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  • This Billion-Dollar Network Is Secretly Tracking Your Car

    If you drive in America today, you've almost certainly been scanned by a Flock camera, maybe even hundreds of times. Your location, along with a timestamp and photo, all stored in a cloud database accessible to police departments across the country.

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    00:00 Introduction

    00:36 Who/What is Flock?
    01:20 Why is Flock Controversial?
    02:13 Real Examples of Flock Problems
    03:27 Why It's Not Hopeless
    03:52 Support Pitch
    04:19 How to Fight Back Against Flock
    05:18 De-Flock's National Week of Action

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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.

    🎬 Credits

    Host: Nate Bartram (he/him)

    Writer: Nate Bartram
    Editor: Jordan Warne (they/them)
    Executive Producer: Jonah Aragon (he/him)

    8 min
  • The Secret War on Encryption: Inside Bullrun

    There are a lot of claims online that various services are honeypots or contain secret backdoors. Most of these claims are based only on circumstantial evidence - if any evidence at all. But it's not hard to see why people believe these stories. Governments have done exactly this sort of thing in the past, and continue to do so even to this day.

    This is the story of Bullrun, the National Security Agency's probably-ongoing effort to have eyes into every single digital service on the planet, and how you can you defend yourself against it.

    00:00 Introduction

    00:28 How Bullrun Came to Be
    01:27 Strategy 1: Hacking
    02:14 Strategy 2: Cooperation
    04:02 Strategy 3: Interdiction
    04:47 Strategy 4: Influence
    06:07 Support Pitch
    06:31 Why Mass Surveillance Isn't Hopeless
    08:17 How to Defend Yourself Against NSA Mass Surveillance
    08:56 Outro

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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.

    🎬 Credits

    Host: Nate Bartram (he/him)

    Writer: Nate Bartram (he/him)
    Editor: Jordan Warne (they/them)
    Executive Producer: Jonah Aragon (he/him)

    10 min
  • Apple's "Private" Relay Exposed Your IP Address?!

    Researchers have discovered a host of issue's with Apple's iCloud Private Relay, namely one that allowed websites to see a user's hidden IP address, Linux market-share has just surpassed 10% in North America and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #65

    0:00 Intro

    0:39 Start of the podcast
    2:28 Apple's 'Private Relay' Is Exposing Users' Real IP Addresses
    13:39 Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Search His Car for Weed
    17:20 Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers
    28:17 Forum updates: Proton seems to be working on its own web browser
    44:51 New Pass-ta-key attacks lets malware hijack Google-synced passkeys
    59:17 Site updates
    1:04:51 Nearly 1,400 Bitcoin Hacked from Coldcard Wallets
    1:15:48 Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America
    1:25:06 Q&A
    1:29:22 Outro

    1 hr 31 min
  • This GrapheneOS Feature Can Get You Arrested

    An activist has been charged with a felony for providing a "duress code" which wiped his GrapheneOS device, we'll be discussing the legal implications and the latest privacy & security news on This Week In Privacy #64!

    0:00 Intro

    0:44 Start of podcast
    2:15 Activist charged with felony after giving borer agent "duress code" that wiped his phone
    43:32 The Pokémon Company is turning to facial recognition scans to help combat scalpers
    46:56 Facial Recognition at Madison Square Garden
    56:01 Forum updates: Surveillance Cameras Can Now Be Retrofitted to Track Your Wireless Device Fingerprint
    1:05:58 Site updates
    1:10:55 Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers
    1:21:38 Inside the dystopian world of Germany's free speech crackdown
    1:27:38 eBay reaches $56M settlement with e-commerce newsletter writers it terrorized in 2019
    1:35:07 Q&A Time: Ask us anything in the livestream chat and we'll do our best to answer!
    1:47:28 Outro

    1 hr 50 min
  • Mullvad’s Co-Founder Made A Controversial Donation

    Mullvad's Co-owner Daniel Berntsson has made a large political donation from Mullvad's profits, leading people to cancel their service, Apple has fixed a vulnerability in Hide-My-Email and an explosion of surveillance towers are coming to the US border costing over $1 billion US dollars. Join us for This Week In Privacy #639hz

    0:00 Intro

    0:35 Start of podcast
    2:39 Mullvad Donation Controversy
    34:46 An Explosion of Surveillance Towers is Coming to U.S. Borders, Costing Over $1 Billion
    45:14 Forum updates: Is there space for another private messaging app
    54:20 Site updates
    1:02:34 The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required
    1:14:03 Forum updates: Leave FCC Comment, Deadline Tomorrow
    1:23:43 OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face
    1:32:22 Forum updates: Is there a point in supporting projects?
    1:41:58 Apple Fixes Hide My Email Vulnerability After 404 Media Coverage
    1:56:54 Outro

    1 hr 59 min
  • Did Apple Add A Keylogger to the App Store?

