🔴 GOING LIVE TOP OF THE HOUR: Techlore Office Hours! Your data is probably on hundreds of websites right now. Let's talk about what you can actually do about it. Come say hi and leave your questions! https://youtube.com/live/pFiK6NJgXmk

The playbook's the same: Industry harms people → regulators don't touch industry → individuals get surveilled instead Kids exposed to addictive products? Scan everyone's face. Kids on social media? Scan everyone's face. Zero accountability for companies. Maximum surveillance for everyone else.

Is your personal info listed on hundreds of websites right now? Join us LIVE tomorrow for Techlore Office Hours, we're covering data brokers, people-search sites, and whether opt-out services are actually worth it. 🔴 Tomorrow @ 1PM ET: https://youtube.com/live/pFiK6NJgXmk

A jury recently held Meta & Google liable for designing addictive platforms that harm kids. Plus: DarkSword exploit leaks, Apple's UK age verification, Lockdown Mode's record & more in this week's digest 👇 https://techlore.tech/the-week-big-tech-got-sued-hacked-and-verified-march-22-31/

Two zero-click iOS exploits hitting millions of iPhones. Google revealing their insulting Android sideloading "advanced flow." Instagram quietly killing E2E encryption. It's a wild one. 🎙️ Surveillance Report 258 is live, thank you all for your patience: https://youtu.be/qllpVoCVQSE

WE'RE ABOUT TO GO LIVE 🔴 Can a mouse spy on you without any software installed? Answering this + your privacy & security questions at the top of the hour! https://youtube.com/live/SRJGnVsNQUQ

Is your mouse transmitting data right now? 🖱️ Tomorrow @ 1pm ET we're answering this + your biggest privacy questions LIVE. Wi-Fi calling, DNS conflicts, and more. Bring your questions & see you there👇 https://youtube.com/live/SRJGnVsNQUQ

Meta has deleted a photographer's entire portfolio overnight. Falsely accused, no appeal, years of work gone. Your data isn't yours if it's on their servers. Start with backups YOU own, then go further with open source services that empower you: privacytools.techlore.tech

🚨 UK: The govt wants to ban VPNs, social media & AI chatbots for under-21s. Your silence is a yes. Make your voice heard before May 26. Fill out the survey and let them know your views: www.gov.uk/government/c...

iOS 26.4 is live with the latest security updates. Don’t forget to update as soon as you can!

You don't own your Android if you can't choose what runs on it. This week's Digital Rights Digest on Google's sideloading crackdown, Proton/FBI, the EU Chat Control win, and more 👇 https://techlore.tech/google-is-closing-the-last-door-on-android-freedom-march-03-22/

300,000 of you are fighting the good fight 🔥 We couldn't be here without you, thank you! The best part is we were actually together in person when it happened, on a work retreat for a project a lot of you have been waiting on...coming soon 👀

Our 2026 Browser Tier List video is LIVE! https://youtu.be/8_J0SS21ep0

Our 2026 Browser Tier List video is LIVE!

Password managers CAN see your vault, Google threatens open Android, Apple rolls out global age verification, 147 million installs of Android mental health apps with security flaws, Samsung's innovative privacy display, and a massive week of breaches and updates. https://youtu.be/jlrox_WzeHw

We go live top of the hour! Can age verification ever actually be private? Techlore Office Hours, live Q&A. Don't miss it and come swing by with any questions you have! https://youtube.com/live/wUAbjVGw_64

Hot take: even if age verification can be done privately, it still has SERIOUS problems. Unpacking this tomorrow @ 10am PT on Techlore Office Hours. Plus your questions live 🔥 Set a reminder, and see you all soon! https://youtube.com/live/wUAbjVGw_64

Almost 40 orgs just signed an open letter telling Google to reverse Android Developer Verification, we're one of them. Google hasn't backed down & seems to have no intention of keeping Android open. Check out our newest video covering what's going on and what we can do: https://youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NU

Safety online doesn't mean backdoors, it means security. Safety online doesn't mean surveillance, it means privacy. Safety online doesn't mean proprietary, it means open. Don't let them confuse you on what real safety means.

