ActivityPub, the protocol that powers the fediverse (including Mastodon – same caveats as the first two times, will be used interchangeably, deal with it) is not private. It is not even semi-…
I think it’s weird to pin this on the lack of central authority given that all the evidence is that any service with a central authority has been deeply and woefully inappropriate with their security. Absolutely, you should always treat any service like this as though it’s untrustworthy.
The logical flaw here is the implicit assumption that Reddit, or any other corporate social medium, is safe for privacy just because they’re corporate. At least with Lemmy I can set up a server with my friends and know where my info is being stored and who has the keys.
I think it’s weird to pin this on the lack of central authority given that all the evidence is that any service with a central authority has been deeply and woefully inappropriate with their security. Absolutely, you should always treat any service like this as though it’s untrustworthy.
The logical flaw here is the implicit assumption that Reddit, or any other corporate social medium, is safe for privacy just because they’re corporate. At least with Lemmy I can set up a server with my friends and know where my info is being stored and who has the keys.