Location data bans, facial recognition lawsuits, data broker regulation. One story every Monday that actually affects your life. #privacy #legislation #indigoprivacy

VaultSort now encrypts your Mac's files with Touch ID 🔐

Under the hood: a rebuilt V4 format. Every file is locked to a secret sealed inside your hardware — your Secure Enclave or a YubiKey, never a password. Steal the file and our entire credential store, and you still get nothing.

We also published a free encryption whitepaper: threat model, the full algorithm chain, and what it doesn't protect against. No email.

vaultsort.com/secure

#macOS #Encryption #Privacy #TouchID

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VaultSort now allows you to encrypt your files with your fingerprint.

Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored.

Known as the Social Media Parental Notification Act, the law requires companies to get parental permission for social media and gaming apps.

Ohio’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, Ohio Revised Code 1349.09, https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-1349.09

Part of the law states:
"The operator of an online web site, service, or product that targets children, or is reasonably anticipated to be accessed by children, shall do all of the following:

(1) Obtain verifiable consent for any contract with a child, including terms of service, to register, sign up, or otherwise create a unique username to access or utilize the online web site, service, or product, from the child's parent or legal guardian using any of the following methods:

(a) Requiring a parent or legal guardian to sign and return to the operator a form consenting to the contract by postal mail, facsimile, or electronic mail;

(b) Requiring a parent or legal guardian, in connection with a monetary transaction, to use a credit card, debit card, or other online payment system that provides notification of each discrete transaction to the primary account holder;

(c) Requiring a parent or legal guardian to call a toll-free telephone number implemented by the operator and staffed by trained personnel;

(d) Requiring a parent or legal guardian to connect to trained personnel by videoconference;

(e) Verifying a parent's or legal guardian's identity by checking a form of government-issued identification against databases of such information, and promptly deleting the parent's or legal guardian's identification from the operator's records after such verification is complete.

(2) Present to the child's parent or legal guardian a list of the features offered by an operator's online web site, service, or product related to censoring or moderating content, including any features that can be disabled for a particular profile.

(3) Provide to the child's parent or guardian a web site link at which the parent or legal guardian may access and review the list of features described in division (B)(2) of this section at another time.
#MastoAdmin #Ohio #Law #Privacy .

https://www.13abc.com/2026/06/19/court-orders-ohio-restrictions-kids-use-social-media-restored/?outputType=amp

🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:

“🚨 This Week In Privacy #58 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be discussing GrapheneOS' new Android 17 experimental release and also covering the latest privacy & security news. Join us live and chat with the community!...”

https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides/116778664379260990

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"This week, politicians in the UK pushed forward with plans to eviscerate privacy and free speech on the internet by announcing a ban on social media for users under 16 that is set to take effect in Spring 2027.

The UK government continues to falsely characterize this policy as a necessary response to growing concerns about online harms for young people. In reality, much like the Online Safety Act, it will cause more harm than it will prevent.

Users of all ages are burdened with proving their age before accessing content, with social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X included in the ban. There remains no reliable, privacy-preserving method of verifying the age of every internet user and methods vary from one platform to the next.

Young people will not simply be protected from being contacted by adults or endlessly scrolling—they’ll also lose access to educational videos on YouTube, local events on Facebook, and potentially cut off from distant friends and family.

Public policy must be effective, proportionate and respectful of fundamental rights. Young people deserve better than a policy built on panic, and all internet users deserve a safe and free internet. A social media ban generates headlines, but it will not solve the problem."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/uks-new-under-16-social-media-ban-will-cause-more-harm-it-prevents

#UK #SocialMedia #DigitalRights #AgeVerification #Privacy #Censorship

#Meta Lobbies #Congress For Protection From Child-Harm #Lawsuits

Meta has lobbied the U.S. Congress for legal immunity from child-harm claims tied to social media products such as #Instagram , as it faces thousands of lawsuits from young users and their families, according to a source familiar with the matter and proposed legislative language reviewed by Reuters. If adopted by lawmakers and passed into law as part of the #KidsOnlineSafetyAct (#KOSA ) under consideration in the U.S. Senate, such a provision could undermine thousands of lawsuits against Meta and other online platforms over harms to #children.
#socialmedia #security #privacy #childharm

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/06/18/2342227/meta-lobbies-congress-for-protection-from-child-harm-lawsuits?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

Shotcut is a free and open-source video editor for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

It offers timeline editing, filters, transitions, audio tools, hardware encoding, and support for hundreds of formats via FFmpeg.

