Tell them Nissan terms of service literally says they are tracking users sexual activities, so they can't deny it and that should make them wonder what other companies are up to.
I mean there are real groups that conspire though. If you leave the power to others you end up with light bulbs that dont last 30 years. Run OONI and see all the stuff that other places restrict and track. If you dont have at least a minimal plan including cell tower issues, meta servers acting up, etc its just not a great way to be resilient and sends the message that entities that they can low ball you and everyone else. If your friend wants to consent fine but its like taking the first salary offer and forcing people around you to settle as well. Even if they don't care about the privacy their data may become more valuable and garner a higher price be it directly or by forcing other developers to reconsider enshitifacation. That is something that doesn't rely on a drastically different world view and practical paranoia.
There's some good tips in here, but I've come across a roadblock before: if you are not popular enough in your friend group (the thought leader that people look to), you will have a much harder time. There was a time when, through internal and external factors, I was popular in my friend group. That friend group has since disbanded and I do not have any pull in any sizeable social circle. If no one cares to get ahold of you, then no one cares if you make yourself hard to reach. In other words, you have to have more, or at least equal, power in a two-way dynamic (friendship or acquaintanceship). If you're the one who wants the other's time/attention, you'd have quite a hard time convincing them of anything.
I strongly agree. Naomi has social leverage so she can make her contacts switch messaging apps. You and I can't force others to switch. Our friends and family will either get mad or even leave us alone if we try what Naomi preaches here. She doesn't understand what it's like to be a nobody in this world.
In the world we are currently in, well, every bit of information is worth listening too. Information is key and one of the most important things in life. If they refuse to listen then they can face the consequences.
@edthelazyboy "she doesn't understand what it's like to be a nobody in this world"? No one is a nobody. You have to find people who want to be your genuine friend and vice versa. The situation you described means those aren't your real friends. Simple. Real friendship groups don't have a "popular" one and vice versa this isn't high-school. Only surface level friendships have that kind of system.
So what? Stand firm. Are people who don’t care about what’s important to you worth giving up your privacy for or not? When you stand up for something, even if that’s just your own boundaries, you become an intrinsically more respect-worthy (therefore attractive) friend.
@@wisenberDiversity is vehemently at odds with trying to maximise itself. A tolerant group cannot except intolerance and by discluding the intolerant they can no longer be labelled as truly tolerant. Diversity is good and should be encouraged but you can't excessively force it.
@@ultimate9056 The definition of "diversity" appears to be evolving to include anything but ideas and points of view, which is where most of the value of diversity exists. Strange times.
I stumbled upon one of your videos about a month or two ago. I used to really be up to date with a lot of phone security when I ran my on cellphone store for over 15 years. Since I got out kid the business since 2019 I had got away and forgot all about this important info thanks for reminding me and getting me back on track.😊 Great informative video for new and old privacy concience people.😊
First off, much appreciate you and your work as always! You make information easy to understand for people who aren’t techies. Funny story, I work in DoD, and we have a yearly cyber awareness training course to take. It’s typically pretty decent for the normies. But this year, the devs redid it to be more “fun and accessible “, and it’s terrible. It looks all pastel colored and is almost like a game of star dew valley lol. The sounds…I thought my co worker was playing chumba casino or something. It’s so childish looking now and I feel like it isn’t even taken seriously. Anyway, those who care will take action. The rest will learn the hard way. Thanks again!
You don't need to "check" the app for messages. Just enable "push notifications", and an icon and your selected alert will let you know you have a message - just like the standard SMS app.
its definatly difficult to get my friends to switch. The most popular phase I hear is "I have nothing to hide. Why should I be concerned?". Its hard at times to make them understand how important privacy is. We live in a world thats aggeresivly gearing towards what I refer to as a "George Orwell Was right" situation. A firghtening thought at best. I remember what happens when a country goes from a democratic republic to a fascist regime. On September 11 1973 Chile transionted from a democracy to an Authortarian rule in a military coup overthrowing a democratically elected president, Salvador Allende. Then it was too late for people to protect themselves from the aggresive government now in power. People were jailed and some executed for a simple comment or opinion that even slightly opposed the new regime. Its well known that the US was very involed in that experiment. A system they came up with in which the united states goverment wanted to see just how quickly this decline of democracy could be achieved. They refer to it as "Social Engineering". Few people seem to see it is becoming possible in places once thought impervious to such tactics. Thanks for what you do to help us protect ourselves
Thank you for all you do Naomi. Love your videos! And thank you for the tips. I’m having trouble with some family members making the switch to Signal with me.
