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Why I Don't Use the Mac App Store (and What I Use Instead) Sep 12, 2025

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https://youtu.be/uaexH72AOBo
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Homebrew:5
Are you using the App Store to manage apps on your Mac?
You may want to reconsider.
Using Apple’s App Store might feel convenient, but it comes with hidden privacy costs. Every app you download is tied to your Apple ID, creating a detailed profile of your habits, interests, and behavior.
In this video, I expose the risks of using the App Store on your Mac, and teach you how to use Homebrew, a powerful, privacy-respecting alternative. Set it up with no tracking. No Apple ID. Just full control over what you install.
00:00 The Privacy Cost of Using The Apple App Store
01:09 Apple ID / App Store
03:32 What is Homebrew
04:27 Benefits
06:36 Installation Tutorial
09:52 Using Homebrew
12:11 More Resources
Privacy doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With Homebrew you’ll reclaim the convenience of an App Store without all the surveillance, and without building a permanent record.
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This is the moment the internet changed forever Aug 22, 2025

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https://youtu.be/1DwOQwRn8_Y
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/KYC:9
A huge portion of the digital world now requires mandatory ID checks.
New surveillance laws such as the UK’s Online Safety Act, the EU’s Chat Control proposal, and a wave of US state-level KYC mandates have transformed the internet from an open network into a system of checkpoints and control.
In this video, we expose the coordinated attack on privacy happening around the world. We trace how we got here, how platforms were pressured into compliance, and why this wave of regulation is unlike anything we have seen before.
00:00 SHOW YOUR PAPERS
01:43 UK’s Online Safety Act
03:06 A Global Pattern
06:11 How Did We Get Here?
07:49 What Now?
14:05 The Solution
This landslide of lost freedoms has happened in mere weeks. It will become permanent if we don’t resist.
The way forward is to rebuild the internet into what it was meant to be: a free and open network, not a system of checkpoints and control.
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Derek Porter, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell.
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
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How Your ‘Anonymous’ Account Leaks Data Aug 01, 2025

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https://youtu.be/dgd5_2pfEd0
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Pseudonymous-social-media:6
You don’t need to disappear off the grid to stay private online. But you do need a strategy.
In this video, we break down how to use social media without revealing your real identity. We’ll walk through how to understand your threat model, avoid common mistakes, and build a pseudonymous identity that actually protects you.
Whether you're just trying to keep your boss out of your business or avoid serious profiling, we’ll help you match your privacy tactics to your risk level, step by step.
00:00 Anonymity Should be BANNED
00:41 Storytime with Naomi
03:29 Overview
04:01 Understand Your Threat Model
05:25 Platform
06:24 Level 1 Basic Protections
08:51 Level 2 Advanced Protections
18:36 Level 3 Extreme Protections
19:23 The Good News
Achieving basic pseudonymity online is much easier than it sounds, and you absolutely have the power to reclaim it. Start from wherever you are. Every step you take makes a difference.
Links to helpful organizations:
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF):
www.eff.org
The Citizen Lab:
https://citizenlab.ca/
Freedom of the Press Foundation:
https://freedom.press/
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
To support NBTV, visit:
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Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Derek Porter, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell.
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She Said "Don’t Write That Down." The Doctor Did Anyway. Jul 11, 2025

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https://youtu.be/1PeAfNBNARI
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Doctor-privacy:4
Why doesn’t your doctor’s office feel like a safe place anymore?
Most people assume their medical conversations are private. But in the U.S., the moment your doctor enters something into your Electronic Health Record (EHR), it can be legally shared with over 2.2 million entities—often without your knowledge or consent.
Did you know there are financial incentives for providers to collect as much data as possible? That’s why they often document details that have nothing to do with your care that day. And if you ask your doctor not to include something in your record? You’ll likely be treated as the difficult one—for simply wanting privacy.
Because privacy is no longer the default. The default is feeding your most sensitive information into an opaque system designed to share it with a vast, invisible network of third parties.
In this short video, I share a real story from one of our NBTV members who tried to protect her privacy—and was overruled. It’s a revealing look at how medical data is handled, and how little control patients actually have.
If you’ve ever felt uneasy during a checkup, this might explain why.
00:00 The Reason For This Video
00:41 What Most People Do Not Know
01:50 Her Doctor DID WHAT
02:38 Once Data Leaves Your Hands
03:36 Healthcare Systems Are Prime Targets For Hackers
05:10 What Should Happen Instead
06:22 What We Can Do
07:39 YOU GUESSED THE TSHIRT RIGHT!
You should be able to go to the doctor and share what’s relevant without wondering who’s going to have access to that information later. The exam room should feel safe, but right now, it doesn’t. That needs to change.
Our HIPAA video:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sfIBRTcRpU
Odysee: https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/HIPAA:7
Special Thanks to Twila Brase, you can find out more about her medical privacy initiatives here:
https://www.cchfreedom.org/
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell.
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
To support NBTV, visit:
https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)
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https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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Your TV Is Spying On You and Taking Screenshots Jun 20, 2025

