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Musk’s plan to axe X's block button is a real win for stalkers and abusers. in c/technology

[–] big_slap 1 points 1 month ago

good point, I agree.

New Trump leak suggests Iran is still hacking former president's campaign in c/world

[–] big_slap 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

cybersecurity is only as strong as its weakest link. I don't expect him to follow anything that he is recommended to do by experts for something as complicated as computers, lol

Hundreds of Pregnant Women Prosecuted The Year After Roe v. Wade Fell in c/politics

[–] big_slap 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

this is unacceptable. these doctors should have their license removed. imagine hiring a lawyer and having them tell the police what you told them? theyd be disbarred immeditely.

wonder why isn't this the case here..

Musk’s plan to axe X's block button is a real win for stalkers and abusers. in c/technology

[–] big_slap 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Better media and infrastructure support

the only positive you've stated lol. man, do I wish the fediverse would take off

Musk’s plan to axe X's block button is a real win for stalkers and abusers. in c/technology

[–] big_slap 9 points 1 month ago (11 children)

other than userbase, what does twitter have that mastodon does not have? genuinely curious

Ouch in c/agedlikemilk

[–] big_slap 6 points 2 months ago

ahahahahahahahahaha

Weirdo that somehow got elected president in 2016 goes on an eight minute dementia-fueled rant. in c/political_weirdos

[–] big_slap 4 points 2 months ago

https://youtu.be/uq-v1TTUyhM?si=8eB7saf9fPzVQsOP

Aileen Cannon, judge who tossed Trump case, violated disclosure rule in c/news

[–] big_slap -1 points 2 months ago

ahahahahahahahahaha

JD Vance says US could veto NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms in c/news

[–] big_slap 49 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Google working on RCS encryption between Android and iPhone in c/[email protected]

[–] big_slap 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

was hype, but no encryption between android and iOS makes me weary. good start though!

edit: after reading the article:

The governing GSMA body says the “next major milestone is for the RCS Universal Profile to add important user protections such as interoperable end-to-end encryption.”

“This will be the first deployment of standardized, interoperable messaging encryption between different computing platforms, addressing significant technical challenges such as key federation and cryptographically-enforced group membership. Additionally, users will benefit from stronger protections from scam, fraud, and other security threats.”

— GSMA

Google added today that it’s “working with the broader ecosystem to bring cross-platform E2EE to RCS chats as soon as possible.” The Google Messages app on Android today offers its own E2E encryption for RCS 1:1 and group conversations that does not extend to iPhone chats.

“We’re proud to have offered end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Google Messages with RCS since 2020. We believe that E2EE is a critical component of secure messaging, and we have been working with the broader ecosystem to bring cross-platform E2EE to RCS chats as soon as possible. Google is committed to providing a secure and private messaging experience for users, and we remain dedicated to making E2EE standard for all RCS users regardless of the platform.”

— Google

OK, baby steps!

JD Vance got a former professor to delete a blog post Vance wrote in 2012 attacking GOP over anti-immigrant rhetoric in c/politics

[–] big_slap 76 points 2 months ago (8 children)

“The reason that I changed my mind on Donald Trump is actually perfectly highlighted by what’s going on in Springfield,” Vance said. “Because the media and the Kamala Harris campaign, they’ve been calling the residents of Springfield racist, they’ve been lying about them. They’ve been saying that they make up these reports of migrants eating geese, and they completely ignore the public health disaster that is unfolding in Springfield at this very minute. You know who hasn’t ignored it? Donald Trump.”