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Why Does Microsoft Hate Security? | This Week in Privacy #48 (Apr 10, 2026) Microsoft is suspending developer accounts for key privacy tools like VeraCrypt and Wireguard, Employers are using your personal data to figure out the lowes...

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🚨 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. πŸ—žοΈ

We're answering questions live, come say hi! πŸ‘‹ […]

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Claude Code Leaked It's Own Source Code | This Week in Privacy #47 (Apr 2, 2026) Anthropic's Claude Code just leaked it's own source code, Proton is finally rolling out Proton Meet to all users, the FTC has found that a dating app did misuse user data, and more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #47!

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If you've been a privacy advocate for a while, maybe it's time to grow as a leader in your community. Becoming a leader can mean starting a local group, or initiating bigger projects.

✊ Learn more on what you can do to become a *good* leader in the privacy rights movement.

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Privacy Guides Panel Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:11:51 β€” 65.8MB) | Embed Subscribe: Spotify | Podcast Index | TuneIn | RSS | More Nate Bartram and Jonah Aragon have been advocating for privacy for a long time. Their sites, The New Oil and Privacy Guides, have a ton of fabulous resources for anyone interested in guarding their data and defending their digital rights. Ever wonder what it’s like being a privacy advocate in an increasingly privacy-hostile world? Today, I’ll take you behind the scenes of these sites and into the brains of two top-notch privacy warriors. # Interview Notes * Privacy Guides: https://www.privacyguides.org/ * The New Oil: https://thenewoil.org/ * Critical Thinking 101: https://ghost.thenewoil.org/critical-thinking-101/ * This Week in Privacy podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-privacy/id1726826455 * Privacy Advocate Toolbox: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/activism/ * Smartphone privacy guides: https://www.privacyguides.org/videos/2026/02/04/smartphone-security-course-lesson-1-beginners-2/ # Further Info * My book: https://fdsd.me/book * My newsletter: https://fdsd.me/newsletter * Support the mission: https://fdsd.me/support * Give the gift of privacy and security: https://fdsd.me/coupons * Get your Firewalls Don’t Stop Dragons Merch! https://fdsd.me/merch # Table of Contents * 0:00:18: Intro * 0:02:11: Why did you get into privacy? * 0:07:44: What’s the most enduring privacy myth? * 0:14:13: Do you find people dislike the answer β€œit depends”? * 0:16:50: How would you describe your target audience? * 0:22:00: How do you evaluate privacy products? * 0:27:59: What products have you unrecommended and why? * 0:34:27: What are major privacy red flags? * 0:43:09: What product do you use that you do not recommend to others? * 0:48:05: How will you handle age checks or repeal of Section 230? * 0:55:09: Who do you look to for privacy advice? * 1:04:22: What’s next for you guys? * 1:08:30: Wrap-up * 1:10:46: Patron podcast preview * 1:11:24: Looking ahead

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Once you have the knowledge, motivation, and energy, it's time to act!

Perhaps you've read all of Privacy Guides' website already! But you don't need to know that much about privacy to start contributing.

πŸ“’ Learn more on what you can do to become a privacy activist.

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The battle for privacy rights will be a long one. This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. If you want to be a good advocate, you must learn to rest when you need it.

πŸͺ« Learn more on why it's fundamental to learn how and when to rest.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Take Time to Rest: […]

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There is so much to do in the movement for better privacy rights.

So much, that it's sometimes easy to feel discouraged with what's left to accomplish. But everything helps, and even the smallest action counts.

🧩 Learn more on why every action and every victory matters, no matter how small.

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🚨 This Week In Privacy #46 will be live in 30 minutes, we'll be talking about the FCC banning foreign made routers, Systemd has added the option for age verification on Linux and the latest in the privacy & security space! πŸ”’

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If you manage a digital rights group or organization, make sure you aren't subjecting your contributors to the very privacy-invasive tech you're fighting against.

⭐️ Learn more on why it's important to maintain integrity.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Stay True to Your Principles […]

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In your privacy work, be careful to never collect the data of others without their prior consent. It's crucial to protect the data of your allies in the work you do, whether you're an individual or an organization.

