THIS is why privacy is CRUCIAL

Many of us don't fully grasp the importance of privacy for a free society.

We allow total invasion of our privacy, making a bet that we and those in power will stay on good terms, so this data will never be used against us.

But as Snowden said, regimes come and go, social norms change, but that data is forever.

Privacy is not a tool for criminals, as many would have you believe. It's essential for regular people, to allow them to dissent, have independent thoughts, hold people accountable without fearing retribution.

In this video, we explore the crucial link between privacy and a free society, and why we must immediately fight to reclaim the narrative around privacy and surveillance.

00:00 Intro
00:33 Historical Losses of Privacy
01:40 Privacy Loss Happening Right Now
03:11 Why Protecting Privacy NOW is Essential
05:46 People Become Targets Everyday
06:51 Nefarious Truth About Data Collection
08:40 The Current False Narrative on Privacy
09:33 What’s at Stake?
10:12 What You Can Do Right Now
10:41 Conclusion

The erosion of privacy is not inevitable. But we must start to care, and stop normalizing surveillance.

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Recommended Books:

Beginner's Introduction To Privacy - Naomi Brockwell

Permanent Record - Edward Snowden

What has the government done to our money - Rothbard

Extreme Privacy - Michael Bazzel (The best privacy book I've ever read)

No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State - Glenn Greenwald

Some of my favorite products to help protect your privacy!

Faraday bag (signal stopping, to protect your fob, credit card, computer, and phone)

Data Blocker (if you're charging your phone in an unknown port, use this so that no data is transferred)

Camera tape (electrical tape is the best tape for covering phone and computer cameras)

USB-C to ethernet adapter:

Privacy Screens (use your phone and computer in public? Keep your information safe!)

Computer: (Search for the size right for your computer)

Phone: (Search for the size for your phone, decide whether you want glass or plastic!)

[adstix]

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
     Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

- Martin Niemöller

[jer]

This video should be shown in every high school across the country. Great vid as always

[saswatachakraborty]

I see people on Reddit, Twitter, YouTube and other social media platforms laughing at people who take privacy seriously. Most of my friends don't even know what is GrapheneOS and why am I using it instead of the software provided by the OEM even if I try to explain them. Their counter argument is "I do not do anything shady on internet, do not upload my private pictures or videos online and I have nothing to hide".

[algorithminc.]

You got it (as usual) ... freedom can vaporize that fast ... Reagan said it well: "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”

[gefginn]

Naomi, you are an Angel and you provide some of the most relevant information to us in these times. Have a great weekend my friend. Bless you and your channel/ efforts. 💛

[ahmed_monis]

Thank you for everything you do spread awareness about the importance of data security, privacy and anonymity. I consider your channel one of the top 3 channels/resources to learn about privacy for beginners and experts alike.

[CedroCron]

Thank you for a video that I can share with friends/family that look at me like I'm a conspiracy theorist and who regularly tell me I worry too much and that we have nothing to hide. It's so hard waking up the masses!

[meister-t]

5:00 it's not just data-breaches: medical companies, hospitals, etc, have been selling(!) our information too

[WabbitHole]

Loved the very end of this video!
I tried to warn coworkers about a lot of this about 15 years ago. They looked at me like I was crazy.
Reason I knew? I had friends that went through government funded classes at a Master's Degree level training on both digital surveillance & counter surveillance.
* It's called Cyber-Corps.

[WaterBottleDesign]

This has got to be the best channel I have found to present privacy on the internet to people in the most friendly way possible. I just found your channel today and I love all of your content.

Edit: Omg and you talk about Snowden

[sir_whocampsalot]

That ending was unexpected yet so on the nose, love it! keep up the good work, Naomi!

[martinwalker]

Thank you once again Naomi. Father Christmas, (via my youngest daughter), gave me your book "Beginners Introduction To Privacy" which I've just started to read and although I have been watching your channel for a while now it is always lovely holding and reading a proper book. May books last forever. Another great video.

[jwb]

Thanks for the video, Naomi. I will keep fighting! For example: BTC is my main currency to pay for groceries etc. I informed the "privacy law guy" at my work about your channel. Have a nice weekend!

[DarrenAu]

Thanks Naomi, good information and humorous yet accurate ending. I have my cameras covered unless I need to use them, plus I stop recording asap when doing my podcasts. Glad I don't use a camera on my podcasts. lol.

[BartFlossom]

I get strange looks when I pay **more** for a purchase by NOT applying for the store's credit card ... and when I refuse to divulge my phone number just to buy a pizza ... and when someone finds out I don't do Facebook or Instagram.

[liquidsonly]

People in the UK have been arrested for holding up blank placards.

[Ajggjtjy]

Enemy of the State seemed so dark and dystopian when it came out. It pales compares to reality nowadays. 😬 Still a good movie.

[norevlimit]

“Privacy leakage” … ewwww…. Is it “moist?” Seriously great video!

[goodnightmr]

Laughs in City of Systems of Systems. It’s already here and no one even knows when it was implemented…well I do but the majority of people don’t. They didn’t take their Security and Privacy seriously and because of that they will pay dearly.

[Berbatov]

we must defeat Digital ID, Sign pettitions, write to you representative, push push