If we want to keep a civilized society with democracy and human rights, we must all work much harder to denormalize the surveillance that has been banalized and implemented everywhere around us.

#Privacy #Democracy #NormalizedSurveillance

UniClipboard is an open-source clipboard sync tool for securely sharing text, images, and files across your devices.

It uses end-to-end encryption, works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and doesn't require a cloud account.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=uniclipboard

#OpenSource #Privacy #Productivity #Clipboard #Windows #Linux #macOS #Android #iOS

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Screenshot of the UniClipboard project page in dark mode. The page lists support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android (LAN), and iOS (LAN), along with badges for the AGPL-3.0 license, version 0.20.0-alpha.2, and 68% code coverage. The description explains that UniClipboard is a privacy-first, cross-device clipboard synchronization tool that securely syncs text, images, and files using end-to-end encryption, ensuring only the user's devices can decrypt the data. A preview image at the bottom shows the application's dark-themed interface with a searchable clipboard history, file previews, categories, and synchronization features.

"The US’s excessive demands for travellers’ profiling and surveillance in order to stay in its Visa Waiver Programme are nothing less than blackmail. The EU accepting the terms of this power struggle is extremely worrying for the rights of Europeans and any third country nationals registered in European databases.

The scheme implies systematic transfers of biometric data and other highly sensitive and subjective “indications of risk” based on European national databases to the US government, which has shown a blatant disregard for basic human rights in its harsh and inhumane treatment of migrants and visitors. In that regard, the draft text does nothing to protect from discrimination based on political opinions, which is worrying because the US is already cracking down political dissent, including its unlawful practice of screening travellers’ social media profiles. The sharing of individual risk assessments to supposedly protect “public security and public order” under the EBSP could further target opposition to the Trump administration, support to transgender people’s rights or protests against the genocide in Gaza expressed (publicly) on social media, with potentially significant impacts, including detention at the borders.

Furthermore it is very difficult to know the terms of the negotiations as the talks are shrouded in secrecy. However, in May 2026, EDRi member Statewatch leaked a “revised version” of the draft Framework Agreement, revealing the direction the future deal has taken."

https://edri.org/our-work/the-eu-is-about-to-sell-our-most-sensitive-data-to-the-us-for-visa-free-travel/

#EU #USA #Surveillance #Biometrics #Privacy #DataProtection

Firefox 153 is now available with new privacy, productivity, and media improvements.

Highlights:

• Extensions now require explicit permission to access local files.

• HDR video playback support on Windows.

• Built-in PDF merging and editing.

• One-click QR code sharing.

• Experimental JPEG XL image support.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/07/firefox-153-hdr-video-pdf-merging-qr-sharing.html

#Firefox #Mozilla #Privacy #OpenSource #WebBrowser

Australia Considers Targeting VPNs Following Age Verification Failure

With the failure of age verification in Australia, the eSafety regulator is eyeing VPNs as a new target.

https://www.freezenet.ca/australia-considers-targeting-vpns-following-age-verification-failure/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #Australia #eSafety #VPN

This is creepy. This morning I went to a diner I've never been to and ordered a buffalo chicken wrap. Just now I see on my homescreen the Photos app widget present a picture of a buffalo chicken wrap I took 4 years ago. #iOS #iPhone #privacy

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#KapeTechnologies plc (ex‑Crossrider) is a UK‑Israeli firm tied to Teddy Sagi, with #VPN and cybersecurity brands like #Webselenese #IntegoAntivirus #ExpressVPN, #CyberGhost, and #PIA. Critics link its roots to Israel’s Unit 8200 and surveillance pipelines—so some call for a #Boycott. 🌍🛡️🛰️ https://irbak-action.com/company/453ca578-d616-45de-8971-d16bca765818 #Privacy #Cybersecurity #Boycott

🕵️‍♀️ Mozilla’s latest privacy study on 6 period-tracking apps found big differences in data collection and tracking. Euki led with a perfect 10/10 (local-only health data, no account). Stardust ranked last (extensive third-party sharing). #Privacy #DigitalHealth https://cyberinsider.com/mozilla-study-ranks-euki-as-the-most-private-period-tracker/

Your #data. But their database? There are no meaningful #privacy rules for political parties in 🇨🇦! They can collect detailed information about you without the basic privacy protections you deserve!

💥 Check the NEW voter privacy action for MPs and take action:
https://openmedia.org/voter-privacy-2026-mtd

#cdnpoli

We cover privacy in plain language. No jargon, no scare tactics, just what's actually happening and what you can do.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

We cover privacy in plain language. No jargon, no scare tactics, just what's actually happening and what you can do.

