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- 1Backlash grows over UK government's demands on Appleโ๐ก๏ธ # Cybersecurity news & tips across the # fediverse โ'There was a heartening backlash to what the UK government had as
A UK government order requiring Apple to weaken encryption has met strong public and expert opposition. The dispute is now before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the independent body that reviews complaints about unlawful surveillance. Commenters in cybersecurity circles say the backlash against weakening encryption for all users was heartening and are following the tribunal's involvement closely.
- 2Pixelfed adopts AI, drawing backlash from supportersโPicture-sharing platform Pixelfed โ "the federated Instagram alternative" โ now using AI Antimundo (@antimundo@mastodon.
Pixelfed, the federated, open-source picture-sharing platform long promoted as an alternative to Instagram, has begun using AI, prompting criticism from some users. Developer Antimundo said he is stopping his recommendations of the platform over the move, with the complaint circulating among Fediverse communities who had championed Pixelfed for its non-commercial, user-controlled approach.
- 3Pixelfed adds AI features, sparking debateโFederated picture-sharing platform Pixelfed โ "the federated Instagram alternative" โ now using AI https:// feddit.onlin
Pixelfed, the federated picture-sharing platform often described as a decentralized alternative to Instagram, has begun using AI, according to discussion in the fediverse. The news is circulating in communities critical of AI adoption, with users debating what the move means for a platform whose appeal has largely rested on being a non-commercial, community-run alternative to mainstream social networks.