Douglas Crawford


 

How to fix a "Your connection is not safe" error

What is the ‘Your connection is not private’ error and how to fix it?

April 26th, 2024 in Privacy basics

As you surf the web using your browser, you’ll no doubt encounter websites that your browser will refuse to load, instead showing some variation of…

How to delete your search history

April 18th, 2024 in Privacy basics

Your search history is a window into your inner life. Anyone with access to it knows what your hobbies and interests are, your sexual orientation…

We examIne whether the controversial Chinese video platform is safe to use

Is TikTok safe?

April 3rd, 2024 in Privacy basics

In this article, we take an in-depth look at whether the wildly popular social media platform TikTok is safe to use. Several countries recently banned…

Spain blocks Telegram, then unblocks it

Spain suspends its block of Telegram

March 25th, 2024 in Privacy basics

On Friday, March 22, 2024, a Spanish National High Court judge ordered internet service providers (ISPs) in Spain to block access to Telegram, but this…

Open source apps like Zoom

Open source Zoom alternatives that respect your privacy

March 15th, 2024 in Privacy basics

We already shared our top picks when it comes to private YouTube alternatives and private WhatsApp alternatives. Now, we take a detailed look at the…

What does private DNS mean?

What is private DNS, and should you use it with a VPN?

March 8th, 2024 in Privacy basics

DNS translates human-friendly domain names to computer-friendly IP addresses. Private DNS encrypts DNS queries made by your device to a DNS server. When used with…

We look at privacy-friendly apps like YouTube and websites like YouTube

Best YouTube alternatives

March 1st, 2024 in Privacy basics

In this article, we look at the best YouTube alternatives out there. We look at both alternative YouTube frontends that allow you to watch YouTube…

How to check if your VPN is working

February 16th, 2024 in Privacy basics

The most basic function of a virtual private network (VPN) is to hide your real IP address from websites you visit (and anyone else on…

Does a VPN slow down your internet?

February 2nd, 2024 in Privacy basics

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are popular because they keep what you do on the internet private, help defeat censorship, and allow you to watch your…

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