I'm currently running Grapheme OS on a pixel. One thing that I've had trouble finding is a secure video chat option. I'm assuming that its because such a thing in a secure environment is hard to come by / impossible.

The only options I've found are things where you must self host like element etc. Is this the only way?

I realize there may be nuanced answers to this question that I may be overlooking as I'm still relatively new to online security/privacy so I apologize in advance if this is a moot question.

For the last month I've been working on a modern, material you interface for Invidious.

Github (Leave a star if you want)

Hosted instance

Features

• Sponsorblock built-in.
• Return YouTube dislikes built-in.
• Video progress tracking & resuming.
• No ads.
• No tracking.
• Light/Dark themes.
• Custom colour themes.
• Integrates with Invidious subscriptions, watch history & more.
• Live stream support.
• Dash support.
• Chapters.
• Audio only mode.
• Playlists.
• PWA support.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17618684

Forced arbitration means any legal disputes you may have with Discord must be resolved through a single third party mediator, who 99% of the time is chosen by, and will rule in favor of, the corporation/Discord. This effectively removes all your legal rights as a consumer, because arbitration decisions are legally binding and non-appealable.

The new ToS goes into effect April 15th, 2024.

YOU CAN OPT OUT OF ARBITRATION. You must email arbitration-opt-out@discord.com BEFORE MAY 15TH (30 days after ToS effective date) with your username stating that you wish to opt out of the arbitration clause. Once May 15th passes you are bound to arbitration with Discord forever.

Opt-out before it's too late.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/27998954

Israel quietly rolled out a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip

Israel has deployed a mass facial recognition program in the Gaza Strip, creating a database of Palestinians without their knowledge or consent, The New York Times reports. The program, which was created after the October 7th attacks, uses technology from Google Photos as well as a custom tool built by the Tel Aviv-based company Corsight to identify people affiliated with Hamas.

If the linked article has a paywall, you can access this archived version instead: https://archive.ph/zyhax

The court orders show the government telling Google to provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers and user activity for all Google account users who accessed the YouTube videos between January 1 and January 8, 2023. The government also wanted the IP addresses of non-Google account owners who viewed the videos.

“This is the latest chapter in a disturbing trend where we see government agencies increasingly transforming search warrants into digital dragnets. It’s unconstitutional, it’s terrifying and it’s happening every day,” said Albert Fox-Cahn, executive director at the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project. “No one should fear a knock at the door from police simply because of what the YouTube algorithm serves up. I’m horrified that the courts are allowing this.” He said the orders were “just as chilling” as geofence warrants, where Google has been ordered to provide data on all users in the vicinity of a crime.

The decision followed a New York Times report this month that G.M. had, for years, been sharing data about drivers’ mileage, braking, acceleration and speed with the insurance industry. The drivers were enrolled — some unknowingly, they said — in OnStar Smart Driver, a feature in G.M.’s internet-connected cars that collected data about how the car had been driven and promised feedback and digital badges for good driving.

If the article link contains a paywall, you can consider reading this alternative article instead: 'GM Stops Sharing Driver Data With Brokers Amid Backlash' on Ars Technica.

I started fiddling with my alias service and started wondering what approach other people might take.
Not necessarily the best option but what do you prefer? What are the pros and cons you see with each option?

Currently I'm using anonaddy and proton, so I have a few options to create aliases.

• The limited shared domain aliases (from my current subscription level)
  Probably the only option to not be tracked if it would be unlimited, I'd just have to pay more for the service.
• Unlimited aliases with a subdomain of the shared domain
  For example: baked6863.addy.io
• Unlimited aliases with custom domain.
• Unlimited aliases with subdomain in custom domain.
  This is different from the one above since the domain could be used for different things, not dedicated to email.
• Catch-all with addy.
  The downside I've read is people could spam any random word, and if then disabled the people that had an incorrect alias wouldn't be able to communicate anymore.
• Catch-all with proton.
  Since proton has a limit on how many email addresses you actually have, so when you receive an email to an alias and want to replay to it you'll be doing it from the catch-all address instead of the alias.

What do you think?
What option would you choose?

cross-posted from: https://lemdro.id/post/7007064

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13086777

Intercept reporter Ken Klippenstein weighs in on his recent reporting on gamers.

Short Summary

1. New reporting from The Intercept reveals concerns about the federal government potentially cracking down on extremist gamers.
2. The government aims to expand its coordination with gaming platforms similar to its existing partnerships with social media companies.
3. Worries arise about potential monitoring and moderation of gaming content, similar to what has been seen on social media platforms.
4. vExisting mechanisms are in place for sharing threat-related information with gaming companies, but there is a lack of clear objectives and goals in this area.
5. Questions are raised about the lack of strategy and formal structure in government-gaming interactions.
6. The discussion touches on similarities between monitoring gaming conversations and spying on phone calls or emails.
7. Various gaming companies are urged to address violent extremist content in video games.
8. Testimonies have been given to Congress regarding the need for visibility into gaming headsets for monitoring purposes, similar to accessing social media information.
9. The intelligence community is taking the issue seriously, with recent assessments highlighting the massive quantities of information they analyze from social media and other public platforms.
10. Video games, while criticized for promoting violence, can serve as a healthy outlet for individuals with a predisposition towards violence.

Hi guys,

Do you use any decntrlised storage? If yes could you recommend any?

Thx

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12947530

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says a class-action lawsuit can move forward over alleged privacy breaches against a company that made an app to track users' menstrual and fertility cycles. The ruling published online Friday says the action against Flo Health Inc. alleges the company shared users' highly personal health information with third-parties, including Facebook, Google and other companies.

What is the proton equivalent of this service if one exists?

This popped up on the desktop app, I don't see anything on mobile. I haven't closed the window in case I can't get it back

Not sure what to pick for my username either lol

I'm looking for advice on a privacy friendly fitness tracker. One that doesn't require storing my personal data on a third party site, where I can sync the data locally using an open source program. I do have a PineTime but it doesn't really track metrics and I question the accuracy of the heat rate monitor. FitBit is owned by google, and I don't want an Apple Watch. Any recommendations?

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Hi guys Does anyone know a efficient way to backup bookmarks in mull (preferably to a file)