A privacy-friendly alternative to Premiere Pro, Filmora, and CapCut, no subscriptions, no lock-in, and no watermarks.

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

#OpenSource #VideoEditing #Privacy #Linux #Windows #macOS #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Shotcut project page. At the top are build status badges showing successful builds for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Below, a large heading describes Shotcut as a free, open-source, cross-platform video editor. The page includes a screenshot of the Shotcut interface, showing a video editing workspace with media bins, preview window, timeline tracks, audio meters, filters, and waveform displays. The preview displays a motorcycle video project titled “A Bike Show,” demonstrating Shotcut’s professional editing capabilities.

#Apple fixes #Beats Studio Buds flaw that let hackers spy on conversations

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/apple-fixes-beats-studio-buds-flaw-that-let-hackers-spy-on-conversations/

#cybersecurity #privacy

New Release: #Tails 7.9

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_9/

#cybersecurity #anonymity #privacy #Tor #FOSS #Linux

Password reuse is the leading cause of credential-stuffing attacks: one breached site gives attackers the key to every other account using the same password. #privacy #security #passwords #indigoprivacy

How to Watch the #KnicksParade on #NYC Traffic #Surveillance Cameras

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-watch-the-knicks-parade-on-nyc-traffic-surveillance-cameras/

#privacy #sports #Knicks

The #UK Will Scan Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed

Internal Home Office tests of age-verification technology show the risks of life-altering errors. It’s moving forward anyway.
#asylum #ageverification #security #privacy

https://www.wired.com/story/facial-age-estimate-uk-asylum-seekers/

WinDiskWriter a free and open-source macOS tool for creating bootable Windows USB installers.

It supports Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7, and Vista, works on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, and can automatically handle large install.wim files, EFI booting, and Legacy BIOS compatibility.

A handy tool for Mac users who need to install or repair Windows without using Microsoft's Media Creation Tool.

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

#OpenSource #macOS #Windows #USBBoot #TechTools #Privacy

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Screenshot of the WinDiskWriter project page. The page features a purple WinDiskWriter logo and banner for macOS, with the slogan “Say NO to TPM and Secure Boot. Say YES to Windows 11 on any device.” Below are project badges showing GPL-3.0 licensing, over 458,000 downloads, version 1.3, and code statistics. A section titled “Windows USB Disk Creator for macOS” explains that the tool creates bootable Windows USB installers supporting both UEFI and Legacy BIOS, allowing Windows installation on PCs, Intel Macs, and certain virtual machines.

#Android verification is coming: #Google confirms timeline & supported app stores

Almost 20 years ago, Google pitched Android as the more open alternative to Apple's walled garden. Last year, Google announced it would begin erecting its own walls through #developer #verification. The company has issued an update on its plans, affirming that the verification system will begin rolling out in select countries later this year. We're also learning which app stores are participating in verification & the timeline for key features like the recently revealed "advanced flow" for bypassing verification.

