r/theprivacymachine is a subreddit with 30k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses privacy, chat, private, data, and data privacy.
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Popular Themes in r/theprivacymachine
#1
Solution Requests
: "i need a security setup for my parents who aren't tech savvy and keep clicking suspicious links. what should i install and set to automatic?"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to have a non unique browser fingerprint?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Comparison of search engines since Im tired of ads"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/theprivacymachine
#1
Privacy
: "Do I need to delete everything? Data/Privacy Questions - Nine weeks of China"
6 posts
#2
Chat
: "Does telegram scans private cloud Chats using hash system ?"
2 posts
#3
Private
: "Does telegram scans Private cloud chats using hash system ?"
2 posts
#4
Data
: "How to know what apps I’m sharing Data/info with"
2 posts
#5
Data Privacy
: "How to know what apps I’m sharing data/info with"
2 posts
#6
Apps
: "How to know what Apps I’m sharing data/info with"
2 posts
#7
Phone
1 post
Flair Used in r/theprivacymachine
#1
Question
: "What is whatsapp used for?"
64 posts
#2
Discussion
: "I hate google and how garbage search has become"
11 posts
#3
News
: "EU to restrict social media and chatbots for children under 15"
7 posts
#4
Info
: "AI chatbots and privacy: How to keep personal info secure"
5 posts
#5
Guide
: "Best VPN black friday deals 2026 what I found"
5 posts
#6
Resource
: "Cape Mobile is Awesome!"
3 posts
#7
PSA
: "Governments don't need Pegasus to find a reporter's confidential sources. They just buy the ad data."
1 post
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+20k members(189.3%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026