Donโt call it age verification. Call it centralised personal data collection. And understand that it serves surveillance, not safety for children.
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Following the Australian precedence, Brazil, Greece, and Turkey have now passed laws requiring age checks for social media.
๐กBut age verification and ID checks destroy everyone's #privacy. ๐ก
Learn what countries are planning a social media ban for teens and fight #AgeVerification ๐ช
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Age Verification: What countries require you to perform ID checks & for what websites and platforms? | Tuta
Will the age verification era kill anonymity? More countries are passing age verification laws, now also for social media apps as seen in Australia...

Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB Gemini Nano AI model on your device
โ No consent
โ No opt-in
โ No real opt-out for regular users
This isnโt a small experiment & itโs on billions of devices.
โก๏ธ Read more:
๐ A tactic we've already seen with Gemini on Android. But at least you can disable it here, learn how:


That Privacy Guy!
Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. โ That Privacy Guy!
Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users

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How to disable Gemini on Android, Gmail, Chrome, Photos, & Google apps. Opt out of AI tracking now! | Tuta
First Android, now Gmail, Photos, Drive and more: Google is allowing Gemini AI access to all your data โ even your emails, photos, calls, and tex...

On Press Freedom Day, let's remind everyone that journalists need protection, also online. ๐ฐ ๐
Share this & Spread the word!
#PressFreedomDay26


At Tuta Earth Day is everyday ๐
For Earth Day, we looked at our energy consumption in 2025 and were surprised to learn that our CO2 consumption per user was 1 gram. ๐ย This is amazing, especially when compared to Big Tech!
Create a green email account now: ๐
Wishing you all a happy Earth Day from us at Tuta ๐ฑโป๏ธ๐๐
#EarthDay #EarthDay2026

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It is still the beginning of the year but we are already excited to welcome four new members on board at Tuta: Kai, Florian, Vivien and Usman โค๏ธ๐
Together they support our mission to make the internet better and safer! ๐๐
You can find out more about our new team mates here:


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Welcoming new members to the Tuta team in the beginning of 2026! | Tuta
Not even one quarter of the year has passed and Tuta is happy to already welcome Kai, Florian, Usman, and Vivien as new members to the team!

And that's why we say NO to #AgeVerification
๐Check whether you need to contact your lawmakers:


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Age Verification: What countries require you to perform ID checks & for what websites and platforms? | Tuta
Will the age verification era kill anonymity? More countries are passing age verification laws, now also for social media apps as seen in Australia...

๐๐ฆ Thunderbird Fans, this one's for you! Tuta Mail & Tuta Calendar are now available as add-ons in Thunderbird.
Find out how to add Tuta as an add-on ๐
Enjoy! โค๏ธ
#Thunderbird #Tuta


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Tuta Mail und Tuta Calendar jetzt als Thunderbird Add-ons verfรผgbar | Tuta
Gute Nachrichten fรผr alle Thunderbird-Nutzer: Jetzt Tuta mit einem Klick in Thunderbird nutzen!

Which password manager do you use? ๐๐
If you're not using one yet, take a look at the top free password managers for 2026. They are essential for protecting your digital identity!
๐


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Best free password managers - 2026 | Tuta
A password manager is an easy tool to increase the security of your digital identity. In this guide, we take a look at the best free password manag...

2026 will see #deMicrosoft trending - what's your pick?
#NoAI #MS365 #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource
Not ready to pay increased prices for AI? Choose alternatives:


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Microsoft 365 price shock: Better quit vendor lock-in now! | Tuta
Starting July 2026, Microsoft plans a huge price hike for Microsoft 365 of up to 16.7%. Time to look for replacements.

๐๏ธ Five, Nine, Fourteen Eyes: What do these surveillance alliances really mean for your privacy?
And is not being part of any Eyes alliance really better?
Letโs break it down. ๐


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Fourteen Eyes Countries: How does this alliance affect your privacy and security? | Tuta
Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes Countries Explained.

Gmail welcoming the Gemini era?
That's it. Guide to disable Gemini everywhere:


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How to disable Gemini on Android, Gmail, Chrome, Photos, & Google apps. Opt out of AI tracking now! | Tuta
First Android, now Gmail, Photos, Drive and more: Google is allowing Gemini AI access to all your data โ even your emails, photos, calls, and tex...

๐๐ Christmas Giveaway: Tuta is giving away a ๐ฉ๐ช German-made Volla Phone by @npub13k26...tnzy
The Quintus, worth โฌ719, is a Google-free smartphone built for freedom, simplicity & security. ๐
โจ VollaOS (with multi-boot option) or Ubuntu Touch
๐ฑ 6.7โ AMOLED display
๐ธ 50 MP triple camera
๐พ 8 GB RAM | 256 GB storage
๐ Powerful Mediatek Dimensity 7050 8-core processor
โก For a chance to win, just comment what is most important for you on a #deGoogle phone? โก
#Privacy #DigitalFreedom #Giveaway #VollaPhone


Advertising that speaks volumes by anonymous artist network, Brandalism. ๐๐ผ
Check out the other advertising sites that were hacked in London:


Huck
100 London advertising sites hacked to protest mass consumerism
Tax wealthย โ Created by anonymous artist network Brandalism, the action comes ahead of Black Friday, when UK shoppers are expected to spend ยฃ6...

Big Tech must not own the internet
#cloudflare #down
Check out alternatives:


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DeGoogle list with best private alternatives | 2026 | Tuta
2026 is the year to deGoogle! In this guide, we take a look at the best private Google alternatives so that you can say hello to privacy!

Finish the sentence:
Privacy is .....
๐จ 3.5 billion users: Entire WhatsApp directory publicly accessible
Here are our best #WhatsApp alternatives:
Conclusion: Choose #Signal
Source: 

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Best WhatsApp Alternatives 2025 | Go Private & Secure! | Tuta
Free encrypted messengers similar to WhatsApp for iPhone, Android and desktops exist, and some open source apps don

theregister
3.5B WhatsApp users
: Two-day exploit opened up 3.5 billion users to myriad potential harms
Swiss surveillance could become worse than US
If passed, chat, email & VPN providers from #Switzerland must:
๐จ Log IP addresses
๐จ Ask for ID upon sign up
๐จ Decrypt data upon request
Swiss Bundesrat is still discussing this draft bill, decision will likely be made in 2026.
Let's fight for #privacy! ๐


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Switzerland plans surveillance worse than US
| Tuta
Revision of Swiss surveillance law VรPF would directly target VPN & encrypted chat and email providers based in Switzerland.

We've just fought #ChatControl - now Ireland ๐ฎ๐ช wants its own backdoor law. ๐
But we, together with ~40 orgs, are saying no.
#NoToBackdoors ๐ช
Read our open letter to Ireland: ๐
#backdoor #encryption #privacy #security

Global Encryption Coalition
Open Letter: Irish Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill – Global Encryption Coalition
Irelandโs Minister for Justice stated that they wish to introduce domestic legislation that would give Irish police (An Garda Sรญochรกna) access ...

We did it: ๐ฉ๐ชGermany will OPPOSE Chat Control! ๐ฅณ
Thanks everyone for writing to the ministers. ๐ซถ
#ChatControl will not get a majority in the EU Council - at least for now.

