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RESPOND_EU<p>🌍 What are the biggest threats to democracy today?</p><p>At RESPOND, we analyse how corruption undermines institutions and discuss possible solutions. Our latest newsletter includes:<br>✅ Highlights from co-creation workshops<br>✅ Discussions on research methodologies<br>✅ Progress on investigating corruption’s impact on governance</p><p>📖 Read the latest edition here: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/5d32284a28aa/working-today-to-address-the-challenges-of-tomorrow" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mailchi.mp/5d32284a28aa/workin</span><span class="invisible">g-today-to-address-the-challenges-of-tomorrow</span></a><br>📩 Subscribe now to stay informed!→ <a href="https://mailchi.mp/5e1de777359e/sub-page?fbclid=IwY2xjawGMmXpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWLn8kLYNgzi2brhETNmIUorK9BGXELAZ8AHqH5jTLYeCCDmN6r8jYQncw_aem_LJbM-qh2vwmI-rjykLnGow" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mailchi.mp/5e1de777359e/sub-pa</span><span class="invisible">ge?fbclid=IwY2xjawGMmXpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHWLn8kLYNgzi2brhETNmIUorK9BGXELAZ8AHqH5jTLYeCCDmN6r8jYQncw_aem_LJbM-qh2vwmI-rjykLnGow</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RESPOND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RESPOND</span></a></p>
Open Terms Archive<p>👥 Highlights from the April <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityCall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityCall</span></a>!</p><p>Thank you to the 8 community members who called in to talk about dating apps, tracked by Marie-Pierre Vidonne in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dating</span></a> Collection, and about ways to improve internal processes for maintainers and contributors. </p><p>📅 Save the date: Join our next <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityCall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityCall</span></a> on May 7th !</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalCommons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechForGood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechForGood</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DatingApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DatingApps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SafetyPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SafetyPolicy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DataProtection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataProtection</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://maly.io/@MattiSG" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>MattiSG</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@clementbiron" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>clementbiron</span></a></span></p>
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Hey, Elon! Here’s how to meddle in British politics <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-meddle-politics-tech-uk-british-politics/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-meddle-politics-tech-uk-british-politics/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/electionsecurity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Electionsecurity</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/britishpolitics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Britishpolitics</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/transparency" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/corruption" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Corruption</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/elections" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Elections</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/politics" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/policy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Policy</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/uk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a>
Calishat<p><a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/CriminalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriminalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/parole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parole</span></a> <a href="https://researchbuzz.masto.host/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> </p><p>'Last year, Virginia’s parole board considered more than 2,600 cases, recording decisions day by day. The only way prisoners’ families or lawyers could find out what happened was to go, page by page, through the records. Now, students at UVA’s law school have fixed that— creating a database that will allow for specific searches and big-picture analysis of how the board works.'</p><p><a href="https://www.wvtf.org/news/2025-04-01/law-students-craft-database-showing-patterns-of-parole-in-virginia" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wvtf.org/news/2025-04-01/law-s</span><span class="invisible">tudents-craft-database-showing-patterns-of-parole-in-virginia</span></a></p>
Open Terms Archive<p>Join us for the April <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityCall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityCall</span></a> today at 09:00 UTC!</p><p>This month we're focusing on the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Dating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dating</span></a> collection. Marie-Pierre Vidonne will share the reasons behind the collection and why tracking dating app terms and conditions matters.</p><p>Call in on Jitsi: <a href="https://meet.jit.si/OpenTermsArchiveCommunityCall" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">meet.jit.si/OpenTermsArchiveCo</span><span class="invisible">mmunityCall</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalCommons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalCommons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechForGood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechForGood</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DatingApps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DatingApps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TermsOfService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TermsOfService</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a></p>
Andy Kaplan-Myrth :mapleleaf:<p>📢 Today, TekSavvy published another <strong>Quarterly Transparency Report</strong></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TekSavvy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TekSavvy</span></a> is the only ISP in <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> (AFAIK) to publish a quarterly Transparency Report documenting the requests we got from law enforcement agencies, how we handled them, and what we disclosed to them.</p><p>Today, we’re reporting on July to September, 2024 and as usual, I’m summarizing that report here 🧵👇🏼</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TransparencyReport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransparencyReport</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Telecom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Telecom</span></a><br>1/8</p>
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Meta faces ‘substantial’ fine for not complying with Turkey’s gag orders <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/meta-turkey-gag-turkish-government-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.politico.eu/article/meta-turkey-gag-turkish-government-mayor-ekrem-imamoglu/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/transparency" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/technology" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Technology</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/platforms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Platforms</a> <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.espeweb.net/tag/courts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Courts</a>
