Freddy
@freddy.lol
Founding member of @privacyguides.org, among other things.
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Freddy
@freddy.lol
· Nov 18
We're just a bunch of techie writers, we don't have a PR team or SEO experts.
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Our traffic comes from word of mouth and inbound inquiries from journalists, so if you know anybody who could benefit from our resources, just remember to point them our way!
www.privacyguides.org/en/
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Established in 2021, Privacy Guides is the most popular & trustworthy non-profit resource to find privacy tools and learn about protecting your digital life.
www.privacyguides.org
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AI slop feels less like art and more like the runoff, waste product of systems optimized for volume rather than quality
www.palladiummag.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.palladiummag.com/2025/11/14/t...
The Platonic Case Against AI Slop
www.palladiummag.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
AI slop feels less like art and more like the runoff, waste product of systems optimized for volume rather than quality
www.palladiummag.com/2025/11/14/t...
www.palladiummag.com/2025/11/14/t...
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About Privacy Guides - Privacy Guides
Privacy Guides is a socially motivated website that provides information for protecting your data security and privacy.
www.privacyguides.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Please support us!
This is possibly our best video to date - give it a watch!
▶️ New video: Data Brokers Explained + what to do about them, featuring @yaelwrites.com from @consumerreports.org.
By popular demand we’ve put together another interview style video. This is our highest quality video yet, and we hope you learn something new! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Monb...
By popular demand we’ve put together another interview style video. This is our highest quality video yet, and we hope you learn something new! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Monb...
Data Brokers Know Everything About You (ft. Yael Grauer)
YouTube video by Privacy Guides
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is possibly our best video to date - give it a watch!
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FixJePrivacy.nl is filled with practical tips to improve your online safety, everything from using a password manager to securely sharing your files. To ensure the site stays relevant and up-to-date, we are exited to launch this collaboration!
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/1...
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/1...
Privacy Guides & Bits of Freedom Partnering to Enhance FixJePrivacy.nl
To help protect your online privacy and freedom, Fixjeprivacy.nl was launched by Bits of freedom in 2020. This website is filled with practical tips to improve your online safety, everything from usin...
www.privacyguides.org
October 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
FixJePrivacy.nl is filled with practical tips to improve your online safety, everything from using a password manager to securely sharing your files. To ensure the site stays relevant and up-to-date, we are exited to launch this collaboration!
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/1...
www.privacyguides.org/posts/2025/1...
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Don't use a random VPN from the Chrome Web Store. Chose from one of our recommended providers instead:
▶️ privacyguides.org/en/vpn/
▶️ privacyguides.org/en/vpn/
September 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Don't use a random VPN from the Chrome Web Store. Chose from one of our recommended providers instead:
▶️ privacyguides.org/en/vpn/
▶️ privacyguides.org/en/vpn/
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Privacy is a marathon, not a sprint. It's okay to take a breath, clean up slowly, and train yourself over the long-term to improve your data privacy health over time.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Privacy Is Like Broccoli
Improving privacy can get overwhelming at first. It's important to move one step at a time, but remain persistent. Good privacy is like good health habits.
www.privacyguides.org
July 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Privacy is a marathon, not a sprint. It's okay to take a breath, clean up slowly, and train yourself over the long-term to improve your data privacy health over time.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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Safeguarding your digital life has become increasing crucial, but sometimes it can seem overwhelming! Need help? We've prepared a video covering the five most crucial things you can do to protect yourself online.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5bK... #Privacy #Video #YouTube #PrivacyGuides
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5bK... #Privacy #Video #YouTube #PrivacyGuides
5 Easy Steps to Protect Yourself Online
YouTube video by Privacy Guides
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Safeguarding your digital life has become increasing crucial, but sometimes it can seem overwhelming! Need help? We've prepared a video covering the five most crucial things you can do to protect yourself online.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5bK... #Privacy #Video #YouTube #PrivacyGuides
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5bK... #Privacy #Video #YouTube #PrivacyGuides
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"Tomorrow, we will look at today and lament the foolishness of the surveillance economy." @carissaveliz.bsky.social doesn't miss.
lithub.com/why-targeted...
lithub.com/why-targeted...
Why Targeted Ads Are a Disaster for Democracy
The surveillance economy has gone too far. It has abused our personal data in too many ways, too many times. And the quantity and sensitivity of the data being traded makes this grand experiment to…
lithub.com
February 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"Tomorrow, we will look at today and lament the foolishness of the surveillance economy." @carissaveliz.bsky.social doesn't miss.
lithub.com/why-targeted...
lithub.com/why-targeted...
