Data Brokers Leak Location Data of Top EU Officials?｜This Week in Privacy #26 (Nov 7, 2025)
EU officials' location data is up for sale, the United States declines to join the UN Cybercrime treaty, Chrome can now autofill your passport and drivers license, Tinder is scanning user's camera rolls with AI to get to know them better, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #26! Timestamps: 0:00 Start of livestream 0:03 Intro 0:21 Start of podcast 1:39 Site updates 5:52 EU officials’ location data is for sale, report says 21:08 US declines to join more than 70 countries in signing UN…
Your Face is in Their Database. Now They Might Go to Jail.｜This Week in Privacy #25 (Oct 31, 2025)
NOYB, the non-profit digital rights group, has filed a lawsuit against Clearview AI for its illegal collection of EU citizens’ face images, Apple might be pulling App Tracking Transparency from Europe, Microsoft Teams might be snitching on you to your boss, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #25! Timestamps: 0:00 Starting soon 5:42 Intro 6:04 Start of podcast 7:10 Site updates 12:58 NOYB brings criminal complaint against facial recognition company Clearview AI 18:21 Ads are likely coming…
Data Brokers Know Everything About You (ft. Yael Grauer)
Data brokerage is a billion-dollar industry built on selling your personal information without your knowledge or consent. In this video, we investigate the shady world of data brokers with investigative reporter Yael Grauer (Consumer Reports) to find out how they operate and what you can do about it. Data Removal Service Recommendations: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/data-broker-removals/ EasyOptOuts Review: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/02/03/easyoptouts-review/ Guest: Yael Grauer…
Who is Building the Official GrapheneOS Phone?｜This Week in Privacy #23 (Oct 17, 2025)
Welcome to Episode 23 of This Week in Privacy. GrapheneOS is finally breaking free from Google Pixel. This week, we discuss the new mystery hardware set to run the secure OS. We also cover a major Secure Boot flaw affecting Framework laptops and question Mozilla's latest privacy-invading moves with Firefox. Join us for This Week In Privacy #23! Timestamps: (Coming soon) Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! ❤️ Support…
The End of Windows Local Accounts?｜This Week in Privacy #22 (Oct 10, 2025)
Welcome to Episode 22 of This Week in Privacy. Microsoft is closing more of the Windows 11 local account bypasses. Discord has leaked all their support tickets, including people’s age verification identity documents. Chat control has been defeated for now, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #22! Timestamps: 0:00 Start of livestream 0:21 Intro 1:26 Site updates 4:12 Microsoft makes online accounts mandatory in Windows 11 15:51 Chat control is defeated (for now) 26:41 Discord leaks user…
Tor VPN and Signal Backups Beta Released | This Week in Privacy #18 (Sep 12, 2025)
Welcome to Episode 18 of This Week in Privacy. The Tor Project has officially released a new app called Tor VPN, Signal has released chat backup now in beta, Bluesky is caving to new age verification laws, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #18! Timestamps: (Coming soon) Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work:…
Proton is Launching Another Product Already? | This Week in Privacy #17 (Sep 5, 2025)
Welcome to Episode 17 of This Week in Privacy. Proton is rolling out Proton Meet to visionary subscribers, with a public release coming soon. Google avoids getting broken up in their anti-trust case but must share search data with competitors, Switzerland is creating their own "ethical" AI model and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #17! Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! 💬 Join the community:…
Why Privacy Matters
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Privacy is Power. And You're Giving Yours Away.
Privacy isn't about hiding secrets - it's about power. In this video, we explain why thinking you "have nothing to hide" is a dangerous misconception, especially in our ever-connected digital age. Taking back your privacy is easier than you might think! Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ 🏡…
They Tried to Ban Encryption...
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Clickjacking: A Major Password Manager Flaw? | This Week in Privacy #15 (Aug. 22, 2025)
Welcome to Episode 15 of This Week in Privacy. Is your password manager auto-fill extension leaking your secrets? Chat Control is back, and the EU council is set to vote on the proposal in two months. Encrypted messaging between Android and iOS devices is almost a reality, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #15! Please 👍 like and 🔔 subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! 💬 Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net…
Age Verification is Bad News for Your Privacy
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