This Week in Privacy

<p>A weekly live podcast from <a href="https://www.privacyguides.org">Privacy Guides</a> - We cover updates on what we’re working on, privacy news from around the industry, and anything our community wants to share.</p>

Who Really Owns Your TikTok Data Now?

https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2025/09/27/who-really-owns-your-tiktok-data-now/ Our top stories this week: A new report reveals that a TikTok deal has been signed. Oracle will hold a controlling stake and manage security of U.S. customer data despite concerns over their CEO’s supportive statements on mass surveillance. Firefox 143 for Android will introduce DNS-Over-HTTPS, finally matching their desktop counterparts. Microsoft cuts off Azure access to an elite Israeli military intelligence unit after an investigation reveals that it was being used for civilian mass surveillance. The UK government announced plans for mandatory digital ID for all UK residents. In response, over 500,000 petition signatures were raised opposing its implementation.

09-27
01:02:09

Governments Tie Your Account to Your ID, Free Speech Dies

Governments are all trying to tie your accounts to your ID. Critics of Charlie Kirk are being doxxed, showing the problems with real name identification online and how it threatens free expression. Microsoft is forcing Microsoft Copilot onto every Windows PC, ChatGPT might soon require your ID, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #19!

09-19
01:51:57

Skiff Mail is shutting down

Livestreamed on February 11, 2024

02-12
14:58

Australian Traffic Drones, Edge Stealing Tabs, & More!

Livestreamed on February 7, 2024

02-06
13:32

v3.19 Update, Swiss Surveillance, Brave Updates & More!

Livestreamed on January 20, 2024

01-20
24:42

AirDrop Encryption Cracked, Reddit asked for IPs, & More...

Livestreamed on January 13, 2024

01-13
17:35

Age Verification Laws, Surveillance Legislation, & More...

Livestreamed on January 6, 2024

01-06
11:45

Congress Pulls Surveillance Bill, LogoFAIL Exploit, & More...

Livestreamed on December 16, 2023 on YouTube.

12-16
16:05

This Week in Privacy #1

Livestreamed on December 9, 2023

12-09
16:10

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