Privacy Guides

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  • F-Droid 2.0 Is a Game Changer

    F-Droid just released their 2.0 update, the biggest update to the app in years, Discord is rolling out age verification once again, researchers have found a way to eavesdrop on headphones from 30 meters away and much more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #72.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Signal Numberless Registration is Here!

    Signal has rolled out registration without a phone number on Android in beta, Revolut breached customer data through fake law enforcement requests, X Chat has mysteriously disappeared from the App Store and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #71!

    Signal image in thumbnail taken by About Signal: https://aboutsignal.com/news/signal-registration-without-a-phone-number-now-available/

    0:00 Intro

    0:38 Start of podcast
    1:19 Signal registration without a phone number now available in Android beta
    28:08 ClickFix attacks infecting PCs and Macs are going viral
    36:59 Forum Updates: Petition to not require tech manufacturers to detect nudity content on devices
    41:40 Site updates
    50:34 Meta's Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters
    1:02:00 Forum Updates: What messenger you use for people who won't use E2EE messengers?
    1:12:19 How TikTok and Google ended up with information about doctors' appointments around the world
    1:24:53 Forum Updates: How to preserve your anonymity under camera surveillance?
    1:30:00 Data Broker Radaris Loses Domains in Privacy Fight
    1:40:31 Q&A
    1:42:24 Outro

    1 hr 45 min
  • The Ultimate Instant Messenger Tier List

    We compared the top instant messengers (and the ones not quite there yet) to find out how they stack up. Let us know where your favorite choice fell, or if we missed anything in the comments!

    ℹ️ Read more about the best IM apps: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/

    0:00 Intro

    0:53 Signal
    1:46 SimpleX
    2:23 Briar
    3:08 Cwtch
    3:52 Matrix / Element
    5:11 iMessage
    6:07 RCS / Google Messages
    7:45 SMS
    8:04 Telegram
    8:31 Delta Chat
    10:52 Jami
    11:40 Snapchat
    12:13 Meshtastic
    12:44 Threema
    13:04 WeChat & QQ
    13:20 ???
    13:39 Facebook Messenger
    13:58 WhatsApp
    14:32 Instagram
    14:44 Discord
    15:34 Slack
    16:03 Microsoft Teams
    16:16 Olvid
    17:13 X Chat
    17:27 Wire
    17:59 Beeper
    19:19 Session

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    Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible.

    21 min
  • The New Apple Watch is Always Listening?!

    Apple's new watches are always listening with their new Live Rewind feature, GrapheneOS plans to overhaul all it's default apps, LG's TVs have been caught listening even when they're offline or on standby, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #70.

    00:00 Introduction

    00:35 Start of Podcast
    01:25 Apple Doesn’t Want You to Worry About the New Apple Watch’s Listening Features
    21:40 Forum Updates: Android rolling out passkey transfers between password managers
    28:45 Site Updates
    34:44 LG TVs caught spying even when offline or on standby
    50:00 Forum Updates: Commodore Callback 8020
    59:45 GrapheneOS Will Overhaul Default Apps and Implement a Secure Clipboard
    1:24:24 Outro

    1 hr 27 min
  • Why Did Google Disable this Security Feature?

    The GrapheneOS team has discovered that the Pixel 11 devices appear to have a key security feature disabled, the feature then re-appeared in a later beta update but was still disabled. We'll explain everything you need to know, and cover the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #69!

    0:00 Intro

    0:45 Start of podcast
    1:20 GrapheneOS Unable to Complete Pixel 11 Port Due to Cut Security Feature
    4:29 Pixel 11 Has Hardware MTE Support, "May Still Be Usable" for GrapheneOS
    17:07 Forum Updates: 1Password wades into a right wing mess after funding a Linux project
    37:16 SIte updates
    45:15 Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the US
    1:00:54 California's Age Verification Bill Passes with Linux Exemption Intact
    1:06:44 Brave launches Email Aliases to keep your personal email address private from websites
    1:14:41: Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS: More Control, Fewer Distractions
    1:21:09 Q&A
    1:23:13 Outro

    1 hr 25 min
  • Could This Be The End of Privacy Frontends?

    X.com has sent a cease and desist letter to Nitter, the privacy focused frontend for Twitter, demanding immediate takedown of the service and its repositories. This move brings into question whether other privacy frontends could also suffer the same fate, we'll discuss this and more on This Week In Privacy #68!

