Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Casey Newton @Casey@theforkiverse.com

3/17/2026, 12:40:55 AM

Public

Meta's statement about eliminating encryption in Instagram DMs was disingenuous and misleading. Here are the real reasons it's going away https://www.platformer.news/instagram-encryption-meta-whatsapp/

This is why the company’s explanation for eliminating the feature — low adoption — is laughable on its face. Meta never gave most users a chance to adopt it; even those who got access found that the feature was hidden behind four taps and never advertised within the app itself.

Zuckerberg predicted in his original post that the company would face strong opposition to its plan. But the strength of that opposition still seemed to surprise the company. India has made repeated efforts to break encryption, primarily in WhatsApp. The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act, passed in 2023, ordered encrypted services to scan for and remove illegal content — a request that is incompatible with encryption. The European Union’s Chat Control regulation attempted something similar; the bloc’s legislative body voted just last week to delay until next year questions about whether to revive the effort.

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