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@aral@mastodon.ar.al
2025-12-05 08:28:25

In the spirit of #FOSDEM2026 being sponsored by Google, I hope HackerTrain is brought to you by Ryanair.
#google #surveillanceCapitalism

Matija Šuklje (@hook@toot.si)
🚄 All aboard the #HackerTrain to #FOSDEM !! 🚃 Going to #FOSDEM2026? Thinking of going by #train? Would you like to meet other hackers along the way? Join us on the https://hackertrain.org ! We are currently planning the route(s) for this trip, so it is the best time to join in – regardless of: - where you would like to start your train journey - whether you’d like to help or just tag along https://hackertrain.org/hackertrain-to-fosdem-2026-call-for-participation.html plz boost …

@jswright61@ruby.social
2025-11-07 11:06:49

Their plan seems NOT to try and eliminate or at least minimize these ads, but rather to see if they can extract premium rates because the ads have been IDENTIFIED as scams.
JFC, why would anyone do business with this company. Why would functioning governments (this sadly excludes the US rn) allow this company to operate within its borders.
This is not a whoopsie. This is a deliberate corporate decision to allow users to be preyed upon and profit from it.

Aral Balkan (@aral@mastodon.ar.al)
Meta earns $16B a year from targeted scam ads. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/bombshell-report-exposes-how-meta-relied-on-scam-ad-profits-to-fund-ai/ This is fine and normal. #BigTech #Facebook #Instagram #WhatsApp #Meta #shutItDown #regulation #SurveillanceCapitalism #surveillance #capitalism #PeopleFarming #adtech