Surveillance Report
SR205: Bluesky posts scraped to train AI, IVPN buys Safing, and the FBI encourages encrypted messaging
Dec 10, 2024
This discussion dives into the controversial scraping of Bluesky posts for AI training. The recent acquisition of Safing by IVPN catches attention, as does the FBI's push for encrypted messaging in a world wary of cybercrime. The need for better data privacy is underscored with concerns about social media practices, data breaches, and the introduction of new regulatory measures. Additionally, advancements in browser privacy and the significance of encryption highlight the ongoing battle against online surveillance.
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- The scraping of Bluesky posts for AI training raises significant privacy concerns, indicating users should be cautious with their social media content.
- IVPN's acquisition of Safing reflects the increasing necessity for robust privacy solutions to safeguard against online surveillance threats.
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Data Scraping at Blue Sky
Blue Sky has sparked controversy by allowing the scraping of user data for AI purposes, despite its pledge not to use posts for training AI. A dataset containing one million Blue Sky posts has emerged, which includes detailed metadata linked to users' unique identifiers. This raises significant privacy concerns, as the data is not anonymized, and deleted posts may still be included in this dataset. Users of the platform are reminded that their content could potentially be exploited, highlighting the need for caution in sharing on social media.
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