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Perché la maggior parte dei siti web non ha effettivamente bisogno dei banner di consenso ai #cookie
La maggior parte dei siti web delle piccole imprese non ha effettivamente bisogno di quei fastidiosi banner di consenso ai cookie che interrompono l'esperienza dell'utente. Il vero colpevole non sono le leggi sulla privacy, ma gli strumenti di tracciamento pesantemente sorvegliati…

The EU says Meta agreed to make changes to its "pay or consent" model in the EU, including ad-lite Instagram and Facebook versions, but "the case is not closed" (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/39b9d90c-0629-4dfc-8a2b-c52f1f503f38…

The EU says Meta agreed to make changes to its "pay or consent" model in the EU, including ad-lite Instagram and Facebook versions, but "the case is not closed" (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/39b9d90c-0629-4dfc-8a2b-c52f1f503f38…

Meta offers EU users ad-light option in push to end investigation
Facebook agrees changes to ‘pay or consent’ model after talks with European Commission

worst scene ever shot in cinema history

No, #Adobe / PickYourPoison, I don't want you to make an "#AI summary" of that book that I'm reading on my tablet. I already told you many times, yet you keep insisting... I wonder if you understand what it means to respect others' decisions.
Given that the word "consent" means jack shit to you, I'll try by rationalizing:
I read because I like to and I want to; and I choose books over short snippets of text because I intend to delve into the nuances and fine details.

I loved hearing all the actors giving enthusiastic consent and radical care

X now lets any user AI-edit other users’ images without consent, and there is no opt out
A few days ago X introduced a new AI Image Editing button that lets any user modify images posted by others, even without the original uploader’s consent. Image owners are not notified when edits are made, and the feature is enabled by default with no opt-out option (at least not so far) […]
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Appropriating the death count: Manufacturing consent for an attack on Iran | Protests | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/1/31/appropriating-the-death-count-manufacturing-consent-for-an-attack-on-iran?traffic_source=rss

RFK Jr. cracks down, says school vaccinated kid without consent (Erin Mansfield/USA Today)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/12/04/rfk-hhs-midwest-school-illegally-vaccinate-child/87602266007/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251206/p1#a251206p1

This is a genuinely good idea, and I'd urge you to sign it. Make #AI generated works immediately identifiable. It would be interesting also to require a similar 'watermark' in generated texts -- perhaps a particular sequence of whitespace characters.
#generativeAI
H/t

Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
As AI generated content becomes increasingly realistic, we think laws should be put in place to prevent misuse. All such media should carry a permanent watermark or disclosure, alongside a blanket ban on using anyone’s likeness in AI-generated content without consent.

This is a good idea. All genAI/diffusion images to be marked with a watermark. If you're in the UK, please sign the petition⤵️
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/736690

Petition: Require generative AI watermarks & ban using people’s likeness without consent
As AI generated content becomes increasingly realistic, we think laws should be put in place to prevent misuse. All such media should carry a permanent watermark or disclosure, alongside a blanket ban on using anyone’s likeness in AI-generated content without consent.

”What’s changed” is, billionaires like Jeff Bezos have realized they don’t need American news media to manufacture consent for them. Their societal role has been so diminished by other means, including other billionaire projects, that Bezos no longer needs The Post.

“Something I will be most proud of when I’m 90”: How Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post, and what’s changed
Jeff Bezos used to talk about The Washington Post with real curiosity, and the things he said were interesting and specific. Over time, that changed.

France's CNIL fines Condé Nast €750K because vanityfair.fr placed cookies on user devices without proper consent, following a December 2019 complaint (CNIL)
https://www.cnil.fr/en/cookies-placed-without-consent-company-publi…

Grok is undressing anyone
-- including minors
xAI’s AI chatbot is putting Elon Musk in a bikini at his request
— and doing the same to children, world leaders, and women
without their consent
https://www.theverge.com/news/853191/grok-explicit…

Grok is undressing anyone, including minors
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI allows Grok to edit any photo on X without notifying the original poster, leading to a flood of nonconsensual sexual photos on the platform.