Blogging forces clarity. It makes you structure your thoughts, sharpen your perspective. You stop writing fluff because — let’s be honest — you’re writing for yourself. And if you can’t keep yourself interested, nobody else stands a chance.
andysblog.uk/why-blog-if-...
andysblog.uk/why-blog-if-...
Why Blog If Nobody Reads It?
What's the point of blogging?
andysblog.uk
February 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Blogging forces clarity. It makes you structure your thoughts, sharpen your perspective. You stop writing fluff because — let’s be honest — you’re writing for yourself. And if you can’t keep yourself interested, nobody else stands a chance.
andysblog.uk/why-blog-if-...
andysblog.uk/why-blog-if-...
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🎉 We've reached 10k followers on Mastodon!
Give us a follow over there if you don't already - and thanks to everyone who's joined us in our journey of spreading privacy online 🙌
mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides
Give us a follow over there if you don't already - and thanks to everyone who's joined us in our journey of spreading privacy online 🙌
mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides
Privacy Guides (@privacyguides@neat.computer)
234 Posts, 11 Following, 10.4K Followers · Privacy Guides is a socially motivated website that provides information for protecting your data security and privacy.
We are a non-profit project with a ...
mastodon.neat.computer
February 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🎉 We've reached 10k followers on Mastodon!
Give us a follow over there if you don't already - and thanks to everyone who's joined us in our journey of spreading privacy online 🙌
mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides
Give us a follow over there if you don't already - and thanks to everyone who's joined us in our journey of spreading privacy online 🙌
mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides
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This year is SMS's 33rd birthday! 🎂 But despite its ubiquity, we think it's time we stop using SMS, and move on to something better. Here's why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9BW...
It's time to stop using SMS, here's why!
YouTube video by Privacy Guides
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This year is SMS's 33rd birthday! 🎂 But despite its ubiquity, we think it's time we stop using SMS, and move on to something better. Here's why: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9BW...
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There’s some exciting things coming your way from Privacy Guides! This week we’ve hired 3 people dedicated to creating informative and engaging privacy/security content, both in the written form and on video 🎥
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Privacy Guides Hires Three Staff Members
Privacy Guides is welcoming three new additions to the team.
www.privacyguides.org
January 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
There’s some exciting things coming your way from Privacy Guides! This week we’ve hired 3 people dedicated to creating informative and engaging privacy/security content, both in the written form and on video 🎥
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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Zuckerberg cares about privacy - just not yours. Read @freddy.lol's piece on Meta below:
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
Move Fast and Break Things
If someone has to tell you that they care about your privacy, they probably don’t.
www.privacyguides.org
January 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Zuckerberg cares about privacy - just not yours. Read @freddy.lol's piece on Meta below:
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/202...
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When we tell companies about ourselves, we give away details about others, too. Another classic article from @carissaveliz.bsky.social on why privacy matters:
www.newstatesman.com/science-tech...
www.newstatesman.com/science-tech...
Privacy is a collective concern
When we tell companies about ourselves, we give away details about others, too.
www.newstatesman.com
January 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
When we tell companies about ourselves, we give away details about others, too. Another classic article from @carissaveliz.bsky.social on why privacy matters:
www.newstatesman.com/science-tech...
www.newstatesman.com/science-tech...
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"The Trouble with VPN and Privacy Review Sites": An older post of ours, but still as relevant as ever. @jonaharagon.com had a look into positive reviews for the highest bidders in the VPN industry.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/201...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/201...
The Trouble With VPN and Privacy Review Sites
There’s a massive problem in the privacy world. Many shady companies are disguising advertisements as genuine reviews, to the detriment of real news sources like Privacy Guides and to potential buyers...
www.privacyguides.org
January 3, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"The Trouble with VPN and Privacy Review Sites": An older post of ours, but still as relevant as ever. @jonaharagon.com had a look into positive reviews for the highest bidders in the VPN industry.
www.privacyguides.org/articles/201...
www.privacyguides.org/articles/201...
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We are saddened to hear that DivestOS will no longer be maintained, including their other mobile projects such as Mull and Hypatia. We're therefore removing them from our site, but wish the developer well with their future endeavours.
divestos.org/pages/news#end
divestos.org/pages/news#end
News - DivestOS Mobile
divestos.org
December 23, 2024 at 11:55 PM
We are saddened to hear that DivestOS will no longer be maintained, including their other mobile projects such as Mull and Hypatia. We're therefore removing them from our site, but wish the developer well with their future endeavours.
divestos.org/pages/news#end
divestos.org/pages/news#end
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Commercial Virtual Private Networks are a way of extending the end of your network to exit somewhere else in the world. This can have substantial privacy benefits, but not all VPNs are created equal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByp...