Google has claimed that developer verification is a necessary change to #smartphone software distribution, pointing to the increased prevalence of #scams that trick Android users into installing #malware apps. Google's solution requires verifying the identities of developers outside the Play Store just like it does for devs publishing on its platform.
#privacy #security

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/google-shares-updated-timeline-for-rolling-out-android-developer-verification/

Time to address the #HumanRights implications of #AI in the #military domain

https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5787/time-address-human-rights-implications-ai-military-domain

#privacy

The #UK Will Scan #Asylum-Seekers’ Faces for Age Checks—Despite Knowing the Tech Is Flawed

https://www.wired.com/story/facial-age-estimate-uk-asylum-seekers/

#FRT #FacialRecognition #privacy #biometrics #politics #immigration #AgeVerification

BeenVerified has your address, phone number, relatives, and court records — searchable by anyone. Today's guide walks you through removing it in about 5 minutes. #privacy #databrokers #optout #infosec #indigoprivacy

#Google to use #UK and #EU user IP addresses for ad personalization

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-to-use-uk-and-eu-user-ip-addresses-for-ad-personalization/

#privacy #advertising #TargetedAds

You cannot understand privacy without understanding consent.

Granular informed consent is the number one concept to learn about if you wish to deepen your understanding of good data privacy practices.

Consent. Is. Everything.

#Privacy #DataPrivacy #Consent 🔒✅

Finalmente secret chat crittografate su Telegram Desktop! Mercurygram porta privacy e sicurezza sul tuo Linux. #Mercurygram #TelegramDesktop #Linux #Privacy #Security #OpenSource

https://www.linuxeasy.org/mercurygram-desktop-telegram-secret-chat-crittografati/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#Firefox #AI #Chatbot feature exposed users to #email theft risk

https://cyberinsider.com/firefox-ai-chatbot-feature-exposed-users-to-email-theft-risk/

#privacy #cybersecurity #LLM #Mozilla

#ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ #Tax Identifiers from a #DataBroker

https://www.404media.co/ice-appears-to-be-buying-immigrants-tax-identifiers-from-a-data-broker/

#surveillance #privacy #politics #immigration

Just looked into #Freely TV and it's a #privacy nightmare. This is the free internet streaming version of UK #Freeview, but with privacy ripped out.

They collect a bunch of personally identifying data (device, freely ID, IP) and record all your viewing.

They use and share that data with third parties without your consent under the loophole of "legitimate interest" which is like a cancer that no ordinary individual can challenge.

So I will never use #FreelyTV. It's a lie to say it is free

New video about Signal📽️

Signal's President @Mer__edith on The Mishal Husain Show @bloomberg

About data-driven business models, AI assistants, and more!

Watch it here 🍿👉 https://aboutsignal.com/videos-podcasts/videos/ai-wants-your-life-tech-boss-meredith-whittaker-says-no-the-mishal-husain-show/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #aboutsignal #AI #privacy

World Food Programme expand #Palantir partnership

https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5789/world-food-programme-expand-palantir-partnership

#UN #WFP #privacy #surveillance

This week: WhatsApp patched a flaw where a single crafted message could make your phone load content from an attacker’s URL. And India’s Telegram ban is now reaching users in the UAE too, a national court order cutting off people in another country entirely.

Two different problems, same root cause: centralized apps are both attack surfaces and single points of control.

No server, no surface to exploit, nothing to ban.

zerion.chat

#privacy #android #tor #encryption #foss

#Privacy
#Enshittification
#Computers

AMD silently removes memory encryption from consumer Ryzen CPUs, leaving users unaware that they may be vulnerable — security feature vanishes after newer AGESA firmware, AMD engineers go radio silent when pressed about the change

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-silently-removes-memory-encryption-from-consumer-ryzen-cpus-leaving-users-unaware-that-they-may-be-vulnerable-security-feature-vanishes-after-newer-agesa-firmware-amd-engineers-go-radio-silent-when-pressed-about-the-change

Meet #ArcaneChat: a secure and decentralized private messenger

Anonymous: No phone number or any data required for registration!

