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The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar

The most important weekly tech news + solutions.

Every week we cover the most important tech stories of the week that impact your life, all under 20 minutes. You"ll get our recommendations and one powerful open-source tech solution or skill every single week. Share the #TBOT show with your friends: https://takebackourtech.org https://tbot.substack.com tbot.substack.com

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15:06

Telegram CEO's Arrest, Is Telegram Still Safe?

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/08/27

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram Messenger, was arrested last Saturday by French authorities. Authorities were executing an arrest warrant issued by (OFMIN), Office Mineurs which deals with offenses against children. Local news reports indicate that the charges are due to Telegram’s lack of moderation on the platform, and that Pavel may be complicit in certain violations committed by Telegram users under French law. A Brief History of TelegramTelegram isn't Durov's first

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3:13

VIDEO: How Does Above Phone Protect Your Data?

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/08/26

Hakeem Anwar and Dan Astin Gregory discuss what is different about the Above Phone, how it protects you and what types of protection it offers to safeguard your personal data from surveillance and invasive tracking. Support our work:https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtechhttps://x.com/abovephonehttps://x.com/takebackourtecht.me/takebackourtechhttps://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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3:49

Dan Astin Gregory & Hakeem Anwar on Big Tech vs Open...

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2024/08/23

Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar get into the primary differences of how to distinguish between proprietary and open source technology.Support our work:https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtechhttps://x.com/abovephonehttps://x.com/takebackourtecht.me/takebackourtechhttps://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbot.substack.com/subscribe

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3:10

Dan Astin Gregory & Hakeem Anwar on Surveillance...

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2024/08/21

Dan Astin Gregory and Hakeem Anwar discuss the dangers of big tech monopolies that have no transparency and the growing dystopian applications of surveillance capitalism. Support our work:https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtechhttps://x.com/abovephonehttps://x.com/takebackourtecht.me/takebackourtechhttps://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbot.substack.com/subscribe

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4:14

Hakeem Anwar & James Corbett on Geolocation...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/08/20

Hakeem Anwar from Take Back Our Tech and Above Phone joins James Corbett on the Solutions Watch focus from The Corbett Report to discuss how we can use sophisticated geolocation technology while keeping our data private. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbot.substack.com/subscribe

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1:44

VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Use Telegram Without a Phone...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/08/16

Ever wonder about how you can use Telegram anonymously without a phone number attached to your identity? Hakeem Anwar from Take Back Our Tech and Above Phone breaks it down for you!Follow us:https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtechhttps://x.com/abovephonet.me/takebackourtechhttps://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbot.substack.com/subscribe

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3:48

VIDEO: James Corbett & Hakeem Anwar on Solutions to...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/08/15

James Corbett and Hakeem Anwar from Above Phone and Take Back Our Tech address a fundamental question: what is technology? Hakeem speaks on why he thinks technology is an extension of human consciousness, not in the transhuman sense but that technology is meant to be an extension of our innate human power and abilities. The amazing work of media theorist Marshall McLuhan is also discussed.A must watch! Follow

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68:20

PODCAST: Technocratic Surveillance, Privacy Devices &...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/08/12

CEO of Above Phone Hakeem Anwar joined Ryan at The Last American Vagabond podcast to discuss his revolutionary de-Googled privacy devices — now both a phone and laptop — and how now is the time to make this transition away from the controlled, manipulated, and surveilled devices that most of us carry. It is in our best interest to understand the different options available to us — especially those that the system seems determined to keep from your view. This is a public episode. If you'd like to

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5:30

The New Counter Disinformation Unit Powered By AI

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/08/06

Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the pastLast week, Trilateral Commission member Anthony Blinken revealed the US State Department plans to leverage artificial intelligence in combating what he termed ‘disinformation’, which he claimed is a significant problem in today's global landscape. The US government will be in cooperation with the Global Engagement Center for these goals. The Global Engagement Center is effectively the official disinformation police

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2:20

VIDEO: Microsoft Disconnects Online Communications...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/07/31

Palestinians living abroad are reporting that Microsoft has abruptly closed their email accounts—like Microsoft owned email service Hotmail—without warning or verifiable reasons, leaving them cut off from other essential online services. The sudden account closures mean that many Palestinians living in the US find themselves unable to access bank accounts, respond to job offers, or use Skype to communicate with family members in Gaza, where the ongoing conflict with Israel has made communication

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4:18

VIDEO: With Companies Like CrowdStrike, Who Needs...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/07/25

Major IT outages took place this past Friday affecting airlines, logistics, communications, and retail industries.Who’s behind the crash? CrowdStrike, a security company valued at 83B dollars with corporate customers all over the world. Friday morning, the CrowdStrike team released a faulty update to the systems of their 29,000 customers. Because CrowdStrike is given root access on customer machines, it has the ability to automatically update itself and change system files. Full article and sources

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5:27

VIDEO: Weaponizing Drones, from War To Your Insurance...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/07/24

It’s not enough that your phone and computer are constantly spying on you, now your home is being spied on by drones too.Please share this post with your friends, help us reach our goal of 5,000 members:https://t.me/takebackourtech Original article and sources here. Follow us:https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtechhttps://x.com/abovephonet.me/takebackourtechhttps://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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3:20

VIDEO: Photojacked - US Government Sues Adobe

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/07/23

Watch our latest video to learn how Adobe's new terms of service allow it to scan, use, share, and sell user content, sparking outrage among creatives. Despite backlash, Adobe insists users own their content, while retaining broad usage rights. Please share this post with your friends, help us reach our goal of 5,000 members!https://t.me/takebackourtechThe US Department of Justice sued Adobe for deceptive practices, making subscription cancellations difficult and costly. Creatives are now caught

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3:51

VIDEO: Google & Apple Steal Wifi Access Points

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/07/19

Please share this post with your friends, help us reach our goal of 5,000 members!https://t.me/takebackourtech Watch our latest video to uncover how using Google or Apple Maps contributes to one of the biggest surveillance databases in the world. Read the full article with sources here. Follow us:https://www.tiktok.com/@takebackourtechhttps://x.com/abovephonet.me/takebackourtechhttps://odysee.com/@takebackourtech:f This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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3:17

VIDEO: How to Cloak Your Photos from AI Facial...

The #TBOT Show with Hakeem Anwar ·

2024/07/18

Clearview AI is a facial recognition company that has built a comprehensive database of 50 billion facial images by scraping photos from the internet, primarily used by law enforcement and government agencies.Learn how to cloak your photos from AI facial recognition databases with practical solutions like the Fawkes open-source project. Protect your privacy and evade unauthorized surveillance. Watch now!Read full article here.Follow

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