It's so easy to use I don't think a video is necessary. My only concern is if your keystrokes are being captured on your Android or iPhone even if using Signal. But, Signal is definitely better than normal SMS/text messaging.
People happily use whatever lazy, convenient, invasive, non-secure stuff already "just works" on their devices. Calls and texts are a pervasive, inescapable part of daily life. If I offer my friends and families replacements then 1) they have to "just work" without any effort, 2) they can't involve any tech savvy or tinfoil hat stuff because normal people don't care, and 3) they can't impose limits or restrictions compared to what's already built into the phones.
I personally don't really have a choice in the messaging app. I have to use what my family, relatives, friends, boss, and coworkers are already using. Being hard to reach just to force others to switch will just make everyone alienate me or even cost me my job.
Thank you again, Naomi. I completely ditched my cellular service. So far no complaints or inconveniences for me. The book is great BTW! I plan on getting some family, friends, and coworkers a copy. Hopefully it will inspire them to make a few adjustments to protect their privacy.
2:01 Listening to audio and hears evil laugh while drinking coffee… ☕️ coffee has been spilt, good laugh has been had! 5:32 You Social Engineering Goddess! 😂👏👏👏
Naomi, my iphone will not update the signal and I do not feel that forcing me to upgrade is a tactic I want to succum to. Any tips for those who have the lower (6) version? BTW I do have Michaels book.
Hi Naomi, what do you use to receive SMS verification for different websites when you have to register? If, yes, smth that works in the EU would be helpful. thank you 😉
I use two numbers. One for any old site, and the other for highly sensitive sites (email, gov, banking). It's very hard to SIM swap you to hack into your email/bank account if they don't know what # to swap lol
I am using a degoogled phone and this app says it does not work well without google services. Is there some workaround or is this just static to get more people to use google?
Thank you Naomi for your invaluable tutorials Could anyone direct me to any info that discusses how Signal is more secure than the rest? And if it’s not subscription based app how do the makers of the app make their money?❤ Thx
Someone needs to make a comprehensive guide on privacy respecting phone use. Starting with what phone to pick and how to set it up. My Galaxy Note 9 is aging and I don't wanna buy a new phone just to do everything the same way as currently.
Why is nobody talking about Signal's new codelet? The closed-source code they introduced allegedly only to "fight spam"? What else can it be used for? Do you have blinders on because you're a Signal user and don't want to know and question your choice?
The US market is currently over 61% Apple iPhone… iPhone now communicates with RCS but it’s not encrypted, but all of my immediate social circles use iMessage with very few exceptions. This means that encrypted communication to the contacts where privacy/security matters, is not an issue.
Is this an EU focused channel? Am I missing the mention of Apple iMessage and how secure the platform is on this subject? Is Signal a sponsor for this vid?
The US market is currently over 61% Apple iPhone… iPhone now communicates with RCS but it’s not encrypted, but all of my immediate social circles use iMessage with very few exceptions. This means that encrypted communication to the contacts where privacy/security matters, is not an issue.
I stopped using social media two years ago, but people have my phone number and if they want to reach out to me they know in what messaging app I'm in. My friends have the same app as well and since the feed of everyone is now drown in AI generated stuff, ads and recommended posts they use chats groups more actually so I feel im not really missing anything. If you really have people in your life that care about you it doesn't matter what app you use, they will reach out.
@@NaomiBrockwellTV when you say that in an open chat on a platform run by Google (a platform and company you therefore help to make profit), it seems a little ironic.
