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The #W3C is working on end-to-end encryption #E2EE for #ActivityPub, with three main goals: enabling #encryptedmessages with attachments, ensuring #correctencryption, and verifying #usercontrol of signing keys. The Fundamental Goal is being addressed by the SWICG’s ActivityPub E2EE project team, while the Security Goal requires client software to authenticate KeyPackages. soatok.blog/2026/07/15/the-lon… #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

The Long Tail of Work Left Until ActivityPub Has E2EE - Dhole Moments

Separate from my proposal for key transparency for the Fediverse (which I’ve certainly blogged about a lot), the W3C has been working on building out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Activity…
Soatok (Dhole Moments)
#ActivityPub #fediverse #News #e2ee #w3c #fedizen #usercontrol #encryptedmessages #correctencryption

EU regulators declined to extend Digital Markets Act interoperability rules to social networks, leaving users with fewer options to switch platforms. 🌐
EFF says existing protocols like ActivityPub show interoperability is possible and could improve privacy, competition, and user choice. 🔓

🔗 eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/euro…

#TechNews #EU #Europe #Interoperability #BigTech #Privacy #DigitalMarketsAct #DMA #Fediverse #OpenSource #DigitalRights #Technology #Security #WebFreedom #FOSS #UserControl #Freedom

European Commission Chooses to Keep EU Users Locked Up Behind Big Tech’s Gates

Users are always seeking more control over their social networking experience to make it better, whether to improve privacy or enhance flexibility.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
#opensource #privacy #foss #security #fediverse #technology #europe #EU #bigtech #freedom #Interoperability #digitalmarketsact #digitalrights #dma #TechNews #usercontrol #webfreedom

Mozilla criticizes Microsoft Copilot rollout, saying Windows AI integration was pushed without meaningful user consent and limited control over defaults 🧠
Microsoft says it is reducing Copilot entry points, while Mozilla calls for opt-in design and highlights Firefox’s AI disable controls as a user-first alternative ⚙️

🔗 theregister.com/2026/04/10/moz…

#TechNews #Microsoft #Mozilla #Copilot #AI #Windows #Firefox #Privacy #UserControl #OpenSource #BigTech #Software #OperatingSystem #DigitalRights #Tech

Mozilla calls out Microsoft over Copilot push in Windows

: Firefox maker warns old web tactics are now shaping AI at the expense of user choice
Brandon Vigliarolo (The Register)
#Windows #opensource #tech #privacy #AI #microsoft #software #bigtech #firefox #operatingsystem #mozilla #digitalrights #TechNews #copilot #usercontrol

Ireland is piloting a Government Digital Wallet to store official documents and verify users’ ages for social media platforms. 🏛️
The system is opt-in, aiming to support EU online safety rules while raising questions on user control and data centralization. 🔐

🔗 engadget.com/cybersecurity/ire…

#TechNews #DigitalWallet #Ireland #OnlineSafety #FOSS #Privacy #UserControl #Transparency #DataProtection #AgeVerification #DigitalIdentity #EUCompliance #Security #OnlinePrivacy #Tech #Government #EU #Europe

Ireland is testing out a digital wallet that conducts age verification for social media users

Ireland's Government Digital Wallet can store official documents that can verify a user's age for social media platforms.
Jackson Chen (Engadget)
#tech #privacy #foss #security #europe #EU #digitalidentity #government #dataprotection #Ireland #transparency #TechNews #onlineprivacy #onlinesafety #ageVerification #digitalwallet #usercontrol #eucompliance

YouTube rolls out AI-driven age verification to limit minors’ access and personalize content restrictions. ⚠️
Adults must upload IDs or payment info to appeal false classifications, raising privacy and bias concerns. 👁️

🔗 hercampus.com/school/upr/whos-…

#TechNews #Google #YouTube #AgeVerification #AI #DigitalWellbeing #Privacy #FOSS #UserControl #Transparency #DataProtection #CyberSecurity #OpenSource #InternetSafety #EthicalAI #Surveillance

Who's Watching The Watchers? AI, Age Verification, And Online Privacy

How far are we willing to go in the name of internet safety?
Michelle Santiago (Her Campus)
#opensource #privacy #foss #AI #Google #YouTube #surveillance #Cybersecurity #dataprotection #transparency #TechNews #digitalwellbeing #ethicalAI #ageVerification #internetsafety #usercontrol

systemd adds an optional birthDate field to userdb for age-law compliance, storing self-declared data locally without ID checks 🧩
The change sparked backlash over surveillance risks and FOSS principles, while harassment highlights tensions between compliance, transparency, and user control ⚖️