Private: All your conversations and pictures are end-to-end encrypted, only visible by the chat members

Discreet: No one can discover you or know that you are using the app! only people you share your invitation link can talk to you

It is magic! ✨

#digitalindependence #privacy #security #family #encryption #autonomy #european #openSource #europe #decentralization

Privacy protection starts with knowing what's out there. Free 10-minute audit. https://indigoprivacy.com/audit #privacy #dataprivacy #indigoprivacy

#Canada Is Forging Ahead with Its Dangerous #Surveillance Bill

With no serious debate, including on proposed amendments, Canada is blazing full speed ahead with Bill C-22, which would threaten #encryption and increase surveillance. Also known as the Lawful Access Bill, Bill C-22 is currently moving forward quickly to a vote despite the many, many criticisms civil liberty groups and the tech industry have hurled at it.
#c22 #privacy

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/canada-forging-ahead-its-dangerous-surveillance-bill

If your information is on a people-search site, you can remove it yourself for free. We show you how, every Friday. #databrokers #privacy #indigoprivacy

"A VPN ban could be on the table as part of the ongoing internet safety crackdown, which has already seen the Government announce a social media ban for under-16s.On Monday, Technology Secretary Liz Kendall announced a law change, set to be put in place by 2027, which will ban children from social media and AI chatbots as well as introduce ‘curfews’ to stop ‘doomscrolling’.

The ban was announced in response to concerns that social media is unsafe, making children miserable, and could cause lasting damage to their mental health. On Tuesday morning, Ms Kendall hinted that further restrictions could be introduced on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

VPNs have become increasingly popular in the UK since the Online Safety Act was enacted. Often used by employers to create a network to share resources, VPNs can also be used to spoof or hide your browsing location, thereby sidestepping geographical restrictions. A VPN is a system which connects somebody’s device – normally a computer or smartphone – to a server in a different location. This means that the websites that person visits cannot see their IP address.

It is used by many people for privacy or to get around restrictions that websites place on who can visit a page. It can also be useful for allowing people to work from home and still access their workplace’s resources."

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2217934/vpn-ban-table-july-labour

#UK #VPNs #Privacy #NannyState #Surveillance #BigBrother #AgeVerification #DigitalID

"Due to heavy information controls, people in Iran face significant barriers to accessing the Internet. Authorities have actively blocked numerous websites and apps, including conventional circumvention and digital security tools such as VPNs, social media platforms, and the app stores themselves. This creates a "chicken-and-egg" problem: users need a VPN to download a VPN.

Launched in 2016, Paskoocheh, Persian for "alleyway," is an open source alternative app store, community hub, and one-stop-shop for users to access information and tools to circumvent censorship, enhance their privacy, securely communicate, and express themselves freely online. Developed and maintained by ASL19, a technology and exiled media organization named after Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Paskoocheh restores access and allows people to reach trusted tools through four censorship-resilient channels: the Paskoocheh website, Android App, Email bot, and Telegram bot.

Users are also able to reach our Persian-speaking support team through the Paskoocheh Helpdesk, which handles over 200 tickets daily. In addition, ASL19 translates and publishes accessible user guides, blog posts, and multimedia content to help users navigate online privacy and digital security best practices."

https://blog.torproject.org/when-you-need-a-tool-to-reach-the-tool-Paskoocheh/

#Iran #DigitalRights #TOR #Privacy #VPNs #Paskoocheh #Anticensorship

[…]

In the new blog post, Google’s Matthew Forsythe confirms that the developer verification system is slated to come online on September 30 of this year. The initial deployment will be limited to countries with a high level of app scams: Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand.

[…]

Google released its new developer console back in March, inviting external developers the opportunity to pay $25 and verify their identities early. Developers who don’t register will find that their apps cannot be sideloaded on Google-certified Android devices once verification has rolled out. Google says that almost every app in the Play Store is now ready for the change, and a “large majority” of apps outside Google Play have completed verification.

[…]

Google says it will verify the apps in the following stores when it begins enforcing the new restrictions.

Google (Google Play)
Honor (HONOR App Market)
OPlus (OPPO App Market)
Samsung (Galaxy Store)
Transsion (Palm Store)
vivo (V-Appstore)
Xiaomi (GetApps)

[…]

The next step toward verifying apps will come this month as Google deploys a new system service on most certified devices. The package (com.google.android.verifier) will appear on phones and tablets running Android 8 or higher, allowing Google to block the installation of unverified apps. It will remain dormant until verification is activated in your specific region.

