#onlinesafety

La 6e edition du guide d’autodefense numerique est disponible: https://www.toolinux.com/?guide-autodefense-numerique-livre-ebook #onlinesafety #privacy

#finance #investing #Canada #politics #scams #fraud #OnlineSafety

"Fake CBC News articles that link to sketchy investment schemes are flooding social media with sensational headlines about the Canadian election and other recent political developments. ... this latest generation of fake content has been updated to take advantage of new events with surprising speed."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/more-fake-cbc-ads-investigation-1.7494923?cmp=rss

Our parent nonprofit is here: Meet the Center for Online Safety & Liberty (COSL)—a new home for diverse projects defending #digitalrights, trust & safety, and ethical CSA prevention.

If you followed Prostasia for digital rights, fandom support, or trust & safety beyond CSA prevention, consider subscribing directly to COSL’s newsletter → https://c4osl.org/newsletter (1/3)

#DigitalFreedom #OnlineSafety

Our parent nonprofit is here: Meet the Center for Online Safety & Liberty (COSL)—a new home for diverse projects defending #digitalrights, trust & safety, and ethical CSA prevention.

If you followed Prostasia for digital rights, fandom support, or trust & safety beyond CSA prevention, consider subscribing directly to COSL’s newsletter → https://c4osl.org/newsletter #DigitalFreedom #OnlineSafety

AFP: Spain seeks to criminalize AI-generated sexual images. “The government wants ‘deepfakes of a sexual or seriously insulting nature’ to be ‘considered crimes against moral integrity,’ Justice Minister Felix Bolanos told a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting. In a statement, the government said the measure would be part of a bill aimed at ‘protecting young girls and boys as well […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/26/afp-spain-seeks-to-criminalize-ai-generated-sexual-images/

Nice little video explainer from @etymologynerd re: latest attacks on Section 230 & whether you want your internet experience to look like A) DisneyWorld or B) 4Chan
https://alecmuffett.com/article/112951
#OnlineSafety #Section230 #censorship

As AI technology advances, we must remain vigilant about its implications. The rise of deepfakes poses serious risks, especially for children. It's time for stronger protections and ethical guidelines to ensure a safer digital landscape. #AI #OnlineSafety

WEBCAST MAR 21 – Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety

On Friday 21 March 2025, at 13:00 UTC, the Internet Society Online Safety Special Interest Group (Online Safety SIG ) hosts a webinar 'Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety'.

The UK government’s recent demand for Apple to create a backdoor in its end-to-end

https://isoc.live/19040/

#post #encryption #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetySig #uk

WEBCAST MAR 21 – ISOC Ethiopia – Digital Parenting Online

On Friday March 21 2025, at 11:00 EAT (08:00 UTC) the Internet Society Ethiopia Chapter (ISOC Ethiopia) hosts a webinar 'Digital Parenting Online'.As technology becomes an integral part of everyday life, parents face new challenges in guiding their children through the digital world. This webinar aims to provide parents, guardians, and educators

https://isoc.live/19034/

#post #Ethiopia #IsocEthiopia #kids #OnlineSafety

RWB has compiled a catalogue of 40 online resources to help journalists deepen their knowledge & stay up-to-date on digital security. Essential for navigating the digital landscape safely! Check it out here: https://safety.rsf.org/a-catalogue-of-resources-to-self-train-on-digital-security/ #DigitalSecurity #Journalism #OnlineSafety #RSF

If you wanted to bring down Mastodon, by which I mean cripple its architecture so that it ceased to function, how would you do it?

I ask not because I have any interest in doing this but because I hope that the people who are making it work have asked this question and put measures in place before someone who is thinking about it does it.

#Mastodon #tech #onlinesafety

UK regulator Ofcom is enforcing the Online Safety Act, requiring platforms to remove illegal content. File-sharing services are under scrutiny, with enforcement action expected for non-compliance. Platforms face fines of up to 10% of turnover or £18m.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/illegal-and-harmful-content/enforcing-the-online-safety-act-platforms-must-start-tackling-illegal-material-from-today/

#OnlineSafety #TechPolicy

There's still time to put pressure on the UK government.

The UK Secretary of State has the power to exempt small, safely moderated websites from the Online Safety duties.

We need urgent change to protect net plurality, rather than further consolidating power in monopoly platforms. We need competition for a safer Internet.

Write to your MP (UK) #SaveOurSites

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/save-our-sites-write-your-mp

#OnlineSafety #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ofcom #netplurality #fediverse #mastodon #activitypub #ukpol

The UK Online Safety Act comes into effect today.

Its onerous duties may cause many small sites, blogs and fedi instances to shut down or geoblock UK users when faced with potential fines and penalties.

This won't keep children safe. It'll benefit large platforms like Facebook and X that are laying waste to content moderation.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/14/online_safety_act/

#OnlineSafety #onlinesafetyact #ukpolitics #ofcom #netplurality #fediverse #mastodon #activitypub #ukpol

The Online Safety Deadline has passed | @cyberleagle / Graham Smith
https://alecmuffett.com/article/112814
#OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #ofcom

Moderation tools I wish were available at the user level:

1) the ability to reject and remove unwelcome comments on my thread.

2) the ability to send a toot with comments closed entirely, not everything has to be a discussion/argument.

#mastodon #onlineSafety #userDriven

When it comes to blogs, Ofcom says one thing, the UK Online Safety Act says another.

This lack of clarity over whether blogs with comments are exempt will push small sites to shut down completely.

We need the UK government to tighten up the definitions and exemptions in the Act.

Read our explainer for more detail https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/save-our-sites-deadline-17-march/

#fediverse #onlinesafetyact #ofcom #netplurality #mastodon #onlinesafety #tech

Under the UK Online Safety Act, small blogs, forums and fedi instances are faced with disproportionate requirements to:

️ Check if they have UK users

️ Do a risk assessment on whether kids might access the content, or if CSAM or terrorist material might be posted in the comments

️ Put themselves at the risk of fines, and even prison sentences, if they fail to comply with Ofcom’s future directives

#SaveOurSites

#fediverse #onlinesafetyact #ofcom #netplurality #mastodon #onlinesafety #tech

The UK Online Safety Act burdens small sites with duties and penalties that they can't shoulder. They'll shut down instead, stripping us of net plurality.

There’s a simple solution:

Exempt small, safely run blogs, forums and fedi instances
The government can do this now

The duties start TOMORROW – Write to your MP

#SaveOurSites

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/save-our-sites-write-your-mp

#onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #fediverse #netplurality #mastodon #ukpolitics #ukpol #tech