We've never seen more attacks on digital rights than right now. We've also never had more people paying attention. That's not a coincidence. Keep pushing.

NICE 🐧 3.2%

This, while Linux seeing big surges? WHO or WHAT could be driving this 😱

⚠️ The #DigitalOmnibus, proposed by the European Commission, will affect #digitalrights in the EU and, by a domino effect, everywhere else in the world. To better understand the potential consequences of this new attempt at deregulation, check out this great video by @techlore.tech👇

America's First VPN Ban: What Comes Next? VIdeo by Techlore @techlore.tech youtu.be/cuLdd07P1II

good video on VPN bans looming over America. I just found @techlore.tech channel and am going to be looking through their vids to educate myself. really worried about where our privacy will end up if we don't push back. thanks for educating the public youtu.be/cuLdd07P1II

Android can now use AirDrop! Google's Pixel 10 supports Quick Share with AirDrop thanks to the EU's Digital Markets Act forcing Apple to adopt open Wi-Fi standards instead of its proprietary protocol. More Android devices coming soon...exciting! arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

Tor Browser 15.0.2 has been released. Keep it updated for the latest improvements ✅

🍪 Europe's cookie nightmare is ending! The EU proposed letting you set cookie preferences once at the browser level instead of clicking those annoying pop-ups on every single website. Seems like a solid improvement!

🚨 MASSIVE: Researchers scraped 3.5 BILLION WhatsApp phone numbers using the app's contact discovery feature, along with profile photos and bios for millions of people. This would be "the largest data leak in history" if it hadn't been done by researchers 🧵

🚨 DoorDash just confirmed a data breach affecting customers, delivery workers, and merchants. Names, emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses were exposed. But here's where it gets wild...

Big news for messaging: WhatsApp is rolling out support for interoperability, enabling third-party chats across Europe. BirdyChat and Haiket are already supported with WhatsApp. Here's why it matters 🔐

Digital rights means YOU own your data, YOU control your devices, YOU can repair what you buy, and YOU decide who sees your private life. It's about having the same rights in the digital world that we expect in the physical one

Great news! Now remove the bloatware & spy software next please 🙏

Going live in 1 hour with privacy wins week 69. Someone got their parents off Ring and I'm sharing dozens of other community wins. Let's celebrate (and share!) the journey, tune in on YouTube: youtube.com/live/VjNCXjRuQN8

4 PM ET today: privacy wins week 69. someone convinced their parents to ditch Ring for actual security. if you've been making privacy moves lately, come share what you're up to 🚀 Going live on YouTube, set a reminder ⬇️ youtube.com/live/VjNCXjRuQN8

Neither sounds pretty good right about now 🍿

For anyone who missed it: After 6 years, Google's "Privacy Sandbox" is officially done. So after all of that...Chrome remains the ONLY major browser still clinging to third-party cookies.

Ente just completed a CERN-sponsored security audit by Cure53 ✅ Passed with flying colors. They also have new updates: - OCR on mobile - Swipe to select your photos faster, landscape gallery mode for tablets, & more - New desktop album tools, and a map view Learn more on their blog: ente.io/blog/

iOS 26.1 and macOS 26.1 are both live with security patches if you haven't already updated ✅

We're live! Say hi and share your wins from the week with the rest of the community 😄 youtube.com/live/8YWqCau...

Tonight at 5PM ET: Someone finally did the thing many keep putting off 😅 They audited their password manager, switched everything to email aliases set up Tuta, and enabled 2FA on accounts that were missing it. Tune in for their process + more privacy wins! 👇 youtube.com/live/8YWqCau...

It's time we fight to keep Android open. Join the fight: keepandroidopen.org

During the AWS outage, Eight Sleep mattresses went rogue 🛌 They woke people up with flashing lights, cranked heat to high levels, and locked into upright positions. Welcome to 2025, where your subscription mattress freaks out because servers went down.

OpenBSD 7.8 just dropped 🔧 - Raspberry Pi 5 support (serial console) - AMD SEV for confidential VMs - Linux 6.12 DRM graphics drivers - Improved FUSE compatibility - More hardware support

Mullvad just published results from their latest security audit ✅ Zero critical, high, or medium-severity issues. They fixed one low-severity input validation weakness & addressed some minor observations.

Excited to be attending & speaking (about ad-blocking in the creator economy!) at the Ad-Filtering Dev Summit in Cyprus hosted by AdGuard, Ghostery, and eyeo. Say hi if you're around!

