Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 14hIt’s pretty weird how many resources the “party of life” regularly expends to try and kill people, right? 061
Reposted by Serge EgelmanCyrus Farivar @cfarivar.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Grand / MacArthur, Oakland 1155
Reposted by Serge EgelmanCarolyn E Holmes @carolyneholmes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Seems like some of you are just now learning that TItle IX offices are on survivors' side in the same way that your HR rep is on your side in an employment dispute. 112321
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just wait until they finally post the rest of the trial exhibits! 040
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It’s probably a good reminder that Robert Morris was convicted of a felony under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for authoring a worm that broke into other systems. 0148
Reposted by Serge EgelmanKen Schwencke @schwanksta.com · 26/09/2026Do you or someone you know use DraftKings or FanDuel? You can help @propublica.org continue to report on these apps by sharing your data with us. In some states, you can request it. But we also built a browser extension to help download your own data! projects.propublica.org/sports-betti...projects.propublica.orgHelp ProPublica Report on Sports Betting by Sending Us Your App DataIf you’ve bet on sports with FanDuel or DraftKings, you can help ProPublica understand how these apps respond to their users’ betting behavior. Use our browser extension to download your betting histo... 517187
Reposted by Serge EgelmanKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility 5776142098
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 25/09/2026WE WON!! apnews.com/article/face... So Meta is apparently liable for between $43M and $220B...apnews.comNew Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protectionsA New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable of deceiving users about privacy protections on the social media platform. 22513
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Most ad blockers don’t actually block the Meta Pixel or Google Analytics, and they certainly don’t block server-to-server transmissions (e.g., Meta’s Conversions API). Rather than blaming the victim for not using tools that won’t help them, the AP should blame the real culprit, lack of enforcement. 1102
Reposted by Serge EgelmanElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/09/2026Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target losing gamblers. This is yet another example of how online behavioral advertising hurts real people.eff.orgDraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral AdvertisingOnline sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavio... 311755
Reposted by Serge EgelmanJeffrey Vagle @jvagle.me · 24/09/2026I propose a moratorium on news stories describing AI* tools as “going rogue” as if they have intent and moral agency. Instead, let’s describe the events in terms of the companies’ negligence. 04815
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 11/09/2026100% this! That said, the BBC put out an excellent documentary on all of this (including the rise of the neocons), “The Power of Nightmares”: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pow...en.wikipedia.orgThe Power of Nightmares - Wikipedia 033
Reposted by Serge EgelmanMatt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026SF City Attorney's office says Meta's response is "astonishing" 12471194
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 10/09/2026“Nearly a decade after the Cambridge Analytica scandal, New Mexico alone is taking Facebook to trial” …and I am here for it! (Literally) apnews.com/article/face...apnews.com 021
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 03/09/2026“While walking across a university parking lot, I found myself stepping out of the way of electric scooters and e-bikes multiple times. In a matter of minutes, I nearly collided with riders on three separate occasions.” Maybe pay attention and try not walking in the bike lane? 000
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 29/08/2026So, I have thoughts on these services. We did a study last year where we surveyed people found on data broker lists. IRB originally wanted us to offer participants a subscription to a removal service, like DeleteMe… 1/ 110
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It would be hilarious if they did this while citing the fact that the US government used Comey's Instagram post of sea shells as evidence of a violent threat. 227531
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 28/08/2026…but not New Mexico, where I’m off to in a week to testify in their case against Meta stemming from Cambridge Analytica! The trial kicks off Sept. 8th. 0156
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 23/08/2026The brewing closet is finally complete! I just set up an old Raspberry Pi to stream stats from my Tilt hydrometers to a tiny OLED display. Next step: setting up Grafana to make a cool dashboard. 020
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Honestly, the craziest thing about this is that they expected people to read all that text. 6331
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 21/08/2026“Next time you’re in R’lyeh, be sure to order the burrito!” 130
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 19/08/2026This is pretty similar to how adtech companies argue in court that they only track devices and not individuals. 032