@@thebrowns5337 It's not. You're welcome to converse with me on any of the privacy-focused, decentralized, and censorship-resistant platforms we also engage with the community on. Our job is to educate people where they are, not silo ourselves away where they can't learn about privacy.
@@NaomiBrockwellTV iOS keeps track of the words you use. They say it’s to help with autocorrect, but I believe they share it with advertisers because I used a very unique word while using Signal, and then I got an ad with that word. It was a very niche word, so that is a red flag to me. Tech companies are known for not being honest about their data collection and sharing.
Want to post to my friends. How would you convince them and explain as simply as possible how to set up Signal? I actually use a VOIP number with Signal and I don't give that out to people.
Rcs is better in many ways than sms. It eliminates some of the parties that can watch you, and sometimes claims e2e encryption, but this is unverifiable. Signal is better in both feature set and privacy.
Google is using their own version of RCS so the messages even if encrypted are still passing through their servers. Not to mention they have AI scanning everything in the app now for reply suggestions and whatnot
I gave a good but older friend my good email when she asked. She then gave it to evite. 😢 i asked her if she would give out my phone number to a stranger too? I lost out and learned a lesson. now so did she. From now on everyone gets my burner email no matter how good a friend. Fwiw the party is only 20 ppl. Can't someone CC or BC their own group email? She's not even using any of the special features they offer. 😕 it was completely unnecessary.
Although I agree with all you say I'm smiling because your assumption (I am assuming) is that you have people who more or less share a common language and culture. And a wetern one at that. Trying to get Thais, Filipinos, and other Asians to switch to Signal has been nigh impossible.
Any time I try to get someone on something like signal and explain it’s more private they just say nothings private anymore and everyone is gonna sell your data even if they say they don’t. And that’s that so I’m like whatever then lol that or they just don’t care that their data is being sold off because all the apps they already use currently do it anyway so what’s one more.
Hi again Naomi, my intention is to help find a way for myself and others to be more private online, so I'd like to have a conversation with you about the last comment I made, on the day you posted this video.
You are intellectually attractive, beautiful both inside and out, and I love you for your hard work. You are like an educator, a mentor, and the big sister we never had. Thank you so much!. Love from India!
It's funny that we went from the telegraph to the telephone, then back to the telegraph. And if people don't mind typing words all day long, why won't they write emails? (I just tried to add Signal for desktop, and a warning came up "Signal setup exec could harm your device. Do you want to keep it anyway?" What do you make of that?)
Windows Defender is known to be overzealous sometimes. Make sure you're getting the program from the official website. I just compile it myself from source for my Linux machine or from my distro's package repository if it has Signal (which most do)
@@ultimate9056 I'm interested in trying Linux, but keep putting it off. I like the idea of being able to customize it to suit myself, for one thing. But I imagine there is a learning curve and I'd have to get around it.
In a large scale military conflict, power grids, hardened server farms and communications cables are severed. It is the ultimate lesson and it has already begun.
Random counter-argument (just as a thought exercise, and I will probably word itso poorly as to unintelligible, but...) - If all the rational people "go dark," then the dark forest algorithms will be overtaken by the madness that remains. Will hiding risk the hastening of the next dystopia?
It would be a positive shift of the Overton window. It would be well known that most conversations are hidden, so any move to exposed platforms would be resisted. Those few still exposed would, being the last targets left, be quickly incentivised to take care of that. And probably helped by those close to them if they're lucky enough to have anyone.
So, either I butchered my explanation, or I am missing something in your response. Let me try to break down my thinking better. First- an assertion: Social Media corps profit from engagement. Fear and sensationalism are effective tools of engagement, Thus are incentivized. Given this, as rational people disengage, what is left is the more extreme parts of the population in the roles of content creators and engagers. With the rise of (pseudo) AI, which essentially works as a feedback loop, based on existing content, the now unchecked extreme fringes will further polarize, driving towards a dystopian chaos. Disclaimer: I work in IT (OT technically), but list "author" as a hobby (which I hope will become more than a hobby in time), and I am currently working on writing a pre-apocalyptic conspiracy series, so my thinking is very likely tainted by that research :-).
