PC Mag: Mastodon Plans End-to-End Encryption for Private Messages. “Decentralized social media platform Mastodon plans on adopting its own end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for private messages. Mastodon announced the upcoming feature in a blog post about receiving €614,000 ($724,000) from the Sovereign Tech Fund, an effort backed by the German government to support open-source software.”

Mashable: ACLU and other organizations warn Meta against adding facial recognition to smart glasses. “Per Wired, a cavalcade of more than 70 organizations such as the ACLU and Fight for the Future have signed a letter urging Meta to ‘immediately halt and publicly disavow’ its plans to bring facial recognition tech to its growing lineup of smart glasses. In March, a separate group of […]

🚨 This Week In Privacy #49 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about how an independent privacy audit found that Google, Microsoft & Meta privacy opt-outs are ineffective, we will also be covering the latest in privacy & security news. youtube.com/live/1mkV6IF... #Privacy #PrivacyGuides

🚨 This Week In Privacy #49 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about how an independent privacy audit found that Google, Microsoft & Meta privacy opt-outs are ineffective, we will also be covering the latest in privacy & security news. 🗞️

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#Privacy #PrivacyGuides #TWIP

ICYMI: Audit finds Google, Meta and Microsoft set ad cookies after users opt out: An independent audit of 7,000+ California websites found Google, Meta and Microsoft setting ad cookies despite opt-out signals, with $5.8B in potential fines. https://ppc.land/audit-finds-google-meta-and-microsoft-set-ad-cookies-after-users-opt-out/ #Privacy #DataProtection #DigitalMarketing #AdTech #Cookies

"Keep Pushing: We Get 10 More Days to Reform Section 702"

"In a dramatic middle-of-the-night stand off, a bipartisan set of lawmakers pushing for true reform and privacy protections for Americans bought us some more time to fight!"

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/keep-pushing-we-get-10-more-days-reform-section-702

#Privacy

Liberals Admit That Bill C-22 is Just the First Surveillance Step

Mass government surveillance is something the Liberals are pushing in Bill C-22, but it apparently isn't where it's going to be left.

https://www.freezenet.ca/liberals-admit-that-bill-c-22-is-just-the-first-surveillance-step/

#News #Privacy #BillC22 #Canada #government #legislation #surveillance #WarrantlessWiretapping

The EU launched an age verification app to protect children online. A researcher broke it in two minutes. That's not actually the problem.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/highest-standards-available-for-about-two-minutes

#privacy #infosec #security #blog #ageverification #eu #surveillance #userhostile

Webloc: Analysis of Penlink's Ad-Based Geolocation Surveillance Tech

https://citizenlab.ca/research/analysis-of-penlinks-ad-based-geolocation-surveillance-tech/

#HackerNews #Webloc #Penlink #Geolocation #Surveillance #Tech #Privacy #Technology #Analysis

MiroTalk is a self-hosted video conferencing tool built on peer-to-peer WebRTC.

Run it in your browser, host private calls, and avoid accounts or tracking , no central servers needed.

A simple, privacy-focused alternative to Zoom or Google Meet for small setups.

👉 https://github.com/miroslavpejic85/mirotalk
👉 More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #Privacy #WebRTC #VideoCalls #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of MiroTalk P2P GitHub-style repository card showing: "MiroTalk P2P – Open Source WebRTC P2P Video Conferencing You Can Self-Host in Minutes. Free, Secure, Fast Real-Time Communication – up to 8K, 60fps. Works in All Browsers and Platforms. Stars 4.4k, Forks 713. License AGPLv3 Open Source, docker pulls 174k. Last commit: last Wednesday. Discord, Community. Author: Miroslav Pejic."

