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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Our little story on Apple's war with the FBI has really gone viral! We're thrilled people are so interested in this piece of security/privacy history 😊 www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LSaATxA6g

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 14/08/2026

We'd like to extend our gratitude to Cape for becoming 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/dona…

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026

Rights exist so that you do not have to argue every time for the legitimacy of your everyday freedoms. Without an explicit right to your opacity, the rights you do already have can be called into question […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 07/05/2026

We're thrilled to announce the next section of our Privacy Activism resources! 🎉 📑 The Data Protection Authority Directory is a new tool to help you find the main consumer privacy law in your region, and the authority mandated to enforce that law. We […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

A screenshot of the new DPA directory, showing 6 buttons: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America; as well as the first few lines of a table with the columns: Region, Privacy Law, Abbreviation, DPA, Contact, Complaint

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 19/04/2026

Of course, we publish to our website and PeerTube. However, if you use the YouTube mobile app, it’d be a great help if you “hyped” our new videos after watching them. YouTube is still the primary way we reach *new* video audiences, and any positive […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

A screenshot showing the Hype button below a video title in the YouTube app.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

✨ AI has really changed the way we communicate 🥰

A long spam email that starts with "Okay, let's tackle this cold email for Privacy Guides..." clearly AI generated slop

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 08/03/2026

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 […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

A graphic with 8 women illustrated on the left, and text restating the message in the post.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

Mastodon feature alert! Did you know they've launched a new way to add a Share to Mastodon button to your website? blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/03/a-new… We've just added it to our @privacynews stories, if you want to go give it a […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

A "share this story" section in the footer of a Privacy Guides news article.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 30/01/2026

Episode #38 of This Week in Privacy is live right now, we're answering questions from the community and covering the latest privacy news! streamyard.com/watch/u5phsBZ9bdN7 #privacy #privacyguides #twip

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2026

When you have the basics in place, we can help you improve your privacy and security posture further. Find more advice and ask questions in our community, just visit our site to learn more! 🙋 (5/5) #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyDay #DataProtection #DataPrivacyWeek #Privacy

Two screenshots of our website, with the text: "Visit PrivacyGuides.org for more tips and advice"

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2026

That's why Big Tech companies and authoritarian governments are constantly trying to take your privacy away. 👮 (2/5) #DataPrivacyDay #Democracy #HumanRights #DataProtectionDay #PrivacyGuides #DataPrivacyWeek #PrivacyTips #Privacy

A list of recent This Week in Privacy episodes, including topics on Google abandoning open-source, Flock exposing their cameras to the internet, various government attacks on free speech, and a question about whether you can be arrested for wiping your device

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2026

Some browsers like Google Chrome and Safari actively prevent you from using the best tracking protections out there, and we typically recommend switching to a better browser. If you don't want to or can't though, you can usually still install uBlock […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

uBlock Origin Lite, a content blocker for other browsers, that's less effective than uBlock Origin.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 28/01/2026

It's Data Privacy Week ✨ There's never been a better time to take back your privacy, that's why we'll be sharing new tips every day that'll help you improve your privacy & security posture. 🔒 #DataPrivacyWeek #Privacy #PrivacyTips #PrivacyGuides

An image of a lock on a keyboard, and a message: Happy data privacy week from Privacy Guides!

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

Episode #36 of This Week in Privacy is live right now, come say hi and get up to date on the latest privacy & security news! NEW - Watch and chat with us (without needing to register an account!) on Streamyard […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

We're back in an hour for This Week in Privacy #36, tune in and ask us questions in the live chat, which will stream on many favorite streaming platforms: NEW - Watch and chat with us (without needing to register an account) on Streamyard […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 28/11/2025

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 @Em0nM4stodon 😎 🥃 New drinkware is now available at […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

Three drinkware designs: A black mug with the text of Article 12 written on it in yellow. A pint glass with the defender of privacy design and a "privacy is a human right" banner below. A rocks glass with the "privacy is a human right" anti-surveillance banner design.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 28/11/2025

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.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 06/11/2025

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/dona…

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2025

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/dona…

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2025

Now you can catch the latest news in the Privacy Guides community on a podcast app near you 😎 www.privacyguides.org/livestreams

Various podcast app buttons for RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pocket Casts, etc.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2025

Privacy is a human right, but getting more people to care about it is frankly (and literally!) a full-time job. 2025 has seen some of the worst attacks on privacy to date, and it has also represented the greatest commitment to our work our team has […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

2025 has been a crazy year for Privacy Guides.