No way man. It's way to hard to press the blue icon on my phone instead of the green one. There's no way I could switch because that would mean pressing a different button. iT's tOo HaRd 🤪
These tactics are manipulative. I just tell people my preference is signal and the more tech savvy are usually already there. If someone prefers sms or matrix, so be it.
Great let me try that with family so they can drive me nuts... yea no thank you. If I went threw all that and found out that the app is not actually all that secure I would be really pissed off. I know too many people I know I will never get them to switch.
- "I have nothing to hide"
- "Aren't you hiding your password?"
Last time I tried to convince my "friends" about anything they just called me a conspiracy theorist.
Tell them Nissan terms of service literally says they are tracking users sexual activities, so they can't deny it and that should make them wonder what other companies are up to.
Ahhh, the most normie of all responses.
We are your friends now. Friends don't let friends use non-private messengers 😘
You need new friends!
Mine did the same when I left FB years ago, and some of those were friends since childhood!
I mean there are real groups that conspire though. If you leave the power to others you end up with light bulbs that dont last 30 years. Run OONI and see all the stuff that other places restrict and track. If you dont have at least a minimal plan including cell tower issues, meta servers acting up, etc its just not a great way to be resilient and sends the message that entities that they can low ball you and everyone else.
If your friend wants to consent fine but its like taking the first salary offer and forcing people around you to settle as well. Even if they don't care about the privacy their data may become more valuable and garner a higher price be it directly or by forcing other developers to reconsider enshitifacation. That is something that doesn't rely on a drastically different world view and practical paranoia.
I used to have What’s up but switched to Signal long time ago , very please and more secure
Thanks for sharing
Most people have no idea the amount of evil that can be enabled by access to your data.
There's some good tips in here, but I've come across a roadblock before: if you are not popular enough in your friend group (the thought leader that people look to), you will have a much harder time.
There was a time when, through internal and external factors, I was popular in my friend group. That friend group has since disbanded and I do not have any pull in any sizeable social circle.
If no one cares to get ahold of you, then no one cares if you make yourself hard to reach.
In other words, you have to have more, or at least equal, power in a two-way dynamic (friendship or acquaintanceship). If you're the one who wants the other's time/attention, you'd have quite a hard time convincing them of anything.
I strongly agree. Naomi has social leverage so she can make her contacts switch messaging apps. You and I can't force others to switch. Our friends and family will either get mad or even leave us alone if we try what Naomi preaches here. She doesn't understand what it's like to be a nobody in this world.
In the world we are currently in, well, every bit of information is worth listening too. Information is key and one of the most important things in life. If they refuse to listen then they can face the consequences.
Find open minded people who respect you.
@edthelazyboy "she doesn't understand what it's like to be a nobody in this world"? No one is a nobody. You have to find people who want to be your genuine friend and vice versa. The situation you described means those aren't your real friends. Simple. Real friendship groups don't have a "popular" one and vice versa this isn't high-school. Only surface level friendships have that kind of system.
So what? Stand firm. Are people who don’t care about what’s important to you worth giving up your privacy for or not?
When you stand up for something, even if that’s just your own boundaries, you become an intrinsically more respect-worthy (therefore attractive) friend.
It's not sneaky. It's self-respecting to want only those who share your values to be in your community. Thanks for sharing.
"It's self-respecting to want only those who share your values to be in your community."
So much for diversity.
Call your fear mongering witch hunts whatever you want. I won't respect you for it.
@@wisenberDiversity is vehemently at odds with trying to maximise itself. A tolerant group cannot except intolerance and by discluding the intolerant they can no longer be labelled as truly tolerant.
Diversity is good and should be encouraged but you can't excessively force it.
@@ultimate9056 The definition of "diversity" appears to be evolving to include anything but ideas and points of view, which is where most of the value of diversity exists. Strange times.
I stumbled upon one of your videos about a month or two ago. I used to really be up to date with a lot of phone security when I ran my on cellphone store for over 15 years. Since I got out kid the business since 2019 I had got away and forgot all about this important info thanks for reminding me and getting me back on track.😊 Great informative video for new and old privacy concience people.😊
First off, much appreciate you and your work as always! You make information easy to understand for people who aren’t techies.
