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New video out now: Why Everyone's Got the 'Parents Decide Act' Wrong YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ggj5mKKv740 PeerTube: https://neat.tube/w/jHa1S4cqjvwBK75fQ6KtzZ #USgov #ParentalControls #AgeVerification #IDVerification #Privacy #Video npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Walmart is implementing digital price tags across all their stores by the end of the year. We’re entering an era when the price you pay is not correlated to the cost of a product to stores, but “optimized” for the maximum amount you can personally afford. Surveillance capitalism is what will actually create the “permanent underclass” some people are so worried about, and you’ll be affected more than you think. npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides We just had a chance to interview Carissa Véliz, author of 'Privacy is Power' and associate professor at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford. We talked about how predictive AI will make a 'meritocracy' impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in the digital age. Catch the episode on our YouTube channel or your favorite podcast app now! Carissa Véliz is an associate professor at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford, a renowned author and speaker, a board member of the Proton Foundation, and a member of UNESCO's Women 4 Ethical AI. Her new book 'Prophecy' comes out April 21st and is now available for pre-order. 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Becoming a leader can mean starting a local group, or initiating bigger projects. ✊ Learn more on what you can do to become a *good* leader in the privacy rights movement. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Level up! Assemble and Organize: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-level-up-assemble-and-organize/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides There is so much to do in the movement for better privacy rights. So much, that it's sometimes easy to feel discouraged with what's left to accomplish. But everything helps, and even the smallest action counts. 🧩 Learn more on why every action and every victory matters, no matter how small. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Small Actions Matter: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-small-actions-matter/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🚨 This Week In Privacy #46 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about the FCC banning foreign made routers, Systemd has added the option for age verification on Linux and the latest in the privacy & security space! 🔒 Come say hi! 👋 https://streamyard.com/watch/indWDaHGqii5 #privacy #privacyguides #twip npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides In your privacy work, be careful to never collect the data of others without their prior consent. It's crucial to protect the data of your allies in the work you do, whether you're an individual or an organization. 🛡️ Learn more on what you can do to safeguard the data of your privacy comrades. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Protect Your Allies: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-protect-your-allies/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Yes it truly is everywhere, Google Analytics is also on basically every popular website too. That's why we push people towards using fingerprint resistant browsers with additional features built in, the web truly is a tracking nightmare. npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides As privacy advocates, it's important to be a voice for resistance and take a stand against abusive practices. 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This could have a significant negative impact on adoption by a general audience. 🥰 Learn more on why you should make your design appealing and accessible for all. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Make It Cute!: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-make-it-cute/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #Design #UI #UX npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 💛 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Accessibility is indispensable to inclusivity, and should always be a priority. To make our privacy communities welcoming for all, we must integrate accessibility in our practice from the start. ✅ Learn more on how to improve accessibility in your advocacy work. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Be Mindful of Accessibility: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-be-mindful-of-accessibility/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #Accessibility npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Inclusivity is not only the right thing, it's also essential to grow our movement. If we want privacy rights to succeed, we must build communities where everyone feels safe and welcome. ➕ Learn more on how to keep your communities inclusive. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Keep Your Posts and Community Inclusive: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-keep-your-posts-and-community-inclusive/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #Inclusivity npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides For our privacy rights movement to grow, we must bring more people in. To accomplish this, it's fundamental to discuss privacy in ways that are accessible to newcomers. 📖 Learn more on how you can improve your advocacy work to make it more approachable to beginners. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Welcome Beginners: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-welcome-beginners/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides In privacy like everywhere else, diversity is a strength. For your community to thrive, it's important to value people with different expertise. 🌓 Learn more on how to recognize, respect, and retain experts with skills different to yours. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Value Allies with Expertise Complementary to Yours: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-value-allies-with-complementary-expertise/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides The privacy community is made of individuals and organizations that sometimes hold quite different views. When these divergences lead to infighting, we have to ask how these internal wars impact our community negatively. 🤝 Learn more on how you can start alliances instead of wars. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Start Alliances, Not Wars: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-start-alliances-not-wars/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Apple just released their first “Background Security Improvement,” a lightweight patch fixing a severe WebKit 0-day exploit. Finding the new “iOS 26.3.1 (a)” update may not be where you’d expect! You can check in the Settings app, under Privacy & Security > Security Improvements. This page will tell you whether you can install it, or if it’s already installed. If you don’t see anything listed at all, give it a minute! We’ve noticed it’s quite slow 🤭 #Apple #Security #iOS npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides As privacy activists, it's important to support the tools and organizations with good practices, but also to lead by example when it comes to moving away from the surveillance ecosystem. ➡️ Learn more on why and how to move away from Big Tech. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Migrate Outside the Surveillance Ecosystem: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-migrate-outside-the-surveillance-ecosystem/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #BigTech npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…3d8h corrected 👍 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides If you're ready to fight for privacy rights, Privacy Guides is building the resources to support you 🔒✊ Whether you're a privacy activist, digital rights organization, or someone who wants to start, the Privacy Activist Toolbox is for you! 🧰 https://privacyguides.org/activism/toolbox/privacy-activist-toolbox/ It's a section filled with short tips to help with your advocacy journey, and your battles to defend privacy rights. #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #DigitalRights npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides In your privacy advocacy, it's essential to use and recommend tools that are reliable to protect privacy. For this, you need to stay skeptical and investigate claims. ☠️ Learn more on how to evaluate privacy claims, and recommend tools that are trustworthy. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Beware of Privacy Snake Oil: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-beware-of-privacy-snake-oil/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #PrivacyWashing npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Privacy is power, guard it fiercely, inspire change, and empower others to safeguard their own. #Privacy #Activism #FightForPrivacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides ✨ AI has really changed the way we communicate 🥰 https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/116/195/025/635/589/610/original/70f58142c77a7fba.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Once you know your privacy laws, it's good to get familiar with the process to report violations. Submitting a complaint is often simple, and can have a significant positive impact on your community. 🧑⚖️ Learn more on why and how you should report violations of your privacy laws. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Report Privacy Violations: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-report-privacy-violations #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Every single day, the importance of holding on to our right to privacy grows. It’s a shield against discrimination and a tool for empowerment, central to equality in all forms. Today we celebrate the women in our community, and all the women leading the fight for strong data privacy and digital rights. Happy International Women’s Day! #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #Privacy #IWD2026 #PrivacyGuides https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/116/194/333/504/857/745/original/f9e2deb1bc80af05.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Being well-informed about the data protection regulations in your own jurisdiction can be a significant asset for your personal and collective battles to improve privacy. 📘 Learn more on what to look for when researching your local privacy laws. 🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Know Your Privacy Laws: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-know-your-privacy-laws/ #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #PrivacyLaw npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🎥🔴 Episode #43 of This Week in Privacy is live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about GrapheneOS's new hardware partnership and other popular stories in the #privacy and #security space! Come say hi! 