🔗 itsfoss.com/dylan-taylor-syste…

#TechNews #Linux #systemd #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #UserControl #Security #Transparency #Surveillance #Software #Developers #Regulation #DataProtection #Tech

Inside the Systemd Age Verification Debate: Developer Responds to Criticism

A single pull request turned a quiet open source contributor into the unlikely target of one of the Linux community's most heated controversies. We interacted with Dylan Taylor to hear his side of the story.
Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
#Linux #opensource #tech #privacy #foss #security #Regulation #software #surveillance #developers #dataprotection #systemd #transparency #TechNews #usercontrol

I wish there would be end-to-end encrypted, federated micro-blog social media. Social media entries and media aren't stored in plain text, but rather encrypted on the server, and only users who have subscribed to them have the ability to decrypt it.

#Fediverse #Mastodon #DecentralisedWeb #EndToEndEncryption #PrivacyMatters #SecureSocialMedia #ActivityPub #DigitalRights #DataOwnership #OnlinePrivacy #FederatedNetworks #CryptoSocial #PrivacyFirst #SelfHosting #OpenSource #DigitalFreedom #SafeSpacesOnline #EncryptionNow #SocialMediaReform #UserControl #NoSurveillance #DecentralisedSocial #TechForGood #PrivacyTools #DigitalSovereignty #StopDataHarvesting #OwnYourData #SecureMessaging #PrivacyActivism #DigitalJustice #Web3 #InformationSecurity #CyberSecurity #OnlineFreedom #ResistSurveillance

#Mastodon #ActivityPub #opensource #selfhosting #fediverse #privacymatters #Cybersecurity #web3 #digitalrights #informationsecurity #digitalfreedom #digitalsovereignty #onlineprivacy #ownyourdata #EndToEndEncryption #TechForGood #SecureMessaging #privacytools #digitaljustice #dataownership #cryptosocial #privacyfirst #socialmediareform #onlinefreedom #decentralisedWeb #DecentralisedSocial #usercontrol #nosurveillance #securesocialmedia #federatednetworks #safespacesonline #encryptionnow #stopdataharvesting #privacyactivism #resistsurveillance

Meta will let EU Facebook and Instagram users choose reduced data sharing for less personalized ads starting January 2026, replacing the “consent or pay” model. 🇪🇺

The update strengthens user privacy and restores meaningful control over personal data. 🔒
The EU will continue monitoring compliance. ⚖️

🔗 techradar.com/pro/meta-promise…

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #GDPR #EU #DigitalRights #SocialMedia #Ads #Meta #Facebook #Instagram #Tech #Regulation #UserControl #Compliance #Meta #Europe #Security

#tech #privacy #security #europe #EU #Facebook #Instagram #gdpr #SocialMedia #Regulation #data #ads #digitalrights #TechNews #meta #Compliance #usercontrol

Microsoft will finally let users remove “AI Actions” from the Windows 11 File Explorer menu after complaints about clutter and limited value. 🖥️

The change restores some user control and trims a context menu already burdened by built-in integrations. ✂️

🔗 windowslatest.com/2025/12/07/m…

#TechNews #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11 #Microsoft #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Privacy #UX #Software #PC #Technology #Update #UserControl #Design #Data #Digital #Tech #Copilot

Microsoft confirms it'll let you remove "AI Actions" from File Explorer menu in Windows 11

You can finally remove "AI Actions" from File Explorer's right-click menu, as Microsoft has caved in to the demands.
Mayank Parmar (Windows Latest)
#Windows #Design #tech #privacy #AI #technology #microsoft #digital #software #update #data #Windows10 #ux #pc #artificialintelligence #TechNews #windows11 #copilot #usercontrol

#tech #YouTube #SocialNetworks #TechNews #Homepage #newfeature #yt #customfeed #homefeed #usercontrol #youtubenews #ytnews #suggestedcontent

The "Social Web" marks the essential shift from passive consumption (Web 1.0) to active, two-way communication and community building. This is the foundation of modern digital life.

weblog.kalvin.my/understanding…

#socialweb #web2 #communication #internet #technology #evolution #interaction #community #digital #tech #decentralisation #media #content #learning #innovation #web #philosophy #dialogue #platform #usercontrol

Understanding the "Social Web": From One-Way to Two-Way Interaction

So, in the past, I had a conversation with my favourite AI chatbot Google Gemini about the meaning of "media" and whether it is true that "social" adds social elements to media. However, Gemini explained more than I assumed or understood.
Kalvin Carefour Johnny (The Kalvin Weblog)
#tech #internet #technology #community #digital #Media #learning #Evolution #web #decentralisation #content #Innovation #philosophy #communication #Dialogue #platform #web2 #socialweb #Interaction #usercontrol

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