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Late Night Linux Family All Episodes Late Night Linux – Episode 371
Feb 2, 2026
26:46
Malware in the Snap store highlights the risks of modern package management, but users accidentally ending up with a totally different desktop environment shows the perils of the older approach. Plus the UK government wants to do more age-gating, and we hear about a project to get kids into Free Software.
News
Malware Peddlers Are Now Hijacking Snap Publisher Domains
It looks like they followed these instructions to install Proton VPN (including selecting gdm)
AWS flips switch on Euro cloud as customers fret about digital sovereignty
UK government rolls back key part of digital ID plans
Lords back UK social media ban for under-16s
Under-16 social media ban would expand age-gating for millions and silence young people
UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs
Mission:Libre
Carmen tells us about her project that aims to get kids into Free Software.
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