Hacker News with Generative AI: Online Communication

Alt.Anonymous.Messages Newsgroup (blogspot.com)
For two people who want to communicate securely and keep their association secret there is the alt.anonymous.messages newsgroup.
Security, Privacy, Online Communication
71 points by yamrzou 49 days ago | 22 comments
California bill would require bots to disclose that they are bots (veeto.app)
Assembly Member Wilson's bot disclosure legislation redefines California's approach to automated online communications by requiring all bots to identify themselves during interactions with state residents, regardless of their purpose.
California Law, Bots, AI, Legislation, Online Communication
284 points by alexd127 54 days ago | 166 comments
Technology is never a substitute for consent (lapcatsoftware.com)
This is a follow-up to my recent blog posts Apple Photos phones home on iOS 18 and macOS 15 and The internet is full of experts. I've read a lot of the discussion about and responses to my blog posts, which has forced me to hone my own thinking and arguments on the subject.
Technology, Privacy, Ethics, Online Communication
5 points by speckx 88 days ago | 0 comments
Anatomy of an internet argument (defenderofthebasic.substack.com)
I’ve spent the last 6 months arguing daily on the internet, and I’ve gotten *really* good at it.
Online Communication, Internet Culture, Social Media, Opinion
181 points by nkurz 182 days ago | 115 comments
Client-Side-Scanning: Chat Control Is Pure Surveillance State (netzpolitik.org)
Privacy, Surveillance, Censorship, Online Communication
54 points by janandonly 287 days ago | 15 comments