switched from Google Forms to CryptPad Form for collecting endorsements on the UN Open Source Principles: https://unite.un.org/news/sixteen-organizations-endorse-un-open-source-principles

CryptPad Form is a full-fledged application allowing you to build privacy-preserving questionnaires for your respondents.

Try it for free, without even registering an account, on our CryptPad.fr flagship instance!

#UnitedNations#UN#Privacy#OpenSource#Forms#Studies FOSS

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You remember #Apple scanning all images on your #mobile device?

If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google. It is called #AndroidSystemSafetyCore and does exactly the same - scan all images on your device as well as all incoming ones (via messaging). The new spin is that it does so "to protect your #privacy".

You can uninstall this app safely via System -> Apps.

https://developers.google.com/android/binary_transparency/google1p/overview

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Just a reminder, especially in this wild time we live in. DO NOT INSTALL WORK MDM ON YOUR PERSONAL DEVICE.
If your work requires Microsoft Intune or similar MDM, to get email/teams/slack. don't accept it. It opens your device up for them to access private data and disable/delete your phone (even if they say they wont, they can)

https://blog.cdemi.io/never-accept-an-mdm-policy-on-your-personal-phone/

#privacy #android #iphone #work #email #outlook #microsoft

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List of service providers outside the United States jurisdiction. 😉

🤫 VPN =

* iVPN, located in Gibraltar, Europe (UK territory)
https://www.ivpn.net

* Mullvad VPN, located in Sweden, Europe
https://mullvad.net

* Goose VPN, located in the Netherlands, Europe
https://goosevpn.com

* Xeovo VPN, located in Finland, Europe
https://xeovo.com

🌐 Managed DNS =

* AdGuard DNS, located in Cyprus, Europe
https://adguard-dns.io

* ClouDNS, located in Bulgaria, Europe
https://www.cloudns.net

* deSEC, located in Germany, Europe
https://desec.io

🌐 Public DNS =

* CIRA Canadian Shield, located in Canada, North America
https://www.cira.ca/en/canadian-shield/configure/

* Mullvad DNS, located in Sweden, Europe
https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls

🔏 Privacy focused e-mail =

* Tuta, located in Germany, Europe
https://tuta.com

* Soverin, located in the Netherlands, Europe
https://soverin.com

* Startmail, located in the Netherlands, Europe
https://www.startmail.com

* Mailfence, located in Belgium, Europe
https://mailfence.com

🌍 Domain Registration / Web Hosting =

* Scalewy, located in France, Europe
https://www.scaleway.com

* OVH, located in France, Europe
https://www.ovhcloud.com

* Netcup, located in Germany, Europe
https://www.netcup.com

* Glesys, located in Sweden, Europe
https://glesys.com

🌍 CDN =

* OVH, located in France, Europe
https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/web-hosting/options/cdn/

* Key CDN, located in Switzerland, Europe
https://www.keycdn.com

#Project2025#DonaldTrump#Trump#Facism#Fedi#Fediverse#ActivityPub#Email#Vpn#Domain#WebHosting#DNS#CDN#Privacy#Security#FreedomOfSpeech#UnitedStates#America#Usa