Today I find myself more or less aligned with anti-natalism. I do not want to bring another person into my already suffering existence under capitalism.
Procreation imposes inevitable suffering on a new life without consent, like illness, loss, and economic hardship, which no one chooses.
As long as capitalism endures, exploiting workers for endless growth, anti-natalism stays; refusing to fuel the machine with more unwilling workers.

One of my favorite emojis is the "hugs" emoji 🫂. Or an "okay_blob" custom reacji that my favorite Slack uses. I use it all the time to indicate "I hear you and I know what you're saying is emotional. I support you".
Another very progressive Slack I'm on has a "hugs OK?" emoji you are supposed to use first. Only if the other person responds with the "hugs OK!" emoji are you then allowed to respond with an actual "hug" emoji.
I think I'm a pro-explicit-consent person. But it strikes me that this careful three-way handshake, all for 16x16 pixels in a virtual environment, may be a little much.

“It’s inevitable” often means “we’re doing this against your will and without requiring consent because we’re in a position of power”

New #consent #meme just dropped:
Emergency floor & litter box washing.
My muscles: I consent.
My nose: I definitely consent!
My #diabetes: is there someone you forgot to ask?

#Femmeschwelle 2.2.: Hattest du schonmal Hemmungen, etwas zu schreiben, weil es dir zu feministisch vorkam?
Ich erinnere mich daran, weil ich es damals verbloggt hatte: ich hatte Angst, dass Fenia als "zu zickig" wahrgenommen wird, weil sie Consent einfordert und sich wehrt, wenn sie etwas stört.
Damals war da plötzlich dieser Impuls: "Darf sie das? Darf ich das?…

Overshadowed: Re-Examining Consent in Divine “Virgin Birth” Narratives from Luke to Xena #acrel https://popularcultureandtheology.com/

Overshadowed: Re-Examining Consent in Divine “Virgin Birth” Narratives from Luke to Xena
By Princess O’Nika Auguste The Christmas season centres the story of the Virgin Mary, a narrative of divine mystery and grace. Yet when we examine this sacred trope across scripture and …

I don't consent. I don't consent! For the love of Poseidon...
#humor #funny #lol #animals

Just don’t use the internet and DHS won’t stalk you.
“What opportunities are available for individuals to consent to uses, decline…or opt out?
Any individual may decline or opt out of having their information gathered…by not posting material online or limiting access to who can view their
posts.”
PDF: <…

Imagine your #Windows OS was infected by stubborn #virus and Bill Gates applies a hotfix patch without your consent. Happened to all of us at least once, am I right Melinda?

US homeland security condemned for using Japanese artist's work without consent (Maya Yang/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/03/homeland-security-japanese-artist-permission
http://www.memeorandum.com/260102/p56#a260102p56

China's draft AI rules have measures to protect kids, like time limits and parental consent, ban gambling promotion content, and add suicide chats restrictions (Osmond Chia/BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dydlmenvro

Artificial intelligence: China plans rules to protect children and tackle suicide risks
The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.

Fuck, no, Apple. I was forced to update to iOS 26 due to lack of security updates for 18 on devices that can run 26 (i.e., due to extortion) but you’re not infecting my Mac with Liquid Ass.
Notice the dark pattern of pestering you in hopes you will accidentally hit the “Restart” button even though you’ve specifically turned off auto updates. Microsoft-level disrespect for consent here.
(Not surprising from a company that gives golden awards to fascists.)

It shouldn't be surprising at all that Megyn Kelly and other republicans think 15-year-old girls are fair game for sexual predation. They're the ones who've been fighting to keep the age of consent to marry at 12 years. I wish someone would start asking republican legislators (and democrats, too, of course) who have teenage daughters how they'd feel about their own daughters being targeted.

