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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · 7h

This is why I listen to advocates of many communities, especially ones that I'm not a part of.

It hadn't occurred to me that having a facial difference would get in the way of facial recognition (of course it does) but think about the 1000s of people this impacts.

www.wired.com/story/when-f...

When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face

An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services.

www.wired.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · 7h

THIS IS WHY you don't post your children online. Meta will use them as bait for men. Real children, real names, real faces in ads. STOP posting photos of your kids on the internet. They aren't safe here.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man

Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner says

www.theguardian.com

Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Sep 12

Many bans and limitations are slippery slopes to get to the point of being able to shut down any speech we don't agree with. Suppress energy and you get an explosion.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Social media ban lifted after 19 killed in protests

Thousands had taken to the streets demanding that the government lift the ban and tackle corruption.

www.bbc.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Sep 12

A government falling down on the job decides that banning social media is the tactic. Pretends its about safety & privacy but it's really so that its citizens can't express their views or communicate with others. How'd that work out for you? Other countries be warned. www.reuters.com/business/med...

Nineteen killed in Nepal in 'Gen Z' protest over social media ban, corruption

At least 19 people in two cities died on Monday in Nepal's worst unrest in decades, authorities said, as police in the capital fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament in anger at a social media shutdown and corruption.

www.reuters.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Sep 11

Parents can hook up their account to their child's ChatGPT to monitor conversations and history. This is in response to the lawsuit brought by the family of Adam Raines, a 16 yrold that was encouraged to end his life by AI.

Let's see if parents actually use it. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

OpenAI to add parental controls after teen takes his own life

Californian parents Matthew and Maria Raine allege ChatGPT provided their 16-year-old son with detailed suicide instructions and encouraged him to put his plans into action.

www.abc.net.au

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Sep 9

We're all watching this very carefully. The ramifications on people that aren't minors is massive. It will impact people of every age.
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Enforcing Australia's social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says

The impending ban is popular with many parents, but experts have raised concerns over privacy and age verification technology.

www.bbc.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · May 30

I will absolutely judge you if you're still using X whether you are a person or a brand. There's no excuse to be there any longer when it's the channel of hate, lies, and conspiracy theories.

www.semafor.com/article/02/1...

Fake, viral conspiracies on X overrun US politics

As media fragments, the space for outrageous conspiracy theories and smear tactics to run unchecked grows.

www.semafor.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Apr 28

How we come back from this, I don't know.
www.fastcompany.com/91321143/bot...

Bot farms invade social media to hijack popular sentiment

Governments, financial influencers, and entertainment insiders are using data center-like facilities full of phones to push narratives fabricated through fake social media engagement.

www.fastcompany.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Mar 29

That’s actually what I’m most interested in! Thanks :)

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Mar 29

What app do you use to monitor air traffic?

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Mar 26

@eff.org created a Border Search Pocket Guide. It's a printable document covering what to do before you travel and what to do at the border to protect your digital data.
www.eff.org/document/eff...

EFF Border Search Pocket Guide

border-pocket-guide-2.pdf

www.eff.org

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 20

Substack is deploying the classic social network playbook: Gradually eroding the ownership, identity & independence of writers.

My takeaways:
- consensual hallucination
- the illusion of independence
- if you’re not a breadwinner, you’re the yeast
mail.bigdeskenergy.com/p/death-by-t...

Death by a thousand substacks

If you’re not a breadwinner, you’re the yeast.

mail.bigdeskenergy.com

Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 17

Encourage others to share this info in digital and non-digital ways. Care for others in your community. It heals your soul.

Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · Feb 17

MAGAs are enraged that ICE is having difficulty arresting people for deportation because immigrants are educated on their rights & protections.

I wrote this a month ago on how to handle ICE, know your rights, & avoid deportation. Upset a MAGA, Read & Boost this:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/trumps-mas...

Trump's Mass Anti-Immigrant Raids to Begin

Here are action items to protect your immigrant neighbors, answers to common FAQs, and insights to debunk anti-immigrant propaganda

www.qasimrashid.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 17

Thanks for the reminder of eyes from above.

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 17

Americans are protesting today coast to coast to voice their opinions about the coup that is occurring. Corporate media won’t cover it so it’s up to us to share our pics/video & tell our friends locally & internationally so people know they’re not alone & that we won’t stand for it!
(Santa Rosa, CA)

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 17

My blog never went away. I’ve never had a tip jar though. I can change that 🤔

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 17

I am too. Currently our taxpayer rights are being violated. Item 8 is confidentiality. I'm doing a lot of research on what I can and can't do with my concern. www.irs.gov/taxpayer-bil...

Taxpayer Bill of Rights | Internal Revenue Service

Learn about the Taxpayer Bill of Rights. Every taxpayer has a set of fundamental rights with the IRS. Explore your rights and our obligations to protect them.

www.irs.gov

Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 3

The bank robber is still in the building. What law enforcement is being deployed to arrest the civilian criminal?

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 3

Sometimes? That’s generous.

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 2

Anonymous is all talk these days and no action. The OGs are retired, in jail or out of the game. Don’t expect this iteration to do anything helpful. It’s up to us.

Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Feb 2

Yes.

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Jan 31

Substack is the cute, popular girl that everyone wants to sit next to but she's not as nice as you think. Why Substack isn't the perfect solution.

@anildash.com nails it.

TL;DR Keep your own email marketing service cuz Substack is a VC funded social network that pushes to email.
bit.ly/3WBv5wX

Don't call it a Substack. - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

www.anildash.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Jan 30

When I read through the reasons, the argument makes sense to me. AI continues its slide into the garbage. gizmodo.com/californias-...

California’s AG Tells AI Companies Practically Everything They’re Doing Might Be Illegal

According to a recent legal memo, Silicon Valley's hottest business may be entirely based around criminal activity.

gizmodo.com

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Jan 29

I’m surprised you didn’t leave of your own accord.

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Kerry Rego @kregobiz.bsky.social · Jan 25

"Haidt [is] being pretty silly by singling out [a]handful researchers and pretending there’s a small cabal who are criticising him. At the end of the day, he’s making poor arguments, based on inaccurate interpretation of data, and popularising ineffective policy positions." bit.ly/40yJfQU

Jonathan Haidt lobbied politicians by accusing teen social media ban critics of 'burying' evidence

Best-selling author Jonathan Haidt publicly thanks his sceptics for their part in academic debate. In private, he alleges they 'consistently' bury evidence.

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