Joshua Casey 😷 @JoshuaACasey@social.cleverlibre.org

We tried to simulate 1000 viewers on a #PeerTube video, and then on a livestream. (Note that 99% of twitch livestreams are under 1000 simultaneous views.)

We optimized accordingly... And here are the results: it works!

With a ~20$ server, PeerTube can now support such usecases.

Read all about these stress tests on our blog : https://joinpeertube.org/news/stress-test-2023

“One of them said they wished the person who had harmed them had been able to get help and support before they committed the abuse because if they had, this may not have happened.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prevention-now/202312/encountering-hatred-in-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-work

Stay safe this Christmas. Don’t drink and ride.

https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/dec/20/risk-of-penile-fractures-rises-at-christmas-doctors-find

Meta’s Oversight Board says it unfairly removed videos of Israel-Hamas war https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/19/24007655/meta-oversight-board-removed-videos-israel-hamas-conflict?utm_content=bufferd949c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bufferapp.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Mass surveillance doesn't stop abuse. That's why we oppose attacks on end-to-end encryption that would leave everyone, including children, less protected. With your support, we can fight for policy changes that actually keep kids safe. https://prostasia.org/donate

While some groups have gotten distracted railing against taboo art and privacy enhancements, we've remained true to our mission of keeping kids safe and defending human rights. Support us today.
https://prostasia.org/donate

While other groups call for laws to criminalize AI artwork, Prostasia is the only child protection organization researching their effects and standing up against fandom bullying. https://prostasia.org/blog/what-purity-policing-fans-get-wrong/

"In 'Great Photo, Lovely Life', the complicated aftermath of child sexual abuse is explored via a close-up view of one family." https://publichealth.jhu.edu/moore-center-for-the-prevention-of-child-sexual-abuse/news-events/the-moore-centers-invitation-a-call-to-action-in-response-to-hbo-documentary-great-photo-lovely-life

Normalize this

#Twitter #Threads #Fediverse #News #Media

"The plaintiffs allege that Twitter disseminated CSAM that it knew about, and the dissemination violated FOSTA. However, FOSTA was not designed as an anti-CSAM law, so the plaintiffs’ claims don’t really fit the legal doctrine." https://blog.ericgoldman.org/archives/2023/12/twitter-defeats-fosta-case-over-csam-doe-v-twitter.htm

Damn.

I wasn’t expecting that they would allow people to migrate to another ActivityPub/Mastodon instances.

"Over the course of last week, a number of schools in the Wallonia region of Belgium have been set on fire as protest against the country’s mandatory sex-ed policy going into effect in the region." https://theowp.org/schools-set-on-fire-in-belgium-linked-to-sex-ed-protests/

We are disappointed to hear that these changes have been reversed. We encourage Twitch to reevaluate with greater consideration for the dangers of censorship and the importance of addressing truly harmful content https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Sexual-Content-Policy-Update?language=en_US

Blog Post: Twitter Defeats FOSTA Case Over CSAM–Doe v Twitter https://bit.ly/3Nsxxl0

"If you cannot volunteer, please consider supporting us by becoming a member or through a financial gift." https://prostasia.org/?na=archive&email_id=133

"We're glad to see Twitch working to make its platform more inclusive of artists, allowing their moderators to focus more on content that is harmful or abusive." https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/topless-streamer-morgpie-praises-twitch-for-new-sexual-guidelines-changes-2430425/