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Space Force Chief Admits the US Is Actively Utilizing Orbital Weapons

Futurism Space Force Chief Admits the US Is Actively Utilizing Orbital Weapons
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/52023642

🌌 The US Space Force is like a self-fulfilling prophecy:

First they announce this:

“…Pentagon has definitively deployed active space-based weapons platforms.”

Then they declare peaceful, untouched and shared Space: “Space is both a battlefield…”

Their counterparts around the world do the same, & these warmongers have brought us one step closer to turning the last frontier into a military conflict zone.

SPACE IS FOR ALL MANKIND - No leadership can change that!

Zuckerberg's Pervert Glasses Have Been So Publicly Shamed That Meta's Reportedly Now Working on a Version With No Camera

Futurism Zuckerberg's Pervert Glasses Have Been So Publicly Shamed That Meta's Reportedly Now Working on a Version With No Camera
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/52022727

Looks like everyone who raised awareness about “Mark Zuckerberg Pervert Glasses” ultimately made a real difference <3

#STOPEUKIDSACT NOW!

A square graphic design. The flag of the EU, on top is written in mostly white: #STOP EU KIDS ACT. EU is red and the bottom and top sides are also red.
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/52021558

🇪🇺 The new digital ID & biometric verification law, called EU KIDS ACT must be stopped!

It is a serious Human Rights nightmare, especially for Privacy & would negatively change the internet forever.

We need to stand together & fight this dystopian, authoritarian mass-surveillance movement!

It’s all the same push as in Australia, the US et. - wherever you are, resist it ✊

#STOPEUKIDSACT NOW!

cdn.netzpolitik.org/…/2026-09-15_COM_EU-Kids-Act_…

As always the graphic is public domain CC0 no copyright, use it however you want <3

#STOPEUKIDSACT NOW!

A square graphic design. The flag of the EU, on top is written in mostly white: #STOP EU KIDS ACT. EU is red and the bottom and top sides are also red.
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/52021558

🇪🇺 The new digital ID & biometric verification law, called EU KIDS ACT must be stopped!

It is a serious Human Rights nightmare, especially for Privacy & would negatively change the internet forever.

We need to stand together & fight this dystopian, authoritarian mass-surveillance movement!

It’s all the same push as in Australia, the US et. - wherever you are, resist it ✊

#STOPEUKIDSACT NOW!

cdn.netzpolitik.org/…/2026-09-15_COM_EU-Kids-Act_…

As always the graphic is public domain CC0 no copyright, use it however you want <3

Ursula Leyen - State of the European Union speech - EU Kids Act

YouTube LIVE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the Union address (Full speech)
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51986229

🇪🇺 Seeing Ursula Leyen¹ praised all day for her State of the European Union speech is upsetting to me.

🇨🇦 While closer ties to Canada sound great, it also included her brand-new digital ID verification² law, the so called “EU Kids Act”!

➕ It goes one step further than Social Media, covering video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots, AI companions, online games, software app stores and operating systems³

Europeans should fight this surveillance state law tooth and nail! #STOPEUKIDSACT

¹not sure why we still accept people using nobiliary particles such as “von der” 🤢

²or rebranded “age verification”

³ euractiv.com/…/gamers-will-have-to-prove-their-ag… euractiv.com/…/exclusive-von-der-leyen-to-fine-te…

Ursula Leyen - State of the European Union speech - EU Kids Act

YouTube LIVE: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen delivers State of the Union address (Full speech)
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51986229

🇪🇺 Seeing Ursula Leyen¹ praised all day for her State of the European Union speech is upsetting to me.

🇨🇦 While closer ties to Canada sound great, it also included her brand-new digital ID verification² law, the so called “EU Kids Act”!

➕ It goes one step further than Social Media, covering video-sharing platforms, AI chatbots, AI companions, online games, software app stores and operating systems³

Europeans should fight this surveillance state law tooth and nail! #STOPEUKIDSACT

¹not sure why we still accept people using nobiliary particles such as “von der” 🤢

²or rebranded “age verification”

³ euractiv.com/…/gamers-will-have-to-prove-their-ag… euractiv.com/…/exclusive-von-der-leyen-to-fine-te…

Meta sued over alleged facial recognition training for smart glasses

Biometric Update | Biometrics News, Companies and Explainers Meta sued over alleged facial recognition training for smart glasses | Biometric Update
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51729610

🧑‍⚖️ Love how they are going after Meta in “Alvarez v. Meta” for their use of Instagram user biometrics to train #AI (EMU) plus their Smart Glasses and MetaAI facial recognition software (NAMETAG) 🥸 This could turn into a major win for everyone’s privacy❣️

The full CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT: biometricupdate.com/…/Alvarez_et_al_v_Meta_Platfo…

Meta sued over alleged facial recognition training for smart glasses

Biometric Update | Biometrics News, Companies and Explainers Meta sued over alleged facial recognition training for smart glasses | Biometric Update
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51729610

🧑‍⚖️ Love how they are going after Meta in “Alvarez v. Meta” for their use of Instagram user biometrics to train #AI (EMU) plus their Smart Glasses and MetaAI facial recognition software (NAMETAG) 🥸 This could turn into a major win for everyone’s privacy❣️

The full CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT: biometricupdate.com/…/Alvarez_et_al_v_Meta_Platfo…

📌 Pinterest used ~500 Million ROWS of user pins to train it's AI!