In July, Google plans to roll out the new developer APIs and begin testing for “limited distribution” accounts. This is Google’s solution for hobbyists who want to make their own apps and share them with a small group. Limited accounts won’t require a fee or government ID verification, but you can install these apps on up to 20 devices.

In August, the advanced flow will become available globally ahead of verification becoming mandatory in the first markets. As detailed a few months ago, the advanced flow will allow users to bypass verification, but the process isn’t easy. You’ll have to navigate to a buried menu, confirm you understand the risks multiple times, and wait a whole day before completing the process.

And that brings us to September, when Android devices in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand will begin checking verification status before installing apps. However, things get murky after that. Google will undoubtedly monitor how verification works as millions of users are suddenly limited to verified apps, which could affect how it moves forward. Google says it intends to expand developer verification in 2027, eventually making it a global device policy.

Enormous data pipelines powering major generative #AI systems are rooted in mass invasions of #privacy by design

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2026/05/global-enormous-data-pipelines-powering-major-generative-ai-systems-are-rooted-in-mass-invasions-of-privacy-by-design/

New Release: #Tor Browser 15.0.16

https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-15016/

#privacy #anonymity #FOSS #cybersecurity

Data Privacy is not just about privacy.

Data privacy is also about safety, about democracy, about diversity, about equality, about empathy, and, perhaps most important of all, about consent.

When you fight for privacy rights, you also fight for all of the above. You fight for a better freer and safer society for all.

#Privacy #HumanRights #Democracy

#Kodak confirms #DataBreach claimed by #ShinyHunters extortion gang

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kodak-confirms-data-breach-claimed-by-shinyhunters-extortion-gang/

#privacy #cybersecurity

Canada’s Bill C-22 would force every messenger to build a backdoor or leave the country. Signal said it will leave. NordVPN too. Apple said it will never comply.

The government calls it “lawful access.” Every security researcher calls it a vulnerability.

No server means no backdoor to demand. That’s not a workaround, it’s the architecture.

zerion.chat

#privacy #canada #billc22 #tor #encryption #foss

#Android17 Launched, What New #Privacy/Security Features Does it Bring?

https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/06/17/android-17-launched-what-new-privacy-security-features-does-it-bring/

#Android #cybersecurity

The Future of #Session

https://getsession.org/blog/the-future-of-session

#privacy #cybersecurity #FOSS

#Apple plans to change its #HideMyEmail #privacy feature that could make it less effective

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/16/apple-plans-to-change-its-hide-my-email-privacy-feature-that-could-make-it-less-effective/

I'm not sure people see the ironicalness in someone promoting their substack talking about privacy and digital rights.

It's not unlike a youtube account about privacy and digital rights.

Or a facebook group about privacy and digital rights.

Or a xitter account xitting about privacy and digital rights.

Or a wsocial account dedicated to privacy and digital rights.

Or someone having a talk on zoom, ggl meet, skype, xitter, or meta about privacy and digital rights.

Or a gmail based news letter about privacy and digital rights.

I am looking into some pattern recognition software to help me see if there are any trends or self deprecating patterns developing in promoters for privacy and digital rights.

This may take some time.

#privacy #digitalrights #advocacy #rights #humanrights #ironicalness

U.S. law enforcement can purchase location data from data brokers without a warrant, the same data that would otherwise require court approval to obtain from carriers. #privacy #lawenforcement #locationdata #surveillance #indigoprivacy

If you have to upload a piece of information to validate your age or identity, it is not privacy-preserving.

Stop privacy-washing surveillance tech.
Stay alert about false privacy claims.