#privacy #indigoprivacy

🔒 EFF reports Apple is the only major wearable vendor with end-to-end encryption for health data in its Health app. Others mainly encrypt in transit/at rest, leaving data accessible to providers. Transparency reports are uncommon. 🍎🩺 Read: https://cyberinsider.com/eff-apple-the-only-major-wearable-vendor-offering-e2ee-for-health-data/ #Privacy #E2EE #Wearables

𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗫:

#SearchEngine #Privacy #SearX

https://thewhale.cc/posts/searx

Searx is a metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing information about its users.

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Searx is a metasearch engine, aggregating the results of other search engines while not storing information about its users.

If you don't want unknown entities spying on your emails, setting up email encryption is a great way to protect your #privacy and use your #UserFredom: u.fsf.org/1bq #surveillance #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

In this talk, Tara Whalen, @w3c Principal Privacy Specialist, explains that age verification solutions face significant challenges. Digital wallets can potentially address some issues, but significant technical gaps remain. #Privacy benefits depend on mature Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs). Challenges also extend beyond technology, including #governance and the appropriate use of #identity data.

🎬 Watch "Identity and Age-Verification": https://youtu.be/ivJICBnR0UM

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"Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026"

"That’s why we’re bringing Flock’s founder and CEO Garrett Langley to the stage to speak about those very issues. Flock Safety sits right at the center of the debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety."

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/watch-flock-safety-ceo-garrett-langley-discuss-the-future-of-surveillance-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2026/

#Privacy

New Jersey's legislature passed the Fair Price Protection Act, the first state ban on grocery "surveillance pricing" - using AI and your data to charge different shoppers different prices for the same item. It also freezes new electronic shelf labels for a year. California's AB 2564 would ban the practice statewide.

#surveillancepricing #NewJersey #California #privacy #indigoprivacy

Courthouse News Service: Toyota broadsided by website tracking class action. “Toyota was hit with a ‘trap and trace’ class action, over what the plaintiff calls an ‘outrageous privacy “bait and switch” scheme.’ In a class action filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, lead plaintiff Brittany Conner claims the Japanese automaker ‘secretly tracks, de-anonymizes and sells visitors’ […]

A new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.

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The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets

Morphe is a free and open-source Android app for patching YouTube, YouTube Music, and Reddit without root.

Built on the foundation of ReVanced Manager, it adds a redesigned interface, a one-tap Simple Mode, an Advanced Mode with 100+ patch options, and more customization for power users.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=morphe

#Android #OpenSource #YouTube #YouTubeMusic #ReVanced #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Morphe project page in dark mode. A large Morphe logo appears at the top, followed by buttons linking to the website, GitHub documentation, Reddit community, and translation project. Below, a description explains that Morphe is an Android app for patching YouTube, YouTube Music, and Reddit without root, removing ads and giving users more control over their experience.

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀:

#Privacy #Security #Data #PrivacyTools

https://thewhale.cc/posts/privacytools

You are being watched. Private and state-sponsored organizations are monitoring and recording your online activities. privacytools.io provides knowledge and tools to protect your privacy against global mass surveillance.

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You are being watched. Private and state-sponsored organizations are monitoring and recording your online activities. privacytools.io provides knowledge and tools to protect your privacy against global mass surveillance.

new in-chat mini game available for free to ArcaneChat supporters:

Name: Go
Description: Play the classic game of Go for 2 players
(and many observers possible) inside ArcaneChat.

Get it at: https://ko-fi.com/s/cd2489d0e7

Get that and more at https://ko-fi.com/adbenitez/shop

#ArcaneChat #game #boardgames #decentralization #privacy #encryption #openSource #europe #european #gogame #go #webxdc

Gopeed is a modern open-source download manager built with Go and Flutter.

It supports HTTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and ED2K downloads, runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, and includes browser extensions to capture downloads.

If you're looking for a privacy-friendly alternative to IDM or Free Download Manager, Gopeed is worth checking out.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=gopeed

#OpenSource #DownloadManager #Privacy #Go #Flutter #Linux #Android #iOS #Windows #macOS

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Screenshot of the Gopeed project page in dark mode. A banner at the top displays the Gopeed logo. Below it are project badges showing passing tests, version 1.9.3, over 2.2 million downloads, code coverage, donation links, and community links including Discord and WeChat. A highlighted badge notes Gopeed was the "#1 Repository of the Day" on GitHub Trending. The description explains that Gopeed is a high-speed, open-source download manager built with Go and Flutter, supporting HTTP, BitTorrent, Magnet, and ED2K downloads across multiple platforms, with an extensible architecture for adding new features.

Which of these privacy options have you used in the last 30 days?

#EvanPoll #poll #privacy #Fediverse

"After careful consideration and community consultation, we decided to remove the feature."

