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Guess who's behind the sudden rush of age verification legislation?
In the US, #Meta is spending $26.3 Million to hire at least 86 Lobbyists from 40 lobbying firms, and lobbying in at least 45 states. It is confirmed that Meta wrote the Louisiana age verification bill.
In the EU, Meta is spending ten million euros annually on lobbying, retaining 18 lobbying firms.
Edit: this article is based on LLM generated material, and I haven't spent the time to check its sources
Age Verification Lobbying: Dark Money, Model Legislation & Institutional Capture
Investigative research into age verification lobbying, dark money, and model legislationThe TBOTE Project
Instagram will remove end‑to‑end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026 🔓.
Without E2EE, private messages could become accessible for data analysis or AI training, raising serious privacy and user‑trust concerns 🤔.
🔗 proton.me/blog/instagram-end-t…
#TechNews #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #Privacy #Encryption #Security #DataProtection #SocialMedia #Chat #Policy #AI #Surveillance #UserRights #FOSS #DigitalRights #Technology #E2EE
Instagram quietly drops end-to-end encrypted chats
Instagram will drop end-to-end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026, reversing years of Meta’s push for stronger privacy. Here's what it means.Edward Komenda (Proton)
"investigation into how Meta Platforms built a multi-channel influence operation to pass age verification laws that shift regulatory burden from social media platforms onto Apple and Google's app stores." A tale of lobbying, astroterfing, and millions of dollars.
github.com/upper-up/meta-lobby…
#USPol #UKPol #Internet #Meta #ScumFucks
GitHub - upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings
Contribute to upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
A redditor (Ok_Lingonberry3296) traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and lobbying records across 45 states to figure out who's behind the age verification bills.
The answer is Meta - a company that profits from your data writing laws that collect more of it.
Page: github.com/upper-up/meta-lobby…
Page backup: archive.ph/2026.03.13-193015/g…
Reddit discussion: web.archive.org/web/2026031314…
#Meta #Facebook #AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #technology
GitHub - upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings
Contribute to upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
RE: hachyderm.io/@pheonix/11622180…
#Meta only exists for two reasons:
- Money
- Info gathering on everyone for reason 1
Windy city (@pheonix@hachyderm.io)
Attached: 1 image Is this the first time a major service has removed end-to-end encryption instead of adding it? Why Instagram? #instagram #socialmedia #privacy #infosec #technology #enshittificationWindy city (Hachyderm.io)
RE: flipboard.com/@wired/business-…
I work for an evil corporation, but this is one of those rare truths I’m glad we’re still working on — cracking down on scammers.
It is also one of the things I wish the Fediverse would take more seriously.
Claiming we cannot target scammers because it may harm legitimate people in need is essentially letting scammers win while pretending to care about collateral damage. With careful planning, we can stop the scammers and protect the people who truly need help.
Meta Ramps Up Efforts to Disrupt Industrialized Scamming
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-ramps-up-efforts-to-disrupt-industrialized-scamming/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypubPosted into Business @business-WIRED
Ha, Class Action lawsuit against Meta.
"...Meta sold millions of these glasses with promises of user privacy and control over data. Then, in April 2025, the company quietly updated its privacy policy to make AI features — and the collection of your voice recordings — the default, with no real way to opt out. And it gets worse: a 2026 investigation revealed that your footage — including some of the most private moments captured by those glasses — was being reviewed by thousands of overseas human contractors without your knowledge.
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clarksonlawfirm.com/lp/meta-ai…
Meta AI Glasses Class Action Lawsuit | Clarkson Law Firm
Join the Meta AI Glasses class action lawsuit. You may qualify for compensation over alleged deceptive privacy practices.Clarkson
😵 🤯 Last year a #Meta Lobbyist became a new head of the #Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC). Today, the former head of the DPC announced that she is now working for MHC - the Irish law firm for Meta that was previously defending Meta before the #DPC in #GPDR cases - basically a 360° seat swap between the Irish regulator and Meta.
This is not just extreme #CorporateCapture of a regulator and makes #Ireland a laughing stock within the EU, but moves like this also undermine any public...
