@MaJ1 @PaulNickson @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Gawd, back to the AI generation thing I see. Hang on.
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@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks You knocked that together quickly!
@PaulNickson @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Takes about 30 seconds and that includes not actually watching their advert.
@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks That is impressive. Give me some audio to mess with and I’m in my happy place but pics & videos …
@PaulNickson @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks all I did was go to a site and say this is my photo of me, put my face on that photo ignore an advert for 30 seconds and you get this. The worry is that I will probably see pictures that I know are me, used on the site for other people to do what I do.
@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Ah, that sounds like AI data gathering.
@PaulNickson @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Knowing that it's what they do. I only use a maximum of 4 photos. They're all online somewhere and none associated with personal information. If someone else gets a smile out of using a picture I've allowed to be used, fine. If it isn't something I've given express permission for, really not so fine.
@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Sounds harmless enough unless someone with nefarious ideas comes along.
@PaulNickson @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Thats always possible regardless though. If we wandered over to Facebook or any of the antisocial sites, not that I would, there are zillions of photos of people who could be used to set up fake profiles. The selfie obsessed really do open themselves up to that. And now, it appears that Facebook has sold all the private messages to Netflix too. So they have all the selfies and the other pics too.
@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks We are in a very dangerous World rn. Gullibility or just plain ignorance by the selfie society will come to bite them.
@PaulNickson @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks I feel that it may be both but caused by the algorithms the platforms use which are fueling the aggression we see far too often from otherwise decent people.
We are told to believe catch phrases. Meta/WhatsApp tells us there is 'end to end encryption on all messages. Sure but then its backed up onto theirs or a Google server which is unencrypted. Why don't more people use signal or matrix?
@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks That’s really bad isn’t it. No trust for these platforms. I used to be on FB & Twitter but got the hell away from both once it all got sullied.
@PaulNickson @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Facebook and Google have always been stealing our data believing we all read the toc and don't block them. There's a great add on to some browsers that warns about that. The thing is, we all have stuff we don't want anyone else to see, no, not that stuff, passwords, bank statements, official documents, now wash your mind lol. So keeping stuff safe is essential.
@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @Snowshadow @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Absolutely. I use Duck Duck Go browser, 1Password, AVG VPN, Malwarebytes and still some of the crap gets through. Keeping our identities and money safe is getting harder. I fwd 10s of scam emails to report@phishing.org.uk daily now.
@PaulNickson I go so far as to never keep passwords in my computer or anywhere online. I use a physical password book and it is kept in our safe.
Since I moved to Proton I have literally received zero scams or spam email. And I have a separate "junk" email account for subscriptions. If that one starts receiving spam/scam mail I can dump the account.
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@Snowshadow @RosePuckey @MaJ1 @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Those are excellent strategies and brilliant tips. I might try & do the same.
@PaulNickson It is less stressful and in today's world who needs more stress?@RosePuckey @MaJ1 @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks
@Snowshadow @RosePuckey @MaJ1 @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks Definitely. Anything that helps, helps.
@Snowshadow @PaulNickson @MaJ1 @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks I was going to mention proton. The paid service is well worth the money for the VPN alone (split tunneling and tor over vpn too) it also let's you spoof your IP so you get to watch TV streaming in other countries. You get alias email addresses when you need them a password safe it'll you want it and cloud storage again if you want it, but based in Switzerland.
@RosePuckey Yes, they have very good services. Also if you have a problem there issoemone who is available to help.@PaulNickson @MaJ1 @ravensrod @SteveClough @NormanDunbar @weirdfolks