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Founding member of Privacy Guides, among other things.

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blog.thenewoil.org Is Privacy Worth It?

When I announced I would be closing my communities earlier this year, a curious thing happened: a surprising number of regulars replied w...

Is Privacy Worth It?
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www.engadget.com From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services

If Gmail proved anything, it was that people would, for the most part, accept any terms of service. Or at least not care enough to read the fine-print closely.

From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services
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airmail.news The Definitive History of Facebook

Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang's An Ugly Truth tells the story of Facebook triumphs and travails. Hugo Rifkind reviews.

The Definitive History of Facebook
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Age Verification is Incompatible with the Internet

www.jonaharagon.com Age Verification is Incompatible with the Internet - Jonah Aragon

The recent move among U.S. states to add digital “age verification” to websites which serve adult content is a troubling one. Digital age verification systems are rife with privacy concerns, many requiring you to upload your government ID to third-party vendors or even directly to the website in que...

Age Verification is Incompatible with the Internet - Jonah Aragon
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You SHOULD connect to Tor via a VPN, actually
  • You could read our Tor overview or @[email protected]'s post on our forum (which you should totally join)

  • You SHOULD connect to Tor via a VPN, actually
  • Did you watch the video?

  • The Online Safety Act doesn’t protect encryption, but Ofcom can

    proton.me The Online Safety Act doesn’t protect encryption, but Ofcom can | Proton

    The British government now has the authority to scan encrypted messages, but it can still choose not to use this power.

    The Online Safety Act doesn’t protect encryption, but Ofcom can | Proton
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    We Know Who You Are

    literaryreview.co.uk Tim Hornyak - We Know Who You Are

    Tim Hornyak: We Know Who You Are - Your Face Belongs to Us: The Secretive Startup Dismantling Your Privacy by Kashmir Hill

    Tim Hornyak - We Know Who You Are
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    www.newstatesman.com Privacy is a collective concern

    When we tell companies about ourselves, we give away details about others, too.

    Privacy is a collective concern
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    Threads Is the Perfect Twitter Alternative, Just Not for You
  • From the first two paragraphs of the article:

    Silicon Valley could well be built on the principle of scrapping principles. Now Elon Musk, perhaps the ultimate tech bro, is shredding another well-regarded convention with an original business strategy.

    Generally, in business, it is sensible to provide your customers with what they want. With Twitter, the meme-makers' favourite billionaire is doing the opposite. The cyber-trucker is trying his best to cull his customer base. Instead of finding gaps in the market, Musk is helping to create them.

  • Which e-mail service should I use?
  • As an email service, sure: it does pretty much all you would want. But from a privacy perspective there are better options.

  • Threads Is the Perfect Twitter Alternative, Just Not for You
  • Its a 500 word article...

  • Which e-mail service should I use?
  • Privacy Guides, a site I help maintain, recently updated their email recommendations. Hope this helps!

  • Should it really be Telegram?
  • Wire: Has a more modern looking user interface than Signal but also has ungergone security audits

    While Telegram is iffy, Wire is little better: we don't advise using it. If you are looking for a private instant messaging service then see our recommendations.

  • Privacy Guides now has merchandise

    blog.privacyguides.org Privacy Guides now has merchandise - Privacy Guides

    The Privacy Guides blog publishes timely information, website announcements, and other updates from the team and contributors.

    Privacy Guides now has merchandise - Privacy Guides
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    Brave fork without crypto crap?
  • We recommend just switching to Brave and disabling the 'crytpo crap' yourself rather than using a fork that is liable to go unmaintained and miss updates.

  • what is Lemmy.one's stance on Meta engagement with the Fediverse?
  • Honestly it would be very interesting to have an 'off the record' meeting with Meta...

  • Privacy matters because it empowers us all
  • Dan Arel wrote about this for our blog: Hide Nothing

  • Is this sub related to privacytools.io?
  • In September 2021, every active contributor unanimously agreed to move from PrivacyTools to work on another site: Privacy Guides. This decision was made because PrivacyTools’ founder and controller of the domain name had disappeared for an extended period of time and could not be contacted.

    If you want to learn more about the move, please read our FAQ.

  • Privacy matters because it empowers us all

    aeon.co Privacy matters because it empowers us all | Aeon Essays

    Don’t just give away your privacy to the likes of Google and Facebook – protect it, or you disempower us all

    Privacy matters because it empowers us all | Aeon Essays
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    Move Fast and Break Things

    blog.privacyguides.org Move Fast and Break Things - Privacy Guides

    The Privacy Guides blog publishes timely information, website announcements, and other updates from the team and contributors.

    Move Fast and Break Things - Privacy Guides
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    Just a thank you to the privacy guides team
  • Always makes my day to read these kind of posts - glad we can help and thanks for using the site!