The post In Light of Overwhelming Backlash, Flock Cancels Creepy Audio Surveillance Feature appeared first on Futurism.

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In Light of Overwhelming Backlash, Flock Cancels Creepy Audio Surveillance Feature

Briar just went into maintenance mode, and their update named the problems they couldn’t get past. Some of them we’ve already shipped: account backup, attachments, reliable contact adding, channels.

For 3.0 we’re going further, replacing the inherited Briar/Bramble layers with our own protocol stack. Transport, wire format, sync, message model, all ours. Bramble stays the origin, but stops being the foundation.

triple ratchet PQ

zerion.chat

#privacy #tor #foss

We're proud to support this year's @FrOSCon as a sponsor.

If you're attending, come by our booth and say hello. We'd love to meet the community, talk about privacy, open source, and digital sovereignty.

We'll also have some stickers and vouchers to give away while they last.

Looking forward to seeing you in Sankt Augustin.

#FrosCon #OpenSource #Privacy #DigitalSovereignty #zeitkapsl #degoogle #madeineu

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MAKE THE SWITCH TO PRIVACY

Gmail → Tuta Mail

Google Docs → CryptPad (PS: Get 25% off CryptPad! 🥳 Use this code, PRIVACY25 when signing up for a paid CryptPad account)

WhatsApp → Signal

Chrome → Tor Browser

Instagram → Monnett Social 

Drop your suggestions - because together we can spread #privacy! ♥️

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List of big tech apps with better alternatives. Gmail with Tuta Mail, Google Docs with CryptPad, WhatsApp with Signal, Chrome with Tor Browser, Instagram with Monnett Social.

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✅ Privacy in the digital age starts with eliminating supply chain risk - data centres for AI slops.

https://www.datacenterwatch.org/press-mentions
https://mediajustice.org/featured-resources/

#privacy #privacymatters #mentalprivacy #physicalprivacy #intellectualprivacy #datacentre #aislop #genai

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The text gives information about how to fight back data centres.

Student government ID cards with RFID chips allow schools to track student location throughout campus and create attendance records automatically.

#privacy #surveillance #children #indigoprivacy

#Proton launches interactive map to show #AgeVerification laws are spreading fast

https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-death-of-privacy-online-proton-launches-interactive-map-to-show-age-verification-laws-are-spreading-fast

#privacy #cybersecurity

Victory! #Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human Voices

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices

#privacy #surveillance

#ICE to Pay #ThomsonReuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’

https://www.404media.co/ice-to-pay-thomson-reuters-125-million-to-find-voter-fraud/

#privacy #DataBroker #Reuters #election #politics

If you don't want unknown entities spying on your emails, setting up email encryption is a great way to protect your #privacy and use your #UserFredom: u.fsf.org/1bq #surveillance #FSF #FreeSoftware #GNU

How the #WatchDogs Video Game Series Mirrored and Predicted Real-World Digital Rights Issues

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/how-watch-dogs-video-game-series-mirrored-and-predicted-real-world-digital-rights

#surveillance #privacy #SDCC

"The Future of Age Verification: Your Face Never Leaves Your Device"

"As age verification laws expand worldwide, organizations face growing pressure to protect users' privacy while meeting regulatory requirements."

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/the-future-of-age-verification-your-face-never-leaves-your-device/

#Privacy

Ernst & Young discloses #DataBreach after support system hack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ernst-and-young-discloses-data-breach-after-support-system-hack/

#privacy #cybersecurity

"Flock’s CEO Is Sorry for Calling Privacy Activists ‘Terrorists’"

"If Tucker Carlson's "douchebag factory" remark is any indication, the backlash is bipartisan."

https://gizmodo.com/flocks-ceo-is-sorry-for-calling-privacy-activists-terrorists-2000787247

#Privacy

Ever feel like online privacy is more than just clicking a button? 🤔 This short dives into why a VPN alone isn't enough – it's about rethinking your whole approach. Brisket and VPNs? Trust me, you'll want to know why. Check it out! 💻 #Cybersecurity #Privacy #VPNs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ScSF_0YRYQ

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#SanFrancisco Demands #Apple and #Google Delete #AI ‘#Nudify’ Apps From App Stores

https://www.wired.com/story/san-francisco-demands-apple-and-google-delete-ai-nudify-apps-from-app-stores/

#privacy #nsfw #deepfake

PDFCraft is an open-source PDF toolkit that processes your documents entirely in the browser, so your files never leave your device.

It offers 90+ tools for merging, splitting, editing, converting, compressing, OCR, signing, and more. You can also self-host it with Docker for complete control.