#Privacy #StopIDSurveillance #StopKillingTheInternet

Überwachungsbrille von Meta
Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst

„SmartGlasses kommen im Mainstream an. Sie sehen aus wie herkömmliche Brillen und sind eine völlig neue Bedrohung für die Privatsphäre. Was man über die übergriffigen Geräte wissen sollte…..“

https://netzpolitik.org/2026/ueberwachungsbrille-von-meta-ich-sehe-was-was-du-nicht-siehst/

#Meta #SmartGlasses #Überwachung #Digitalisierung #Datenschutz #Privacy

In Norway, we do things differently. 🇳🇴

Privacy isn't a feature we added — it's a legal obligation. Your email is stored on our own servers in Oslo, protected by Norwegian privacy law and GDPR — and powered by 100% renewable energy.

No scanning. No ads. No data mining. No exceptions.

This is Runbox. Protecting your inbox since 2000.

#Privacy #Norway #GDPR #Runbox #DigitalSovereignty #Sustainability #Email

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A silver Viking-style round shield with Norse knotwork detail on a blue gradient background. Text reads: Runbox — Protecting your inbox since 2000. A circular badge shows the Norwegian flag with the words Hosted in Norway, Privacy Protected.

Leak Exposes Members of Peter #Thiel’s Secretive ‘#Dialog’ Society

https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/

#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach #politics

Ubuntu 26.10 cambia il modo di scrivere su desktop con Myna: dettatura vocale locale, privacy al centro e uso immediato in ogni campo di testo. #Ubuntu #Linux #AI #OpenSource #Privacy #Accessibilità

https://www.linuxeasy.org/ubuntu-26-10-punta-sulla-dettatura-locale-con-myna/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

#AdGuard launches Mail Tracking Protection: stop invisible trackers in your inbox

https://adguard.com/en/blog/mail-tracking-protection-filter.html

#email #privacy

Artist Morry Kolman will be livestreaming feeds of the NBA champions’ ticker-tape parade from NYC’s traffic cameras—and this time, the city’s Department of Transportation isn’t demanding he stop.

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How to Watch the Knicks Parade on NYC Traffic Surveillance Cameras

Four easy steps to elevate your privacy & security this year:

Choose a privacy-respecting browser 🌐 Check out: https://privacytests.org/

Use a privacy-first search engine 🔎 (Startpage, DuckDuckGo, self-hosted options etc.) further reading: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/search-engines/?h=search+engine

Use privacy-respecting email 📧 (Proton, Tuta, ) further reading: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/email/

Use only E2EE messaging apps 🔒 (cross-platform with minimal metadata: Signal) further reading: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/real-time-communication/

You're welcome… spread the word! Sharing is caring 🎁💬

The gift that keeps on giving: data retention, compartmentalization, FOSS, privacy & security. #FCKBigTech stick it to them… #FCKSurveillanceCapitalism 🖕Privacy security isn't a sprint; it is a marathon… Even a journey of over 9k steps begins with the first one… 🙏 💚Use E2EE, full-disk encryption, back up, and update…

#Privacy #Security #E2EE #FOSS #OpenSource #DataProtection #Browser #SearchEngine #Email #Messaging

🚨 Google is now asking you to grant camera access and show your hands to prove you're a human?!

--> I am not a robot tests have officially gone to far.

Just when you think the Big Tech can't get more privacy-invading, it does! 🫣

#Google #verification #privacy

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Screenshot of a Reddit posted titled, "This is getting ridiculous" with a screenshot of Google's gesture with your hand verification system.

Remember Friends:

You cannot both have secure end-to-end encryption to protect your communication AND also have a backdoor/key/access only for "the good guys."

This is not possible.
Do not believe anyone telling you otherwise.

End-to-end encryption protects us all,
we must fight to keep it ✊🔒

#Privacy #Encryption #E2EE #RootForE2EE

Anyone asserting encryption is a tool for crime is either painfully misinformed or is attempting to manipulate legislators to gain oppressive power over the people.

Encryption is not a crime,
encryption is a shield.

Encryption protects you from cyberattack, identity theft, discrimination, doxxing, stalking, sexual violence, physical harm, and much more.

For safety, for privacy, for democracy, and for all our human rights, it's critical that we defend our right to encryption.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/04/11/encryption-is-not-a-crime/

#Privacy #Encryption #DigitalRights #HumanRights #Democracy #RootForE2EE

When you thought #google couldn't get any more data from you ....

