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17 connected korrents · 18 moments on record from 1 Feb 2016 to 15 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about privacy .
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solar Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety. Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety. Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What made NSO different was not its exploits but its scale: it turned state-grade surveillance into something any government could buy. — tap to centre the map on it What made NSO different was not its exploits but its scale: it turned state-grade surveillance into something any government could buy. Last stated 5 years ago
20 Jul 2021
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Matthew Green — holds since 2021-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media is destroying society in a bad equilibrium that quitting cannot fix and that requires government regulations. — tap to centre the map on it Social media is destroying society in a bad equilibrium that quitting cannot fix and that requires government regulations. Last stated 6 days ago
15 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
MA
Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. — tap to centre the map on it A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction. Last stated 9 months ago
16 Dec 2025
OK
Orin Kerr — holds since 2025-12-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. — tap to centre the map on it A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. — tap to centre the map on it A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2024
BC
Brian G. Chow — holds since 2024-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tracing requirement in an encrypted messenger gives up the confidentiality of who sent what, which is the part that protects the sender. — tap to centre the map on it A tracing requirement in an encrypted messenger gives up the confidentiality of who sent what, which is the part that protects the sender. Last stated 5 years ago
1 Aug 2021
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Matthew Green — holds since 2021-08-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An access mechanism built for the police cannot be limited to the police, so a backdoor weakens the system against every attacker at once. — tap to centre the map on it An access mechanism built for the police cannot be limited to the police, so a backdoor weakens the system against every attacker at once. Last stated 11 years ago
1 Feb 2016
BS
Bruce Schneier — holds since 2016-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Aug 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. — tap to centre the map on it A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break. Last stated 7 months ago
17 Feb 2026
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Jon Haidt — holds since 2026-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
OB
Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. — tap to centre the map on it Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed. Last stated 2 years ago
4 Mar 2025
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Friedrich Merz — holds since 2025-02-25 — tap for who they are
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Friedrich Merz — no longer holds since 2025-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The French investigation of him should never have been started; a criminal case is the wrong tool for regulating social media. — tap to centre the map on it The French investigation of him should never have been started; a criminal case is the wrong tool for regulating social media. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Aug 2024
MG
Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety.
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What made NSO different was not its exploits but its scale: it turned state-grade surveillance into something any government could buy.
Holds
Social media is destroying society in a bad equilibrium that quitting cannot fix and that requires government regulations.
Holds
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Holds
A company's terms of service cannot enlarge or shrink your constitutional privacy rights in either direction.
Holds
A home assistant is only as good as its context, and context comes from sensors placed around the house rather than from a better model.
Holds
A spacecraft built to service satellites is also a weapon, because the same robotic arm that refuels one can disable one.
Holds
A tracing requirement in an encrypted messenger gives up the confidentiality of who sent what, which is the part that protects the sender.
Holds
An access mechanism built for the police cannot be limited to the police, so a backdoor weakens the system against every attacker at once.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A parental-consent exception defeats a social media age limit, because it drops each family straight back into the trap the law exists to break.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
Germany's constitutional debt brake will not be reformed.
No longer holds
The French investigation of him should never have been started; a criminal case is the wrong tool for regulating social media.
Holds
Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers.
Holds
Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France.
Holds