Post B69IeKtxCPLyaugUYS by WheresMyWater@mastodon.world
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(DIR) Post #B699FLTd1WZLYHNaq0 by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T07:21:12Z
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Scan your passport to join our social network.Don’t worry, it’s European.Needless to say, unless you’re a complete and utter fool, do not join W and warn your friends not to join W either.#EU #europe #W #socialNetwork #identityVerification #surveillance #privacy #humanRights #democracy #data @lain https://lain.com/objects/aaa7d9d6-331b-4a59-aeda-b2badafc15c3
(DIR) Post #B69AA5LRfsME1ebjVI by Julianoe@mastodon.xyz
2026-05-10T07:31:22Z
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@aral @lain it's a good thing no official and commercial databases have leaked with millions of official documents of real people that could allow to bad actors to register as "real verified humans"
(DIR) Post #B69ATjXyQc5qDDpw8G by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T07:34:55Z
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@Julianoe @lain Thank goodness the Dutch didn’t have a census the Nazis could use to murder three quarters of the Jewish population in that country.
(DIR) Post #B69BkGI2YfQGLmpSme by fluffykittycat@furry.engineer
2026-05-10T07:49:06Z
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@aral @Julianoe @lain I'm pretty sure this is the exact reason they want age verification in the first place
(DIR) Post #B69EiED7cMjZBWFafQ by vonKordke@social.vivaldi.net
2026-05-10T08:22:14Z
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@aral @lain they say ID scan is verified on device. If that's true, that could be a good thing.I've enjoyed using Facebook once, when nobody had a problem posting under their real name, when there was no spam or ads.
(DIR) Post #B69FSh6KXI8o6kELZ2 by Radgryd@mstdn.games
2026-05-10T08:30:41Z
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@aral This is such a joke. 😂
(DIR) Post #B69Frx3IMqCeoor2FU by gimulnautti@mastodon.green
2026-05-10T08:35:15Z
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@aral @lain It’s just Bluesky wearing a disguise.Euro-washing, sovereignty-washing.. Cashing in on fear.
(DIR) Post #B69IeKtxCPLyaugUYS by WheresMyWater@mastodon.world
2026-05-10T09:06:28Z
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@aral @lain still superior to anything meta controls as idiotic as as that sounds. It’s all legalized theft just like ai is.
(DIR) Post #B69KhiSkFuRURehHf6 by kittylyst@mastodon.social
2026-05-10T09:28:57Z
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@aral @lain
(DIR) Post #B69LNVMHMpnTxubCnw by dimi@chaos.social
2026-05-10T09:37:05Z
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@aral @lain What could possibly go wrong 🙄
(DIR) Post #B69LV36sHJYIfezVlg by Bredroll@mas.to
2026-05-10T09:35:26Z
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@kittylyst @aral @lain the next place this madness goes is all the idiots allowing thier AI agents to use thier govt IDs on their behalf.
(DIR) Post #B69LV4AoKAILy9qAXg by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T09:38:16Z
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@Bredroll @kittylyst @lain I’m sure some schmuck is out there doing just that as we speak.
(DIR) Post #B69N5xTEJAxfqibwwq by clock@net.miaumuh.ch
2026-05-10T09:55:59Z
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@aral @lain "Sweden’s Digital ID System Hacked,Public’s Data Sold on Dark Web"—"sweeping national digital ID system has been hacked"—"public’s sensitive data already being sold""alarm over the risks of centralized control as governments worldwide push similar schemes""called BankID.BankID is the single authentication system used by millions of Swedes for banking,taxes,government services,and digital signatures.""leaked material includes source code,passwords,and encryption keys tied to systems supporting BankID logins for the Swedish Tax Agency.BankID is not a niche tool as it serves as the backbone of Sweden’s digital infrastructure.More than 8.6 million people in a country of just over 10 million rely on it for daily life,creating what critics warn is a dangerous single point of failure.""Officials Downplay Incident Despite Serious Exposure"https://www.voicemedia.global/article/sweden-s-digital-id-system-hacked-public-s-data-sold-on-dark-web
(DIR) Post #B69PHe0OhjkurYpDWa by EregLoch@mastodon.coffee
2026-05-10T10:19:46Z
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@aral@lain Since I read the info on the verification process, supposedly fully on device, and user name options (real or something else) for now I tend to give it the benefit of doubt. It might even reduce malicious fake accounts.
