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⚡️WhatsApp Head of Security Fired After Raising Privacy Concerns
The former Head of Security for WhatsApp, Attaullah Baig, has filed a retaliation lawsuit against Meta for firing him after he tried to improve security at WhatsApp.
Baig discovered through red-teaming that 1,500 engineers at Meta had production access to WhatsApp user data, including address books and contact information of friends. Even as Head of Security, he was blocked from logging access to data, creating an inventory of what was stored, or mapping the infrastructure.
When he warned leadership that WhatsApp may be in violation of its FTC order, he was met with retaliation until he was forced out. Inside WhatsApp, leadership downplayed issues and dismissed privacy concerns.
Once again, we see that user growth and profits came first—while protecting people’s privacy never seemed to matter.
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The former Head of Security for WhatsApp, Attaullah Baig, has filed a retaliation lawsuit against Meta for firing him after he tried to improve security at WhatsApp.
Baig discovered through red-teaming that 1,500 engineers at Meta had production access to WhatsApp user data, including address books and contact information of friends. Even as Head of Security, he was blocked from logging access to data, creating an inventory of what was stored, or mapping the infrastructure.
When he warned leadership that WhatsApp may be in violation of its FTC order, he was met with retaliation until he was forced out. Inside WhatsApp, leadership downplayed issues and dismissed privacy concerns.
Once again, we see that user growth and profits came first—while protecting people’s privacy never seemed to matter.
🪧 Read the full article on Substack
📲 Get privacy gear
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Feeling grateful to a random neighbor that mailed us a brand new refrigerator to use for our community fridge. It was a very needed upgrade. Our old one was falling apart and very limited space.
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⚡️Stack Wallet - Open Source
Our community has been pining for a reliable wallet that respects people’s privacy. I’m happy to say StackWallet fits the bill.
I spoke personally with the founder and learned it’s a wallet that is doing things properly. It’s completely open-source, non-custodial, and privacy-preserving by default. You can choose StackWallet official nodes or pick your own, and it has a custom backup to restore all your wallets if needed.
The UI/UX is excellent, making it a friendly wallet that supports Monero, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and others—with proper support for Monero. It also has a built-in exchange for quick in-app trades, plus a private mode that turns off connections for coin prices (no third-party connections).
Check it out today: https://stackwallet.com
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Our community has been pining for a reliable wallet that respects people’s privacy. I’m happy to say StackWallet fits the bill.
I spoke personally with the founder and learned it’s a wallet that is doing things properly. It’s completely open-source, non-custodial, and privacy-preserving by default. You can choose StackWallet official nodes or pick your own, and it has a custom backup to restore all your wallets if needed.
The UI/UX is excellent, making it a friendly wallet that supports Monero, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and others—with proper support for Monero. It also has a built-in exchange for quick in-app trades, plus a private mode that turns off connections for coin prices (no third-party connections).
Check it out today: https://stackwallet.com
🪧 Read the full article on Substack
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⚡️James Corbett on the #TBOT Show: Reportage & Open Source Journalism
In our new #TBOT show interview series, we sit down with James Corbett of The Corbett Report. James is a documentary filmmaker and author. His first book, Reportage: Essays of the New World Order, is now available for order in hardcover, softcover, and e-book.
Watch on Substack
The first segment of the interview is available to all #TBOT subscribers. Become a paid member to watch the second half, where we discuss immigration, raising children, and eco-villages.
James shares the vision behind Reportage and Open Source Journalism, and how it takes a dedication to truth to understand the hidden forces behind world events. We discuss the subtle difference between being a conspiracy theorist and being a conspiracy realist—more importantly, what does it mean to be “Open Source News”—and the effects of technology on people’s ability to truly understand a subject deeply.
Resources & Links:
Open Source Education
World War One Conspiracy (3-part documentary, 2018)
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In our new #TBOT show interview series, we sit down with James Corbett of The Corbett Report. James is a documentary filmmaker and author. His first book, Reportage: Essays of the New World Order, is now available for order in hardcover, softcover, and e-book.
Watch on Substack
The first segment of the interview is available to all #TBOT subscribers. Become a paid member to watch the second half, where we discuss immigration, raising children, and eco-villages.
James shares the vision behind Reportage and Open Source Journalism, and how it takes a dedication to truth to understand the hidden forces behind world events. We discuss the subtle difference between being a conspiracy theorist and being a conspiracy realist—more importantly, what does it mean to be “Open Source News”—and the effects of technology on people’s ability to truly understand a subject deeply.
Resources & Links:
Open Source Education
World War One Conspiracy (3-part documentary, 2018)
Wallabag
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James Corbett on the #TBOT Show: Reportage & Open Source Journalism
Don't miss this in-depth discussion.