Funny story, I work in DoD, and we have a yearly cyber awareness training course to take. It’s typically pretty decent for the normies. But this year, the devs redid it to be more “fun and accessible “, and it’s terrible. It looks all pastel colored and is almost like a game of star dew valley lol. The sounds…I thought my co worker was playing chumba casino or something. It’s so childish looking now and I feel like it isn’t even taken seriously.
Anyway, those who care will take action. The rest will learn the hard way. Thanks again!
You don't need to "check" the app for messages. Just enable "push notifications", and an icon and your selected alert will let you know you have a message - just like the standard SMS app.
its definatly difficult to get my friends to switch. The most popular phase I hear is "I have nothing to hide. Why should I be concerned?". Its hard at times to make them understand how important privacy is. We live in a world thats aggeresivly gearing towards what I refer to as a "George Orwell Was right" situation. A firghtening thought at best. I remember what happens when a country goes from a democratic republic to a fascist regime. On September 11 1973 Chile transionted from a democracy to an Authortarian rule in a military coup overthrowing a democratically elected president, Salvador Allende. Then it was too late for people to protect themselves from the aggresive government now in power. People were jailed and some executed for a simple comment or opinion that even slightly opposed the new regime. Its well known that the US was very involed in that experiment. A system they came up with in which the united states goverment wanted to see just how quickly this decline of democracy could be achieved. They refer to it as "Social Engineering". Few people seem to see it is becoming possible in places once thought impervious to such tactics. Thanks for what you do to help us protect ourselves
Thank you for all you do Naomi. Love your videos! And thank you for the tips. I’m having trouble with some family members making the switch to Signal with me.
Naomi is always blessing our notifications 🙏 ❤
i think a small video about using signal should be nice too to show that it work like any other
It's so easy to use I don't think a video is necessary. My only concern is if your keystrokes are being captured on your Android or iPhone even if using Signal. But, Signal is definitely better than normal SMS/text messaging.
Yes, getting people using Signal is possible and it's also worth it 💪🏼
I try to and do recommend the Signal especially to overseas contacts and there are some message Apps that I have on my do not use list !!
People happily use whatever lazy, convenient, invasive, non-secure stuff already "just works" on their devices. Calls and texts are a pervasive, inescapable part of daily life.
If I offer my friends and families replacements then 1) they have to "just work" without any effort, 2) they can't involve any tech savvy or tinfoil hat stuff because normal people don't care, and 3) they can't impose limits or restrictions compared to what's already built into the phones.
I personally don't really have a choice in the messaging app. I have to use what my family, relatives, friends, boss, and coworkers are already using. Being hard to reach just to force others to switch will just make everyone alienate me or even cost me my job.
Lets see how these tips get adoption higher.
Thanks!!!
Thank you again, Naomi.
I completely ditched my cellular service. So far no complaints or inconveniences for me.
The book is great BTW! I plan on getting some family, friends, and coworkers a copy.
Hopefully it will inspire them to make a few adjustments to protect their privacy.
How do you handle phone calls? VOIP softphone on your mobile phone?
@utubepunk odd when I answer my comment gets deleted or is on hold for review LOL
@@LeonEdwinsHeart Well that's a bummer!
@@utubepunk NBTV did a video about it not long ago called "No SIM? No Problem" (YT ref. RyirQOCUUK8).
Best part is that people have multiple shitty apps and games but can't handle a single additional messenger app lol. Goddamn normies...
2:01 Listening to audio and hears evil laugh while drinking coffee… ☕️ coffee has been spilt, good laugh has been had! 5:32 You Social Engineering Goddess! 😂👏👏👏
Naomi, my iphone will not update the signal and I do not feel that forcing me to upgrade is a tactic I want to succum to. Any tips for those who have the lower (6) version? BTW I do have Michaels book.
Signal is monitored too. Not to the same degree but dig deeper. US military uses signal but it’s been reported that they have access to this too.
