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This week we are joined by Carey Parker from Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons, Brave has announced a paid $60 version of Brave with bloatware and features stripped out, in the US - Nevada police are tracking phones locations without a warrant, and mor...

We sat down with Carissa Véliz, author of 'Privacy is Power' and Oxford AI Ethics professor, to talk about how predictive AI will make a 'meritocracy' impossible, how lifelike chat bots are designed to deceive you, and the importance of privacy in...

An independant privacy audit of Microsoft, Google and Meta has found that privacy opt outs didn't have an effect, Cal.com has moved from open-source to closed-source, Netgear has been exempt from the FCC's non-US made router ban, and more! Join us...

Privacy Guides sat down with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn to reflect on her over 30 years of service defending privacy and digital civil liberties at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the importance of community in activist spaces, and the ...

Microsoft is suspending developer accounts for key privacy tools like VeraCrypt and Wireguard, Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowest salary you’ll accept, and more! Welcome to This Week In Privacy #48! 0:00 Intro 0:45 St...

Our interview with EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn is premiering live at @PrivacyGuides on April 12th, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, 12:30 Central. Her new book, Privacy's Defender, is out now at major retailers.

Your email address is the key to your digital life, learning how to secure it properly is instrumental in protecting your privacy & security. In this video we'll talk about the pitfalls of mainstream email providers, suggest alternatives and how t...

Anthropic's Claude Code just leaked it's own source code, ONLYOFFICE suspends Nextcloud partnership, LinkedIn scans your browser extensions, and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #47! Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support...

In this talk, three commissioners from the Austin Technology Commission (Districts 1, 2, & 10) pull back the curtain on how "ordinary" tech workers are influencing city policy on AI, surveillance, and digital equity. Recorded March 13, 2026 at EFF...

The US's Federal Communications Commission has banned all foreign made routers stating their are not secure for use. Walmart digital price labels are coming to every store shelf in the US, Systemd has integrated age verification systems, and more....

Jon Lebkowsky is a digital pioneer, veteran digital rights activist, author, and EFF-Austin board member. In this brief talk, he makes a call to return to the original vision of the internet. Recorded March 13, 2026 at EFF-Austin Interactive. Ple...

Dr. Strover is a Professor in Communication at the University of Texas, where she co-directs the Technology and Information Policy Institute. Among other things, she researches Artificial Intelligence issues including social media-based disinforma...

Hugh Forrest is the former co-president of South by Southwest and co-founder of SXSW Interactive, where many modern tech names were made. In this talk, Hugh talks about where Interactive 2007 went wrong and what lessons we can learn for the future...

The 'dark sword' exploit affects over 220 million iPhones running outdated iOS versions, the FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, a Tennessee grandmother was jailed after an AI facial recognition error linked her to fraud, and much mo...

When you send a message you assume it's private, however depending on what tool you choose this might not be the case! In this video we dive into issues with popular encrypted messengers and offer recommendations on what to use instead. 0:00 Intr...

European parliament MEPs vote to end untargeted mass scanning of private chats, is this the end of Chat Control? A new consortium wants to remove custom ROM hurdles with digital payment systems, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #44. 0:0...

ProtonVPN's kill switch is leaking your IP address on macOS. Despite Proton's false claim that the regular kill switch protects you when switching servers, it's trivial to see this isn't the case. Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel ...

GrapheneOS has announced who their official hardware partner is, a new US Californian law is says all operating systems must have age verification, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #43! 0:00 Intro 0:20 Start of podcast 0:57 Motorol...

We've covered the basics, like adjusting settings on your device, intermediate changes such as switching to private alternatives, and now it's time to cover advanced tips to protect your Privacy & Security on iPhone in our final course lesson. Let...

When it comes to maximizing your privacy & security on Android, you need to make drastic changes to your device. In our final lesson of this course, we cover some of the more advanced changes you need to make. Let's dive in! 0:00 Intro 0:33 Harde...

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The latest project from Privacy Guides offers a new way to empower the digital rights community. Our new Activism section contains information (both for individuals and organizations) to help you become a better defender of privacy rights! Visi...

GrapheneOS & Motorola have officially announced their partnership. What does this mean for the future? Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! 💬 Join the community: https:/...