/r/theprivacymachine/

r/theprivacymachine

21k members
r/theprivacymachine is a subreddit with 21k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses privacy, help, law, ai, and vpn.
This community is dedicated to online privacy, digital security and data protection. Share and discover privacy tools, security news, practical guides and expert insights. Whether you're new to privacy issues or an expert, join us in taking control of your digital footprint.

Popular Themes in r/theprivacymachine

#1
Advice Requests
: "Quick privacy fixes anyone can do?"
14 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for alternatives to spotify that don't sell my listening data"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "This is sad 💔"
6 posts
#4
News
: "Follow the Money: Who's Profiting Off Fake Food (Hint: Bill Gates)"
3 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Spotify and UMG Launch AI Remix Tool"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/theprivacymachine

#1

Privacy

: "America's 250th: A Nation on the Verge of Losing Its Privacy"
22 posts
#2

Help

: "Help!"
5 posts
#3

Law

: "[Guide] Unblock Pornhub, adult sites in Iowa after the July 2026 porn age verification Law (no ID needed)"
4 posts
#4

Ai

: "Ai assistant hacks gym website in first known Australian autonomous cyber attack"
4 posts
#5

Vpn

: "Deadlock long queue times will a Vpn help?"
3 posts
#6

Security

: "internet safety tips people recommend are mostly broken"
3 posts
#7

Phone

2 posts
#8

Privacy Concerns

: "started wondering is the fbi watching me after checking my router logs"
2 posts
#9

Ank

: "Anki flashcards question ?"
2 posts
#10

Computer Science

: "Computer Science NEA"
2 posts

Flair Used in r/theprivacymachine

#1
Question
: "How to avoid facial recognition?"
105 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Palantir Is the Company of Nightmares"
47 posts
#3
News
: "This is sad 💔"
22 posts
#4
Info
: "It's Time To Put Mark Zuckerberg In Jail"
15 posts
#5
PSA
: "Privacy minded Redditors beware! Using a site, ANYONE can view your Reddit private profile!"
4 posts
#6
Guide
: "The easiest way to check if a "private" web tool is actually private: turn off your wifi"
4 posts
#7
Resource
: "France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens' IDs"
1 post
#8
Meta
: "DARPA Created Facebook and the Internet"
1 post

Member Growth in r/theprivacymachine

Yearly
+11k members(105.4%)

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Last updated: August 12, 2026