Do You Need A VPN?
YouTube video by Privacy Guides
www.youtube.com
December 14, 2024 at 5:43 AM
Commercial Virtual Private Networks are a way of extending the end of your network to exit somewhere else in the world. This can have substantial privacy benefits, but not all VPNs are created equal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XByp...
If some stranger tried to take photos of the houses of everyone in the world, they would be called a creep. Google did just that and called it Street View.
jottings.lol/2022/12/try-...
jottings.lol/2022/12/try-...
Freddy's Jottings · Try not to be evil
jottings.lol
December 20, 2024 at 12:41 PM
If some stranger tried to take photos of the houses of everyone in the world, they would be called a creep. Google did just that and called it Street View.
jottings.lol/2022/12/try-...
jottings.lol/2022/12/try-...
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Privacy Guides is the ultimate collaborative privacy advocacy community. If you like our work, give some of our team members a follow on here:
- @freddy.lol
- @jonaharagon.com
- @dngray.bsky.social
www.privacyguides.org/en/
- @freddy.lol
- @jonaharagon.com
- @dngray.bsky.social
www.privacyguides.org/en/
Home
Established in 2021, Privacy Guides is the most popular & trustworthy non-profit resource to find privacy tools and learn about protecting your digital life.
www.privacyguides.org
December 16, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Privacy Guides is the ultimate collaborative privacy advocacy community. If you like our work, give some of our team members a follow on here:
- @freddy.lol
- @jonaharagon.com
- @dngray.bsky.social
www.privacyguides.org/en/
- @freddy.lol
- @jonaharagon.com
- @dngray.bsky.social
www.privacyguides.org/en/
Help us reach 10k followers by the end of the year!
🦣 Did you know we are also on the fediverse? You can follow us over there at: mastodon.neat.computer/@privacyguides
Privacy Guides (@privacyguides@neat.computer)
195 Posts, 9 Following, 9.16K Followers · Privacy Guides is a socially motivated website that provides information for protecting your data security and privacy.
We are a non-profit project with a m...
mastodon.neat.computer
December 15, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Help us reach 10k followers by the end of the year!
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Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it. Great article from @katiemalone.bsky.social!
www.engadget.com/tor-dark-web...
www.engadget.com/tor-dark-web...
Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it
The Onion Router, now called Tor, is a privacy-focused web browser run by a nonprofit group. This is what people think of as the “dark web,” because the sites aren’t indexed by search engines. But tho...
www.engadget.com
December 10, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Tor’s shadowy reputation will only end if we all use it. Great article from @katiemalone.bsky.social!
www.engadget.com/tor-dark-web...
www.engadget.com/tor-dark-web...
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Privacy Guides is built by volunteers and staff members around the world. A huge thank you to all our wonderful contributors - we'd be nothing without them!
www.privacyguides.org/en/about/con...
www.privacyguides.org/en/about/con...
Contributors - Privacy Guides
A complete list of contributors who have collectively made an enormous impact on the Privacy Guides project.
www.privacyguides.org
December 9, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Privacy Guides is built by volunteers and staff members around the world. A huge thank you to all our wonderful contributors - we'd be nothing without them!
www.privacyguides.org/en/about/con...
www.privacyguides.org/en/about/con...
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If you're looking for a private alternative to a mainstream product, this page is a good place to start. Our recommended privacy tools are primarily chosen based on security features, and are applicable to a wide variety of threat models.
www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/
www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/
Ad-Free Privacy Tool/Service Recommendations - Privacy Guides
A complete list of the privacy tools, services, software, and hardware recommended by the Privacy Guides community.
www.privacyguides.org
December 8, 2024 at 5:43 PM
If you're looking for a private alternative to a mainstream product, this page is a good place to start. Our recommended privacy tools are primarily chosen based on security features, and are applicable to a wide variety of threat models.
www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/
www.privacyguides.org/en/tools/
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Tor is a free to use, decentralized network designed for using the internet with as much privacy as possible. Read our overview to find out more:
www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/...
www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/...
Tor Overview - Privacy Guides
Tor is a free to use, decentralized network designed for using the internet with as much privacy as possible.
www.privacyguides.org
December 6, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Tor is a free to use, decentralized network designed for using the internet with as much privacy as possible. Read our overview to find out more:
www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/...
www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/...