UK threatens free internet, Berlin’s new police powers, Samourai Wallet sentencing, and more!

Our top stories this week:

  • British government "encourages" nudity-detection systems, threatens developers for developing end-to-end encrypted apps, and targets VPN providers in latest Online Safety Act debates
  • Berlin grants police sweeping surveillance powers reminiscent of the East Germany's Stasi
  • Texas sues TV makers for taking screenshots of what people watch
  • Samourai Wallet founders reports to prison after money laundering guilty plea
  • Mozilla's new CEO wants Firefox to be "AI-First" browser

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Updates from the Team

Surprise Video?

This past weekend, Nate and Jordan crunched out an interview with journalist Taylor Loren about a few distributing laws making its way across Congress. From KOSA and the SCREEN Act to a potential overturning of Section 230, Lorenz disclosed quite a lot of insightful information in her interview.

It is indeed rare that we see someone so passionate about stopping these dystopian age verification and censorship laws in the United States. As always, we are extending a huge thank you to Taylor Lorenz for appearing on Privacy Guides!

What are you waiting for? Watch it here:

Taylor Lorenz on KOSA, The SCREEN Act, and Repealing Section 230
Calling all privacy advocates! Congress is considering a whopping stack of bills they claim are meant to “keep kids safe online.” Naturally, these bills represent a massive risk to the privacy, security, and freedoms of internet users worldwide. This weekend we had the honor of sitting down with veteran tech journalist Taylor Lorenz to discuss more about the three bills we find most concerning: KOSA, the SCREEN Act, and the moves to repeal Section 230. Please check it out and share it with eve…
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New Articles

Are you impacted by the ongoing RAM and SSD shortage? Even if you're not a custom PC enthusiast, you should be worried about the increased prices of basic consumer electronics like computers and smartphones.

I wrote an article earlier this week about the security and privacy implications of this shortage. If you're planning to buy secondhand devices, self-host for the first time, or obtain a QubesOS-compatible laptop, you should give this a read before making any final decisions.

What can we do about the RAM and SSD shortage?
AI data centers have caused an unprecedented shortage of DRAM and NAND, increasing prices on everything from computers to smartphones. If you want to purchase a device without breaking the bank, here is what you can do so securely.
Privacy GuidesKevin Pham

Data Breaches

This week's data breaches include a credit check agency, SoundCloud, PornHub, Home Depot, and a third-party provider for NHS England, among more. More than one were caused be former employees retaining access that should've been revoked after their departure. Take note, sysadmins!

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UK parliament debates the Online Safety Act again, but government set to introduce more invasive measures

Although Parliament is debating the Online Safety Act after a stunning 500,000 signatures on a recall petition, Britain is somehow still speedrunning a dystopian novel.