Martin Hirsch<p>in frame: Laura-Marie<br>more: wonderl.ink/@senseart</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/portrait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portrait</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/nude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nude</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/sensual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sensual</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/nudeart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nudeart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/sensualportrait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sensualportrait</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/noai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>noai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/senseart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>senseart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/senseport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>senseport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/indoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>indoor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/artnude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artnude</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/nudity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nudity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/studio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>studio</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Gizmodo: Taylor Swift and Elon Can Finally Fly Private Without Being Tracked Thanks to New FAA Rule. “If there is one thing rich people love, it’s doing things that allow them to take advantage of their inordinate wealth. And if there’s one thing they hate, it’s being held to account for those things. So this new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration is right in their […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/01/gizmodo-taylor-swift-and-elon-can-finally-fly-private-without-being-tracked-thanks-to-new-faa-rule/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/01/gizmodo-taylor-swift-and-elon-can-finally-fly-private-without-being-tracked-thanks-to-new-faa-rule/</a></p>
Political Bill SC<p>Rep. Heather Bauer criticized the meager information provided in state-mandated reports.</p><p>“It’s very vague at best. I think we deserve to know what they’re using their money on,” the Columbia Democrat said. “How many people have they helped? What kind of resources and programing are they giving these people? And I’d like to see evidence of what outcomes they have for pregnant women in our state.”</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SouthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthCarolina</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SCPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SCPol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CrisisPregnancyCenters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrisisPregnancyCenters</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://scdailygazette.com/2025/03/28/ultrasounds-pregnancy-tests-and-parenting-classes-sc-funding-for-pregnancy-centers-questioned/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scdailygazette.com/2025/03/28/</span><span class="invisible">ultrasounds-pregnancy-tests-and-parenting-classes-sc-funding-for-pregnancy-centers-questioned/</span></a></p>
LarsMy recent article about the “war” between Media and Tech Industry💰<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Marketing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Marketing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Media?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Media</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Tech?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Advertising?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Advertising</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/MediaBuying?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MediaBuying</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Transparency?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Branding?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Branding</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Strategy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Strategy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Creativity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Creativity</a>
Bytes Europe<p>A letter to the City of Dayton over peaceful protest concerns during NATO PA <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/882263/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/882263/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Dayton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dayton</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/demonstration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>demonstration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protests</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RTARoutes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RTARoutes</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a></p>
Jon Juarez<p>Generating bonds of trust in these <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a> ecosystems, and building a distribution of information with maximum <a href="https://mas.to/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a>, avoiding exposure to the redistribution of information by <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigTech</span></a>, is the only remedy against <a href="https://mas.to/tags/AIgen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AIgen</span></a> ⚡️<br>4/5</p>
WilliamLMiller<p>Social media can be a strange place. I just got accused of not being American—because I argued the U.S. federal government should follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Why would I care about U.S. accounting standards if I weren’t American? Then I got blocked. Who knew honest math was so controversial? • <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Accounting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accounting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GAAP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GAAP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FederalBudget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FederalBudget</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FiscalResponsibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FiscalResponsibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicFinance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HonestAccounting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HonestAccounting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnlyOnSocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OnlyOnSocialMedia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Blocked" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Blocked</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MathIsPolitical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MathIsPolitical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HonestMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HonestMath</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BecauseMath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BecauseMath</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Pretty shure <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ChelseaManning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChelseaManning</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RealityWinner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RealityWinner</span></a> are looking at <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SignalGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SignalGate</span></a> and ask themselves: <em>"Ain't that a familiar situation?"