Hi Naomi, what do you use to receive SMS verification for different websites when you have to register? If, yes, smth that works in the EU would be helpful. thank you 😉
I use two numbers. One for any old site, and the other for highly sensitive sites (email, gov, banking). It's very hard to SIM swap you to hack into your email/bank account if they don't know what # to swap lol
Voip, I don't have a cell number
@@NaomiBrockwellTV My VOIP provider has texting capabilities.
I am using a degoogled phone and this app says it does not work well without google services. Is there some workaround or is this just static to get more people to use google?
Thank you Naomi for your invaluable tutorials
Could anyone direct me to any info that discusses how Signal is more secure than the rest? And if it’s not subscription based app how do the makers of the app make their money?❤
Thx
How does iMessage or RCS compare on privacy?
Wikipedia has a summary of just about everything on a page called "Comparison_of_cross-platform_instant_messaging_clients".
great content as usual Naomi. When will you do a video on Passkeys please?
Someone needs to make a comprehensive guide on privacy respecting phone use. Starting with what phone to pick and how to set it up. My Galaxy Note 9 is aging and I don't wanna buy a new phone just to do everything the same way as currently.
We have a phone privacy playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLt3zZ-N423gXV-0pdxnRn-nw0WzVKh4NY.html&si=E-VzkJuRsxO0HXEE
@@NaomiBrockwellTV Thank you!!
Great ideas, thx a lot!
Thanks a lot for all the great info.
🙏
Why is nobody talking about Signal's new codelet? The closed-source code they introduced allegedly only to "fight spam"? What else can it be used for? Do you have blinders on because you're a Signal user and don't want to know and question your choice?
You left out the elephant in the room. The texting app all the moms use that you have to have special hardware to run.
which messaging app do you recommend?
Hi, is it a good idea to use a digital SIM? If so which one would be a good choice?
The US market is currently over 61% Apple iPhone…
iPhone now communicates with RCS but it’s not encrypted, but all of my immediate social circles use iMessage with very few exceptions. This means that encrypted communication to the contacts where privacy/security matters, is not an issue.
Very nice, thank you!
Is this an EU focused channel?
Am I missing the mention of Apple iMessage and how secure the platform is on this subject?
Is Signal a sponsor for this vid?
is Apple iMessage secure when texting non apple users?
The US market is currently over 61% Apple iPhone…
iPhone now communicates with RCS but it’s not encrypted, but all of my immediate social circles use iMessage with very few exceptions. This means that encrypted communication to the contacts where privacy/security matters, is not an issue.
I stop using social media nobody text me.. Lol people dont really care about that privacy.
I care about privacy. You care about privacy. Let's lead by example.
I stopped using social media two years ago, but people have my phone number and if they want to reach out to me they know in what messaging app I'm in. My friends have the same app as well and since the feed of everyone is now drown in AI generated stuff, ads and recommended posts they use chats groups more actually so I feel im not really missing anything. If you really have people in your life that care about you it doesn't matter what app you use, they will reach out.
@@NaomiBrockwellTV when you say that in an open chat on a platform run by Google (a platform and company you therefore help to make profit), it seems a little ironic.
@@thebrowns5337 It's not. You're welcome to converse with me on any of the privacy-focused, decentralized, and censorship-resistant platforms we also engage with the community on. Our job is to educate people where they are, not silo ourselves away where they can't learn about privacy.
Signal is good for end-to end encryption, but be aware the OS still knows what you type into the touch keyboard.
which OS?
@@NaomiBrockwellTV iOS keeps track of the words you use. They say it’s to help with autocorrect, but I believe they share it with advertisers because I used a very unique word while using Signal, and then I got an ad with that word. It was a very niche word, so that is a red flag to me. Tech companies are known for not being honest about their data collection and sharing.
You mean my Linux OS which is FOSS and is using the Wayland display protocol which offers greater security against malicious keyloggers?
Thank you!!!