👋 https://streamyard.com/watch/XMbXvxrQvYG4 #privacyguides npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Yesterday, we launched a new section to support the community in its privacy advocacy effort 💛 The first resource in this section is the Privacy Activist Toolbox ✊🧰 https://privacyguides.org/activism/toolbox/ This isn't an activist privacy checklist. It's a unique resource filled with useful tips to help privacy activists in their advocacy work, both for individuals and organizations! 💪 #PrivacyGuides #Activism #PrivacyActivistToolbox #Privacy #DigitalRights #HumanRights npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides NEW! 🚨✨ Privacy Guides is thrilled to announce today the addition of a new Activism section on our website! This section will be a new way to support the community in its privacy advocacy and activism effort, both for individuals and organizations 💛 In this age of digital mass surveillance, we must work together to fight for privacy rights collectively ✊🔒 https://privacyguides.org/activism #PrivacyGuides #Activism #Privacy #DigitalRights npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 📅 Save the date! Nate Bartram and Jonah Aragon will be in Austin, TX on March 13 to host a live, in-person episode of 🔴 This Week in Privacy; then attend EFF-Austin's party at The Butterfly Bar/Vortex!! If you're in town, come say hi to @nprofile…lklx and @nprofile…ntm0, and find out more about privacy from all the excellent guest speakers 💛 #Austin #EFFAustin #Party #AustinTX #EFF #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Events npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Mastodon feature alert! Did you know they've launched a new way to add a Share to Mastodon button to your website? https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new-share-button/ We've just added it to our @nprofile…vhq7 stories, if you want to go give it a try 😉 #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #News #PrivacyGuides https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/116/161/832/946/760/820/original/c389b35d362eba76.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Congrats to Motorola and GrapheneOS! They just confirmed a partnership on future Motorola devices. More info at Privacy Guides: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/motorola-confirms-grapheneos-support-for-a-future-phone-bringing-over-features/35885 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides KeePassXC would be our recommendation for an offline password manager. You can see all our recommendations here: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/passwords/#local-storage npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🎙️🔴Episode #41 of This Week in Privacy is live in 30 minutes, we'll be covering the latest privacy issues and chasing with the community. Come say hi! 👋 https://streamyard.com/watch/7G9buCsa7XZ5 #privacy #privacyguides #facialrecognition npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides ☁️ Secure cloud password managers ➡️ For more info visit our site: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/passwords/#cloud-based #passwordmanager #security #privacyguides https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/116/097/535/872/037/402/original/afb5720e9d9f5317.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🚨 New research from ETH Zurich has found that popular password manager's zero-knowledge encryption claims don't fully hold up if their servers are compromised. ⚠️ 🔑 LastPass, Dashlane & Bitwarden were identified as being affected, this is significant because cloud password managers commonly claim that their user's data would be unaffected if they were compromised. 👾 #privacy #security #passwordmanager https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/password_managers/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 📍 Secure local password managers ➡️ For more info visit our site: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/passwords/#local-storage #passwordmanager #security #privacyguides https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/116/097/535/865/050/073/original/ca81b3164fc34280.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides ✅ Dashlane & Bitwarden promptly issued fixes. ❌ LastPass did not issue a fix and stated: "our own assessment of these risks may not fully align with the severity ratings assigned by the ETH Zürich team." 💡In 2022, LastPass experienced a breach that impacted 1.6 million users due to inadequately strong technical and security measures within their infrastructure. The best time to switch from LastPass was yesterday; the second best is today. 🗑️ Here's what we recommend ⬇️ #lastpass #security npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides A message regarding ICE's presence in Minnesota and the United States of America as a whole from Privacy Guides Program Director @nprofile…ntm0: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ5_4Li9Gsc 🎬 Clipped from This Week in Privacy Episode 38 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…u20l not a bad idea 🐦 but that's not a good reason to. Signal is safe to use, and has the strongest security on the market 👍 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…gw66 :blobfoxheartcute: npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Did you know we’re on Loops? 