WhatsApp is rolling out usernames in beta on Android and iOS, enabling messaging without exposing phone numbers, though signup still requires a number 🔐
Usernames allow 3–35 chars, optional 4-digit keys, and Meta linking, reflecting partial privacy gains but continued centralized identity control 🧩

🔗 https://9to5google.com/2026/04/08/whatsapp-username-support-rolling-out/

#TechNews #WhatsApp #Meta #Messaging #Privacy #Usernames #OpenTech #DataProtection #Security #DigitalRights #Encryption #FOSS #Transparency #BigTech #OnlineIdentity

FBI investigators retrieved deleted Signal messages from an iPhone by accessing data cached in Apple’s internal notification database 📱.
The case highlights how stored notification previews can expose message content even after an app’s deletion, raising privacy and data retention concerns 🔐.

@signalapp

🔗 https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/09/fbi-used-iphone-notification-data-to-retrieve-deleted-signal-messages/

#TechNews #iPhone #Signal #FBI #Apple #iOS #Privacy #DataSecurity #Encryption #UserControl #Transparency #Forensics #iOS #DigitalPrivacy #Cybersecurity #OpenSource

Should we focus on corporate surveillance to stop government surveillance? #privacy #surveillance

Proton Meet Isn't What They Told You It Was

https://www.sambent.com/proton-meet-isnt-what-they-told-you/

> Proton built Proton Meet to escape the CLOUD Act. They built it on CLOUD Act infrastructure. Their website promises "not even government agencies" can access your calls. The company routing them hands your call records to the government when asked. Proton hid them from their privacy policy.

#privacy #ProtonMeet

Warum das Social-Media-Verbot für Teenager zum Albtraum wird

‚Weltweit wird ein Social-Media-Verbot für Jugendliche diskutiert. Doch kaum jemand spricht über die dystopische Überwachungs­struktur, die dafür aufgezogen wird. Mit potenziellen Folgen für uns alle…..‘

https://www.republik.ch/2026/04/10/ctrl-warum-das-social-media-verbot-fuer-teenager-zum-albtraum-wird

#Überwachung #SocialMedia #Altersverifikation #Deutschland #Datenschutz #Daten #Privacy

PSA: If you use the #MetaAI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/10/psa-if-you-use-the-meta-ai-app-your-friends-will-find-out-and-it-will-be-embarrassing/

#Meta #AI #privacy #Facebook #Instagram

We Need You: Our Privacy Cannot Afford a Clean Extension of #Section702

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/we-need-you-our-privacy-cannot-afford-clean-extension-section-702

#privacy #surveillance #politics #FISA

The RCMP’s surveillance of Indigenous groups exposes a centuries‑long pattern in Canada
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations
#Canada #RCMP #Surveillance #Privacy #CivilRights #Accountability #Security #Policing #HumanRights #DataPrivacy #Freedom #Justice #Law
https://the-14.com/the-rcmps-surveillance-of-indigenous-groups-exposes-a-centuries-long-pattern-in-canada/

Syncthing-Fork is an open-source Android app for syncing files directly between your devices --no cloud needed.

Built on Syncthing, it uses peer-to-peer connections so your data stays private and fully under your control.

A solid alternative to Google Drive or Dropbox if you care about decentralization and privacy.

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

#OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosting #Decentralization #Android #DigitalMinimalism

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Screenshot of Synching-Fork Android wrapper project page showing license MPLv2, release v2.0.16.0, downloads 220k, F-Droid v2.0.16.0, last month 55716, “GET IT ON Obtainium”, translated 72%, Build App passing, and description: “A wrapper of Synching for Android. Head to the releases section or F-Droid for builds. Please seek help on the forum and/or social media apps first before creating issues on the tracker.”

Dangerous data

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5757/dangerous-data

#police #privacy #surveillance

Challenging the militarisation of tech: a visual explainer

https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5756/challenging-militarisation-tech-visual-explainer

#privacy #politics #military

🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:

“This Week in Privacy Ep. 48 is now live 🔴 Join the chat, say hi, and ask any questions you'd like for our Q&A later in the stream: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=IwCQJ1l3gmk”

https://mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides/116382453291019258

🤖 via RSS feed. May not reflect our views.

Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on #Discord

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/dad-stuck-in-support-nightmare-after-teen-lied-about-age-on-discord/

#cybersecurity #AgeVerification #privacy

Unskippable ad breaks on #Instagram? Here are the Best alternatives to Instagram in 2026.

https://tuta.com/blog/instagram-alternative

#PixelFed #privacy #FOSS #Meta #advertising #EU #Europe #DMA

🎙️ Weekend Listening

Sometimes the best way to spend a Saturday is learning how to protect yourself from the surveillance state.

