Arch Linux maintainers removed malicious commits and banned accounts after malware hit the AUR, with more than 400 compromised packages initially identified. 🛡️
Arch later said all known malicious commits were scrubbed; over 1,500 AUR packages were affected, underscoring the need to verify community-submitted code. 🔍

@archlinux

🔗 fossforce.com/2026/06/arch-say…

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Arch Says 'All's Clear' After AUR Malware Incident Affects 1,500 Packages - FOSS Force

Arch says it's scrubbed all known malicious commits, but the 1,500‑plus affected AUR packages are a fresh reminder to "trust but verify."

^{Christine Hall (FOSS Force)}

#Trump “library” says no Twitter #DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them


Records show that Trump's first admin opted not to save DMs in its library archives, raising questions about compliance with the #PresidentialRecordsAct.

#law #transparency #accountability
washingtonpost.com/investigati…

#Pentagon bans #journalists from #PressOffice, designating it a classified space [so it’s clearly no longer a #press office]

The change creates a new barrier compared with previous admins, under which the office was an open room where reporters could stop by the desks of #military public affairs officials without escorts.

#Trump #Hegseth #fascism #censorship #journalism #FourthEstate #law #FreePress #democracy #transparency
washingtonpost.com/national-se…

Bad content is flooding the #internet – and #factchecking alone can't fix it.

Our approach? We aim to build #transparency and #media #literacy directly into #journalism itself, so audiences can see for themselves why a piece of content is worth trusting.

That’s why we’re excited to be part of the CleanFeed research project, alongside @FraunhoferFOKUS, Castlabs, and @glsystemhaus.

➡️ @lxplm introduces the project: innovation.dw.com/articles/cle…

CleanFeed: Verified, Transparent Journalism in An Era of Disinfo and AI Slop

Alexander Plaum offers more insights into a verification project that's trying a different playbook.

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We're live ! The website announcing the Fair Tech Summit Europe for 2026 is online: fairtechsummit.org/ It will take place in Luxembourg on 6 October 2026 and will be for everyone in Europe who's actively building open, ethical and independent technology.

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