Weekly Nymsletter — November 25 - December 1, 2024

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Weekly Nymsletter — November 25 - December 1, 2024

:bird:‍:fire: Nymproject on X:

If your website breaks when your users use privacy-enhancing tech, your website is broken.

Can a VPN prevent hacking? It can, but it’s not foolproof. Security is multi-layered. Here’s why :thread:

The Internet can be a powerful enabler of human freedom, allowing people to access and share information, express ideas, and connect with others. But for the majority of the 5 billion+ users, these freedoms are under threat by censorship and surveillance :thread::point_down:

OFAC’s sanctioning of Tornado Cash opened the doors for a precedent that would make open source privacy tools illegal. It essentially criminalized privacy.

According to the 2024 FOTN report by FreedomHouse, online freedom has never been more at risk than it is today.
Here are some key takeaways :point_down::thread:

So PokemonGoApp was essentially just a scam to build one of the largest and most detailed models for navigation ever built? :thinking:

The story itself is crazy, but what’s even crazier is that Wired investigators were able to get incredibly accurate historical location information of those who visited Epstein Island, using data that was publicly available.

:drum: What’s new:

[Post] WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning battles AI surveillance with NSA-proof VPN

[BlogPost] NymVPN v2024.11 is here!

[Post] Google Play Store App Deletion—Android Is Now More Like iPhone - Forbes

[Post] China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle - Wired

[Post] China’s Surveillance State Is Selling Citizen Data as a Side Hustle - Wired

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