(DIR) Post #B69POOHBaFYM6ftWj2 by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T10:22:07Z
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@EregLoch @lain Excellent, the benefit of the doubt is all they need right now. Thank you for your service.
(DIR) Post #B69PskUNYsMFgaXdZo by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T10:27:32Z
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@markus @lain I think it’s short for Wank.
(DIR) Post #B69SiNYSH8fhWVC9Ca by LillyHerself@mastodon.social
2026-05-10T10:59:09Z
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@aral Assuming W is only for EU citizens, how else could they verify your citizenship? (I still would not do this)
(DIR) Post #B69SwIVRqI2tv5QQpU by dawid@vebinet.com
2026-05-10T11:01:40Z
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@aral @lain Matter of time as this copycat of BlueSky, built on American protocol, will have data leak.Just because something presents itself as "European" doesn't mean it's safe. It's better to stick with fediverse as the network is more trustworthy and built by the people for the people.
(DIR) Post #B69UPiDhPzfu1OiI52 by joenepraat@todon.nl
2026-05-10T11:18:11Z
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@aral @lain US fascism dressed in EU clothing.
(DIR) Post #B69Vy3kVylyaar0KzQ by elrohir@mastodon.gal
2026-05-10T11:35:35Z
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@aral @lain *Donnie Darko at the therapist meme*- I launched a new european social network- New social network, or the modal foundation trying to peddle the same fucking atproto relay again?- The modal foundation againhttps://www.modalfoundation.org/
(DIR) Post #B69YqPVdUYXpcv5b28 by leberschnitzel@existiert.ch
2026-05-10T12:07:51Z
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@aral no need for surveillance if everything gets provided@lain
(DIR) Post #B69dZka4OXULpK2RQu by Kierkegaanks@beige.party
2026-05-10T13:00:55Z
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@aral @lain@lain.com as it was said: mr gorbachev, tear that bullshit down
(DIR) Post #B69e7nQ8LKrMTocoWe by daliarezk@mastodon.social
2026-05-10T13:07:07Z
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@aral @lain 😂😂I don't have a passport
(DIR) Post #B69fGuKE8msySGlqwS by freci@piaille.fr
2026-05-10T13:19:49Z
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@aral on a somewhat related note LinkedIn wants me to upload my ID to be able to close my account because I do not agree with uploading my ID to continue to use it… and you need an unblocked account to contact the DPO to exercise your rights which implies… uploading the ID. Kind of a catch-22
(DIR) Post #B69kTfRDInezomwUYS by Leyonhjelm@shitposter.world
2026-05-10T14:18:49.692213Z
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@yassie_j @aral https://youtu.be/XJcdpKYIFKs
(DIR) Post #B69klSRiLQRajkexyC by hannes99@mastodon.social
2026-05-10T14:21:26Z
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@aral thank you for speaking up! Also see @_elena's post: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116537351402947996@lain
(DIR) Post #B69ledDpyr2g5NTgnI by Zeb@merovingian.club
2026-05-10T14:31:27Z
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@aral @lain I honestly don't care about digital ID. If you are a normal computer user, you just create two of them:One where you use your normie things, pretty irrelevant.Another where you're a Nigerian Prince shit posting for days.Or even a VPN redirected to Russia or China, where they couldn't care less about what you post in globohomo sites.
(DIR) Post #B69nHhbvhJSewcwPHk by shadowdancer@mstdn.social
2026-05-10T14:49:41Z
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@aralLook. No matter who's running it, or where it's hosted, if it's run for profit, you're the product. It's as simple as that.Just stay the fuck away from it.@lain
(DIR) Post #B69q6blROWNtUMn7dQ by TimWardCam@c.im
2026-05-10T15:05:16Z
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@freci @aral Same with Twitter. So my account there still exists but has been abandoned for some years.