Hey Naomi, what is your recommendation for those businesses that still are using SMS for 2FA, like my bank🤬
Good question! Many financial institutions do this, and it is terrible, but they refuse to allow any better alternative.
that privacy shirt is pretty cool
Yeah! It's in our store! shop.nbtv.media
Want to post to my friends. How would you convince them and explain as simply as possible how to set up Signal? I actually use a VOIP number with Signal and I don't give that out to people.
Thoughts on RCS vs SMS?
Umm, same. Controlled by mobile operators. Not always encrypted. It's crap.
Rcs is better in many ways than sms. It eliminates some of the parties that can watch you, and sometimes claims e2e encryption, but this is unverifiable. Signal is better in both feature set and privacy.
Google is using their own version of RCS so the messages even if encrypted are still passing through their servers. Not to mention they have AI scanning everything in the app now for reply suggestions and whatnot
Wow great stuff. Thanks for that 👍🇦🇺
What do you think of Google messages, they supposedly encrypt them
Have you evaluated the messaging app Orion?
What about doing an episode on Session?
SMS? lol.. I think I don't use sms since the year 2003 😂
I gave a good but older friend my good email when she asked. She then gave it to evite. 😢 i asked her if she would give out my phone number to a stranger too? I lost out and learned a lesson. now so did she. From now on everyone gets my burner email no matter how good a friend.
Fwiw the party is only 20 ppl. Can't someone CC or BC their own group email? She's not even using any of the special features they offer. 😕 it was completely unnecessary.
Just use session or threema
Side question: pixel 9, 9 pro, or 8? I’m new to the graphene OS switch? Thanks
What are your thoughts on the new Cloaked app?
Flip phone here - no privacy app (or any apps)
Although I agree with all you say I'm smiling because your assumption (I am assuming) is that you have people who more or less share a common language and culture. And a wetern one at that. Trying to get Thais, Filipinos, and other Asians to switch to Signal has been nigh impossible.
Does Signal not support Unicode?
I got some people to join. One never used it, then deleted their account. People seem skeptical.
I do all of this. People still aren't switching in my case. I'm avoiding SMS, I have no social media. I guess nobody want to talk to me as much.
Any time I try to get someone on something like signal and explain it’s more private they just say nothings private anymore and everyone is gonna sell your data even if they say they don’t. And that’s that so I’m like whatever then lol that or they just don’t care that their data is being sold off because all the apps they already use currently do it anyway so what’s one more.
Just because one company has your information, it doesn't mean you have to give it to every company and every government.
I know iMessage, but what is SMS? I remember it decades ago, but where is it even?
SMS is what we use in the US to communicate. Unlike the rest of the world it's completely free and unlimited even on prepaid plans.
I will only say what i think about this on my signal. How do I let you see it on my signal? I will rewind the video until I get it.
Good video
"Signal" requires your phone number to sign up, that does not sound like privacy.
Use a burner number.
@@adamjutras7024 will it work with a burner number?
Compliments! Can you please make a video about SimpleX chat or Quiet? Thanks!
For many Europeans this is weird. We hardly use SMS. Only for receiving 2 way security codes. But that could be unsafe too?
Hi again Naomi, my intention is to help find a way for myself and others to be more private online, so I'd like to have a conversation with you about the last comment I made, on the day you posted this video.
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I’m finding that signal often experiences delays in sending and receiving messages. Does anyone else have this issue. I’m in Scotland.
isnt signal not safe anymore>?
Signal is great, I use it everyday
Just use threema or session
If the app is free, how private can it really be? if you’re not paying for the product you are the product
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I downloaded signal in the middle of watching this video 😅
I don't use SMS; the purpose of a phone is to call people.
@3:10 "illegal to encrypt"? Google Fi does E2E for voice between subscribers--better than their neutered RCS message obfuscation.
How private is Apple iMessage?
We tried Signal but some people just refuse
When I try to get friends to use apps like signal session or proton they will just say “what are you trying to hide” 🤦♂️
tell them you have the right to choose not to hare all your private communications with thousands of data brokers.
The key is to not making it about privacy but features. Talk about how much better the UI is, how many features it has, how fast it is etc
Interesting.
