Ragnar AnKorage @Ragnar_AnKorage@mstdn.social

We succeeded to connect a #Pixelfed account using 2fa with #Fedilab.
It will also bring fixes for stories. We should be able to offer these enhancements in the next release.

Changes rolled out on TikTok to better protect young users (ages 13 to 15), including:

• Accounts set to private by default
• “Suggest your account to others" turned off

Parents, make sure your kids' ages are logged accurately to ensure protection.

https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/13/tiktok-update-will-change-privacy-settings-and-defaults-for-users-under-18

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1353353619140186112

We need the assistance of the #Fedilab community to help with some decision making!

So below, we have a multiple choice poll..

Thanks for taking the time to help developing Fedilab, and boosts are always appreciated ☺️

What do you mainly use Fedilab for?

SuperstitionSat #Caturday

Cat Superstitions: In Scotland the arrival of a strange
black cat outside your door is a sign of future prosperity. In England a black cat is still considered good luck if it approaches you.

Photo:Public Domain

#SuperstitionSat
Medieval Europe had many Bat superstitions: it was considered bad luck to spot a bat in daylight and if one flew into your home it meant a sudden death would follow. If a bat gets stuck in your hair you may be possessed by the devil. Bats are good luck in China and the middle East.

Art by Arthur Rackham

Anti-Piracy Group: Copyright Trolling is a "Stain On The Fight Against Illegal Content"

https://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-group-copyright-trolling-a-stain-on-the-fight-against-illegal-content-210123/

#torrents

Major privacy win in the UK!

After being challenged by privacy group @privacyint, the UK "High Court ruled against the intelligence agencies’ use of bulk hacking for domestic targets." @philmuncaster reports: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/high-court-rules-against/

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1352991231253639171

This week we will look at privacy, security, business, and silly news as we see the NSA agreeing with me that DoH is bad and Facebook gets a patent for Shadow banning that is definitely doesn't do.
#Facebook #DoH #WeeklyNewsRoundup

9:00p EST

https://youtu.be/lbpdnRwhpLI

NEW REPORT: Uganda internet blocks & nationwide internet outage amid 2021 general election
https://ooni.org/post/2021-uganda-general-election-blocks-and-outage/

With DefendDefenders & IODA we share data on:

• Social media + VPN blocks

• 4-day internet outage amid #Uganda's 2021 election

#UgandaDecides2021

Today marks 3 years since we relaunched our mobile app as an all-in-one privacy app, providing a drop-in replacement for both the Google Chrome browser app and the Google search app. 🎉

Search & browse privately with one download. Privacy, simplified.

https://duckduckgo.com/app

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1352668384673062913

You can now manage the use of cache for your documents in Settings > Confidentiality. We make use of the browser's local database to cache your documents and improve loading times. It paves the way for a full Offline Mode in a future release.