KevinTheBA @kevintheba@librem.one

In ruling that Trump can't block people on Twitter, the 2nd Circuit said the First Amendment stands for the concept that "the best response to disfavored speech on matters of public concern is more speech, not less." We agree!

Instead of enshrining Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft as the Internet’s permanent overlords and then striving to make them as benign as possible, we can fix the Internet by making Big Tech less central to its future. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/07/interoperability-fix-internet-not-tech-companies

It is not enough for government to pass laws that protect consumers from corporations that harvest and monetize their personal data. It is also necessary for these laws to have teeth. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/06/effs-recommendations-consumer-data-privacy-laws

Tutanota is available in lots of languages so secure emails are available around the world. Today's pick: Japanese. 🎉😀 A big shout-out to our awesome volunteers for translating! 🙏 Have a look: https://tutanota.com/ja/

California, tell your legislators: 600,000 Californians didn't support a ballot initiative demanding a stronger privacy law just for their representatives to weaken it less than a year later. https://act.eff.org/action/california-tell-lawmakers-to-stop-these-attacks-on-your-privacy

For those licking their lips waiting for a #pinebookpro, we've got a lot of news for you today!

- Preorders launch on July 25th
- Built-in privacy switches
- The current OS outlook
- And more!

https://www.pine64.org/2019/07/05/july-update-all-about-the-pinebook-pro/

#pinebook #rockpro64

join us in a #SocialMediaStrike for true privacy and security in social media. https://larrysanger.org/2019/06/social-media-strike/

The California legislature should reject the attempts to weaken the California Consumer Privacy Act, say tech CEOs Todd Weaver of @Puri_sm and @BrendanEich of @brave: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/23/6139396/

America can use more competitive fiber to the home providers and less over priced and slower cable monopolies. https://twitter.com/dane/status/1144654296241168384

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The new #RaspberryPi 4 makes a very usable #Nextcloud server for home users. We'd recommend the 2GB or 4GB ram version, though.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-4-on-sale-now-from-35/

OWC’s external USB-C SSD offers 2TB of storage, Thunderbolt 3 & insane speeds https://www.idownloadblog.com/2019/06/25/own-envoy-pro-ex-with-usb-c/ #Thunderbolt3 #Accessories #Thunderbolt #Featured #Storage #Apple #News #OWC #SSD

Mark Hachman: "At least a subset of users seems to think that a device that isn’t always listening to them is in some way defective." #privacy https://www.pcworld.com/article/3393254/computer-privacy-why-your-laptops-microphone-should-be-easier-to-block.html

Will Oremus: "Amazon is doubling down on surveillance devices, disclaiming responsibility for how its technology is used, and dismissing concerns raised by academics, the media, politicians, and its own employees." #privacy https://archive.is/bz8jK

Please STOP, stop, stop using #Google #reCaptcha on your websites!
You are giving away your visitors' #privacy and they cannot even opt-out and avoid it if they want to reach your contents.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90369697/googles-new-recaptcha-has-a-dark-side
#privacyMatters #webdevelopment

Unfortunately, we still need to be concerned about network security flaws in 5G. Cell network security researcher @Rgoestotheshows explains. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/06/history-cellular-network-security-doesnt-bode-well-5g

"You don’t have to be malicious to invade someone’s privacy,” says EFF's Tech Projects Director, @the_zeroth_law, about plans by Amazon and Walmart for in-home delivery, with surveillance videos maintained by the companies https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-walmart-amazon-google-camera-home-20190621-story.html

Tell the Senate to secure strong #NetNeutrality protections like the majority of Americans want. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-the-senate-to-restore-full-net-neutrality-protections

Massachusetts: Your lawmakers need to hear from you. Tell them to step up and support a moratorium on government use of face surveillance. https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=10936

California: Tell your senator to pass basic privacy legislation ensuring that trip data from shared scooters and bikes are protected from cities' prying eyes. https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=10938