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WhatsApp Whistleblower, Alexa Privacy Change, Smart Home Spying, and New Privacy Tools – Privacy and Freedom Podcast
Season 1 Episode 11
Privacy and Freedom Podcast – WhatsApp Whistleblower, Alexa Privacy Change, and New ToolsIn this week’s Privacy and Freedom Podcast, we dig into thelatest news shaping your personal privacy and digital freedom. Fromwhistleblower lawsuits to smart home warnings, here’s what you need to know tostay protected online.We begin with the WhatsApp whistleblowerlawsuit against Meta. A former security chief claims thatWhatsApp ignores serious security flaws, allows more than 100,000 accounts tobe hacked daily, and gives too many engineers access to sensitive data. Metadenies it, but the story raises big concerns about how much control you reallyhave over your personal chats.Next, we break down the Alexa privacy change.Amazon has removed the “do not send voice recordings” option from Echo devices.That means your voice commands now always travel to the cloud before beingdeleted. While Amazon says data won’t be stored long-term, it’s a reminder thatyour smart speakers are never truly offline.The UK’s privacy watchdog also issued a strong warning: smart devices, including TVs, air fryers, and fertilitytrackers, must respect user privacy. Companies now need toclearly explain what data they collect, how to turn it off, and how to deleteit.We also explore the rise of GlobalPrivacy Control (GPC), a new standard supported by browserslike Firefox and Brave. Unlike the old Do Not Track, GPC has legal force instates like California and New Jersey, giving users a stronger voice.To wrap up, we highlight four powerful privacytools—Beaker Browser, CryptPad, Tails OS, andSimpleLogin—that give you practical ways to take back your online freedomtoday.Listen in and learn how to guard your privacy in a world that’salways watching.https://prepperfinds.com/https://garvinacademy.com/https://www.preppernet.net/
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