The Newsmast Foundation was created in response to misinformation and the oppression of marginalised communities and expert voices on Big Tech social media.

In light of the U.S. election results, those communities are more at risk than ever.

This is our statement 👇

newsmastfoundation.org/our-blo…

#Fediverse #USPol #Statement #Trump #SocialMedia #X #Twitter #BigTech

Trump elected: Our take - Newsmast

Trump elected: Our take. In the aftermath of the 2024 US election, community is more vital than ever and we're doubling down on our mission.

^Newsmast

Mozilla’s now director of public policy once asked me, with a straight face, why I was giving them a hard time and holding Mozilla to a higher standard: “we’re just another Silicon Valley tech company.”

But that’s not what you tell people publicly, is it, Mozilla?

Still, it’s time y’all got this.

Mozilla is a half-billion-dollar for-profit corporation – whose CEO makes >$3M/yr – that has a foundation do its PR.

howtogeek.com/760425/firefox-n…

#mozilla #SiliconValley #BigTech #SurveillanceCapitalism

[Update: Mozilla Fixes Its Documentation] Firefox Now Sends Your Address Bar Keystrokes to Mozilla

Firefox now sends your keystrokes and location to Mozilla as you type in your address bar. Here's what you need to know.

^{How-To Geek}

On the two year anniversary of joining #Mastodon I'm super proud to share:

🚀 The Future is Federated - issue no.13 👩‍🚀

"The #Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same."

blog.elenarossini.com/the-fedi…

with mentions of @forgeandcraft (who made this awesome Fediverse t-shirt) @phanpy @ivory @Tusky @nimi @Roneyb @davidoclubb

#FOSS #FLOSS #Matrix #TheFutureIsFederated #blog #tech #activism #BigTech #socialmedia #education

The Fediverse has empowered me to take back control from Big Tech. Now I want to help others do the same.

The Fediverse has helped me regain control from the behavior modification empires of Big Tech. Now I want to help other people do the same.

^{Elena Rossini}