Post Aa4XEVvhEatc6kIDDM by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
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(DIR) Post #Aa4XEQ1rAmG5o782z2 by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2023-09-23T21:10:57Z
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So many shady orgs cynically presenting child abuse as an "online problem" & peddling expanded surveillance as the solution while counting on the unpleasant emotional weight of the topic to distract us frm demanding evidence re claims that surveillance helps kids (there's none).
(DIR) Post #Aa4XERvC8W7Ng21ksS by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2023-09-23T21:11:19Z
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I'd LOVE more serious journalists digging into the recent proliferation/funding of these advocacy orgs, who use stirring tales of harm to push for surveillance, w/o engaging with ppl/orgs who do front line service work for victims (and generally reject these narratives)
(DIR) Post #Aa4XETzWROlg624Ets by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2023-09-23T21:12:10Z
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Bennett Tomlin pointed me here to funding behind the HEAT initiative, which is behind these specific billboards:https://twitter.com/BennettTomlin/status/1705673127215112504
(DIR) Post #Aa4XEVvhEatc6kIDDM by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2023-09-23T21:17:02Z
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And here's a helpful thread on Twitter from someone who's been following this phenom for a long time: https://twitter.com/AshleyLatke/status/1705688715459228091
(DIR) Post #Aa5CH0MHAVCTBG20wa by franzmueller@social.anoxinon.de
2023-09-23T21:26:46Z
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@Mer__edith the link does not work for me. Apparently the page doesn't exist anymore?
(DIR) Post #Aa5CH1PVFzNMRYY6c4 by Mer__edith@mastodon.world
2023-09-23T21:28:08Z
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@franzmueller It works for me, but I'm logged into Twitter. So maybe that's the difference?
(DIR) Post #Aa5CH2H22yC57Zar32 by nateb@freeradical.zone
2023-09-23T21:37:47Z
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@Mer__edith @franzmueller Is there any way people who don't use Twitter can see it?
(DIR) Post #Aa5CH34J5lbpaOeCqu by eliasr@social.librem.one
2023-09-24T05:49:28Z
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@Mer__edith > but I'm logged into Twitter.> So maybe that's the difference?People should stop putting things on Twitter and instead publish in a way so that other people can actually read it.On the topic itself, I think it is a very good idea to dig into where these things come from. Whose agenda is it really? I also wondered that regarding the EU "chatcontrol 2" proposal, it seems strange how something so idiotic can come as far as it has. Something is not right.@franzmueller @nateb
(DIR) Post #Aa5CsugOiZcmaBWGZM by eliasr@social.librem.one
2023-09-24T05:56:21Z
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@Mer__edith @franzmueller @nateb I mean, the EU is huge and there must normally be a procedure where experts in the field will review any proposal before it is presented. But in this case, experts have been ignored. How is that possible? All experts say it is madness.The process of how the proposal was created is deeply flawed. That should be investigated, and it could be done by a journalist who does not need deep technical knowledge, it's a problem at another level, about how the EU works.
(DIR) Post #AaEhuCyF3VXWanbQZs by grillchen@brotka.st
2023-09-28T19:56:19.740134Z
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@Mer__edith 1. child abuse isnt stored. videos of it maybe2. pretty sure it is against apples ToS. i wonder if apple could sue them for defamation
(DIR) Post #AaEjEU797qaTVa049Y by Moon@shitposter.club
2023-09-28T20:11:09.656883Z
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@Mer__edith > and generally reject these narrativesI did my own research on this and found that major child welfare organizations are in large number part of this group that is against e2ee. They all get most of their funding from the USA federal government and the UN. The HEAT Initiative is operated by a former employee of Thorn, which is a non-profit that sells CSAM-scanning software. I think you guys are getting it all wrong.1. no hint this is by data brokers or advertisers2. the ads have direct connection to an organization that has a financial incentive to promote the idea that every billion dollar tech company needs to buy their software (ideally required by law)3. child welfare agencies are all giving grants to other organizations that are giving to these programs, sure seems like they support itI learned a ton about this just by clicking on links and then "who we are" pages and punching names into linkedin, I hope a real journalist is doing this not just moon man at shitposter dot club
(DIR) Post #AaEk55Q1foJoGSugoy by galena@paws.moe
2023-09-28T20:20:42.505805Z
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@Moon @Mer__edith why would a real journalist ever care about investigating things?
(DIR) Post #AaExprLX6wLFdNRfI8 by guizzy@shitposter.club
2023-09-28T22:54:50.075150Z
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@galena @Mer__edith @Moon Journalism now is going through your inbox for all the pitches PR reps sent you, looking for which one makes you feel fuzzy inside, and then reforumulating the text fed to you to make it sound like you found and interviewed yourself the "expert" that you quote in your articles, even though it all came from the PR rep.
(DIR) Post #AaF4h6kz93K4VB7lqK by clayvaulin@freespeechextremist.com
2023-09-29T00:11:41.972052Z
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@Moonhave you considered contributing the research to littlesis or something like it but less "orange men bad"?@Mer__edith