NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace by EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow, and also America’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

But what does independence means in an age where our digital lives are more controlled than ever?

In this video I will walk you through three things: 
- the context of the original declaration of independence
- the promise of John Perry Barlow’s Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
- the kind of declaration we need today to protect our privacy, autonomy, and independence into the years to come.

00:00 On Behalf of the Future
02:46 Tyranny in 1776
08:14 The Declaration of Independence of Cyberspace
11:26 Privacy Protects Your Independence
14:16 A New Declaration
18:17 What Now?
21:10 Privacy Will Save the Free Internet
22:38 The Declaration

Breaking free doesn't require a revolution. It starts with a simple decision. Stop handing over your mind, your money, and your children to systems designed to exploit and control them. 
Independence, in 2026, is something you have to choose every single day.

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FISA is a sweeping surveillance authority that allows the warrantless surveillance of Americans in the name of national security. It was originally created to stop intelligence agencies from spying on people in the US without oversight. But over time, the guardrails came off. And the man who helped build some of those guardrails at the FBI now says the system has gone badly wrong.
In this video, we trace the full history of FISA, from the abuses that created it, to the safeguards that once held it in check, to how it became the legal foundation for one of the most powerful warrantless surveillance systems in America.

00:00 The FISA Process Got Corrupted
01:16 What is FISA
03:02 The Lead-Up
06:24 What FISA Did
10:08 Building the Safeguards
14:20 Dismantling the Safeguards
23:09 The Current Fight
24:26 This Machine Does Not Care Who Inherits It

FISA is a weapon we keep handing forward, trusting that whoever picks it up next will be as restrained as the last person who held it. When you're told to just trust the system, you're not being asked to trust the careful, decent person who built it. You're being asked to trust everyone who will ever hold it after him. Every administration. The politician you'd never vote for. The official who already thinks people like you are the enemy.

The question was never whether we can trust the people in charge today. It's why we built something this dangerous to hand to anyone at all.

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Is Proton Mail search broken? Not at all! The issue is that Proton can't read your encrypted inbox - and you probably haven't enabled the privacy-first local search setting. In this video, I'll show you exactly how to:
- Enable local email search in Proton Mail
- Understand the key differences between desktop and mobile search
- Configure a bunch of other essential privacy settings I use in my own account

00:00 Proton Search is NOT Broken
00:53 Search
03:17 Import
03:48 Image Privacy Settings
05:52 Other Settings
08:16 Just One Of Many Private Email Options

Proton Mail is just one of the privacy-focused email providers out there, and they offer significantly better privacy than mainstream providers. These settings will help you make the most of your transition to better email.

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Wyden has asked the government to warn Americans that the very tool millions use to protect their privacy may be used as a mass surveillance tool against them.

He says "Warn Americans how government are treating VPNs."

When Wyden asks pointed questions in public, it's usually because of something he can't say out loud. Remember his Senate hearing in 2013? Don't worry, we'll remind you.

So what does Wyden know? And should you still be using a VPN?

00:00 The Question That Exposed a Lie
00:30 What is the NSA?
01:22 "Not Wittingly"
02:27 Wyden Already Knew The Answer
03:58 Snowden Was Right
04:57 The Signal Hidden in Plain Sight
05:45 The VPN Loophole
07:22 Massie can't tell you about this top secret spying program
07:38 Should You Still Use One?
08:37 The Real Problem Isn't VPNs
09:43 The Surveillance Accountability Act: Closing the loophole

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That USB port on the plane or in your car? It's not just a power outlet, it's a computer. And every time you plug in, you're potentially handing it a two-way connection to your phone: power going in, and your data going out.

In this video, I break down why plugging your phone into random USB ports can be risky, how attackers can use these connections to steal data or install malware ("juice jacking"), and how a cheap little gadget called a USB data blocker protects you.

00:00 USB Raw Dogging
01:08 Why You Shouldn’t Plug Into Unknown Ports
03:21 Risk of Unintended Data Transfer
05:22 What Is A USB Data Blocker
05:56 How Does it Work
08:44 The Exchange

Relying on being perfectly patched and attentive at all times is a bad strategy, especially when you can instead just block the data path and move on for less than the price of a cup of coffee.

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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