🎉 Plexus just hit 9,000 apps and 25,000+ ratings in the database! That's 25k+ data points from you all helping people ditch Google Play Services without flying blind. Every rating helps someone make a more informed choice about their de-Googled setup. https://plexus.techlore.tech/

🚨 Google wants to force every Android developer to register with them, even if you never touch the Play Store. We signed the open letter opposing this alongside EFF, Proton, F-Droid, Tor Project, and 30+ others. Android's openness is non-negotiable. https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/

🔴 Going LIVE in 1 hour! Techlore Office Hours Q&A starts @ 10am PT Google blocking Android sideloading, and a lot more. See you there! https://youtube.com/live/5P0k02Ok-H4

🔴 LIVE tomorrow @ 10am PT: Google is moving to block sideloading on Android. What's your plan? And plenty of other questions. Join us for the Techlore Office Hours Q&A Set a reminder 👉 https://youtube.com/live/5P0k02Ok-H4

3 separate attacks hit Mac users this week alone: North Korean deepfake via Zoom calls, AI malware, and a fake Google ad hiding in plain sight. Also: Discord's age verification is a mess, and Google "deleted" Nest footage that helped solve a kidnapping. New SR is live! https://youtu.be/2DZK9Pkz1OQ

Weakening privacy to protect kids from predators is like removing seatbelts because criminals also wear them. You just endangered the people you claimed to protect.

Testing, Hello world 👋

Going live at the top of the hour, see you all soon! youtube.com/live/cAqJylt...

Learning about Chat Control. Encrypting data. Ditching age-verified platforms. Each action = collective power The threat isn't tech being too powerful. It's people not knowing they have power to fight back..

Big changes at Techlore: ✅ Weekly Office Hours livestream are back, tune in soon: ✅ Monero memberships now available ✅ Community content suggestions are live ✅ Patreon sunsetting Dec 31 If you just like our content, see you soon! If you want to learn more 🧵 youtube.com/live/cAqJylt...

Someone from our community just did something really cool: they're donating their 2 final coaching sessions to 1 student who needs guidance on privacy, digital rights, or breaking into the space. If you're a student, apply for the free sessions now: techlore.palform.app/student 🎓✊

Glad our video from 2022 can be of assistance as people hunt for Discord alts! It's a bit outdated, but the fundamentals are still there: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qgy...

Our latest blog breaks down the grift: from Section 230 attacks to age verification to why platforms should (generally) be allowed to moderate however they want if we want a free & open internet. techlore.tech/the-free-spe...

My relationship with privacy has evolved a lot over the years. Privacy is fascinating AND very important, but I've learned it can be part of something much bigger. New video, different format. Let me know what you think. youtu.be/-Bo3oJU6_4c

🐧 Just dropped the 2026 Linux tier list, but instead of ranking best to worst, I'm showing which distro fits YOUR journey. Beginner? Intermediate? Advanced? This tells you exactly where to start (and where NOT to start) youtu.be/6ip-S5QyzuI

Microsoft handed FBI your encryption keys 🔐 New Surveillance Report: BitLocker, age verification spreading globally, 840K malicious browser installs, WhatsApp encryption challenged & more! 📺 youtu.be/2LHS-bZx3TI 📰 techlore.tech/microsoft-ga... (PeerTube import being fixed)

Microsoft's had an eventful month. Somehow still hit 1 billion Windows 11 users 🤯

Thank you all for sharing our newest video covering WhatsApp’s problems on the platform that needs to hear it most! (And I guess the Signal users still thought it was fun to share too :P)

"We kill people based on metadata." - Former NSA Director WhatsApp's metadata collection is confirmed and shared with law enforcement. Now they're sued claiming the encryption itself is fake. Our newest video dives into the weeds on WhatsApp: youtu.be/bfjyUtR5Xdk

NEW Digital Rights Digest 🚨 🔓 Microsoft hands FBI your encryption keys (~20x/year) 📱 Snapchat's fake notifications violate EU law ✨ F-Droid 2.0 modernizes privacy app store 💰 Nova Launcher adding ads after acquisition techlore.tech/microsoft-ha...

Quick SR update: We had to skip last week’s episode while wrapping up some operational transitions (not a regular thing, promise!) This week’s SR will cover BOTH weeks in one power-packed episode 💪

"Interference with my phone is like giving me some brain damage," Clark told Wired. He expressed concern about the dumbphone movement, calling it "generally a retrograde step" Oh boy, do I have thoughts! Check out our newest video: youtu.be/jf2OyFVo9G0

We closed our forum to go all-in on building, but your input still matters! We launched a feedback form for video ideas, news tips, what's working & what needs work. The best suggestions become content that reaches millions, you're still part of this 🤝 techlore.palform.app/community-in...

"How late is too late to leave Big Tech?" — I spent 90 minutes with Vishnu from Ente to discuss age verification surveillance, threat modeling, 10 years of Techlore lessons, and how we all can fight back. Pragmatic conversation about staying sane in this fight, check it out: youtu.be/qq1HJdlpWmo/

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...