New Impractical Privacy episode: 📡 Why your phone broadcasts to every tower 🔓 How fake towers steal your identity 🛡️ 6 practical steps to lock down

🎧 Listen (No trackers/ads): ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #Fediverse #WeekendVibes #PrivacyTools #DigitalRights #PrivacyMatters #OpSec #DigitalSelfDefense

Ex-Meta worker investigated for downloading 30,000 private #Facebook photos

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg049xz1ygo

#Meta #privacy

#Mozilla accuses #Microsoft of sabotaging #Firefox with #Windows and #Copilot tactics

https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/mozilla-microsoft-firefox-copilot-windows/

#privacy #FOSS

🔐 #Privacy news & updates from @privacyguides:

“🚨 This Week In Privacy #48 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about
Microsoft revoking developer accounts of popular privacy tools, Signal messages being recovered from iPhone notifications, and the latest in...”

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🎙️ NEW EPISODE: From Panic to Power

The cellular network is broken. But you aren't powerless.

In today's Impractical Privacy, we move past the fear of IMSI catchers and SS7 exploits to focus on what you can actually do.

From switching off SMS 2FA to advocating for systemic change, here are 6 ways to reclaim your privacy today.

Infrastructure is broken, but we can push back.

🎧 Listen now (No trackers/ads): ImpracticalPrivacy.com

#ImpracticalPrivacy #Privacy #Fediverse #DigitalRights #Tech

RE: https://c.im/@cdarwin/116382351108049249

Watch this like a hawk. The result of this battle is going to be massively telling. Not just about Reddit (I personally don’t trust/use it), but about how this fascist regime reacts to resistance from big tech in general. And it will have a far-reaching impact.

#BigTech #Fascism #Reddit #Privacy #ICE #SocialMedia #BigSocial

How are people finding Pocketbook ereaders from the usability and privacy angles? I’ve read good things, but don’t know anyone who has one in person so can’t check it out more directly.

Are there any alternatives you’d suggest that are strong on those points? (I have yet to find a write up for the other brands I’m aware of that are complimentary on privacy.) definitely looking at an e-ink option, not a tablet. I also use Libby with my current device to check out library books so I would want to continue to have that option too.

#ereader
#privacy
#pocketbook

Cybersecurity in Europe: an overview

https://negativepid.blog/cybersecurity-in-europe-an-overview/

#Cybersecurity #onlineSecurity #dataSecurity #dataPrivacy #compliance #governance #GDPR #HIPAA #Europe #US #dataRegulations #privacy #onlinePrivacy #negativepid

Videosorveglianza nel condominio nel rispetto della privacy: L’impiego della videosorveglianza in ambito condominiale e’ sempre piu’ frequente e recentemente il Garante privacy ha fornito dei chiarimenti sulla tematica,...
#RobertaRapicavoli #videosoeveglianza #tvcc #normative #privacy http://dlvr.it/TRzLtG

https://proton.me/blog/age-verification-alternatives

Proton talks about some of the Alternatives to the current implementation of Age-Verification

- Attribute-based verification
- Zero Knowledge Proofs (not really an alternate, but an addition)
- Age-Appropriate Design Code
- Device- and OS-level parental controls
- Education and digital literacy

#Proton #AgeVerification #Privacy

As Liberals Look to Gain a Majority, Age Verification Pushed

The Liberal party seems destined to get a majority - just in time for their convention to be pushing age verification.

https://www.freezenet.ca/as-liberals-look-to-gain-a-majority-age-verification-pushed/

#Censorship #News #Privacy #Security #AgeVerification #AI #convention #Liberal #LiberalParty #politics #resolution #SocialMedia

🚨 This Week In Privacy #48 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about
Microsoft revoking developer accounts of popular privacy tools, Signal messages being recovered from iPhone notifications, and the latest in privacy & security news. 🗞️

We're answering questions live, come say hi! 👋

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#Privacy #PrivacyGuides #TWIP

🚨 This Week In Privacy #48 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about Microsoft revoking developer accounts of popular privacy tools, and the latest in privacy & security news. 🗞️ We're answering questions live, come say hi! 👋 youtube.com/live/IwCQJ1l... #Privacy #PrivacyGuides #TWIP

Why Does Microsoft Hate Securi...

Un’app Android veloce, leggera e senza tracciamento per scoprire i dispositivi della tua rete locale. Network Scanner punta su privacy e semplicità. #Android #NetworkScanner #LinuxEasy #Privacy

https://www.linuxeasy.org/network-scanner-analisi-rapida-e-privata-della-rete-locale-su-android/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

This is your periodic reminder that Google is not your friend - they are a giant vampire squid, the foundation of the surveillance state.

We wrote this tear-down last year, and it still hits hard to see their real (vampire) face:
https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/know-your-enemy-pt-1-google/

I just updated it with a couple of @FTM_nl article links 😀

#bigTech #Google #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #privacy

Apple macOS Privacy & Security settings may not reflect real access to protected folders, according to a demonstration by The Eclectic Light Company using a notarized test app called Insent. The author shows an app can regain access to Documents through Open and Save Panel intent even after the Files & Folders toggle is turned off, with testing on macOS Tahoe 26.4 and suspected impact from macOS 13.5 onward. The reported workaround is to reset TCC for the app and restart, although the author later noted MACL persistence may mean access is not fully cleared.

https://eclecticlight.co/2026/04/10/why-you-cant-trust-privacy-security/

#InfoSec #MacSecurity #Privacy