☿️ Victoria could become first Australian state to ban unnecessary surgery on intersex children
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/01/victoria-may-ban-unnecessary-surgery-intersex-children

Victoria could become first Australian state to ban unnecessary surgery on intersex children
Exclusive: Legislation would prohibit deferrable, irreversible procedures until child can give informed consent, bringing state in line with ACT

„One tactic of fascism is to shift the scales of political alignment: centrists become stalwarts of the radical left; moms become ‚domestic terrorists.‘ Everyone with a whistle becomes antifa. And actually, that last part is correct—or at least it should be. A general strike has been called for Friday, January 23. With luck, thousands of Minnesotans will join in on what many further left are already doing: stopping business as usual and withdrawing their consent from fascism. Among many thin…

The final order approved by the Commission imposes a five-year ban on GM disclosing consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies.
https://www.ftc.gov/new…

FTC Finalizes Order Settling Allegations that GM and OnStar Collected and Sold Geolocation Data Without Consumers’ Informed Consent
The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order with General Motors and OnStar settling allegations that they collected, used, and sold consumers’ precise geolocation data and driving behavior data

In Matrix, the server has your consent, If you like it or not
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sender cannot leave as they are not already knocking on, invited to, or joined to the room
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#matrix

The EU Parliament backs a report that sets a 16 age limit for accessing social media without parental consent and holds CEOs personally liable for violations (Eliza Gkritsi/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-backs-mini…

European Parliament backs 16+ age rule for social media
Call comes as several EU countries prepare to restrict social media for kids.

I do, in fact, not have time for a 15 minute call, so I've drafted a form letter that I'll try and send to every single one of these emails starting now.

@… Reminds me of the classic poll.
Does Microsoft understand consent?
• Yes
• Ask me later

Google agrees to pay $68 million to settle voice recording lawsuit https://therecord.media/google-settles-millions-privacy-recording

Robert Taylor, guitarist 🎸 for 70's kiwi pop band #Dragon has passed and I share video for band's first #NZ number one hit written by band keyboardist Paul Hewson 🎹 . The 1977 age of consent balladry is perhaps written from perspective of a possible jail cell and later became theme for 2012

The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled new proposals to ease regulations on AI and data privacy.
The EU has for years sought to rein in tech companies on various issues,
but is also attempting to balance this with the need to compete with tech firms in the United States and East Asia.
"Europe has not so far reaped the full benefits of the digital revolution,"
EU economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said.
"And we cannot afford to pay the …

EU proposes softening AI and data privacy regulations
The EU is responding to calls by businesses and member states that have argued the bloc needs to keep up with tech innovation. Meanwhile, cookie consent pop-up banners are also set to be scaled back.

Samson Nacua, brother of Puka Nacua, arrested for alleged theft of Lakers forward Adou Thiero's car

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/puka-nacua-samson-brother-…

WTF with an anthill on the top!!!!
I just got off a Zoom call - and zoom sent me an AI generated summary of our conversation.
WTF? I did not ask for that.
Making that is perhaps a violation of California's laws about two party consent and wiretapping.
Grrrrr.

Some of the current political rhetoric coming from the US seems odd given, in a few states, the marriageable age is below the age of consent. Might not just be the political cabals that need looking at?

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #ClassicalLive
George Frideric Handel, Elena Harsšnyi, Das Paradies, Wolfgang Klose, Thomas Bonni, Kölner Akademie & Michael Alexander Willens:
🎵 Chandos Anthem No. 9, 'O praise the Lord with one consent', HWV 254
https://open.spotify.com/track/5kTRZSKClURMR7pZchmLPP

The EU Parliament backs a report that sets a 16 age limit for accessing social media without parental consent and holds CEOs personally liable for violations (Eliza Gkritsi/Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-parliament-backs-mini…

European Parliament backs 16+ age rule for social media
Call comes as several EU countries prepare to restrict social media for kids.

Overshadowed: Re-Examining Consent in Divine “Virgin Birth” Narratives from Luke to Xena
https://ift.tt/vqGQkb3
By Princess O’Nika Auguste The Christmas season centres the story of the Virgin Mary, a narrative of…
via Input 4 RELCFP

Overshadowed: Re-Examining Consent in Divine “Virgin Birth” Narratives from Luke to Xena
By Princess O’Nika Auguste The Christmas season centres the story of the Virgin Mary, a narrative of divine mystery and grace. Yet when we examine this sacred trope across scripture and …

Meta, TikTok, Google, and YouTube sue California over a new law that prohibits personalized feeds for minors without parental consent, claiming it violates 1A (Bernie Pazanowski/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/states-of-p…

Tech Giants Sue California Over Social Media Access Law (2)
Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok Inc., Google LLC, and YouTube LLC are challenging a California law that forbids social media platforms from allowing minors to access personalized feeds without parental consent.

