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Step-by-Step Privacy Hardening: Apple is better than Microsoft and Google when it comes to privacy—but they still collect way too much of your data. If you want the strongest digital privacy, Linux is the gold standard. But if you're not ready to make the switch just yet, you can still dramatically improve your Mac’s privacy. In this video, we walk you through privacy expert Michael Bazzell’s...

You installed them to make life easier. But some browser extensions are doing a lot more than blocking ads or autofilling passwords. They’re reading every keystroke. Tracking every site. Harvesting your data—and in some cases, handing it over to foreign governments or draining your crypto wallets. In this video, we expose the chilling truth about browser extensions. You'll see real-world case...

Every time we upgrade our devices, we face a choice: migrate everything from the old one or start fresh. While transferring data may seem convenient, it also means hauling along unnecessary ‘digital exhaust’—outdated apps, clutter, and potential privacy risks. In this video, I’ll show you why starting from scratch is smarter for both your security and sanity and share some essential tips for setti...

Your phone is a tracking device. But it doesn’t have to be. One of the best ways to reclaim your privacy is to ditch iOS and stock Android and install GrapheneOS instead. This guide is a step-by-step tutorial on converting a Pixel phone to GrapheneOS, tweaking key settings for maximum privacy, and installing apps—including how to handle Google Play Services after setup. If you want to eliminate as...

In an unprecedented attack on global privacy, the UK government secretly ordered Apple to create a backdoor into its Advanced Data Protection (ADP)—the encryption tool designed to protect your most sensitive iCloud data. Instead of quietly complying, Apple publicly disabled ADP entirely for UK users. By doing this, Apple alerted the world to the secret order—but it also left UK users vulnerable. T...

Did you know you can use Signal without sharing your phone number with other users? Signal introduced usernames last year, but many people still don’t realize how they work—some mistake them for their profile name, and figuring out how to share or search for usernames can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know: how usernames work, how to set yours up, how to find others, and the privacy benefi...

Security researcher Sam Curry reveals shocking flaws in internet-connected vehicles, exposing how they can be hacked and why your car may not be as private as you think. 00:00 Car Hacking Doesn’t Seem Real 01:13 How Sam Got Into Car Hacking 04:55 Why Connected Cars Are Not Secure 12:11 Types of Attacks Researched 14:36 The Subaru Experiment 16:53 Kia Connect Research 18:11 Tesla Bug Bounty Program...

In today’s hyper-connected world, our personal information is being collected, shared, and sold—often without our knowledge or consent. But here’s the good news: you can fight back. More people than ever are waking up to the importance of digital privacy and taking action to protect themselves. The big challenge? Many people don’t know where to begin. That’s where this video comes in. This Privacy...

On Dec 31st, 2024 I was invited on to Al Jazeera to discuss internet censorship, the new Australian ban on children under 16 from accessing social media, and whether banning TikTok will help prevent the spreading of misinformation. NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology. To support NBTV, visit: https://LudlowInstitute.or...

It’s easy to feel pessimistic, even hopeless, about the future of privacy in a world so deeply intertwined with technology. This is because we’ve been tricked into thinking that powerful technology can only be wielded by powerful entities who want to spy on us. But I’m very much a techno-optimist. In this video I’ll explain why I believe that we have all the tools at our disposal to write a better...

“I have nothing to hide”. It’s become a default response from many to overreaching surveillance. When did privacy start being about having something to hide? It used to simply be about having the right to decide for ourselves who gets access to our data. But over the past decade we’ve lost that choice, and so much of our personal and sensitive information is shared without our knowledge or explici...

Our phones and laptops are like personal tracking devices, constantly emitting signals that map our every move. But what if you could take back control of your privacy without ditching your tech? Enter Faraday bags—a simple yet powerful tool to block unwanted tracking. In this video, I’ll show you how Faraday bags work, the privacy threats they protect against, how to pick the right one, and how t...

Your favorite apps might be secretly selling your location and personal data. Governments and shady corporations are buying data from brokers to track your every move—no warrants required. In this interview, I sit down with Byron Tau, author of Means of Control, to uncover the hidden world of secret code in your apps, shady shell companies, and the surveillance economy we've unknowingly accep...

