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Brave's Postal Campaign Undermines Its Privacy Image
- Brave mailed users via mass postal lists, causing concern even if addresses came from third parties.
- The hosts argue this indirectly supports a surveillance industry and undermines Brave's privacy stance.
Act Immediately After Large Data Breaches
- Update accounts and enable stronger protections because many recent breaches exposed names, addresses, and sensitive identifiers.
- Use unique passwords and add MFA where available to limit damage from credential stuffing and data leaks.
DuckDuckGo's Microsoft Carve-Out Risks Trust
- DuckDuckGo's browser contains a carve-out that allows Microsoft tracking scripts while blocking other trackers.
- Hosts warn reliance on big tech partnerships weakens privacy guarantees even when products appear protective.