Mmastodon WorldPolitics first seen 6 d ago, last 6 d ago, peak #1

Security journalist post urging people to archive dataset spreads

Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@zackwhittaker /117524541016011236 Look, I'm not saying you should download a copy of this

Security journalist Zack Whittaker shared something on Mastodon that prompted readers to urge each other to download and preserve a copy of a dataset before it disappears. The post is being widely reshared with a tongue-in-cheek nudge that people should stash the data somewhere safe, framed as archive-now-while-you-can advice. The exact contents and origin of the dataset are not specified in the circulating messages.

Why now: unclear

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• RE: https:// mastodon.social/@zackwhittaker /117524541016011236 Look, I'm not saying you should download a copy of this data and stash it somewhere, and I'm not saying you shouldn't download… aw, forget it, who am I kidding, I'm definitely saying you should download a copy of… · jik@federate.social · 5

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