March 2026 Privacy News Roundup No pranks or jokes here

The Privacy Cloud's news roundup for March is available to read now. Some of the biggest headlines I caught include age verification, surveillance, and the end of Chat Control. #privacy #anonymity #technology #security

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Instagram Plus plan lets people view Stories anonymously | Proton Meta is testing Instagram Plus, a new paid subscription that lets people anonymously view Stories, plus other features. What it means for privacy.

#Meta’s new #InstagramPlus plan lets people view Stories anonymously

https://proton.me/blog/instagram-anonymous-story-viewer

#privacy #Instagram #anonymity

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我的Tor Relay增加了好几个小徽章 :tor:

Flags：
Guard：守卫节点，成为Tor用户的入口节点，一般需要节点带宽高，运行稳定，以及持续运行至少8天左右的时间
Fast：拥有不错的带宽
Stable：节点掉线率低
Valid：节点配置正确，已被Tor网络目录权威节点认可
ReachableIPv6：配置了IPv6，可以被外界通关IPv6访问

1 Month graph：
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Just finished an essential deep dive into anonymity and security: 'Introduction to Dark Web, Anonymity, and Cryptocurrency.'

Understanding these concepts is crucial in today's digital landscape. Learning never stops!

#Cybersecurity #Anonymity #ProfessionalDevelopment #Learning

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RE: grapheneos.social/@GrapheneOS/116307429187...

I'm not worried about the surveillance laws as much I'm worried about "bUt wE cAn mAKe iT pRivAte" camp

#ageverification #authoritarianism #SaveTheChildren #thinkofthechildren #epstein #surveillance #bigtech #government #privacy […]

The danger zones of the dark web - Negative PID The dark web has been a part of public discourse for several decades. Known for its illicit activities and for hosting hackers and criminals of all kinds, it

The danger zones of the dark web

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#tor #torBrowser #anonymity #cyberCrime #darkMarkets #crypto #Cybersecurity #cyberThreats #onlineSecurity #digitalInvestigations #OSINT #socialEngineering #cyberInvestigations #intelligence #darkWeb #negativepid

Big dog as 2008 Foss devs Vs small dog as 2026 foss devs, big dog sticks to his principles and doesn't bend the knee no matter what, small dog works at big tech and buys Apple hardware, doesn't take a firm stance on age verification.. etc

2008 #foss devs were warriors :doge:

#ageverification #privacy #anonymity #surveillance #ubuntu #arch #fedora #kde #gnome #apple #google #degoogle #development #coding #github #discord #codeberg #linux #decentralized #FreeSoftware #selfhosting #cloudflare

Systemd thinks adding age checks is a feature

Did you know that #systemd already has `emailAddress`, `realName`, and `location` fields? but they where never meant for home users, only enterprise workflows, so adding `birthDate field` isn't really much work, and you could see why systemd doesn't […]

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Tails - Tails 7.6

#Tails 7.6

https://tails.net/news/version_7.6/

#privacy #anonymity #Tor #Linux #FOSS

tails linux

Została wydana nowa wersja Tails 7.6. Tails (The Amnesic Incognito Live System) jest specjalistyczną dystrybucją Linuksa typu live, służącą do bezpiecznego i anonimowego korzystania z internetu... linuxiarze.pl/tails-7-6/ #linux #debian #tails #cybersecurity #anonymity

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Getting On Anonymous IRC Chat With I2P+ And Hexchat

IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is oldskool, simple way to chat using clients such as #BitchX, or Hexchat / XChat

I registered #righttoprivacy channel On I2P Postman IRC Server for this video (everyone welcome to join / chat 😎)

(send msg / reply / […]

An old-fashioned software dialog box with the title "Age Verification" that asks "Are you 18 years of age or older?". The two input buttons are labelled "Maybe" and "NOYB". "Age verification" does not such thing; its purpose is to make every online interaction traceable to the human(s) behind it. A free society cannot tolerate this.

Proposed age verification interstitial dialog.

#AgeVerification #anonymous #anonymity #privacy #stupidity #age #MaliciousCompliance

Liberated systemd shoots systemd

#systemd is forked, I encourage everyone to contribute by.... removing as much bloat as possible :blobeyes:

#privacy #anonymity #opensource #ageverification

Banksy has been unmasked. But just how valuable is anonymity in the art world? | CNN The biggest mystery in the art world has apparently been solved: Banksy has been unmasked as a bespectacled middle-aged man from Bristol, England called Robin Gunningham.

Kinda' like a “will-they-won’t-they” dynamic. People root for something to happen but once it finally does, the excitement fades or the outcome disappoints. We humans are a fickle bunch... #anonymity #artist #privacy

Confused about privacy, anonymity, and encryption? 🤔 This video breaks down what each *really* means and why they're different. Essential viewing for anyone serious about online security. Check it out! #Privacy #Anonymity #Encryption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeVwYBr2His

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@session the anonymous messenger with no phone number requirement needs our support, let's support it while we still can :idle:

"The threats against privacy are now greater than ever before, and Session must evolve to face the challenges of the future. Session's current caretaker, the Session […]

#Balaclava #Mask #SpecialForces #LeatherJacket #Abs #Muscles #Fitness #DarkAesthetics #Style #Mystery #Anonymity #Black #Look #MensStyle #Photoshoot