📽️ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides There's a lot going on in the United States. If you plan to exercise your legal right to protest, we kindly remind you to not RSVP online, "check in" on a social app, or share your name or email with protest organizers. Protesting a tyrannical government is core to American culture, and Constitutionally enshrined. You can do so by simply showing up, while maintaining good opsec & data privacy. #Protest #HumanRights #USpol #USA #SocialMedia #Privacy #Security #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Episode #35 of This Week in Privacy is live right now, we're covering the latest privacy & security news! https://youtube.com/live/cjCNl1NkI9E npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Episode #34 of This Week in Privacy is live right now, join the chat and say hi: https://youtube.com/live/J6W9hBe7qHU npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🔴 Episode #33 of This Week in Privacy is live in 15 minutes, join the chat and say hi: https://youtube.com/live/7QAGZyazYWg #TWIP #Livestream #PrivacyGuides #Flock #ThisWeekInPrivacy npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🎥🔴 This Week in Privacy is live again in 5 minutes~ Catch up on the latest in privacy & security, and join the chat for a Q&A with this week's hosts https://youtube.com/live/Ez9D4qlESlM #ThisWeekInPrivacy #Livestream #Podcast #News #Privacy #PrivacyGuides npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides End of an era 😢 https://youtu.be/o7GhAb-YcCI #Video #Privacy #Community #Techlore #VideoClip #PrivacyGuides npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Last week in the United States of America, Congress began fast-tracking nearly 20 bills in a massive effort to enact massive censorship on the internet, decimate your ability to use computers privately, and severely restrict free speech online. We sat down with @nprofile…zgfl to dissect these 'Bad Internet Bills' and what you need to know to stop them: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/12/16/taylor-lorenz-on-kosa-the-screen-act-and-repealing-section-230/ :peertube: https://neat.tube/w/tS3ho29H2YTJJjEh8sXuNy :youtube: https://youtu.be/q0hE4EM7RRo #KOSA #BadInternetBills #SCREENAct #AppStoreAccountabilityAct #USpol #USgov #Trump #Censorship #Privacy #AgeVerification #TaylorLorenz #USA #US #PrivacyGuides #Video npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…v0et I’ll just say I always use a passport card for this, specifically because it doesn’t have a barcode normal systems can read, and it has never caused a problem! -jonah npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…jqk8 really appreciate the kind words 💛 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides To learn more about age verification and the problems related to this online practice, you can check our: 🎞️ Video: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/08/15/age-verification-is-a-privacy-nightmare/ 📰 Article: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/05/06/age-verification-wants-your-face/ #StopOnlineIDChecks #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #AgeVerification npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Showing ID online isn't the same as showing it to a human offline. Each time we provide our official ID or face scan online, this data risks getting leaked, stolen, or accessed by corporations and governments alike, to track our online activities and attach it to our identities. Privacy Guides supports @nprofile…q56f's campaign against online ID checks. Add your voice to the protest! 🗣️ ✊ https://www.stoponlineidchecks.org/ #StopOnlineIDChecks #Privacy #AgeVerification #KOSA npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🔴 We are live with Episode 29 of This Week in Privacy! See you there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Qs3DdPVRY npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Advocate for privacy & digital rights in your local community: We have new designs available in the Privacy Guides shop, designed by (human!) hand by our resident designer @nprofile…6zuf 😎 🥃 New drinkware is now available at https://shop.privacyguides.org/collections/drinkware All proceeds from this store are helping us to continue our mission to advocate for privacy and empowering you with the knowledge you need to fight for your digital rights. #PrivacyGuides #Privacy #Merch #BlackFriday #NonProfit #MastodonArt https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/115/629/020/177/829/598/original/754cffbcd75c11b2.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…zfr7 absolutely! 🤩 @nprofile…6zuf npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Exciting news! We are launching our first privacy advocacy designs in our merch shop at https://shop.privacyguides.org/ - Check it out, we hope you like what we have to offer! Your support directly helps us continue to create quality, independent privacy & security resources. https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/115/625/761/390/198/143/original/a9f8f465155dda94.png https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/115/625/761/397/840/444/original/6941105a8d8dbb88.png https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/115/625/761/398/048/113/original/f320022c3b9d8be2.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Our teams creating education, news, and guides use zero generative AI whatsoever. All our work is human-made to advance the greatest tech (private tech!) and advocate for digital liberties, and if you want to support our impartial journalism, education, and advocacy we would deeply appreciate your support: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…rqt8 nice!! 🤩 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides I really hope Loops.video increases their video length limit to 3 minutes, because not being able to share what we normally post to YouTube is going to hold us back from using it 😢 https://loops.video/v/cebzdfPFE1 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…mmff thank you 🙌 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…294r thanks for the kind words 😁 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Updated with additional details from EFF. On a Sunday, no less 🙂 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…06an cc @nprofile…998y maybe? 