πŸ›‘οΈ Learn more on what you can do to safeguard the data of your privacy comrades […]

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As privacy advocates, it's important to be a voice for resistance and take a stand against abusive practices. One way to do this is to refuse to participate in privacy-intrusive requests, or use invasive software.

πŸ™… Learn more on how you can refuse to comply with privacy-abusive practices.

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If you are developing a privacy-focused application or website, don't make the mistake to neglect the design aspect of it. This could have a significant negative impact on adoption by a general audience.

πŸ₯° Learn more on why you should make your design appealing and accessible for all.

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Accessibility is indispensable to inclusivity, and should always be a priority. To make our privacy communities welcoming for all, we must integrate accessibility in our practice from the start.

βœ… Learn more on how to improve accessibility in your advocacy work.

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Inclusivity is not only the right thing, it's also essential to grow our movement. If we want privacy rights to succeed, we must build communities where everyone feels safe and welcome.

βž• Learn more on how to keep your communities inclusive.

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For our privacy rights movement to grow, we must bring more people in. To accomplish this, it's fundamental to discuss privacy in ways that are accessible to newcomers.

πŸ“– Learn more on how you can improve your advocacy work to make it more approachable to beginners.

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To succeed with our privacy rights movement, we must support each other. A good way to do this is to never forget to give credit where credit is due.

πŸ‘ Learn more on how you can help make your allies feel seen and valued.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Give Credit Where Credit Is […]

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In privacy like everywhere else, diversity is a strength. For your community to thrive, it's important to value people with different expertise.

πŸŒ“ Learn more on how to recognize, respect, and retain experts with skills different to yours.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Value […]

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The privacy community is made of individuals and organizations that sometimes hold quite different views. When these divergences lead to infighting, we have to ask how these internal wars impact our community negatively.

🀝 Learn more on how you can start alliances instead of wars.

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Kindness is an essential quality for privacy advocates. To grow our movement, we must meet people from a place of camaraderie.

πŸ’Ÿ Learn more on how you can integrate kindness in your work while being relentless with institutions.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox tip to Be Kind to People […]

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🚨 Less than 168 days remain before Android becomes a locked down platform!

Google intends to force all software developers to register with a centralized Google service before their apps can run on the biggest mobile operating system on the planet, regardless of whether those apps are […]

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Fighting for privacy rights is a collective endeavor. You cannot do it alone. Anyone around you contributing is fighting the same battle by your side. To succeed, we must care for each other.

πŸ’› Learn more on what you can do to support your privacy comrades.

🧰 Check our Privacy Activist Toolbox […]

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At times, it can feel like the privacy community is niche and isolated. The battle for privacy rights is difficult, and its defenders are often scattered. This is why it's essential to support each other.

πŸ™Œ Learn more on how you can lift your allies up, and help to grow the movement.

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Everyone have different needs and face different dangers when their personal data gets exposed. To give actionable privacy advice, it's essential to consider each person's unique situation.

πŸ‘€ Learn more on how to evaluate each person's threat model.

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Privacy isn't just about the tools.
It also isn't just about the laws.
And it isn't just about the practices either.

For privacy to become the default, we must consider technology, law, and culture altogether.

🌐 Learn more on how to evaluate the whole landscape.

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πŸŽ₯πŸ”΄ Episode #44 of This Week in Privacy is live in 30 minutes, Jonah & Nate will be going live in a special stream together in person. They'll be talking about Chat Control and other popular stories in the #privacy and #security space! Come say hi! πŸ‘‹

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πŸŽ₯πŸ”΄ Episode #44 of This Week in Privacy is live in 30 minutes, Jonah & Nate will be going live in a special stream together in person. They'll be talking about Chat Control and other popular stories in the #privacy and #security space! Come say hi! πŸ‘‹

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When we think about privacy, we often focus on the technical tools. While this is an important part of it, it's crucial to also consider how regulations and invasive practices can impact us collectively.

♾️ Learn more on how to expand your perspective on data privacy.

🧰 Check our Privacy […]

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Proton VPN needs to fix this. ProtonVPN's kill switch is leaking your IP address on macOS. Despite Proton's false claim that the regular kill switch protects you when switching servers, it's trivial to see this isn't the case. ...

New video: We need Proton to stop lying about how the kill switch works on macOS. https://neat.tube/w/stZcmNsKx3eH9j97UmG1jv

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