How long before someone has created a "waving hand camera" feature which copies the hand movements shown? All without using a real camera, just faking one in software?

Google should know this is possible today. Next step is to require seeing blinking eyes, or by smiling a certain way, turning your face in a given direction. Then the promise to not stores images or videos will disappear along with changes in their privacy policy. Then they start adding password-less authentication during their login, based on your face.

This is just the beginning. We must flight back. We must protect our rights to privacy.

https://www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/1u0htio/this_is_getting_ridiculous/

#privacy #anonymity #intrusive

Most people can't answer a simple question: who holds my data, what are they allowed to do with it, and how do I reduce that?

The information is scattered across dozens of accounts and buried in privacy policies almost no one reads.

This free open source tool turns that fog into a ranked list of concrete actions and alternatives.

PERSONAL PRIVACY SCORE
https://privacyscore.me

#privacy #opensource #freesoftware

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Personal Privacy Score website preview.

No more sharing YouTube links for me. They link to your personal account automatically. The dickfaced bastards clearly failed to contemplate the privacy and SAFETY nightmare this will cause. #google #youtube #safety #OnlineSafety #privacy

Mission Local: Federal agencies ‘improperly’ accessed S.F. license-plate surveillance data, audit finds

Police say ICE, DHS didn’t directly access data, but unclear if it was shared regardless

https://missionlocal.org/2026/06/federal-agencies-sf-surveillance-flock-data-audit/

#flock #alpr #privacy #BigBrother

Every removal guide we publish is free. No account required to read. #privacy #optout #indigoprivacy

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appears to be purchasing records related to immigrants’ tax identifiers from a data broker, potentially skirting a court order that banned ICE from sourcing such information, according to Senator Ron Wyden and government procurement records reviewed by 404 Media.

The contract, worth nearly $10 million, is related to ITINs, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers, which is the identifier many undocumented people use to file their taxes rather than a Social Security number (SSN).

“It looks for all the world like Trump is trying to skirt the law and a court order to fuel his mass-deportation campaign,” Senator Wyden told 404 Media in an emailed statement after reviewing the procurement records. “A court has already struck down an agreement between the IRS and Homeland Security to illegally share ITINs and other personal information.

A contract to buy that same information from private data brokers is a clear end-around both taxpayer privacy laws and a court order.”"

https://www.404media.co/ice-appears-to-be-buying-immigrants-tax-identifiers-from-a-data-broker/

#USA #ICE #DataBrokers #Privacy #DataProtection

📝 Zettlr is a free and open-source Markdown editor built for researchers, students, writers, and anyone who prefers owning their notes.

It supports citations, Zotero integration, LaTeX exports, full-text search, and Zettelkasten-style knowledge management while working entirely with local files.

A powerful privacy-friendly alternative to cloud-based writing tools.

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

#OpenSource #Markdown #Writing #Research #Privacy #Zettelkasten #NoteTaking

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📬 Open Letter: 35+ organizations and experts are urging Canada’s federal leaders to close a privacy loophole and bring political parties under #privacy laws to protect people’s #data https://action.voterprivacy.ca/page/193988/action/1

#cdnpoli

#UK to require ID or face scan before you can make #SocialMedia accounts

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-to-require-id-or-face-scan-before-you-can-make-social-media-accounts/

#privacy #cybersecurity #politics #AgeVerification #SocialMediaBan

Hackers Publish #Knicks and Madison Square Garden Data Online

https://www.404media.co/hackers-publish-knicks-and-madison-square-garden-data-online/

#MSG #privacy #cybersecurity #sports #basketball

Your #medical provider might be recording your #MentalHealth care visits

https://themarkup.org/privacy/2026/06/16/your-medical-provider-might-be-recording-your-mental-health-care-visits

#healthcare #privacy #AI

When you delete an app, your data often remains in the company's database unless you explicitly submitted a deletion request. #privacy #apps #datarights #indigoprivacy