GrapheneOS has a Hardware Partner! | This Week in Privacy #43 (Mar 6, 2026)
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 Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features 14:44 iPhone and iPad aprpoved to handle classified NATO information 23:25 Meta sued over AI smart glasses' privacy concerns, nudity, sex, and other footage 41:51 Site updates 49:35 OpenAIā¦
How to Maximize Your Privacy on iPhone.
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's dive in! 0:00 Intro 0:33 Harden device settings: Section 3.1 1:12 Changing your habits: Section 3.2 2:58 In conclusion: Section 3.3 Please š like and š subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! š¬ā¦
Apple Rolls Out Age Verification Worldwide | This Week in Privacy #42 (Feb 27, 2026)
Apple is verifying user's ages to download R18+ apps and games on the app store globally to comply with age verification laws, people across the US are destroying and dismantling FLOCK cameras, Firefox has a new "block AI" switch to disable AI features, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #42!
Meta's Smart Glasses Just Got Creepier.. | This Week in Privacy #41 (Feb 20, 2026)
Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to their smart glasses, popular password managers fall short of their "zero knowledge" claims, Apple is testing end-to-end encryption with RCS in iOS 26.4 beta, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #41! 0:00 Intro 0:20 Start of podcast 1:38 Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses 17:26 Popular password managers fall short of āzero-knowledgeā claims 31:11 iOS 26.3 adds unique new privacy feature, and itās Appleā¦
Why Incognito Mode is a Lie.
Incognito Mode or Private Browsing mode is a feature that every browser has, but what if that was a lie and your activity in private mode could still be tracked? In this video Nate breaks down the issues with private browsing mode and what you can do instead to get true privacy! š Please š like and š subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! š¬ Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ā¤ļø Support our work:ā¦
How to Take Back Your Privacy on iPhone
Welcome to the intermediate section of the smartphone security guide, in this lesson we'll cover private alternatives to popular applications that you can utilize. 0:00 Intro 0:27 Private Alternatives Section 2.1 4:36 Next Steps: Section 2.2 Please š like and š subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! š¬ Join the community: https://discuss.privacyguides.net ā¤ļø Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/ š” Visit ourā¦
Take Your Android Privacy to The Next Level
Welcome to the intermediate section of the smartphone security guide, in this lesson we'll cover private alternatives to popular applications that you can utilise. We'll also talk about how to obtain your apps in a privacy respecting way from alternative sources. 0:00 Intro 0:36 Private Alternatives Section 2.1 3:49 Private App Stores: Section 2.2 5:33 Next Steps: Section 2.3 Please š like and š subscribe to our channel to support our work and find out about our latest video content! š¬ Joinā¦
Apple's Lockdown Mode Blocked the FBI? | This Week in Privacy #39 (Feb 6, 2026)
The FBI Couldnāt Get into a reporterās iPhone because it had lockdown mode enabled, the RAM crisis has hit the price of Raspberry Pis hard, more countries are rolling out Australia style under 16 social media bans, and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #39. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:23 Start of the podcast 1:12 FBI Couldnāt Get into WaPo Reporterās iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled 21:12 Notepad++ update feature hijacked by Chinese state hackers for months 31:40 Site updatesā¦
Session Is Getting A Major Privacy & Security Boost!ļ½This Week in Privacy #30 (Dec 5, 2025)
Session Messenger is getting a major privacy & security upgrade, age verification laws are shifting responsibility onto App Stores, Apple rejects India's government request to preload devices with a "cyber safety app", and much more, join us for This Week In Privacy #30! Timestamps: 0:00 Starting soon 1:47 Intro 2:07 Start of podcast 3:16 Site updates 5:30 Session messenger adds PDF, PQE, and other improvements 19:35 A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress 41:45 Introducingā¦
GrapheneOS Desktop Mode is Here!ļ½This Week in Privacy #29 (Nov 28, 2025)
GrapheneOS now has expanded desktop mode features in beta, X (Twitter) has been doxing user's locations, Android's Quick Share is now compatible with Apple's AirDrop and much more, join us for This Week In Privacy #29! Timestamps: 0:00 Start of livestream 5:48 Intro 6:10 Start of podcast 8:42 Site updates 14:47 Android 16 QPR1 GrapheneOS Update Featuring Desktop Mode 26:56 Googleās new āAluminium OSā project brings Android to PC: Hereās what to know 33:18 X (Twitter Now Shows Your Accountāsā¦
We've Hired Someone New!ļ½This Week in Privacy #28 (Nov 21, 2025)
Welcoming Nate Bartram to Privacy Guides! Also: WhatsApp is rolling out interoperable messaging in the EU, Windows 11 is rolling out an AI agent that scans your files and folders, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #28! Nate has been publishing resources at @TheNewOil for many years now, and is the former host of the @surveillancereport podcast. We're really excited about our plans going forward into 2026, and we shared a bunch of them in this video! Timestamps: (Coming soon) Please šā¦
Firefox Just Got More Privacy Defences!ļ½This Week in Privacy #27 (Nov 14, 2025)
Firefox is rolling out additional anti-fingerprinting detection, Chat Control is back and is being pushed through the EU Government, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #27! Timestamps: 0:00 Start of livestream 0:56 Intro 1:16 Start of podcast 2:17 Site updates 6:07 Mozilla's Firefox 145 is heeeeeere: Buffs up privacy, bloats AI 14:12 Firefox adds AI Window, users want AI wall to keep it out 26:20 The wait is over: Android 16 QPR1ās source code is now available on AOSP 37:20 The Disguisedā¦