Police Arrests Activist For Wiping Phone, Australia Enforces Teen Social Media Ban, Brave Dabbles In AI Browsing, and More!

Our top stories this week:

  • An Atlanta-based activist was arrested by U.S. authorities for wiping his Google Pixel before CBP search
  • Australia becomes the first country to enforce a social media ban for teenagers
  • Brave adds agentic AI browser mode for its nightly build
  • U.S. formalizes policy to scrutinize foreign tourists' five-year social media history
  • India considers proposal to force smartphone manufacturers to enable GPS tracking at all times

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Part One of the Smartphone Security Course is out!

The first part of our Smartphone Security Course is now open for members. We are really proud of the work Jordan and Nate has put into this project. As always, Privacy Guides is creating additional parts, so be on the lookout!

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Nate is also finishing his video adaptation of the Privacy Is Like Broccoli article written by Em a few months back! Expect to see it published on YouTube and Peertube soon.

This week also saw the release of the first part of our Smartphone Security course for members. This includes a short intro video, and then the first video featuring suggestions that beginners can take to start making their phones more private and secure. There's a video for iPhone and a separate one for Android, so whatever kind of phone you use, you can start hardening your phone right away!

Finally, Nate has been compiling a list of data breaches that occurred every week. He has published the first weekly round up today and will do so on a regular basis. Unfortunately, they are far more common than you think! Check it out here to see if you are affected by these beaches:

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Samuel Tunick, an Atlanta-based activist, was arrested and charged with destroying evidence after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) unit searched his Google Pixel smartphone, 404 Media reports.