The West Is Trying To Destroy The Internet｜This Week in Privacy #32
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The West Is Trying To Destroy The Internet｜This Week in Privacy #32 (Dec 19, 2025)
The US is moving towards implementing unprecedented surveillance bills, Texas sues TV makers for taking screenshots of what people watch, UK lawmakers are targeting VPNs in the Online Safety Act debate, and much more! Join us for This Week in Privacy #32!…
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There’s a Bipartisan Effort in the USA to End Free Speech Online
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The USA's Censorship and Surveillance Plot is Working
Privacy Guides sits down with technology journalist Taylor Lorenz to decipher a slate of bills – including KOSA, the SCREEN Act, the App Store Accountability Act, and ongoing efforts to repeal Section 230 – being fast-tracked through Congress which threaten…
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Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
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Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out
OpenAI is now internally testing 'ads' inside ChatGPT that could redefine the web economy.
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Privacy Guides Shop - Phase 1 Merch
We have some cool news to share this Black Friday: Privacy Guides is officially launching the first wave of new designs for our privacy advocacy merchandise shop!
The primary goal of this shop is to increase privacy awareness in local communities, so our margins are fairly thin, but your purchase will help out our project a bit, and more importantly you’ll get great quality items to show off to people.
Want to put Privacy Guides on your Christmas list this year? We also sell gift cards to this shop!
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Overwhelmed by choices? Check the team picks page for a selection of some favorites.
Coming soon: We will be able to sell gift cards to this shop in exchange for cryptocurrency like Monero. Stay tuned!
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We have some cool news to share this Black Friday: Privacy Guides is officially launching the first wave of new designs for our privacy advocacy merchandise shop!
The primary goal of this shop is to increase privacy awareness in local communities, so our margins are fairly thin, but your purchase will help out our project a bit, and more importantly you’ll get great quality items to show off to people.
Want to put Privacy Guides on your Christmas list this year? We also sell gift cards to this shop!
Additionally, unused gift card funds can be converted to a Privacy Guides membership upon manual request, at a rate of $10 in gift card funds per month. You must not be a current member to redeem this offer, we can only add membership time to free subscribers. Send us an email if you’d like to use your gift card for this purpose.
Overwhelmed by choices? Check the team picks page for a selection of some favorites.
Coming soon: We will be able to sell gift cards to this shop in exchange for cryptocurrency like Monero. Stay tuned!
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GrapheneOS migrates server infrastructure from France amid police intimidation claims
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GrapheneOS migrates server infrastructure from France amid police intimidation claims
The GrapheneOS project has announced on X that they are ceasing all operations in France, asserting that the country is no longer safe for "open source projects"
The Electronic Frontier Alliance is No More, Says EFF
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The Electronic Frontier Alliance is No More, Says EFF [Updated]
The Electronic Frontier Alliance has officially ended. In a brief statement on efa.eff.org, the Electronic Frontier Foundation stated that the EFA "concluded on November 20, 2025."
Windows Announces “Experimental Agentic Features,” Admits Potential for Prompt Injection and Malware
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Windows Announces “Experimental Agentic Features,” Admits Potential for Prompt Injection and Malware
Windows will be getting a new feature called Copilot Actions that will allow Copilot to perform actions on behalf of the user by interacting with local files and applications.
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Privacy Activist Toolbox ~ How to be an effective privacy advocate
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Privacy Activist Toolbox - Privacy Guides
The Privacy Activist Toolbox is a unique resource with tips for anyone interested in becoming a better privacy rights activist, or anyone who wants to start.
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EFF-Austin Interactive! Fri, Mar 13, 2026 in Austin, TX
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EFF-Austin Interactive!, Fri, Mar 13, 2026, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Save The Date!
EFF-Austin is back with one of our epic parties, and you're all invited! Watch this space for more details as we finalize our participants and schedule. Fre
EFF-Austin is back with one of our epic parties, and you're all invited! Watch this space for more details as we finalize our participants and schedule. Fre
Data Breach Roundup (Feb 27 - Mar 5, 2026)
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Data Breach Roundup (Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2026)
A lighter than normal week, but still we saw LexisNexis, a global paint maker, and more get hit, plus an update to the UH Cancer Center's breach.
Stop Trying to Fix Your Privacy Overnight
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Stop Trying to Fix Your Privacy Overnight
Privacy is like broccoli. Find out how in this video.
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Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
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Real-Name Policies: The War Against Pseudonymity
Real-name policies have existed for over a decade, but these problems have become exponentially harmful in today's world. It's time to fight back against this unsafe and discriminatory privacy-invasive practice.
(Video Demo) Proton VPN Kill Switch Not Working as Described on macOS
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Proton VPN is lying to you.
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.
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Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds
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Email Security: Where We Are and What the Future Holds
Email is ubiquitous. If you want to function in modern society, you pretty much have to have an email address. But is it really a good idea to still be relying on the same decades old techology? What can we do about replacing it?
Hush Line review: An accessible whistleblowing platform for journalists and lawyers alike
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Hush Line review: An accessible whistleblowing platform for journalists and lawyers alike
Tip lines don't work if your source does not know how to use them. Hush Line tries to make this process easier for the most vulnerable in society, but how does it actually work?
Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features
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Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features
Previously: Leak confirms GrapheneOS & Motorola partnership for non-Pixel hardware
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Why Incognito Mode is a Lie.
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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?
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The 3 Top Password Managers Had SERIOUS Flaws...
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The 3 Top Password Managers Had SERIOUS Flaws...
When services claim to be "zero knowledge," that means they should be safe even if the server is compromised. Bitwarden, Dashlane, and LastPass failed to meet this criteria.
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Smartphone Security Video Course
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Smartphone Privacy & Security Course: Secure Your Device Now!
Welcome to the Ultimate Smartphone Security Course. In this series, we’ll explore changes you can make to your device and habits to boost your privacy and security. No matter your device, you can make significant improvements on both Android and iOS. We’ll…