In just 9 months we’ve published 15 videos, 21 articles, and we’ve pushed releases to the privacyguides.org website 13 times, with each release typically containing 10–25+ PR submissions from our team and volunteers. Since only July we’ve hosted 10 livestreams of our revived podcast, and there are plenty more on the way.

Since December, 3700+ more people have followed us on Mastodon, and about the same number have subscribed to our new YouTube channel. There are 200 per week more active users on our forum, and pageviews across all our sites have well more than doubled.

All of this is to say that people care about privacy a lot, and I believe we set the example in this space. While other “cybersecurity influencers” promote one-size-fits-all advice, we focus on practical and nuanced recommendations that account for the complexity of your personal situation.

To be real with all of you, the reason all of this is possible is because we hired 3 people to work on a regular basis at the beginning of this year.

Our volunteer team, moderators, and this community have all been doing exceptional work since 2021 which has established the foundation for all of this.

However, the reality is that to get this fantastic content out there and in front of people, there has to be a team doing work day in and day out to stay on top of the news feeds and create content that sticks with people and informs newcomers about why this all matters.

Our greatest strength is that we have no sponsors or affiliates. We have sent thousands of new subscribers to subscriptions for tools like Proton Mail/VPN, MySudo, Ente, and so many other privacy tools, and we do it purely because we believe in these tools and want them to succeed.

Frankly, many of the companies we recommend regularly send hundreds or thousands in affiliate dollars to other channels that give them far less traffic, while rarely if ever voluntarily making a donation to support our work.

Our choice to only receive income from the people who directly support our work makes us virtually the only review team in this space which has no reliance on the companies we recommend.

We have a handful of regular supporters who we are very grateful for, and we have received a very small number of very generous one-time donations which have made all of our work over the past year possible.

However, one-time donations dry up, and if we want to maintain our great momentum in 2026 and onward, we simply need people to make this work sustainable and give our team the safety of monthly recurring revenue.

My personal goal is for our membership program to give our members far more value than you will get from any other ~$10/month Patreon or subscription service from other YouTubers, podcasters, and writers in the personal privacy space.

I want anyone pushing privacy forward to be hugely successful, but to tell you the truth, I personally believe we are creating the best content in this space right now, and I hope that you trust Privacy Guides to publish the best version of this information as well.

Going forward, some of the content that we pay to produce will probably have to be restricted to people who are willing to pay for that content in return. Our members will also receive:

Early access to new videos on our channel
Priority Q&A responses on This Week in Privacy
Recognition on our forum and website
Priority response to comments on our articles/videos

We are also constantly considering new ideas in the team and from our members. Part of my commitment to make sure you can get the highest quality version from the Privacy Guides team of anything you can find from anyone else is to work with you all to decide what direction we should go in here.

Some other things we are considering include members-only forums and group chats, more detailed news reports about privacy tools and companies, private chats with team members, or free merch for our supporters. If any of this interests you, or if there’s something else you might want, please let us know.

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2025

🕑 **EU Citizens have 4 days: the clock is ticking!** European countries are finalizing their positions on Chat Control **this Friday.** If your country supports Chat Control, it is vital you contact your representatives and voice your opposition to […] [Original post on mastodon.neat.computer]

A map of countries part of the European Union. Countries opposing Chat Control are represented in green, countries undecided in blue, and countries in favor are in red. Below there is text saying "Act now! www.chatcontrol.eu".

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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.mastodon.neat.computer.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2025

Following the publication of this article, the Tor Project emailed us the following statement. 1]: [gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applicati… 2]: [gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applicati…

The Tor Project is aware of this issue, and it is being tracked and actively addressed. Those interested can follow the discussion and progress [on GitLab (link in Mastodon post)]. In addition to a restart prompt, we’re also exploring broader improvements to the security level system, including aligning it more closely with Tor Browser's updated threat model and possibly delegating even more of its back-end to NoScript for additional flexibility. These improvements may be part of the upcoming 15.0 release cycle.

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