</em></p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Signal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Signal</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FIOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIOA</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accountability</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consequences</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@CatDragon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>CatDragon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> also that's <a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114254373188665444" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">not an <em>"Oopsy!"</em></a> but specifically designed to violate <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accountability</span></a> and thus make it impossible to impose <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consequences</span></a>. </p><p>Cuz on all officially sanctioned comms, they have recording and transcription so those comms can be <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FIOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIOA</span></a>'d. </p><ul><li>Pretty shure one could FIOA (if it hasn't been done so / declassified) all comms of FDR during the attack on Pearl Harbour because of that, if not all the comms re: Iraq &amp; Afghanistan under Bush Sr. &amp; Jr. </li></ul><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SignalGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SignalGate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accountability</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consequences</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> <em>THE PLOT THICKENS!</em></p><p>Obviously using <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>signalapp</span></a></span> is done to prevent <em><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FIOA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIOA</span></a>-ability</em> of said comms.</p><p>They merely refuse to answer because they'd be on the hook for severe jailable felonies if they did admit to it!</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SignalGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SignalGate</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Accountability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Accountability</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Consequences" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consequences</span></a></p>
Dissent Doe :cupofcoffee:<p>Shoot the Messenger, Sunday Edition: Reporting on a leak is not unethical, Hamilton County</p><p><a href="https://databreaches.net/2025/03/30/shoot-the-messenger-sunday-edition-reporting-on-a-leak-is-not-unethical-hamilton-county/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">databreaches.net/2025/03/30/sh</span><span class="invisible">oot-the-messenger-sunday-edition-reporting-on-a-leak-is-not-unethical-hamilton-county/</span></a></p><p>See the Chattanooga Times Free Press's full OpEd at: <a href="https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/mar/30/opinion-reporting-on-a-leak-is-not-unethical/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">timesfreepress.com/news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/30/opinion-reporting-on-a-leak-is-not-unethical/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/pressfreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pressfreedom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/incidentresponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>incidentresponse</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/govsec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>govsec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/databreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>databreach</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/FirstAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirstAmendment</span></a></p>
Dissent Doe :cupofcoffee:<p>Here's another notification where it sounds like the victim paid the extortion demand but doesn't come right out and say that. Instead, their notification letter says that the data had temporarily been posted online but "The data is no longer posted on the dark web and, at this time, Kronick has no reason to believe this data was retained by the unknown third party or that any additional data was taken."</p><p>They don't name the attackers, but this was an incident involving <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Rhysida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rhysida</span></a> that Rhysida had claimed on August 22, 2024. </p><p>Given how often we are told that these ransomware groups <em>do</em> retain data even after pinky-swearing and providing videos of it supposedly being destroyed forever, should entities like the law firm above say they have no reason to believe that their data was retained? </p><p>The notification letter by Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann &amp; Girard can be found at <a href="https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/KMTG_Individual%20Notice%20Letter%20Sample%203.28.2025_0.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">oag.ca.gov/system/files/KMTG_I</span><span class="invisible">ndividual%20Notice%20Letter%20Sample%203.28.2025_0.pdf</span></a></p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/databreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>databreach</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ransomware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ransomware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a></p>
W Daniel Cox III<p>Trust is everything.</p><p>Learn more at our LinkedIn page <a href="https://zurl.co/Iar2T" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zurl.co/Iar2T</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or visit our website <a href="https://zurl.co/NdZ9n" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">zurl.co/NdZ9n</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ConsumerTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ConsumerTrust</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Organic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Organic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Traceability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Traceability</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FoodIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodIntegrity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GreenParrot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenParrot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MomentOfChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MomentOfChoice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SustainabilityMadeSimple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainabilityMadeSimple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transparency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WDanielCoxIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WDanielCoxIII</span></a></p>