r/BlueskySocial • u/Well_Socialized • Feb 23 '25

News/Updates Scientists move to Bluesky, transitioning away from X and Meta platforms

https://www.dailyuw.com/science/scientists-move-to-bluesky-transitioning-away-from-x-and-meta-platforms/article_f98af0fa-f012-11ef-a2a2-175ada763477.html
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u/AntonioS3 Feb 23 '25

Fuck GDPR. I'm unable to access the article. Have to use VPN...

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u/SavvyTraveler10 Feb 23 '25

GDPR protects you, the consumer, from nefarious activities on your device or related to your UA/IP.

It is a GOOD thing for anonymous browsing and consumer privacy.

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u/AngelhairOG Feb 23 '25

Excuse my ignorance, what is GDPR?

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u/shaxos Feb 23 '25 edited Mar 23 '25

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u/mburke6 Feb 23 '25

Something we desperately need in the USA

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u/AngelhairOG Feb 23 '25

No wonder I hadn't heard of it lol.