🤔 https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/115/598/004/024/954/134/original/2ad0507fddf103bd.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🔴 This Week in Privacy #28 is live! Come say hi to our newest full-time team member, find out what we're planning in 2026, and ask us anything: https://youtube.com/live/ZBAqzbxYliE #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #TWIP npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides So...we’ve just added a new face to the Privacy Guides team. Catch the grand reveal in this week’s TWIP livestream on Friday, 10 PM UTC. 🐱 Hint: Their cat may be a regular guest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBAqzbxYliE&pp=ygUUdGhpcyB3ZWVrIGluIHByaXZhY3k%3D npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides If that passes then all we’ll need is a domestic censorship shield 😉 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Hey folks! We're trying out a new experiment through the end of the year, which is being more consistent about sharing important news in the security & privacy space, every single day at: https://www.privacyguides.org/news/ Every story/brief we post will also be shared here on Mastodon, but we're going to do so from the new @nprofile…77ve account, because the content and volume of posts we're going to be sharing is a bit different than what we usually post here. Plus, that account is more automated, while all the posts here are ✍️ hand made. If you just want the absolute *top* stories and news from our team we will continue to share them here on @nprofile…wn6u as usual, but if you want to keep up with *all* the news in this space go give that account a follow as well! 😎 Please give us feedback on these stories and let us know if you find our new news tools useful! npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides In our series on privacy-enhancing technologies, one of our team members explains Multi-Party Computation, and how reducing the trust required in any single actor can improve your privacy overall: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/15/multi-party-computation/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Have you hardened your smartphone's security? We have a guide that covers many essential tips you should think about: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/23/activists-guide-securing-your-smartphone/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Self-hosting your private cryptocurrency has never been easier with our guide on running Monero on TrueNAS: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/12/monero-server-using-truenas/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides It feels like our data is being captured left and right and there's not much you can do about it. But we'll let you in on a little secret: You can say NO ✋ https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/17/you-can-say-no/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides It's not something many people think about, but in many countries once you die your privacy rights cease to exist. Maybe you won't care, but this has a tremendous impact on families and other survivors, and needs to be taken more seriously: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/16/the-fight-for-privacy-after-death/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides @nprofile…ggdr thank you 🙌 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/11/15/email-security/ #Email #Security #IMAP #PGP #SPF #DMARC #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Article npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Proton will be holding their annual fundraiser again next month. If you think Privacy Guides should be a grant recipient this year, please send our info their way! Their generosity could go a long way towards our privacy advocacy around the world ⬇️ ℹ️ Who we are: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/ 💛 What we spend money on: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/become-a-member-to-support-independent-media-discount-for-our-og-supporters/30968 🙏 How to support the project: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ https://proton.me/blog/lifetime-fundraiser-survey-2025 #Proton #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #Fundraising npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Looks like we’re safe for now, but the fight continues 💪 EU citizens: your voice matters, don’t let up! npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 📆 Mark your calendars for This Week in Privacy, live every Friday at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2 PM Pacific). 🔴🎥 Today's stories: Firefox enhances fingerprinting protection, Chat Control advances in the EU with a backdoor, Mullvad closes its privacy search proxy Leta, & more. Post questions on the forum or join the live chat for answers during the show. See you then! 