Banksy's Identity Revealed as Robin Gunningham: Exploring the Role of Anonymity in Art A Reuters investigation has reportedly identified the elusive street artist Banksy as Robin Gunningham, a bespectacled middle-aged man from Bristol, England, reviving rumors that date back to a 2008 British tabloid report. Banksy has neither confirmed nor denied the claim, and his representatives declined to comment. The revelation has sparked debate about the importance of anonymity in the arts. Anonymous artists like New York's Jerkface expressed disappointment, noting that removing the mystery ruins the allure, comparing it to exposing professional wrestling as scripted. Art consultant Nico Epstein lamented the loss of Banksy's 'superhero' mystique and neutrality, suggesting it could make future works harder to create—especially provocative pieces in places like Ukraine or the West Bank—and potentially lower their financial value, despite past high sales like the £18.5 million for 'Love is in the Bin.' Other anonymous creators, such as Instagram's Hey Reilly, described anonymity as a shield for creative freedom and a rejection of social media's self-promotion culture, allowing the work to stand universally without personal bias. Experts highlight that anonymity shifts focus to the art itself, fostering intrigue and myth, but unmasking reintroduces biographical context and possible prejudice. The article draws parallels to other fields, including literature (Elena Ferrante, George Eliot) and music (Sia, Daft Punk), where pseudonyms or anonymity have enabled freer expression or bypassed expectations. While some artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat (formerly SAMO) and KAWS successfully became named figures, many street artists value obscurity to continue illicit work without recognition or legal risks. Overall, the piece questions whether confirming Banksy's identity marks the end of a compelling artistic persona.

Banksy's Identity Revealed as Robin Gunningham: Exploring the Role of Anonymity in Art

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

#banksy #anonymity #streetart

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Why You Should Download the Tor Browser Download it!

Tor Browser is an important browser that you should include in your privacy toolkit. #privacy #anonymity
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Dennis E. Powell: "You might have heard of an article published by Reuters late last week in which after extensive research and what I guess they’d call shoe-leather detective work they identified the famous British stencil-graffiti artist known as ‘#Banksy.'" https://ofb.biz/sa1404

#Art […]

Behind 8chan and 8kun: Fredrick Brennan - Negative PID 8chan, later rebranded as 8kun, is one of the most controversial platforms in the history of online communities. Created by Fredrick Brennan as an experiment

Behind 8chan and 8kun: Fredrick Brennan
negativepid.blog/beh...

#8chan #8kun #FredrickBrennan #anonymity #conspiracies #socialMedia #radicalization #politics #hoaxes #extremism #fringeTheories #misinformation #disinformation #onlineBehaviour #onlineForums #identity #negativepid

Should Banksy Remain Anonymous? - Slashdot He's "the most famous anonymous man in the world," suggests Reuters. But investigating Banksy's artworks in a bombed Ukrainian village (and other clues in the U.K. and Manhattan) have led them to "a hand-written confession by the artist to a long-ago misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct — ...

Should #Banksy Remain Anonymous?

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#anonymity #privacy #art

Swiss Chris Blog Isn't it amazing what surprising stories an almost still-asleep brain wants to produce in the morning? And sometimes even can?

Anonymity: protection for victims. Cover for perpetrators. And that classroom where nobody wanted to say "it was me"…

"Secret" becomes "uncanny" faster than you'd think.

New essay: swisschris.ca #Anonymity #SwissChris
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AI ends online anonymity: the ease of unmasking pseudonymous accounts Study shows how combining a handful of data extracted from the trail that ‘unknown’ users leave on the internet can lead to their identification

#AI ends online #anonymity: the ease of unmasking pseudonymous accounts. Study shows how combining a handful of data extracted from the trail that ‘unknown’ users leave on the internet can lead to their identification.

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1993: "The great thing about the Internet is nobody knows you're a dog!"

2026: "I swear to God if _any letter_ of your post came from an LLM I will _yeet your whole account into the sun._ "

#llm #anonymity

Behind 8chan and 8kun: Fredrick Brennan - Negative PID 8chan, later rebranded as 8kun, is one of the most controversial platforms in the history of online communities. Created by Fredrick Brennan as an experiment

Behind 8chan and 8kun: Fredrick Brennan
negativepid.blog/beh...

#8chan #8kun #FredrickBrennan #anonymity #conspiracies #socialMedia #radicalization #politics #hoaxes #extremism #fringeTheories #misinformation #disinformation #onlineBehaviour #onlineForums #identity #negativepid

Proton Mail协助FBI揭露匿名"停止警察之城"抗议者身份 Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ''Stop Cop City'' Protester (www.404media.co) 05:35  ↑ 110 HN Points

#ProtonMail Helped #FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘#StopCopCity’ Protester

www.404media.co/proton-mail-helped-fbi-u...

#Proton #privacy #email #anonymity

Proton $100 Gift Card (Digital) The Proton $100 Gift Card can be used to add credits to a new or existing Proton account.  The credits can be used to then upgrade to a Proton premium plan. 💡 This gift card cannot be used in the Prot...

So has anyone tried to buy a Proton GIft Card with Visa/Mastercharge prepaid gift cards?

If not, is there a current or potential "underground" of third party people, ahem journalists, willing to provide prepaid codes to protest organizers preserving anonymity?
#anonymity

[isocnz-l]spooks, snooping, privacy and surveillance

Nov 1, 2000
"Not very realistic, even the Swiss and Belgian banking systems now offer some legal paths that foreign governments can use to gain details of account."

Does Proton accept Visa/Mastercharge prepaid gift cards as payment?
If so then it becomes a matter of operational security.
#anonymity

"Swiss authorities may from time to time assist foreign authorities with requests, provided that they are valid under international legal assistance procedures and determined to be in compliance with Swiss law."
Swiss authorities provided the FBI with account payment details.
#anonymity