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Well it’s not wrong… Impressed that it even made it overly verbose, definitely got my card! 120
Reposted by Serge EgelmanSheera Frenkel @sheeraf.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Journalism Job Alert: there are three jobs open on the NYT tech team in San Francisco. We are hiring for reporters to cover Anthropic, xAI, and a general AI business reporter. Message me if these interest you and you want to apply! job-boards.greenhouse.io/thenewyorkti...job-boards.greenhouse.ioBusiness Correspondent, Artificial Intelligence and Emerging TechnologiesSan Francisco, CA 02524
Reposted by Serge EgelmanDhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · 18/08/2026NEW: I spent months trying to understand why a cop who spoke out against Flock faced five internal affairs investigations and was pushed out of his job—only to find himself at the center of an unlikely political fight uniting parts of the American right and left. www.wired.com/story/the-co...wired.comThe Cop Who Took On FlockAfter Noel Pichardo called out his city's embrace of Flock surveillance cameras, he was subjected to five internal affairs investigations in less than two years. 6408123
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 16/08/2026This is very prescient given that major tech companies—that know better—are actively telling courts that device identifiers and hashed email addresses are anonymous data in order to avoid accountability under various privacy laws. See, e.g., yjolt.org/sites/defaul...yjolt.org 041
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 16/08/2026There’s a good Bukowski* quote that I often think of: “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.” *It’s apparently paraphrasing a similar Bertrand Russell quote. 121
Reposted by Serge EgelmanNorman @noaasm.bsky.social · 14/08/2026The Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information is pleading for cookie banners to be replaced with a new solution allowing internet users to set their preferences once in one place and then have all websites adapt accordingly www.euractiv.com/news/german-...euractiv.comGerman privacy watchdog urges EU to scrap cookie banners | EuractivEU capitals have opposed the Commission’s proposal to scrap the much-maligned mechanism 1103
Reposted by Serge EgelmanJoseph Jerome @joejerome.com · 21/07/2026Hey! @v0max.bsky.social repping Meta at #PETS2026! 021
Reposted by Serge EgelmanRevan @revan.eurosky.social · 20/07/2026“The stadium roars. Shakira's hips defy the indifferent void, a hypnotic pendulum against chaos. Confetti falls like ash from a dying star. I think of the jaguar, watching from the jungle, uncomprehending, and I envy it. This is ecstasy. This is despair. This is halftime.” 8521100
Reposted by Serge EgelmanEmily (spooky) @emilyrose.bsky.social · 17/07/2026It’s worth noting that Taco Bell identified the source before the FDA did, and promptly pulled it from their stores. The FDA didn’t even name the source until Taylor Farms outed themselves, and hasn’t issued a recall. Basically, Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA. 10186977368
Reposted by Serge EgelmanBen Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Congrats we just made it impossible to come here for a PhD www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/16/m...bostonglobe.comTrump administration limits student visas to four years, changing longstanding policy - The Boston GlobeThe new rule, which also restricts the international students’ ability to transfer schools or change majors without approval in their first year, will go into effect in mid-September. 12939561522
Reposted by Serge EgelmanMichael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I'm never going to get over the fact that the president of the United States paid a woman more than $5 million after a jury found him liable for raping her. And he's still president. And people still support him. Never. Get. Over. It. 478174354912
Reposted by Serge Egelmanjenna ruddock @ruddock.bsky.social · 17/07/2026if acquiring data like home addresses, birth dates, and the political affiliation of millions of U.S. voters is an urgent national security risk, boy do I have some bad news about data brokers 08423
Serge Egelman @v0max.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I just noticed that the IAB OpenRTB spec categorizes "astrology" under "science." www.iab.com/wp-content/u... I guess that's fitting from an organization that has its own unique definitions for terms like "consent" and "choice"... 001
Reposted by Serge EgelmanDallas Card @dallascard.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Text as Data has been a wonderful, long-running, non-archival workshop for empirical research at the intersection of AI and social science (especially work involving text). After a few years off, it will be happening again this year as a one-day event in early October! 2268
Reposted by Serge EgelmanCalifornia Privacy Protection Agency @calprivacy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026CA college students: CalPrivacy is hiring a paid Outreach Intern! Support outreach campaigns & help connect with communities across California. Apply by July 24: secure10.saashr.com/ta/6158859.c... 024
Reposted by Serge EgelmanJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Maybe they should just practice locking the door and turning off the lights and remaining silent while hiding under their desks…or is that just appropriate for kindergartners?  19045721290
Reposted by Serge EgelmanPat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social · 12/07/2026🤣🇳🇴🏴 071