r/theprivacymachine is a subreddit with 20k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses privacy, vpn, security, age verification, and phone.
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Popular Themes in r/theprivacymachine
#1
Advice Requests
: "Quick privacy fixes anyone can do?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "This is sad 💔"
5 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for alternatives to spotify that don't sell my listening data"
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "found some black friday deals for antivirus 2025"
2 posts
#5
News
: "Follow the Money: Who's Profiting Off Fake Food (Hint: Bill Gates)"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/theprivacymachine
#1
Privacy
: "America's 250th: A Nation on the Verge of Losing Its Privacy"
60 posts
#2
Vpn
: "Best Vpn 2026 tried and tested"
19 posts
#3
Security
: "what is happening in India with the new government Security app?"
5 posts
#4
Age Verification
: "Porn websites begin blocking Australian users as deadline for Age Verification looms"
5 posts
#5
Phone
4 posts
#6
Password Manager
: "Thoughts on self hosting a Password Manager like Psono?"
4 posts
#7
Camera
4 posts
#8
Law
: "[Guide] Unblock Pornhub, adult sites in Iowa after the July 2026 porn age verification Law (no ID needed)"
4 posts
#9
Banned
: "saw an article about meta's raybans 'glassholes' - should these be Banned?"
3 posts
#10
Browser
3 posts
Flair Used in r/theprivacymachine
#1
Question
: "How to avoid facial recognition?"
68 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Australia wants to ban AI apps and search engine results for AI services"
54 posts
#3
News
: "This is sad 💔"
29 posts
#4
Info
: "It's Time To Put Mark Zuckerberg In Jail"
17 posts
#5
Guide
: "[Guide] How to bypass social media ban in Australia without ID"
13 posts
#6
Resource
: "An Infinite Guide to the best Tools on the internet for Privacy"
4 posts
#7
Announcement
: "r/theprivacymachine is back!"
4 posts
#8
PSA
: "Privacy minded Redditors beware! Using a site, ANYONE can view your Reddit private profile!"
3 posts
#9
Meta
: "Facial recognition to take college attendance"
2 posts
#10
Humor
: "Look at those easy to guess passwords"
1 post
Member Growth in r/theprivacymachine
Yearly
+9k members(90.2%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026