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Māni Dunlop is a political multimedia journalist with a strong focus on Māori stories. Big thanks to her for talking with us about her work, how she stays safe online, and why press freedom still matters today. #gijc

Another privacy-focused tool worth checking out.🔒 #outline #vpn

🎬 If you’re looking for a meaningful documentary, this one is worth your time: Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud. #documentaryrecommendation #Oscars2026

and they hit us with: “I have nothing to hide.” 🙃

To mark #WorldDayAgainstCyberCensorship, Reporters Without Borders (@RSF_inter) has added a new U.S. room to the Minecraft Uncensored Library, expanding access to independent journalism. 👏 rsf.org/en/world-day-a…

A good breakdown of the recent incidents involving Signal/WhatsApp and how phishing and social engineering actually work. Read more on the topic in our latest blog post 👇 blog.flokinet.is/2026/03/11/sig…

Mass surveillance and censorship are escalating in many countries right now. There is a global attack on secure encrypted communication. Often, authorities, politicians, and tech companies work together to push for new laws. One example: when Ashton Kutcher (yes, the actor), through his tech company Thorn, tried to introduce total surveillance of all EU citizens through undemocratic and corrupt methods. First, Ashton Kutcher convinced the EU Commission that they could scan everything on an EU citizen’s phone or computer (messages, photos, emails, phone calls, all of it) for child sexual abuse material without, at the same time, looking at the content of other types of communication. And then? And then EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson presented the legislative proposal called Chat Control, which aimed to scan everything on all EU citizens' phones and computers (including conversations in end-to-end-encrypted messaging services). The message from the Commission was: we will only search for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). And then? And then experts from all over the world explained to her that the kind of scanning she was talking about (as Ylva described it: a drug-sniffing dog that can detect illegal content in a message without reading the message) simply cannot be done safely, and that Chat Control would mean the end of privacy and pose a security threat to all Europeans. Ylva responded with: “what about the children?” And then? And then it was revealed that Thorn, the organization founded by Ashton Kutcher and which had been lobbying for Chat Control from the beginning, was selling the kind of scanning technology that could be used for Chat Control – despite being registered as a charity organization in the EU’s lobbying registry. And then? And then it was revealed that Thorn, together with the EU Commission, had also started and funded “children’s rights organizations” that had supported the proposal. What appeared publicly to be charitable organizations were in fact lobby groups. And then? And then it was revealed that Europol wanted unlimited access and wanted to use the scanning for more than just child abuse crimes, saying that all data – also unfiltered and innocent material – should be stored because it “could at some point be useful to law enforcement”. And then? And then it was revealed that employees at Europol had joined Thorn, to lobby their old colleagues. And then? And then politicians in Brussels wanted to exempt themselves from the scanning. And then? And then the European Parliament, in an almost historic consensus, voted against the proposal and called Chat Control nothing but mass surveillance. As one of the members of the parliament said: “The Commission wasn’t focusing on protecting children but wanted mass surveillance.” And then? And then The Council of the EU (law proposals must go through both the Parliament and the Council), after three years of negotiation, finally reached a common position on Chat Control. The requirement for mandatory scanning (including end-to-end encrypted messaging services) was removed, which is a major victory, but several problematic elements remain in the Council's position. For instance, the Council wants to demand ID Control to use messaging services (including end-to-end encrypted). And then? And then, in 2026 the final negotiations began, between the European Commission, the European Parliament, and the Council of the EU. At the same time, the European Commission is working on a Plan B, through the initiative Going Dark/ProtectEU, where they once again try to force total surveillance (this time organized crime is the excuse) on the citizens of the EU. And then? youtube.com/watch?v=fPzvUW…

The recent phishing campaign targeting @signalapp users highlights an important security lesson. Swipe to read more! #signal #phishing #socialengineering

We spoke to Afia Sengupta about courage, press freedom, staying safe online, and much more. Watch here 👇 tube.flokinet.is/w/4GrXiYVLbjks… #gijc #investigativejournalism #pressfreedom

📖 This Women’s Day, we recommend "Looking at Women Looking at War" by Victoria Amelina. A powerful diary about women documenting war, resilience, and the search for justice. #InternationalWomensDay #WomenAuthors #bookrecommendations

Happy Women’s Day from the FlokiNET team. 🌷

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Today's small privacy habit: clean the link before sharing. 🧹 #privacytips

A powerful conversation with Ruslan Myatiev on press freedom and courage. #GIJC #pressfreedom #investigativejournalism

The EU is advancing new deportation rules that would expand data sharing, connect government databases, and rely more on biometric tracking. On 9 March, Members of the European Parliament vote on this proposal. Now is the time to act. Sign the petition: action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-12-n…

Keep Android open. #Google’s new developer verification rules risk restricting independent app distribution outside the Play Store. Sign here 👉change.org/p/stop-google-…

An ad questioning mass surveillance was rejected from UK TV. Meanwhile, Europe debates scanning private messages and expanding surveillance powers. See why this deserves attention. 📢 @mullvadnet #mullvad #andthen

Press freedom isn’t a given. It’s defended every day. @EyadHisham10 shares what it really takes to protect sources, report under pressure, and speak truth when it’s risky. #investigativejournalism #freedomofthepress #flokinet #gijc2025

What happens when fear moves into your home? A chilling reminder of why freedom should never be taken for granted. Must watch. 🎬 #movierecommendation