More details: https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pdfcraft

#OpenSource #PDF #Privacy #SelfHosted #Productivity #Docker

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Screenshot of the PDFCraft project page in dark mode. The page features the PDFCraft logo and the headline "Professional PDF Tools." It describes the project as a free, private, browser-based PDF toolkit that can merge, split, compress, convert, and edit PDF files without uploading them to remote servers. Technology badges at the bottom highlight Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

OpenLogi is an early-stage open-source alternative to Logitech Options+ focused on privacy and local control.

It lets you customize Logitech devices without accounts, telemetry, or cloud dependencies.

Currently macOS-only and still under active development, but a promising option for users who want more control over their peripherals.

https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=openlogi

#OpenSource #Privacy #macOS #Logitech #Productivity #DigitalMinimalism

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A dark-themed project introduction card for "OpenLogi". At the top is a blue square icon depicting a computer mouse surrounded by directional arrows. Below the title, the text reads: "A native, local-first alternative to Logitech Options+, written in Rust. Remap buttons, DPI, and SmartShift over HID++. No account, no telemetry." Several badges at the bottom show GitHub stats, including 4.7k downloads and 178 commits per month.

⚠️ DO NOT BUY: LG’s Spyware TVs, Monitors, and Wiretapping Concerns

The attached #video details the absolute #privacy horror of LG #television and #monitor products, that install #adware without consent, have #AI integration, and a horrible privacy policy..

> LG recently forced upon us an app install loaded with #McAfee adware through a #Windows update. We found that this has been happening to tons of users, made worse by LG's shady history with #TV's that instruct buyers to inform house visitors of third-party microphones in their living room. At no point in the adware or application install did LG or Microsoft ask us for consent or permission to install the software and enable its various permissions. On monitors ranging 1 day old in our office to 3 years old, we've been able to replicate these issues -- including on the LG 34GX900A-B that we just bought (and have now returned, following #spyware concerns).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uefFYe6bM

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Excerpt from LG privacy policy reading: i. CONSENT REQUIREMENT: You acknowledge and agree that it is your sole responsibility to obtain all necessary consents from any third parties whose voices may be captured by the Productand to notify household members and guests their their voices may be captured and processed, in compliance with the applicable wiretapping, eavesdropping, and privacy laws.

The SAVE Act does not mandate biometric ID—but it places federal identity verification inside the electoral process as governments worldwide build interoperable digital identity, biometric, payment and data systems.

This investigation separates provable infrastructure from speculation and reveals how the pieces could eventually converge.

Read the full investigation:
https://thomaster.substack.com/p/the-save-america-act-the-domestic

#SAVEAct #DigitalID #Biometrics #Surveillance #Privacy #ElectionIntegrity

For fuck's sake!

Mass surveillance authorized on NC highways, all other state roads

https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/surveillance-drivers-camera-alpr-license-plate-reader-nc-budget-public-safety-privacy-july-2026/

#NC #Flock #AI #Camera #Surveillance #Privacy #Tech

From #LouisRossmann, for anyone concerned with #surveillance and #faceRecognition:

The image recognition component of #Google #Gemini insists that multiple contemporary photos of American repair technician and #rightToRepair advocate Steven Rhine are definitely photos of an (obviously long-dead) #Sep11 hijacker.

As is said in the video, “what the #flock!”

(Yes, it’s a different image matching program returning a false positive, but Flock warrants becoming a curse.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JbQhcTF7Uk

#ai #deflock #privacy #uspol #cdnpoli

EFF: Victory! Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human Voices

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices

#privacy #bigbrother #flock #alpr

"Victory! Flock Ends Rollout of Audio “Distress Detection” of Human Voices"

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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/victory-flock-ends-rollout-audio-distress-detection-human-voices

#Privacy

From Glassholes to ‘pervert glasses’: Why smart eyewear keeps failing the #privacy test

https://adguard.com/en/blog/smart-meta-glasses-pervert-privacy.html

#Meta #SmartGlasses #IoT #RayBan #Oakley

#PeriodTracker #Stardust shares users’ #health data with analytics firm, says #Mozilla research

https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/16/period-tracker-stardust-shares-users-health-data-with-analytics-firm-says-mozilla-research/

#healthcare #ReproductiveHealth #privacy #Euki #Clue #Flo #SpotOn #PeriodCalendar

Protecting #Privacy in an #AI Era

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/07/protecting-privacy-in-an-ai-era.html

#23andMe to pay $18 million in new #genetics #DataBreach settlement

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/23andme-to-pay-18-million-in-new-genetics-data-breach-settlement/

#DNA #privacy #cybersecurity

How Cops Use #Flock to Track People, Not Cars

https://www.404media.co/how-cops-use-flock-to-track-people-not-cars/

#police #ALPR #surveillance #privacy