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`

Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff@mastodon.social

9/24/2025, 3:10:55 PM

Public

Instead of worrying that TikTok could carry Chinese government propaganda — which the Supreme Court declined to even consider — "people can now be concerned that TikTok could be a conduit for US government propaganda," EFF’s @davidgreeneDavid Greene (no not that one) and @evacide said.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/anishasircar/2025/09/23/tiktoks-future-us-owners-to-control-algorithm-and-data-in-proposed-deal/

TikTok Deal Would Let U.S. Owners Control Algorithm And Data

TikTok’s U.S. operations could soon be run by Oracle, Silver Lake Partners and the Murdochs under a proposed $100 billion deal.

www.forbes.com · Forbes

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Mastodon Migration @mastodonmigration@mastodon.online

9/24/2025, 8:49:30 PM

Public

RE: https://mastodon.social/@eff/115259910092028991

What is really interesting about this deal is that they they are not selling TikTok, they are leasing the algorithm.

Again, they will be paying ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, for the ability to influence US based TikTok users.

They are not even trying hide that what is valuable is algorithmic manipulation.

"A crucial aspect of the deal involves Oracle’s responsibility for overseeing and securing TikTok’s algorithm. The company will reportedly license the algorithm from ByteDance..."