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Your Smart TV is spying on you. It’s taking snapshots of everything you watch -- sometimes hundreds per second -- and quietly sending that data to third parties.
In this video, we reveal what’s really happening behind the glass:
How smart TVs track your behavior
How that data is used to profile and manipulate you
And how you can protect yourself.
Surveillance has crept into our living rooms. It’s time to draw the line.
00:00 TV Is No Longer a Private Activity
00:39 Understanding Smart TVs
05:30 How Data Is Weaponized
08:34 Opaque By Design
13:13 What Can We Do
16:09 Grants from Ludlow
16:33 In Summary
We never should’ve let faceless companies and governments into our living rooms and bedrooms. The damage is deep, but it’s not irreversible. It starts with awareness. It’s time to blow the lid off the surveillance quietly woven into our lives, and start taking back control.
Special thanks to Yash Vekaria and his team for their awesome research. Read their whitepaper here:
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3646547.3689013
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Derek Porter, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell.
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology. To support NBTV, visit:
https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)
Visit our shop!
https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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Think before you share May 30, 2025

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https://youtu.be/gGva7O3czg0
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/without-consent:5
Your child already has a digital footprint—before they can even speak. But they didn’t create it. You did.
Every photo you post, every milestone you share, helps train facial recognition systems and build psychological profiles your child will carry for life. These profiles are sold, scored, and used by companies and governments—long before your child is old enough to understand what privacy even means.
In this video, we break down how seemingly harmless posts can fuel surveillance systems, shape algorithmic risk scores, and impact your child’s future—from school to jobs to border crossings.
00:00 Kids Have No Choice
01:08 Data Brokers Are Watching Your Kids
01:35 How Children Are Profiled
02:31 One Possible Future
03:32 Child ID Theft
03:50 The Dangers of Toys and Devices
05:34 Baby Monitors
06:19 Data Collection in Schools
06:35 Risks of Hand-Me-Down Tech
06:51 Parental Surveillance Apps
10:02 Tips to Protect Kids in the Digital Age
12:28 Give Your Kids a Fighting Chance
This isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness. And it’s about protecting their right to grow up without being boxed in by a digital past they never chose. Learn how to limit your child’s data exposure, push back against normalization of surveillance, and give your kids a clean slate.
Deutsche Telekom's entire video: https://www.telekom.com/de/medien/medieninformationen/detail/nachricht-von-ella-without-consent-1048362
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Derek Porter, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell.
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
To support NBTV, visit:
https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)
Visit our shop!
https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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How To Make Your Mac PRIVATE May 09, 2025

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https://youtu.be/1g0RzOGxe40
Step-by-Step Privacy Hardening:
Apple is better than Microsoft and Google when it comes to privacy—but they still collect way too much of your data. If you want the strongest digital privacy, Linux is the gold standard. But if you're not ready to make the switch just yet, you can still dramatically improve your Mac’s privacy.
In this video, we walk you through privacy expert Michael Bazzell’s recommended macOS setup—from purchasing a device (without linking it to your identity), to reformatting, disabling invasive features, and installing the right tools.
00:00 Apple promises only THEY will abuse your data
02:20 Purchasing Your Mac
03:14 Choose a Model
03:41 Used Devices: Update, Reformat, Install OS
08:28 Initial Setup
11:32 WiFi and Bluetooth
11:50 OS Firewall
13:14 Notifications
14:16 Airdrop, Siri, and Sharing
15:33 Gatekeeper
18:26 Analytics and Ads
19:01 Time
20:15 Filevault
22:02 Dock, Wallpaper and Finder
25:35 Application Firewall / 3rd Party Apps
28:09 Conclusion
Apple does build decent privacy tools—but they definitely don’t make it easy to opt out of their own surveillance. With the right tools and configurations, though, you can take back control of your digital environment. Whether you're doing sensitive work or simply believe in the right to privacy, these steps put you in charge.
Special Thanks to Michael Bazzell for leading the way in tech privacy and research! You can purchase his book here:
https://inteltechniques.com/book7.html
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Derek Porter, Will Sandoval, and Naomi Brockwell
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
To support NBTV, visit:
https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)
Visit our shop!
https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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DON'T Install That Extension! Apr 18, 2025