Screenshot of the "Generative AI and model transparency" section on this page: https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/ai-at-pinterest Some sentences are underlined in red. Pinterest Canvas Version 6 (“Pinterest Canvas”) is a multimodal foundation model that powers Pinterest experiences by enabling the enhancement of images. Pinterest Canvas has been trained on approximately 500,000,000 rows of publicly available Pins, Pin descriptions, and Pin metadata that Pinterest users have saved or uploaded to Pinterest, to which the users have granted Pinterest a license, as well as the continuous use of synthetic data. Training data rows may include one or more images together with text instructions and a target image. The data in the datasets were collected by Pinterest as early as 2009 and were first used in the development of Pinterest Canvas in or around January 2023. The data collection is ongoing. The data in the datasets may include limited personal information, and material that may be protected by copyright, trademark, and/or patent. The datasets do not include aggregate user information. The datasets were cleansed, processed, and modified for quality purposes and to meet our trust, safety, and other internal standards.
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51671840

📌 Pinterest used ~500 Million ROWS¹ of user pins² to train it’s AI!

Data from 2009-Now, however the Social Media corp claims “users have granted Pinterest a license”.

What license? Pretty sure AI training fine print wasn’t a thing in 2009!

It even includes “limited personal information”.

Grounds for a lawsuit? 🤓

¹ Never heard of this unit ever before, but even if we assume 1 ROW = 4-6 Pins that is 2-3 BILLION user Pins!

² Post would sound way worse wouldn’t it?

🔗 Source: help.pinterest.com/en/article/ai-at-pinterest

Meta sued over using “perv glasses” recordings to feed its AI

Cybernews Meta AI glasses lawsuit widens over bystander recordings
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51620960

Resistance to Meta smartglasses is increasing around the world!

It’s interesting to see how these kinds of corporations don’t really care about or put significant effort into helping people with disabilities (or really anybody), while using them for PR whenever they get a chance.

about.fb.com/…/free-ai-glasses-for-every-blind-ve… (June, AFTER all the privacy scandals)

Meta sued over using “perv glasses” recordings to feed its AI

cybernews.com
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51620960

Resistance to Meta smartglasses is increasing around the world!

It’s interesting to see how these kinds of corporations don’t really care about or put significant effort into helping people with disabilities (or really anybody), while using them for PR whenever they get a chance.

about.fb.com/…/free-ai-glasses-for-every-blind-ve… (June, AFTER all the privacy scandals)

Meta $18 Billion even less than a slap on the wrist & Open Letter to competitors

Screenshot of META page with An Open Letter to TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens From August 26,2026 Source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/08/open-letter-to-tiktok-and-youtube-to-join-us-in-supporting-teens/
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51177007

Think the roughly $18 Billion Meta has settled for over child safety is a slap on the wrist?

Wait until you see the actual details: 😀 Paid in annual installments over a 10-year period

😜 States receive the money, not the victims

🤑 30% will only be paid if YouTube & TikTok:

"…pay an amount matching the 30% figure “…implement a one-hour Daily Limit, Night Mode, and age assurance measures”

about.fb.com/…/agreement-with-state-attorneys-gen…

Meta even wrote a wonderfully open letter to their competitors!

Sadly now everyone will have to verify themselves, too bad for Meta, now they will have to collect even more data - which we know they totally oppose and hate ;)

This Android toolkit turns selfies into live photos to hijack KYC verification

cybernews.com
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51140134

My take from this Cybernews article about an Android toolkit to trick KYC verification significantly differs from theirs!

Them: “…the existence of such tools puts users and organizations at imminent risk.” “Not a tool for the masses”

Me: “Where can I find this amazing Privacy tool?” “A tool the masses everywhere need access to ASAP”

This Android toolkit turns selfies into live photos to hijack KYC verification

cybernews.com
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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/51140134

My take from this Cybernews article about an Android toolkit to trick KYC verification significantly differs from theirs!

Them: “…the existence of such tools puts users and organizations at imminent risk.” “Not a tool for the masses”

Me: “Where can I find this amazing Privacy tool?” “A tool the masses everywhere need access to ASAP”

Jealously Watching OpenAI and Anthropic, Meta Suddenly Claims That Its AI Went on a Hacking Spree Too

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cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50398452

Just when you think @ZuckyZuck is finally out of ideas - to steal.

It starts to feel like even a weak LLM like MetaAI is more creative than him.

Maybe we already have created truly artificial intelligence because he is more of an SLM: a Small Language Model?

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