I have the same problem in both Firefox and Vivaldi on Linux and Windows. I’m getting a 403 error:

I see this in Vivaldi:

video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/2051274778753781760/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/DgFq_l1TNDVergoC.mp4:1 Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 403 ()

I saw this in FIrefox:

The resource at “https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/2051274778753781760/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/DgFq_l1TNDVergoC.mp4” was blocked because Enhanced Tracking Protection is enabled.

So, I turned off Enhanced Tracking Protection and I get the same 403 as in Vivaldi.

While my Firefox is on a VPN, my Vivaldi is not, so it’s not a VPN issue.

This doesn’t help you but it confirms you are not alone.

However, if I enter this into a private window, it plays: https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/2051274778753781760/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/DgFq_l1TNDVergoC.mp4

If PieFed sends a referer header, maybe X rejects it because it doesn’t like PieFed. Or maybe it doesn’t like the headers passed by PieFed? I’m guessing.

I ran this curl on my PieFed server and did not get a 403, but rather a 200
curl -I “https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/2051274778753781760/pu/vid/avc1/1280x720/DgFq_l1TNDVergoC.mp4”
HTTP/2 200

I ran the curl on my desktop computer, connected to the VPN, and I got a 200.

So, not my VPN or IP address. If it fails in the browser but works in a curl, maybe it’s the referrer related to hotlink protection??

I did research. rumble.com is known for allowing hate speech and misinformation. Because of this, many federated servers have blocked them.

Compact mode is a choice that is in your profile. It’s not a server setting.

Go into Settings -> Compact UI and choose “Not Compact - Expand Images”

Unsure if the error is from PieFed or Rumble. Probably best to post this to the Piefed Help community.

I would think so. Are you getting an error?

Thanks, Rimu!! Translation is now enabled on feddit.online

The most important takeaway in the article:

To defend against rogue towers, users are recommended to disable 2G downgrades on Android, although this measure is not effective against more advanced setups targeting LTE/5G signaling.

SMS should be treated as an insecure channel, and users should avoid following links received over this channel.

What they don’t say is that if your phone is forced to 2G, they can also listen to your phone calls and read all your SMS messages. 2G has no encryption.

I know in the U.S. there are no longer any 2G or 3G towers. But 4G/5G can use a null cipher attack (more expensive equipment) to get your phones to connect with an unencrypted connection to a fake tower, and you then have the same issues.

In the latest Android version, you can enable warnings when your phone makes an unencrypted connection. Then you should toggle airplane mode to force a tower reconnection.

iPhone does not have individual protection settings like Android. You need to put your phone into lockdown mode to keep it off 2G. But that setting has wider implications.

There’s no translate button in PieFed. In Firefox, it displays a translate popup offering to translate the entire page. I don’t know what other browsers do. So, for me, such a community would not be difficult to read, at least.

My suggestion is to repost the question in !piefed_help@piefed.social (PieFed Help), which is where the developers can be found.

He made thousands of dollars a month off MAGA men who believed she was real. But when he tried to create an AI woman for the Democrats, it bombed because they knew it was just AI slop.

Any questions?

It sounds like you were targeted by a scammer, and the 500 error may have saved you some misery. Never click on a random link.

I run a Mastodon server, and there is no mechanism to notify anyone about suspicious activity, let alone any link that would point back to the server to provide any such information to a user.

I think the article basically says current symmetric key encryption, even 128-bit, but especially 256-bit, is safe from quantum computers, maybe forever. It’s the asymmetric encryption that’s going to be easily broken, and this is what Google says needs to be addressed by 2029.

But I never left your heart. I’m still with you in there. Our love still connects us. I miss being with you too.

Welcome to Microsoft’s co-pilot dream.

Working on feddit.online

We’re glad you are here!

According to the Google Play Store, there are 467 reviews (4.8 stars) but “0+” downloads. Like everything else about the White House, it doesn’t add up.

And maybe most people know to keep it off their phones.

Is this only for people using Garmen Connect or something else?

Yes, a recent change. Maybe about 4 weeks ago? Sorry about this. There were too many reports like the comments in the post I provided.

They have some good communities, which is why I didn’t defederate earlier. Perhaps similar communities exist in other instances.

Many instances, including feddit.online, do not federate with lemmy.ml. Other instances include piefed.social, piefed.world, and lemmy.world. There are many.

Here’s one thread discussing the problem with lemmy.ml: https://lemmy.world/post/16233963

I welcome people’s thoughts on this.

By any chance are you using NoScript or some other extension that is blocking the JavaScript from the site?