The consent of the governed has been withdrawn (G. Elliott Morris/Strength In Numbers)
https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/one-year-of-trump-by-the-numbers
http://www.memeorandum.com/260123/p18#a260123p18

India officially notifies its first data protection law to establish a framework for data processing, protection, and governance, including verifiable consent (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.indiatimes.c…

India notifies its first data protection law to strengthen privacy, security
India has officially notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, establishing a framework for data processing, protection, and governance. These rules, enforcing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, introduce verifiable consent, breach notification mandates, and data retention limits. They aim to enhance individual control and foster safer digital ecosystems.

Rehashed meme
The myth of consensual train maintenance
#KolejeDolnośląskie: I consent.
SPS Mieczkowski: I consent.
Is there somebody you forgot to ask?
#Newag: I don't.
#rail #meme #kolej

NY governor signs bills requiring ads to disclose AI-generated performers and mandating consent of heirs to use a deceased person's likeness commercially (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/12/new-york-ai-law-consumers-film-industry-1236646078…

New York Enacts Landmark AI Laws Requiring Disclosure Of Synthetic Performers In Ads And Consent For Posthumous Use Of Name, Image & Likeness
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed the nation's first AI bill designed to both protect consumers and increase transparency in the film industry.

Four years ago, the conservative justices on the Supreme Court decided that gun laws must be rooted in history in order to comply with the Second Amendment.
But they are not always comfortable with the reality this analysis unearths.
The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in
"Wolford v. Lopez",
a case about whether states can ban people from carrying concealed firearms on private property without getting the owner’s consent.
Under the Hawai…

The Supreme Court’s “History and Tradition” Test Just Ran Into America’s History and Tradition of Anti-Black Racism
Requiring "historical analogues" for modern gun laws eventually turns up some history that makes even the conservative justices uncomfortable.

Overshadowed: Re-Examining Consent in Divine “Virgin Birth” Narratives from Luke to Xena
https://ift.tt/YIvcTCR
By Princess O’Nika Auguste The Christmas season centres the story of the Virgin Mary, a narrative of…
via Input 4 RELCFP

Overshadowed: Re-Examining Consent in Divine “Virgin Birth” Narratives from Luke to Xena
By Princess O’Nika Auguste The Christmas season centres the story of the Virgin Mary, a narrative of divine mystery and grace. Yet when we examine this sacred trope across scripture and …

NY governor signs bills requiring ads to disclose AI-generated performers and mandating consent of heirs to use a deceased person's likeness commercially (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2025/12/new-york-ai-law-consumers-film-industry-1236646078…

New York Enacts Landmark AI Laws Requiring Disclosure Of Synthetic Performers In Ads And Consent For Posthumous Use Of Name, Image & Likeness
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed the nation's first AI bill designed to both protect consumers and increase transparency in the film industry.

Nacua's brother won't be charged after taking car https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47624872/investigators-say-samson-nacua-took-vehicle-mistake

European Commission ‘simplification’ proposal would weaken GDPR, AI regulations https://therecord.media/european-commission-proposal-gdpr-ai-simplification

a16z releases a nine-pillar AI policy framework for Congress, including restricting AI use for under-13s without parental consent and keeping a role for states (Punchbowl News)
https://punchbowl.news/article/tech/a16z-ai/

Here are a16z’s ideas for Congress on AI
Andreessen Horowitz is laying out a framework on Wednesday that it wants Congress to take up for artificial intelligence.

X updates its ToS, effective January 15, 2026, to explicitly claim rights to the "Twitter" trademark after a startup filed an application to trademark the term (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/16/x-up

X updates its terms to lay claim to the 'Twitter' trademark after newcomer's challenge | TechCrunch
X's new terms of service say that no one can use the Twitter name, trademarks, logos and more without written consent.

Elon Musk’s X says it will block Grok from making sexual images https://therecord.media/musk-x-grok-block-sexual

Texas sues 5 smart TV manufacturers over data collection practices https://therecord.media/texas-sues-5-smart-tv-makers-over-acr-tech