Happy New Year from all of us at Privacy Guides 💛

🔴 Episode #33 of This Week in Privacy is live in 15 minutes, join the chat and say hi: youtube.com/live/7QAGZya...

Why I don't like Louis Rossmann's new cell carrier (Phreeli) youtu.be/zLOXsFmLayw

🎥🔴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 youtube.com/live/Ez9D4ql...

End of an era 😢 youtu.be/o7GhAb-YcCI

If you don't trust Congress to write a good budget that protects the people, you shouldn't trust them to write bills that "protect the children". A dissection of the current crop via @taylorlorenz.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hE...

I made a quick update to BADBOOL to clarify the list is mostly U.S.-based because it is... a volunteer project based in the U.S. With that, I'll be taking the month off of updating. Thank you to everyone who's spread the word about this project, especially @privacyguides.org @freedom.press. 💕

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. youtu.be/q0hE4EM7RRo

The thing to understand about "age verification" laws is that they are not just for kids The only way to "stop kids from doing xyz online" using age-gating is to demand a government ID (or invasive biometric face scan) from EVERYONE. This means associating your gov ID with EVERYTHING YOU DO ONLINE

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.

Who could have possibly seen this coming?

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 Em 😎 🥃 New drinkware is now available at shop.privacyguides.org/collections/...

🔴 We are live with Episode 29 of This Week in Privacy! See you there: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Qs...

Exciting news! We are launching our first privacy advocacy designs in our merch shop at 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.

The non-profit Privacy Guides newsroom and other education and advocacy teams use zero generative AI whatsoever. All our work is human-made, and if you want to support impartial journalism and education we would greatly appreciate your support.

The Electronic Frontier Alliance is No More, Says EFF #News www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11...

🔴 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: youtube.com/live/ZBAqzbx...

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 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBAq...

Have you hardened your smartphone's security? We have a guide that covers many essential tips you should think about: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

Check out @privacyguides.org primer on why everyone benefits from using Tor. www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/...

Self-hosting your private cryptocurrency has never been easier with our guide on running Monero on TrueNAS: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

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 ✋ www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

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: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

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: www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

Please support us!

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! ➡️ form.typeform.com/to/XixQrG8Q 💛 What we spend money on: discuss.privacyguides.net/t/become-a-m...

Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

📅 Tune in to "This Week in Privacy" every Friday at 5 PM ET (2 PM PT)! 🔴🎥 Topics include Firefox's new fingerprint protection, the EU's Chat Control is back, and Mullvad's end of its Leta private search. Join the forum for questions or participate live.

🚨 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. #chatcontrol #privacy #eu

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 www.androidauthority.com/android-16-q...

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. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202... #StopChatControl

Did you know we're publishing our videos to Odysee too? Check it out: odysee.com/@PrivacyGuid...

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: discuss.privacyguides.net/t/applicatio...

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: discuss.privacyguides.net/t/black-frid...

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 💛 www.privacyguides.org/en/about/don...

Someone Snuck Into a Cellebrite Microsoft Teams Call and Leaked Phone Unlocking Details discuss.privacyguides.net/t/someone-sn...

US declines to join more than 70 countries in signing UN cybercrime treaty: discuss.privacyguides.net/t/us-decline...

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: www.privacyguides.org/en/email/

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. www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/...

Passwords are an essential part of our everyday digital lives. Have you put thought into how secure your passwords are? www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/pa...

We'd like to thank Jeff Atwood for becoming the newest "super fan" member of Privacy Guides 😎 The support of all our members, contributors, and volunteers is the reason we can keep promoting digital privacy and pushing for better consumer tech rights: www.privacyguides.org/en/about/don...

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. www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/wh...

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. fm.neat.tube/@privacyguides

💬 What do you think was/is the raison d’être of the internet? discuss.privacyguides.net/t/the-intern...

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: www.privacyguides.org/en/photo-man...

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: www.privacyguides.org/videos/2025/...

Age verification laws forcing platforms to restrict access to content online have been multiplying in recent years. This is bad news for your privacy. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

If you need a password manager for iOS or macOS that gives you full control over your data, KeePassium is a fantastic option. With KeePassium, you can keep your password database offline entirely, or choose whomever you trust to store it. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

Software companies do not consider privacy rights and data minimization practices enough, and want to convince you they need all your data for your "convenience." This is not true. www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...

We'd like to extend our thanks to Power Up Privacy for continuing their support as an organizational member of Privacy Guides in 2026. Their support for our project has made an invaluable difference to our video production and outreach team 💛 www.privacyguides.org/en/about/don...