    A security researcher has discovered that the iOS App Store saves all keystrokes and ties it to your Apple ID - raising privacy concerns, yet another cop is using Automated License Plate Readers to stalker someone, and all cars in the EU might require a camera aimed at your face! Join us for This Week In Privacy #61.

    00:00 Intro

    00:36 Start of podcast
    01:03 Apple adds keylogger to iOS App Store for targeted advertising
    10:17 A Third Party Breached The Intercept's Signal Tip Line and Has Been Soliciting Whistleblowers
    21:16 Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader
    36:15 Site updates
    41:14 ICE's Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics
    54:01 All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face. It's Still Not Clear Where That Data Goes
    01:04:34 Forum updates
    01:23:21 Q&A
    01:25:50 Outro

    1 hr 28 min
  • It's Time to Ditch Plex Media Server...

    Plex just announced they are raising the price of their lifetime Plex Pass from $250 to a whopping $750. If you don’t want to be forced into a perpetual subscription model or drop a small fortune, it’s time to look at the best free, open-source, and privacy-respecting alternative: Jellyfin.

    Jellyfin: https://jellyfin.org/

    Jellyfin Documentation: https://jellyfin.org/docs/

    Timestamps:

    00:00 - Introduction
    00:17 - What is Plex?
    01:03 - The Plex Price Hike
    02:17 - Jellyfin: The Free Plex Alternative
    03:21 - How to Install Jellyfin
    03:39 - Picking a Jellyfin Server
    04:31 - Installing Ubuntu
    06:29 - How to Use SSH
    07:25 - Installing Jellyfin
    08:01 - Support Pitch
    08:37 - Where to Get Content For Your Home Media Server
    09:59 - Should You Make Jellyfin Remotely Accessible?

    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/
    🏡 Visit our website: https://www.privacyguides.org

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    Sources: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/06/22/its-time-to-ditch-plex-media-server/

    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 (he/him)

    Writer: Nate Bartram
    Editor: Jordan Warne (they/them)
    Executive Producer: Jonah Aragon (he/him)

    12 min
  • Did Apple Add A Keylogger to the App Store?

    A security researcher has discovered that the iOS App Store saves all keystrokes and ties it to your Apple ID - raising privacy concerns, yet another cop is using Automated License Plate Readers to stalker someone, and all cars in the EU might require a camera aimed at your face! Join us for This Week In Privacy #61.

    00:00 Intro

    00:36 Start of podcast
    01:03 Apple adds keylogger to iOS App Store for targeted advertising
    10:17 A Third Party Breached The Intercept's Signal Tip Line and Has Been Soliciting Whistleblowers
    21:16 Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader
    36:15 Site updates
    41:14 ICE's Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics
    54:01 All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face. It's Still Not Clear Where That Data Goes
    01:04:34 Forum updates
    01:23:21 Q&A
    01:25:50 Outro

    1 hr 28 min
  • CalyxOS Is Officially Back!

    CalyxOS is officially back with a stable release, A researcher has discovered Apple's Hide My Email feature can originating email addresses, the US Supreme Court has gutted the governments ability to use geofence warrants, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #60.

    0:00 Intro

    0:39 Start of podcast
    1:10 CalyxOS is back - release 7.2.2.0 with full maintenance support
    18:24 Apple 'Hide My Email' Vulnerability Reveals People's Real Email Addresses
    26:55 Supreme Court ruling guts government's use of geofence warrants
    34:28 Site updates
    40:14 WhatsApp usernames are already raising impersonation red flags
    50:54 Woman Surprised When Flock Surveillance Tower Appears in Her Yard Without Warning
    56:54 Forum updates
    1:15:15 Q&A
    1:29:40 Outro

    1 hr 32 min
  • No News is Good News? Q&A Episode

    It's a quiet news week, so we're diving into questions from the community and discussing a few less interesting stories. Join us for This Week In Privacy #59

    0:00 Intro

    0:39 Start of podcast
    1:27 Are there privacy advantages to desktop OS's vs GrapheneOS
    6:50 Announcing Mozilla.org
    19:15 Following user outcry, AMD reinstates memory encryption in consumer CPUs
    32:07 Site updates
    38:00 Are there any KeepAndroidOpen.org updates?
    51:49 White House app auto-downloads to government phones, can't be uninstalled
    1:03:57 50% of LG and Samsung smart TV apps embed residential proxies
    1:18:50 Forum updates
    1:28:42 Outro

    1 hr 31 min