Forbes article freed from paywall via 12ft ladder. And of course it's BTC-related and involves claims of "money laundering."
22 sats \ 0 replies \ @Winitober 24 Mar freebie
https://www.engadget.com/authorities-reportedly-ordered-google-to-reveal-the-identities-of-some-youtube-videos-viewers-140018019.html
this story is being actively suppressed on other social network sites.
the court ordered the disclosure of 30,000 Youtube user accounts to trap one Bitcoin trader who was exchanging fiat for Bitcoin without a money transfer license.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo 25 Mar
Another site: https://www.pcmag.com/news/courts-have-ordered-google-to-share-personal-info-about-some-youtube-users
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 24 Mar
The link doesn't work
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 24 Mar
Crap! Looks like 12ft kills links. The original's at https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/03/22/feds-ordered-google-to-unmask-certain-youtube-users-critics-say-its-terrifying/?sh=8294431ca71d (but may hit a paywall).
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51 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 24 Mar
I like https://archive.is for this stuff: https://archive.is/spfKl
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 24 Mar
Thanks! I've been using 12ft as my easy go-around, but while that's been fine for personal use, I need something better for sharing. Will add this one to my toolkit.
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