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2026-04-23 17:04:59 UTC

Apple Releases Patch for the Signal Notification Issue That Allowed Recovery of Deleted Messages
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/04/23/apple-releases-patch-for-the-signal-notification-issue-that-allowed-recovery-of-deleted-messages/
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2026-03-23 19:00:05 UTC

GrapheneOS Won’t Implement Age Verification
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/03/23/grapheneos-wont-implement-age-verification/
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2026-03-09 05:52:28 UTC

Data Breach Roundup (Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2026)
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/03/09/data-breach-roundup-feb-20-feb-26-2026-2/
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2026-03-03 17:03:14 UTC

Press Release: Privacy Guides launches a new Activism section (March 3, 2026)
https://www.privacyguides.org/press-releases/2026/03/03/privacy-guides-launches-a-new-activism-section/
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2026-01-30 16:10:28 UTC

Data Breach Roundup (Jan 23 – Jan 29, 2026)
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/01/30/data-breach-roundup-jan-23-jan-29-2026/
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2026-01-30 01:17:25 UTC

Google Settles Eavesdropping Lawsuit
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/01/30/google-settles-eavesdropping-lawsuit/
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2026-01-29 22:16:42 UTC

Video Rental Privacy Laws May Soon Apply to Streaming
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/01/29/video-rental-privacy-laws-may-soon-apply-to-streaming/
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2025-12-13 00:53:28 UTC

Data Breach Roundup (12/5/25–12/11/25)
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/12/13/data-breach-roundup-12-5-25-12-11-25/
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2025-11-28 19:58:54 UTC

RE: https://mstdn.plus/@privacynews/115590832882363402
This article received a minor update today.
Previously we made a statement which made it ambiguous whether we were reporting that GrapheneOS was leaving France due to public/private claims from French officials in the press or elsewhere, or leaving solely due to negative press coverage from French outlets.
As noted in the headline and sources cited by our article, GrapheneOS is leaving France due to threats from French law enforcement, and our updated copy should make this more clear.
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2025-11-27 15:51:06 UTC

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2025-11-26 02:47:43 UTC

U.S. National Parks Will Soon Require Proof of Residency or Charge Higher Rates
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/26/u-s-national-parks-will-soon-require-proof-of-residency-or-charge-higher-rates/
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2025-11-24 20:21:50 UTC

Tor Project Announces Relay Encryption Scheme Improvements
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/24/tor-project-announces-relay-encryption-scheme-improvements/
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2025-11-23 06:25:28 UTC

The Electronic Frontier Alliance is No More, Says EFF
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/23/the-electronic-frontier-alliance-is-no-more-says-eff/
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2025-11-22 01:48:56 UTC

GrapheneOS migrates server infrastructure from France amid police intimidation claims
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/22/grapheneos-migrates-server-infrastructure-from-france-amid-police-intimidation-claims/
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2025-11-21 17:52:20 UTC

Monero Node RPC Codebase Gets Improved Fuzzing Coverage
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/21/monero-node-rpc-codebase-gets-improved-fuzzing-coverage/
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2025-11-21 02:00:43 UTC

Researchers disclose WhatsApp contact discovery vulnerability that identifies 3.5 billion users
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/21/researchers-disclose-whatsapp-contact-discovery-vulnerability-that-identifies-3-5-billion-users/
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2025-11-20 19:44:58 UTC

First Foreign Censorship Shield Bill Proposed in Wyoming
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/20/first-foreign-censorship-shield-bill-proposed-in-wyoming/
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2025-11-19 18:27:30 UTC

EU Digital Omnibus Supposedly Simplifies Digital Privacy Regulation
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/19/eu-digital-omnibus-supposedly-simplifies-digital-privacy-regulation/
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2025-11-17 16:10:11 UTC

Google Plans to Restrict Installing Apps Outside Google Play to "Experienced Users"
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/17/google-plans-to-restrict-installing-apps-outside-google-play-to-experienced-users/
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2025-11-15 21:23:21 UTC

Proton May Start Recycling Abandoned Email Addresses
https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2025/11/15/proton-may-start-recycling-abandoned-email-addresses/
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