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1. Shannon Skinner (she/her) (shansterable@c.im)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 07:06:23 UTC Shannon Skinner (she/her)

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   • Mighty Orbot

   @mighty_orbot @Infrapink
   Disclaimer: I don't know how to run a social media server. I am not familiar with applicable federal regulations regarding such.

   I get that "if it's an official government server, regulations apply," but wouldn't it be LESS of a threat to have POTUS on his own federated server?

   Does Threads' server comply with federal requirements? Does X's server comply? What about Facebook? I don't understand what the difference is.

   POTUS posts publicly on social media. If POTUS uses a standalone Mastodon server to post what he is already posting on X, Facebook, and Threads, what's the threat?

   Facebook and X are consistently prone to hacking. A friend of mine just told me today that someone is using her identity and photo for a fake Facebook profile. She has reported it repeatedly, and Facebook does nothing.

   • Mighty Orbot (mighty_orbot@retro.pizza)'s status on Tuesday, 09-Apr-2024 07:06:32 UTC Mighty Orbot

     @Infrapink The White House would probably love to set up its own Fediverse instance, but first they’d have to harden it against hackers, ensure it passes accessibility and archival requirements under federal law, and a whole bunch of other stuff that might well involve forking the server software to make sure it’s done right.

     There are a LOT of federal laws governing how official websites look and behave, and a lot more bureaucracy to ensure it’s been done: https://digital.gov/resources/checklist-of-requirements-for-federal-digital-services/

     Toni repeated this.