Thanks for the video.
Kinda hard to convince a whole generation of social media users to care about their data and privacy
The key point here is not making it about privacy but features. If they feel they're missing out something better they're gonna try it
It's funny that we went from the telegraph to the telephone, then back to the telegraph. And if people don't mind typing words all day long, why won't they write emails? (I just tried to add Signal for desktop, and a warning came up "Signal setup exec could harm your device. Do you want to keep it anyway?" What do you make of that?)
Windows Defender is known to be overzealous sometimes. Make sure you're getting the program from the official website.
I just compile it myself from source for my Linux machine or from my distro's package repository if it has Signal (which most do)
Signal is open source in all of its forms meaning anyone can read the source code to find out what exactly it does
@@ultimate9056 I have to admit, that crossed my mind. That's why I have doubts about it.
@@ultimate9056 I'm interested in trying Linux, but keep putting it off. I like the idea of being able to customize it to suit myself, for one thing. But I imagine there is a learning curve and I'd have to get around it.
what is username you have in Signal ??
Yep. Ditch the artificial dye as well...
In a large scale military conflict, power grids, hardened server farms and communications cables are severed.
It is the ultimate lesson and it has already begun.
Hosting my own chat server on my Synology NAS
"I just heard a Tsunami is coming your way" > 24 hour delay > Your message is unable to be delivered , please try again later
Session is very private and does not require a phone number.
what does that mean? I needed my cell phone number to install Signal.
I miss out on so much not having a phone. Really I feel bereft........not..........
Random counter-argument (just as a thought exercise, and I will probably word itso poorly as to unintelligible, but...) - If all the rational people "go dark," then the dark forest algorithms will be overtaken by the madness that remains. Will hiding risk the hastening of the next dystopia?
It would be a positive shift of the Overton window. It would be well known that most conversations are hidden, so any move to exposed platforms would be resisted. Those few still exposed would, being the last targets left, be quickly incentivised to take care of that. And probably helped by those close to them if they're lucky enough to have anyone.
So, either I butchered my explanation, or I am missing something in your response. Let me try to break down my thinking better. First- an assertion: Social Media corps profit from engagement. Fear and sensationalism are effective tools of engagement, Thus are incentivized. Given this, as rational people disengage, what is left is the more extreme parts of the population in the roles of content creators and engagers. With the rise of (pseudo) AI, which essentially works as a feedback loop, based on existing content, the now unchecked extreme fringes will further polarize, driving towards a dystopian chaos. Disclaimer: I work in IT (OT technically), but list "author" as a hobby (which I hope will become more than a hobby in time), and I am currently working on writing a pre-apocalyptic conspiracy series, so my thinking is very likely tainted by that research :-).
Hello, Naomi,
I can appreciate using Signal, but what if our keystrokes are being captured while typing a Signal message?
I use futo keyboard. It's offline
I'm not on social media anymore.
What about Google messages. They say its end to end encryption.
You mean Google is private?
I'm so confused....Mary Berg look a like!
Hey Naomi, make a video about robot vacuums and privacy! Please Please Please! #newvideo #suggestion
How will Signal be sustained in the long run?
So sad that Zoom swallowed Keybase and now it languishes. The service allows you to control your identity.
No way man. It's way to hard to press the blue icon on my phone instead of the green one. There's no way I could switch because that would mean pressing a different button. iT's tOo HaRd 🤪
Join me, Naomi. Signal is great! ❤
Truly speaking these meta platform are not to be trusted
These tactics are manipulative. I just tell people my preference is signal and the more tech savvy are usually already there. If someone prefers sms or matrix, so be it.
Are you trying to manipulate me into letting people do as they please?
@@CurlyWoof you know you want to!
Great let me try that with family so they can drive me nuts... yea no thank you.
If I went threw all that and found out that the app is not actually all that secure I would be really pissed off.
I know too many people I know I will never get them to switch.
Session > Signals
no, Session does not work, I have given it a shot multiple times. Don't fall for it. Simplex is way better.
Why is simplex better?!@@1vbAPiYk