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2025-05-30 20:34:32

📺 Your Smart TV is watching you. 👀
Hidden inside most modern TVs is something called ACR, Automatic Content Recognition. It tracks everything you watch and sends it to third parties for ad targeting and profit. It's turned on by default, and most people never even know.
Learn how to disable ACR on common models or in your home firewall.
#SmartTV #Privacy #ACR #SurveillanceCapitalism #TechPrivacy #DataRights #Tech
https://unshakled.org/stop-your-smart-tv-from-spying-on-you-complete-acr-disabling-guide/

2025-05-28 23:22:58

Telegram’s $300M xAI deal to integrate Grok endangers privacy. With no default end-to-end encryption, chats are vulnerable to AI misuse. Switch to secure alternatives like Signal or Simplex for real privacy protection.
#AI #Privacy #tech #telegram #x
https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/28/xai-to-invest-300m-in-telegram-integrate-grok-into-app/

2025-05-28 01:14:23

The FBI is calling for “lawful access” to encrypted data on iPhones and Androids. But weakening encryption for law enforcement means weakening it for everyone. Security shouldn’t come with a backdoor.
#privacy #encryption #tech #usa
https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/05/26/fbi-wants-access-to-encrypted-iphone-and-android-data-so-does-europe/

2025-05-28 00:40:44

Incognito mode doesn't mean invisible. Here's what it really does:
✅ No local history saved
✅ No cookies or form data kept
✅ Good for logging into multiple accounts
❌ Doesn't hide your IP
❌ Doesn't stop tracking by websites
❌ Doesn't protect from your ISP or employer
#Privacy #CyberSecurity #tech #internet

2025-05-23 01:54:45

The Intelligence Community’s new data consortium (ICDC) centralizes mass surveillance by buying your personal data—location, biometrics, online behavior. No warrants. No transparency. Just unchecked power. We break it down and explain how to push back.
#Privacy #ICDC #FOSS #Unshakled #tech #usa
https://unshakled.org/the-intelligence-communitys-data-consortium-and-how-it-threatens-your-privacy/

2025-05-22 17:26:50

Great update for fellow relay operators.
#TOR #Privacy #Tech
https://blog.torproject.org/happy-families/

2025-05-18 01:16:13

Montana has done something that many states and the United States Congress have debated but failed to do: it has just enacted the first attempt to close the dreaded, invasive, unconstitutional, but easily fixed “data broker loophole.”
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/montana-becomes-first-state-close-law-enforcement-data-broker-loophole
#privacy #tech #montana

2025-05-14 03:32:11

Quick tip for secure messaging:
End-to-end encryption is essential, but it’s not the whole story.
Apps can still log metadata—who you talked to, when, and how often. That info paints a picture, even if messages stay private.
Choose tools that minimize both like Signal or SimpleX.
#Privacy #Meta #tech #signal #simplex

2025-05-11 22:06:06

Your browser says more about you than you think.
💻 Screen size, fonts, extensions—it all adds up to a fingerprint that can track you across the web.
Learn more at https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/
🧠 Try Mullvad Browser or Brave Browser to fight back.
#Privacy #tech

2025-05-08 02:59:07

Windows 10 support ends soon, and Microsoft wants you to buy a new PC.
But here's a thought: what if you didn't?
Try Linux Mint—it's fast, friendly, and works great on older hardware.
You don't need an upgrade. You need options.
#Linux #Privacy #tech #Microsoft

2025-05-06 02:31:07

When’s the last time you checked your app permissions? 🤔
Some apps are quietly tracking your location, mic, or camera when they don’t need to. Do a quick audit—your privacy’s worth it. 🔒📱
#Privacy #tech #android #ios #apple

2025-05-05 01:46:01

Use Orbot with Kindness Mode On.
Kindness Mode in the Orbot app enables your device to act as a Snowflake proxy, assisting users in censored regions to access the Tor network. By activating this mode, your device becomes a temporary bridge, routing encrypted traffic for those unable to connect directly to Tor.
#tor #kindness #privacy #censorship #tech
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/452/685/632/117/636/original/557f77aa9b1be3e1.png

2025-05-01 04:29:15

India’s court just ordered a nationwide block of Proton Mail—because it wouldn’t hand over user data.
Encrypted email isn’t the problem. Censorship is.
This is a massive overreach against privacy and digital rights.
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/indian-court-orders-blocking-of-proton-mail/
#ProtonMail #Privacy #censorship #Encryption #technology

2025-04-28 04:57:02

Using privacy extensions? Ironically, they can make your browser more unique — and easier to fingerprint.
A large part of privacy is about blending in, not standing out.
#Privacy #Fingerprinting #tech

2025-04-26 21:19:50

VPN: “You’re now invisible!”
Browser using WebRTC: “Hold my beer.”
#vpn #privacy #tech