(DIR) Post #B69q6dB08yQNrvl37A by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T15:20:58Z
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@TimWardCam @freci Oh, I reported Twitter to the Irish DPO as they don’t actually delete accounts regardless.Went nowhere.CC @noybeu
(DIR) Post #B69qIuLy6eN0cJk3MW by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T15:23:38Z
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@Zeb @lain You and your antisemitic account can fuck right off. Go! Shoo!
(DIR) Post #B69qtzF2tVrGUbBUFk by Mohamadsohiel@mastodon.social
2026-05-10T15:29:53Z
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@aral @lain I might not be able to get my passport because of the positive test results. Can I get European passports while I'm here in #Gaza? 😄🍉🇵🇸
(DIR) Post #B69sL6oAyBojjV73ZY by holdenweb@freeradical.zone
2026-05-10T15:46:17Z
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@aral @TimWardCam @freci @noybeu They don’t?The bastards won’t let me see it! And they certainly don’t include it in search results!
(DIR) Post #B69vPg0mKJAFw0sS36 by lennybacon@infosec.exchange
2026-05-10T16:20:48Z
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@aral @Julianoe @lain Nobody ever got fired for hiring IBM!
(DIR) Post #B69vvnQqH01wDPNsau by h4890@merovingian.club
2026-05-10T16:22:35Z
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@freci @aral What? I have not received any requests to upload my ID or to verify my identity on linkedin. Is this country specific? If your account is based in europe, just publish fake news or write "negro" and then issue a complaint against yourself, and linkedin will be forced to suspend your account or be in breach of any nr of censorship laws which are very popular in europe at the moment.
(DIR) Post #B69vvtBorlZw4YOy0m by h4890@merovingian.club
2026-05-10T16:23:48Z
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@freci @aral But I often thought about what I would do in case they would start to harass me with ID, but I think I'd probably just close down my account, and open an account on behalf of my company (possibly, unless it also has the same ID constraints) instead. Linkedin has frankly become less and less uesful throughout the year, and I don't even remember the last time it actually was beneficial.
(DIR) Post #B69vxsiLbXgNB3ZBI0 by jeffcliff@shitposter.world
2026-05-10T16:27:33.476412Z
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@freci @aral Delete your linkedin account = problem solved
(DIR) Post #B69wN0EQn9ULjRYHxo by SK1ZM@nicecrew.digital
2026-05-10T16:32:05.521334Z
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Scan my what to whose it now?! :mind_blown_boar:
(DIR) Post #B69wZEqEIc78WB4B7I by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-10T16:33:47Z
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@lennybacon @Julianoe @lain Well, Hitler did kill himself but I’m not sure if that counts.
(DIR) Post #B69xflrCYoZabdCS2a by disorderlyf@todon.eu
2026-05-10T16:46:08Z
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@aral @lain The same one that turned out to just be rebranded Bluesky? So the one where scans of your passport would be stored using American protocols, if not on American servers?
(DIR) Post #B6A1SZEaa1nNVd6B0q by freci@piaille.fr
2026-05-10T16:36:02Z
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@jeffcliff @aral did you read the post and somehow miss the part where I explain you cannot do that without providing your ID first?
(DIR) Post #B6A4ZX3xLs5cfE8cSW by Wuzzy@cyberplace.social
2026-05-10T18:03:27Z
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@aral @lain It’s technically not spyware when you *voluntarily* hand over your passport. 🤡 What could possibly go wrong???
(DIR) Post #B6A5YlYi4QCrHrimPY by Wuzzy@cyberplace.social
2026-05-10T18:14:26Z
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@aral @lain As a privacy-minded person, I only give my face to trusted and legal EU-based face collectors, not to the evil wicked illegal untrusted US- or China-based face collectors.The EU has laws, unlike the US or China, which means faces may only collected for good purposes, not for evil ones.I am a very intelligent. 🙂 #meme #privacy #GDPR #FaceCollectors
(DIR) Post #B6AJUgUoLoHjmiqUF6 by aiquez@troet.cafe
2026-05-10T20:50:38Z
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@aral @lain is it the W like in WTF ?
(DIR) Post #B6BB4DjS4ByAZSWWVU by aral@mastodon.ar.al
2026-05-11T06:50:57Z
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@Capheind @lain Thing is, those nachos were likely still more decentralised than whatever the fuck this is.