2026-10-13 09:41 UTC
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@Npars01@mstdn.social 2026-10-13 10:10
@_elena@mastodon.social Nazis used similar data collection exercises like these to identify & round up dissidents, political opponents, and ethnic minorities, including Jews, Roma, & Sinti. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/02/11/ibm-technology-aided-holocaust-author-alleges/6addc414-ecee-4058-bea6-7f4708912d6f/ https://archive.is/0wYfb https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ibm-holocaust_b_1301691/amp https://kottke.org/19/10/how-ibms-technology-powered-the-holocaust https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_and_the_Holocaust
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@nohillside@smnn.ch 2026-10-13 11:08
@_elena@mastodon.social probably, if one squints hard enough while reading their website, one finds out that no privacy ever was guaranteed. Wouldn’t be the first time
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@scottytrees@mastodon.social 2026-10-13 11:35
@_elena@mastodon.social i’ve never heard of this before in my life W social what?!
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@yiojoshua@mstdn.social 2026-10-13 11:40
@_elena@mastodon.social https://yiojoshuaterungwa.substack.com/p/how-to-build-a-lead-magnet-that-grows?r=4s4wzf
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@crazyeddie@mastodon.social 2026-10-13 14:06
@_elena@mastodon.social We may find that this information isn't actually tied to the original signup and ID verification but is instead analyzed from interaction with the system and correlation with data sources available for purchase. Could also be that they go ahead and let the AI that analyzes your ID train itself on that information. Then "delete" the original. Then the information isn't stored, the weights to help the AI "recall" the information are stored. I'm semi-fluent in doublespeak.
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@SupportGrapheneOS_667@social.tchncs.de 2026-10-13 15:09
@_elena@mastodon.social W Social is the wet dream of the "security and order fraction" of every european country 😡🤬
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@_RyekDarkener_@mastodon.social 2026-10-13 15:23
@_elena@mastodon.social Anyone surprised?
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@thisislieven@c.im 2026-10-14 09:21
@_elena@mastodon.social I cannot begin to tell you how glad I am never to have bother with W. One thing that infuriates me with almost anything tech, and especially in regards to verification, is the deliberate feigned ignorance how dangerous this can be. Especially for people who face(d) domestic violence and abuse as well as LGBTQ+ people, though there are other groups impacted too. This casual treatment of private data kills people, and if it doesn't kill them can do very severe harm both to someone's physical and mental health. It's incredibly disheartening, and even more so given how the EU has been hyping this network. As always, Elena, thank you for writing about this.
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@aftertaf@mastodon.social 2026-10-13 09:56
@_elena@mastodon.social they are getting worse and worse on purpose, this can't be accidental.... Worse Social !!
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@andresortizmasso@xarxa.cloud 2026-10-13 12:25
hay, @europeanspodcast@mastodon.social , this is worth a read.
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@CountHoldem@mastodon.social 2026-10-13 13:50
@_elena@mastodon.social 'Influencers' are now pushing #AI into #bioinformatics, so medical records may become hostage. #CRISPR is an aside of major concern.
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@LukefromDC@kolektiva.social 2026-10-14 06:11
@agowa338@chaos.social @_elena@mastodon.social So just like in wizard magic of old, your legal name is extremely dangerous and must not be published