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⚡️What Is an Email Alias (and Why Use One)?
Data leaks don’t just happen to small groups — they happen to companies with billion-dollar budgets. Yahoo, Marriott, Facebook… all lost hundreds of millions of records, including credit cards and passports. And most of the time, they don’t even bother to notify you.
That’s why we can’t count on Big Tech to protect us. Taking responsibility for our own privacy is essential. Using tools like email aliases is one simple step toward protecting your identity and keeping control of your digital life.
In this clip from The Corbett Report’s Solutions Watch, I break down why self-responsibility is the key to online safety.
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Data leaks don’t just happen to small groups — they happen to companies with billion-dollar budgets. Yahoo, Marriott, Facebook… all lost hundreds of millions of records, including credit cards and passports. And most of the time, they don’t even bother to notify you.
That’s why we can’t count on Big Tech to protect us. Taking responsibility for our own privacy is essential. Using tools like email aliases is one simple step toward protecting your identity and keeping control of your digital life.
In this clip from The Corbett Report’s Solutions Watch, I break down why self-responsibility is the key to online safety.
🎥 Watch the full interview here
💻 All your tools for digital freedom ➡️ Above Suite
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🫶 @takebackourtech
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Today on #SolutionsWatch, James considers more ideas for escaping from this societal madhouse garnered from the new Psychology course at OpenSourceEducation.online.
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Escaping the Madhouse - #SolutionsWatch | The Corbett Report
Today on #SolutionsWatch, James considers more ideas for escaping from this societal madhouse garnered from the new Psychology course at OpenSourceEducation.online.
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🎓 The Digital Age of Education
Starting in 2020, schools rapidly adopted “one device per student” programs—placing tablets and lockdown laptops in the hands of nearly every child.
These changes were sold as necessary for learning, but they also introduced new risks: constant screen exposure, state-mandated devices, and data-driven monitoring that follows kids from the classroom into their homes.
Parents deserve to understand how this shift impacts their children and what alternatives exist.
📺 Watch the full Back to School Tech Awareness Webinar to get informed and explore real solutions.
📚 Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to surveillance. See how we can help.
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Starting in 2020, schools rapidly adopted “one device per student” programs—placing tablets and lockdown laptops in the hands of nearly every child.
These changes were sold as necessary for learning, but they also introduced new risks: constant screen exposure, state-mandated devices, and data-driven monitoring that follows kids from the classroom into their homes.
Parents deserve to understand how this shift impacts their children and what alternatives exist.
📺 Watch the full Back to School Tech Awareness Webinar to get informed and explore real solutions.
📚 Back to school doesn’t have to mean back to surveillance. See how we can help.
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🫶 @takebackourtech
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🔒 A Private Workflow for Your Memories
Today’s AI-driven operating systems send your personal media to big tech companies for analysis, leading to your photos being searchable. And the photo and video editing apps available in big tech app stores silently harvest your data, send your media off to third parties, and sell them to the highest bidder.
In our next free webinar on Monday, September 29, at 12 pm CDT, I’ll show you how a workflow using an Above Phone and open-source tools keeps your memories private without sacrificing quality or the ability to share them.
I’ll show you:
• How to take high-definition photos and videos
• Special photo modes like panorama and HDR
• How to organize and protect sensitive photos in a vault
• How to perform basic photo and video editing
We’ll also review how Android and iOS users can adjust their settings to increase the privacy and security of the media on their devices.
Join us on Monday, September 29 at 12 pm CDT for a free webinar.
Register here: abovephone.com/webinar
Today’s AI-driven operating systems send your personal media to big tech companies for analysis, leading to your photos being searchable. And the photo and video editing apps available in big tech app stores silently harvest your data, send your media off to third parties, and sell them to the highest bidder.
In our next free webinar on Monday, September 29, at 12 pm CDT, I’ll show you how a workflow using an Above Phone and open-source tools keeps your memories private without sacrificing quality or the ability to share them.
I’ll show you:
• How to take high-definition photos and videos
• Special photo modes like panorama and HDR
• How to organize and protect sensitive photos in a vault
• How to perform basic photo and video editing
We’ll also review how Android and iOS users can adjust their settings to increase the privacy and security of the media on their devices.
Join us on Monday, September 29 at 12 pm CDT for a free webinar.
Register here: abovephone.com/webinar
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Neil Oliver: Accepting digital IDs is slapping handcuffs on your own wrists
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FYI I don't have anything to do with these AI generated slop videos and they are actually actively discrediting me and my work. Please block these channels and let people in the comments know they are fake if you come across them. AI is being used to reperson me, ascribing to me things I've never said and making fake versions of me to trick people.
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