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The End of Windows Local Accounts?｜This Week in Privacy #22 (Oct 10, 2025)

Welcome to Episode 22 of This Week in Privacy.

Microsoft is closing more of the Windows 11 local account bypasses. Discord has leaked all their support tickets, including people’s age verification identity documents. Chat control has been defeated for now, and much more. Join us for This Week In Privacy #22!

Timestamps:
0:00 Start of livestream
0:21 Intro
1:26 Site updates
4:12 Microsoft makes online accounts mandatory in Windows 11
15:51 Chat control is defeated (for now)
26:41 Discord leaks user ID photos of 70,000 users
39:05 Spyware maker NSO Group acquisition by US investors
49:13 Forum post discussion: Switching from Windows to Linux
1:04:02 Off-topic: Kevin switched to Linux
1:09:22 Q&A
1:42:42 Outro

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🎬 Credits

Host: Kevin Pham
Host: Jordan Warne
Producer: Jordan Warne
Researcher: Kevin Pham

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The End of Windows Local Accounts?｜This Week in Privacy #22 (Oct 10, 2025)