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woshang,

if everyone started to use p2p messengers with asymmetrical encryption, the EU would have very little they could do

Totally agree with you; a p2p network is resilient and unstoppable. Every user acts as a node within the p2p network, and as long as people are actively online, it can survive. This means it cannot be banned by any country or government.

Plus, since a P2P network is a decentralized network, there is no central server to store user data such as chat histories or contact lists**. From a data privacy perspective, nothing can compare with a p2p network.

I know people are quite familiar with Signal and Whatsapp due to their E2EE services. However, they are managed by tech companies and utilize a centralized network (central server = another computer). All your chat histories and data are kept in their giant computer/server. Even though it is encrypted, who in the world knows if they have memorized your private key (I think they do, by the way, because governments need these things to monitor suspicious activities or potential criminal incidents).

So, start using applications that operate on a decentralized P2P network; it is the safest way to safeguard your privacy rights.

Elon Musk’s X sues watchdog Media Matters for its damning report (www.cnn.com)

Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp....

woshang, (edited )

Ditch centralized platforms.

TUCKER: “Media Matters is a censorship organization funded by George Soros and others who hate Western civilization designed to prohibit people from saying certain things.” And what they are prohibiting are the truth.

Manipulation can be stop by decentralization.

WireMin, Damus are both good choices.

woshang,

An add on: WireMin, Session and SimpleX.

woshang, (edited )

And we share real background information, very specific details. This could lead them to our friends and colleagues!

But I’m not sure it can be called social media, though, but if you are looking for social media platforms that can avoids data leaks, and don’t ask for your personal info when register, WireMin and Damus are both good choices.

Speaking of which, we should have a version of LinkedIn that is decentralized!

woshang,

According to their websitte, they are. Mastodon and Lemmy is not decentralized btw, they are Fediverse platforms. https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/7d59531c-9648-4da6-b437-74836b007678.png

woshang,

They are trying to steal more info from us, thats it

woshang,

Since when they have the right to manage our personal info? When you click ‘term of service’

woshang,

Yeah. Source code is needed, hard line.

woshang,

Don’t forget those ads on Twitter, Facebook, instagram, Youtube. They show you the product you viewed before, called re-targeting.

woshang, (edited )

Canada banning WeChat is a great idea, for the country’s security and privacy. Speak of that, look at what Elon is doing; he keeps trying to turn Twitter into WeChat, and he won’t stop until he makes it true!

In case you are not familiar with WeChat and the seriousness of its censorship toward users: 👇

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/dd6ed370-c8bf-43ad-b12c-152ebce76f8b.png

We have to ditch centralized platforms for our own sake! And there are plenty of choices: Mastodon, Misskey, WireMin, Damus.(PS: WireMin is a combination of a private messenger & social media; it’s my favorite for now because I get to join chat groups for anonymous discussions.)

woshang,

And he wants to make it a Everything app, thats terrible

woshang,

‘Freedom of Speech Not Reach’, I was like isn’t the same thing with Shadowbanning? It’s so disgusting that he keeps claiming Twitter is the place for online Freedom of Speech but look at what he did.

woshang,

Monopolistic and some shit

woshang,

Yeah, they haven’t published the source code yet. I asked the WireMin team, and it seems they are a small team still finalizing the code. What is the App Manager called tho?

woshang,

Transforming Twitter into an ‘everything’ app is a terrible idea. Why? Take WeChat, for example. Initially a messaging app, it now incorporates a multitude of services including short video clips similar to YouTube, Twitter-like posts (for friends only), a wallet linked to a bank card, and more. One of my Chinese friends said, ‘You won’t find anyone in China who doesn’t use WeChat because it has everything we need!’ It seems that users are quite satisfied with the services WeChat provides.

However, they may be overlooking the drawbacks of such centralized applications:

  • Privacy issues: Identity verification is required; without it, most features are inaccessible.
  • Censorship: I suspect that all communications are stored on a central server, with algorithms designed to detect sensitive content or keywords related to politics, NSFW material, etc. Since it’s linked to your identity, you could easily end up on a blacklist.
  • Account suspension: The developer has the power to suspend accounts at any time due to the centralized nature of the system.
  • Security risks: If someone gains access to your phone or passcode, they could access your money, your contacts’ information, and your personal details, since it’s an ‘everything’ app.
  • Manipulation: Show those news that the country or the company want us to, hide those that are not helpful to them.

These issues and risks are inherent in centralized platforms and social media but consolidating them into an ‘everything’ app only amplifies the risks. My friend mentioned that WeChat hasn’t introduced a subscription fee yet, but Twitter and other services have.

**I mean, an ‘everything’ app might be feasible in a restricted country like China, in the United States? Hell not!**But, Big Tech and governments have the monopolistic power to make these things happen, so we have to find alternatives. The sooner we migrate, the sooner we can reduce the risks that I mentioned above.

The digital world is incredible, but also dangerous. It’s best that we start protecting our own privacy rights, our right to speak freely, and our right to control our own minds and discern the truth.

woshang,

Never download the Meta Threads.

Google app being flagged as a virus by Huawei phones (stackdiary.com)

I’m seeing a lot of reports from users of Huawei and Honor devices have reported that their phones are incorrectly identifying Google apps as Trojan malware, specifically labeled as TrojanSMS-PA. According to the alert, this “malicious software” has the ability to send SMS messages without user consent.

woshang,

Unfortunately, it’s true… Monitoring, data collection, implementing ads, and there’s so little security for our accounts. Idk, I’ve been using Google less than ever since ChatGPT came out. And DuckDuckGo.

woshang,

Backup recovery phrase is a good way 2

woshang,

Another trick to get us all verified is to hand out our identity info. Just leave please, I wish more people can learn about this thing called - decentralized social media…

woshang, (edited )

Well you are here already, Lemmy! WireMin and Damus are good too, but I personally think WireMin is more user-friendly and easier for interaction.

woshang,

Damus is full of spams now, to be honest. Try WireMin, I think its better.

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  • woshang,

    A privacy focused social media? Cuz if ‘just a chat app’, SimpleX or Session probably meets more

    woshang,

    For safety, security purpose??? Bullshit

    woshang,

    Just for you guys to know, a Saudi teacher got death sentence over tweets, cuz it is linked to his identity, and now Elon even wants more specific data from users? People need to give up on Twitter!

    woshang,

    Just for you guys to know, a Saudi teacher got death sentence over tweets, reported form last week.

    woshang,

    On decentralized network, IP address is untracable tho.

    woshang,

    Correct.

    woshang,

    Ture, and their E2EE? Who in the world knows if they can decrypted it or not?

    woshang,

    Then where are your audience?

    woshang,

    Yeah Tumblr is good 2, but I still like Lemmy better.

    X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has threatened to sue a group of independent researchers whose research documented an increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased (apnews.com)

    Twitter is threatening legal action against the Center for Countering Digital Hate, a nonprofit that researches hate speech and content moderation on social media platforms....

    woshang,

    Driving ur attention to here:

    X is a free public service funded largely by advertisers.

    X aware that the CCDH gained access to X’s data without Brandwatch’s authorization,

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/3ea6473e-0c6c-4a07-9c3f-5fba80e1abec.png

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