AI chatbots are taking over the world. But if you want to guarantee your privacy when using them, running an LLM locally is going to be your best bet. In this video I collaborate with The Hated One to show you how, and to explain some AI terminology so that you understand what's going on. 00:00 Your Data is Used to Train Chatbots 01:11 Understanding AI Models 01:28 LLM 02:23 Parameters 03:34...

As we rushed into the Web 2 era, privacy was left behind. There was a naive view that users could consent to something that was impossible to understand. The result was tracking and monitoring of every activity. I chatted to Brendan Eich, the creator of JavaScript, Co-Founder of Brave, and the Co-founder of Mozilla. We talk about how the privacy landscape evolved on the internet, and the future of...

In this interview from Al Jazeera on October 16th, 2024; I discuss the current state of global privacy legislation, ways that we can encourage free speech without censorship, and strategies for the future of privacy around the world. 00:00 We Are Getting to a Real Scary Place 00:30 Setting Scary Precedents Against Privacy 03:17 Striking a Balance 05:54 The Future of Privacy is Up the Users In an e...

Journalists, activists, and human rights defenders are being targeted and silenced daily by authoritarian governments that fear losing power. One of the deadliest tools used against them is Pegasus—a powerful cyber-surveillance weapon that puts lives at risk. In this interview, I sit down with Laurent Richard, founder of Forbidden Stories and co-author of Pegasus. His team broke the story on Pegas...

The surveillance industry operates by design in a shrouded, opaque manner. It's intentionally difficult for the public to understand the vast and intricate network of companies, subsidiaries, partnerships, affiliations, and even the financial backers of data brokers and surveillance-as-a-service companies. I chat with the creator of Surveillance Watch, an activist from Bahrain whose website i...

In the early 90s, Phil Zimmermann, the godfather of privacy, released a groundbreaking encryption program called Pretty Good Privacy, or PGP. This software allowed people to protect their email communications with robust encryption. The government then investigated Phil for 3 years, claiming that by spreading PGP around the world as free encryption software, he was engaging in munitions traffickin...

AI is already deeply integrated into our daily digital activities, whether we realize it or not, but it's a double-edged sword: On the one hand it can skyrocket our productivity and skillset. On the other, there are often serious privacy concerns to using it. In this video, I talk to two experts working on the privacy side of AI. We discuss the privacy risks of using AI, and how to protect ou...

In today’s digital world, nothing is truly secure. Imagine waking up to find that a hacker had posted every conversation you’ve ever had online. We don't need to keep a permanent trail of all of our digital conversations, that could be hacked at any time, and there are deep psychological effects when we do so. In this video, I make a case for using disappearing messages. 00:00 Imagine THIS Ni...

Most people think that HIPAA means that their medical records are kept private. But what if I told you that HIPAA doesn’t protect your privacy at all? This is our first video in a series about medical privacy, specifically looking at legislation that stripped individuals of the right to consent to medical data sharing. We focus on what HIPAA actually is, how it came to allow our data to be shared...

What do Fish and Privacy have in common? This video will explain. Our expectations of privacy have shifted dramatically in the past few decades. What was once considered outrageous overreach has become normal, and we've lost sight of what a healthy amount of privacy even looks like. It's called shifting-baseline syndrome, first coined in relation to fish populations. This video is based...

Most of our conversations are digital, and our privacy hinges on our ability to convince others to use a private messaging platform. Getting friends and family to switch isn't easy though! Here are some strategies you can try, ranging from educational methods, to downright sneakiness! 00:00 We have all decided to never answer our phone again 02:12 Its Easy 02:47 Privacy Leaks 04:29 Response D...

Should you use fingerprint unlock on your device? The answer is not going to be the same for everyone. In this video, I look at the benefits and tradeoffs of using fingerprint readers, and try to compare the security of fingerprint unlock vs a pin or password. A major factor to consider is actually what kind of device you have. 00:00 You Asked, I Delivered! 00:56 What is Fingerprint Unlock 02:13 S...