I Almost Lost My Mind in the Bridal Algorithm

https://www.404media.co/wedding-planning-algorithm-weddingtok/

#privacy #2026Bride #wedding #marriage

#Fashion retailer #Express left customers’ personal data and order details exposed to the internet

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/fashion-retailer-express-left-customers-personal-data-and-order-details-exposed-to-the-internet/

#privacy #cybersecurity #DataBreach

Europrivacy gets EU seal of approval as a data transfer tool under GDPR: EDPB approves Europrivacy as a European Data Protection Seal for GDPR cross-border transfers, giving non-EEA data importers a certified transfer mechanism. https://ppc.land/europrivacy-gets-eu-seal-of-approval-as-a-data-transfer-tool-under-gdpr/ #Europrivacy #GDPR #DataProtection #Privacy #EU

Why reporting violations matters:

For many (if not most) privacy regulations, there isn't a mechanism to systematically audit every organization collecting data.

Unless the enforcing authority decides to investigate an important abuse, the process often relies on individual complaints in order to trigger an investigation.

Here's why and how you should report violations of your local privacy laws: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/toolbox/tip-report-privacy-violations/

#Privacy #PrivacyActivism #DigitalRights

#TutaDrive launches in closed beta! A milestone in the development of #Tuta’s post-quantum secure cloud.

https://tuta.com/blog/tuta-drive-in-beta-launch

#cloud #privacy #cybersecurity #PQE #FOSS #CloudStorage

A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House's efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors.

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Republican Mutiny Sinks Trump's Push to Extend Warrantless Surveillance

‘No more excuses’: Von der Leyen says #EU age checking app is ready

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-says-age-verification-app-is-technically-ready/

#AgeVerification #Europe #privacy

European Commission rolls out age verification
Anonymous + ID-based
Security vs privacy debate

Source: https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/european-age-verification-app-keep-children-safe-online-2026-04-15_en

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#InfoSec #Privacy

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European age verification app to keep children safe online

AzuraCast is a self-hosted web radio suite for running your own online radio station.

Manage playlists, stream audio, and control everything through a clean web interface — all from your own server.

A full all-in-one setup for hosting and operating a radio station without relying on third-party platforms.

👉 https://github.com/AzuraCast/AzuraCast
👉 More privacy-friendly tools: https://digital-escape-tools-phi.vercel.app/

#OpenSource #SelfHosting #WebRadio #Streaming #Privacy #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of AzuraCast project status page. Shows a badge "Build, Test and Publish" with status "failing". Version: latest stable v0.23.4. License: AGPL-3.0. Line reads "open ethical social not found". "Built with Depot" logo. Below: description of AzuraCast as a self-hosted, all-in-one web radio management suite with easy installer, beta software.

Using #Android Without a #Google Account in 2026

https://theprivacydad.com/using-android-without-a-google-account-in-2026/

#privacy

Sovereign Tech Agency funding

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2026/04/sovereign-tech-agency-funding/

#FOSS #privacy #cybersecurity #Mastodon #Fediverse #ActivityPub

#ThomsonReuters Shareholders Demand Investigation into #ICE Contracts

https://www.404media.co/thomson-reuters-shareholders-demand-investigation-into-ice-contracts/

#privacy #surveillance #politics #Reuters

Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas. WIRED goes deep inside the operation that allegedly tracked a trans woman, lawyers, protesters, and more.

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The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine

Defense in Depth, #Medieval Style

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/defense-in-depth-medieval-style.html

#cybersecurity #privacy

The #Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought

https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-nudify-schools-global-crisis/

#nsfw #nudify #AI #privacy

#DonaldTrump could gain expanded surveillance powers as Congress moves to reauthorize FISA, raising concerns about how much of Americans’ private data can be collected without a warrant. #FISA #Surveillance #Privacy #Politics

FISA Section 702 allows the government to monitor foreign targets, but it can also sweep up Americans’ messages if they communicate with someone overseas. That can include t... https://instagr.am/p/DXOqgWSEd52/

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Stop Online ID Checks
"Tell your lawmakers: we need common-sense, privacy forward solutions, NOT ID checks for the internet!" #privacy #surveillance #law #internet”

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