And just like that, Apple & Google are suing Texas for their 'censorship regime' and ' oppressive laws' for KYCing app stores 🧑‍⚖️ It's not common to agree with them, but this is nice to see! Would you want to see coverage of this in a video update? Source: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Someone...you never know who...sent 0.5 XMR yesterday to Techlore. Just wanted to send a thank you for the large tip whoever you are 🫶

Someone actually deleted WhatsApp after 15 years and moved most of their contacts to Signal. FIFTEEN YEARS. I'll be breaking down some strategies to help on the journey and all other privacy wins from the community. Tune in on YT @ 4PM EST 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Fp...

🎉 Zorin OS 18 is here, and it's a big upgrade! Nice timing since Windows 10 just hit end-of-life this week, leaving 240 million PCs behind. Instead of buying new hardware or forcing Windows 11, Zorin OS like most distros lets you keep your existing computer running for years.

Going live to celebrate current defeat of Chat Control and any other wins you all have to share. Say hi! Going live in about 5 minutes :) YouTube: youtube.com/live/t0Uk9eC... PeerTube: techlore.tv/w/9BL77h2HEw...

🦊 Firefox 144 is FINALLY bringing full-fledged profile management! No more about:profiles hacks or command-line flags. Just easy switching between personal, work, and testing profiles, like Chrome has had for years. Drops October 14th, but you can enable it now in about:config

🚨 Logitech is bricking $100 smart home buttons on October 15th. Your "compensation" for this planned obsolescence? A 15% off coupon (with exclusions) that expires in 6 months. The Agreement: You paid $100. They're giving you a discount code. Your devices become e-waste.

🎉 VICTORY: Synology just backed down on their restrictive drive policy! After massive community backlash, Synology will now allow non-verified third-party drives on 2025 Plus, Value, and J-series NAS models with DSM 7.3.

GOING LIVE TOMORROW! 4PM Eastern 🔴 Join me as we celebrate a huge privacy victory, the EU's Chat Control surveillance law has been blocked! Bring your wins! Did you switch to a privacy-respecting service? Set up 2FA? Help a friend improve their security? Share it live!

🚨 Texas is trying to destroy app privacy for everyone. Starting 2026: Texas law requires age verification for all app downloads. Want to check the weather? Hand over "sensitive, personally identifiable information." Apple and Google are complying, but calling it out as bad.

Microsoft is at it AGAIN, removing more workarounds that let you install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account. The latest W11 test build kills the "start ms-cxh:localonly" command that users discovered after MS blocked "bypassnro" earlier this year. Pretty ridiculous 😤

🚨 BREAKING: Chat Control BLOCKED in EU! 🎉 Germany just refused to back the EU's mass surveillance "Chat Control" regulation after public pressure! This blocks the required majority in the EU Council and derails next week's planned vote. NICE JOB EVERYONE! 💪

Going live top of the hour for the weekly privacy wins! YouTube: youtube.com/live/hq8VK9C...

🔴 GOING LIVE TOMORROW! 4PM Eastern 🔴 Join the weekly privacy wins from the community! This week's win: A viewer taking TOTP backups seriously to protect their accounts 💪 We'll discuss practical 2FA strategies, recovery tips, and many victories! youtube.com/live/hq8VK9C...

Great recap by @tuta.com on Chat Control and what needs to happen to protect encryption! Watch if you haven't: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttuW...

Nextcloud community is STRONG! Happy to be attending today 😄 Say hi if you're here! #NextcloudConf25

The Nextcloud community conference begins 🌤️ #NextcloudConf25

iOS 26, iPadOS 26, & macOS and are available with the latest security improvements.

Going live at the top of the hour for the weekly privacy wins, showcasing the highlight win of a user who opted for Linux Mint over Windows 11 🐧 Join the fun on YouTube to also share your wins: youtube.com/live/Om-vltG...

80% of benefits come from switching to ANY established big tech alternative discussed in our community. But many discussions revolve around the 20% that most people will never even get to. Less arguing, more onboarding. Get friends off WhatsApp & Gmail first, then optimize.

Politicians are working overtime to make "privacy" synonymous with "criminal activity" Every time you choose to use a service that respects your data, you're proving them wrong. Normal people want privacy. You ARE the counter-narrative!

FINAL HOURS! EU governments finalize Chat Control positions TOMORROW (Sept 12) If you're in undecided countries 🇪🇪🇬🇷🇩🇪 or others - contact your national reps AND MEPs NOW! Every voice matters before the Oct 14 Council vote. fightchatcontrol.eu

Big Tech stole the word "privacy" and turned it into marketing BS. "We care about your privacy" → proceeds to harvest every data point about your existence Time to take our word back. Real privacy means YOU control YOUR data. Not them deciding how much data they can steal.