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`

nixCraft 🐧 @nixCraft@mastodon.social

3/4/2026, 12:21:38 PM

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TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly2m5e5ke4o

Either you do forum style open threads or you do E2EE for direct messages. There is no in between.

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TikTok says it won't encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk

TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

www.bbc.com

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