    0:00 Intro

    0:39 Start of podcast
    1:15 X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping
    21:25 Android 17 adds ECH support to make web browsing harder to track
    35:52 Apple Won't Change Hide My Email Domain After Backlash
    40:47 Site updates
    47:09 Meta agrees to pay $18 billion settle US lawsuit over children's social media addiction
    1:19:36 Microsoft tests new privacy controls for Windows 11 desktop apps
    1:25:39 Introducing Obscura VPN for Windows
    1:32:06 Q&A
    1:45:09 Outro

    1 hr 48 min
  • 2026 Password Manager Tier List: Does Yours Stack Up?

    We compared the top password managers (and the ones not quite there yet) to find out how they stack up. Let us know where your favorite choice fell, or if we missed anything in the comments!

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    00:00 Introduction

    00:54 Psono
    02:32 Keeper
    03:39 1Password
    07:17 Proton Pass
    09:23 Notebook
    12:25 Apple Passwords
    14:39 Dashlane
    15:39 Browser Password Managers
    17:45 Roboform
    18:24 LastPass
    21:28 Passbolt
    23:24 Support Pitch
    24:32 Bitwarden
    26:18 Enpass
    29:05 KeePassXC
    31:54 NordPass
    34:30 The F-Tier

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    ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/
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    Have a question, comment, or tip for us? You can securely reach us on Signal at @privacyguides.01 https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/

    Sources:

    Copyright ©️ 2026 Privacy Guides. This video is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license. You can read the full license text here: https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org/blob/main/LICENSE

    YouTube is known for silent censorship and general privacy malfeasance. If you want to discuss this video you can do so on our forum at https://discuss.privacyguides.net in addition to commenting here, and you can follow our channel on the fediverse at: https://neat.tube/c/privacyguides/videos

    Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible.

    🎬 Credits

    Host: Nate Bartram

    Writer: Nate Bartram
    Editor: Nate Bartram
    Thumbnails: Jordan Warne
    Executive Producer: Jonah Aragon

    39 min
  • Microsoft Copilot Continues To Be A Nightmare.

    Microsoft’s Copilot had a one-click vulnerability that let attackers quietly exfiltrate data, no user interaction required beyond a single click. Microsoft's AI push seems to be backfiring as security incidents continue to increase. Join us for This Week In Privacy #67!

    2 hr 2 min
  • The Pixel 11 is Here, Will it Support GrapheneOS?

    Google has announced it's new chip the Tensor G6 which brings serious security upgrades to the new Pixel 11 devices, is it a good idea to pre-order or should you hold off? Join us for This Week In Privacy #66

    0:00 Intro

    0:40 Start of podcast
    1:34 Google's new Tensor G6 brings serious performance efficiency, and security upgrades to the Pixel 11 series
    16:40 White House taps security firms for offensive hack-back operations
    25:23 Site updates
    32:50 Amazon will train on Twitch streamer's content by default, unless they opt out
    40:10 Forum Updates: Proton VPN accused of running price sensitivity testing (A/B Testing) on their customers
    52:03 Mozilla Issues New Firefox GPG Key Following Exposure
    1:01:49 More linked devices are on the table (and the Android tablet)
    1:09:01 Introducing Automatic Key Verification
    1:13:42 Signal is working on registration without a phone number. But what form will it take?
    1:19:55 Q&A
    1:31:35 Outro

    1 hr 33 min
  • Flock Cameras Secretly Track Abortions & Immigration #flock #flocksafety #privacy

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    ❤️ Support our work: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/donate/
    🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org

    You can also donate Monero (XMR) directly to our wallet: https://www.privacyguides.org/donate-monero/

    Have a question, comment, or tip for us? You can securely reach us on Signal at @privacyguides.01 https://www.privacyguides.org/en/about/

    Sources:

    Copyright ©️ 2026 Privacy Guides. This video is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International license. You can read the full license text here: https://github.com/privacyguides/privacyguides.org/blob/main/LICENSE

    YouTube is known for silent censorship and general privacy malfeasance. If you want to discuss this video you can do so on our forum at https://discuss.privacyguides.net in addition to commenting here, and you can follow our channel on the fediverse at: https://neat.tube/c/privacyguides/videos

    Privacy Guides is a nonprofit project dedicated to promoting privacy, best cybersecurity practices, and digital rights. As a part of MAGIC Grants, a 501(c)(3) public charity, your donation to support our cause may be tax deductible.

    🎬 Credits

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    Writer:
    Editor:
    Executive Producer:

    1 min