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https://youtu.be/11P6DdI8HOo
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Extensions:6
You installed them to make life easier. But some browser extensions are doing a lot more than blocking ads or autofilling passwords.
They’re reading every keystroke. Tracking every site. Harvesting your data—and in some cases, handing it over to foreign governments or draining your crypto wallets.
In this video, we expose the chilling truth about browser extensions.
You'll see real-world cases of extensions that were hacked, sold, or designed from the start to exploit users.
And we’ll break down why just checking permissions isn’t enough—because malicious extensions often ask for the same permissions as the good ones. It’s not about what they ask for. It’s how they use it.
00:00 Extensions can do WHAT
00:52 Overview
01:34 The Problem with Browser Extensions
09:18 How Do We Protect Ourselves
10:52 Understand Permissions
16:03 Grant Fewer Permissions
16:18 Use Extensions Sparingly
17:10 Use a Private Browser
18:06 Least Privilege
18:28 Use Code Review Tools
19:07 In Summary
Extensions are more than just “add-ons.” They have access to everything you do online.
Before you install another one, watch this video.
Special thanks to John Tuckner, Matt Frisbee and Pete Snyder for sharing their expert first-hand knowledge with us!
Brought to you by Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Will Sandoval, Jack Rhysider, and Naomi Brockwell.
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
To support NBTV, visit:
https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)
Visit our shop!
https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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Why I NEVER Restore From Backup Apr 04, 2025

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https://youtu.be/tzTtF3vOiq0
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/dont-migrate-from-backup:f
Every time we upgrade our devices, we face a choice: migrate everything from the old one or start fresh. While transferring data may seem convenient, it also means hauling along unnecessary ‘digital exhaust’—outdated apps, clutter, and potential privacy risks. In this video, I’ll show you why starting from scratch is smarter for both your security and sanity and share some essential tips for setting up a new device. My goal is to help you enjoy a less cluttered, more private, and more intentional digital life.
00:00 Resist Temptation
00:41 App Bloat
01:50 Attack Surface
02:51 Switch Accounts
03:49 ID Tracking
04:17 Ghost Data
05:27 Habit Traps
06:17 Reclaiming Mental Bandwidth
07:14 7 Tips
10:02 My Thoughts on Restoring From Backup
When people ask me questions like, how to restore from a backup, my answer is usually: don’t. Yes, there are costs to starting fresh; but there are also costs from restoring from a backup. By investing a bit of extra effort up front, you’ll enjoy a cleaner, more private, and ultimately more efficient digital environment—one you truly control.
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
To support NBTV, visit:
https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)
Visit our shop!
https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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How To DE-GOOGLE Your Phone! (2025) Mar 21, 2025

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https://youtu.be/Zo9qHqTDcgM
https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Graphene-Install:e
Your phone is a tracking device. But it doesn’t have to be.
One of the best ways to reclaim your privacy is to ditch iOS and stock Android and install GrapheneOS instead.
This guide is a step-by-step tutorial on converting a Pixel phone to GrapheneOS, tweaking key settings for maximum privacy, and installing apps—including how to handle Google Play Services after setup. If you want to eliminate as much of Google as possible from your device but still need certain apps that require Google Play Services, we’ll show you how to use it in a more privacy-preserving way.
I’ll walk you through how I set up my GrapheneOS device so you can see what’s possible. But this is just one way to do it—if you have your own setup, share your tips in the comments!
00:00 Spyware is all over our smartphones
01:47 Hardware
03:03 Purchase
05:13 Installation
10:24 Setup
13:33 App Stores
19:32 Secondary Profiles
23:46 Your Phone, Your Rules
As difficult as it may seem, it’s actually not that difficult to enjoy all the benefits of a smartphone without compromising your privacy. Remember, privacy isn’t about going off grid; it’s about making informed choices; and with GrapheneOS, you’re taking control of your device, your data, and your digital freedom.
Our full phone privacy series:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt3zZ-N423gXV-0pdxnRn-nw0WzVKh4NY&si=VZbMAB50C2-NAOAM
NBTV is a project of the Ludlow Institute, a 501c3 non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
To support NBTV, visit:
https://LudlowInstitute.org/donate
(As a 501(c)(3) non profit, all donations are tax-deductible in the USA as permitted by law.)
Brought to you by NBTV team members: Reuben Yap, Lee Rennie, Cube Boy, Will Sandoval and Naomi Brockwell
Visit our shop!
https://Shop.NBTV.media
Our eBook "Beginner's Introduction To Privacy:
https://amzn.to/3WDSfku
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