👋 https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/firefox-just-got-more-privacy-defences-this-week-in-privacy-27-nov-14-2025/32752 #privacy #privacyguides #twip npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Read more and how you can get involved to stop this here: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-control-2-0-through-the-back-door-breyer-warns-the-eu-is-playing-us-for-fools-now-theyre-scanning-our-texts-and-banning-teens/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 🚨 Attention EU Citizens 🚨 💬 Chat Control could mandate all services to scan all private digital communications of everyone residing in the European Union, and it's currently waiting to be green-lit by the EU Parliament tomorrow. According to Dr. Patrick Breyer a digital rights expert and former Member of the European Parliament: "Chat Control is being pushed through the back door, in a form even more intrusive than the originally rejected plan." #chatcontrol #privacy #eu https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/115/543/069/392/039/694/original/8a2fe3d892264fb6.png npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Hoorah! Android 16 QPR1 has been pushed to AOSP after two months of limbo. Despite this, you should still be concerned if #google continues to delay future releases https://www.androidauthority.com/android-16-qpr1-source-code-available-3614853/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides We're disappointed that the new EU compromise proposal will implement a loophole that essentially brings back mandatory client-side scanning. #ChatControl is back. We strongly urge the EU to remove this loophole in Article 4 of the new draft. https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/09/08/chat-control-must-be-stopped/ #StopChatControl npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Here's how big tech censors people by deciding what software or apps you can run on your device for which you paid. Doesn't sound fair, does it? Fight back! Read and discuss more here: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/application-gatekeeping-an-ever-expanding-pathway-to-internet-censorship/32563 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Someone Snuck Into a Cellebrite Microsoft Teams Call and Leaked Phone Unlocking Details https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/someone-snuck-into-a-cellebrite-microsoft-teams-call-and-leaked-phone-unlocking-details/32448 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides US declines to join more than 70 countries in signing UN cybercrime treaty: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/us-declines-to-join-more-than-70-countries-in-signing-un-cybercrime-treaty/32480 npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides There has never been a better time to switch away from Gmail. The Privacy Guides community has tested a ton of alternative email providers, and these are our three favorites: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/email/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Tor is a free to use, decentralized network designed for using the internet with as much privacy as possible. If used properly, the network enables private and anonymous browsing and communications. https://www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/tor-overview/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Passwords are an essential part of our everyday digital lives. Have you put thought into how secure your passwords are? https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/passwords-overview/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides In the modern age of digital data exploitation, your privacy has never been more critical, and yet many believe it is already a lost cause. It is not. Your privacy is up for grabs, and you need to care about it. https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/why-privacy-matters/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides We'd like to give a big thank you to DeleteMe for their support as an organizational member of Privacy Guides. Becoming a member is the best way to support our privacy advocacy work and protect privacy rights at a time when the world needs it most 💛 https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ https://mastodon-cdn.neat.computer/media_attachments/files/115/502/642/969/803/552/original/56998e9e7a3d9a12.jpeg npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides We have a new podcast feed you can follow! This one will be a more infrequent feed of interviews and other things we may do in the future that don't fit in our regular weekly show. https://fm.neat.tube/@privacyguides npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides 💬 What do you think was/is the raison d’être of the internet? https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/the-internet-was-made-for-privacy-31-oct-2025-by-cory-doctorow/32487 🌐 The internet was made for privacy - Cory Doctorow: https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/31/losing-the-crypto-wars/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Most cloud photo management solutions like Google Photos, Flickr, and Amazon Photos don't secure your photos against being accessed by the cloud storage provider themselves. These options keep your personal photos private: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/photo-management/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Are you mixing up privacy, security, and anonymity? Don't worry, it's more common than you might think! This video breaks down each term, so you can make educated decisions about what privacy changes make sense for you: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/03/14/stop-confusing-privacy-anonymity-and-security/ npub1xrtrnlakn3e8gcfd882hyscqqyzzqx0tyrp9dqg0a48ucawftvksmsxz09 Privacy Guides Our Black Friday deals tracker is live! Let us know about any privacy-friendly deals you find this month and we'll get them added to the list: https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/black-friday-2025/32546 #BlackFriday #BlackFridayDeals #Privacy #PrivacyBlackFriday #PrivacyGuides #Wiki