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docs/.authors.yml

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   description_long: |
-    <a href="https://freddy.lol">Freddy</a> is a writer and privacy advocate and senior team member at Privacy Guides. He also edits the Privacy Guiides Blog.
+    <a href="https://freddy.lol">Freddy</a> is a writer and privacy advocate and senior team member at Privacy Guides. He also edits the Privacy Guides Blog.
 jonaharagon:
   name: Jonah
   description: Team Member

docs/posts/choosing-the-right-messenger.md

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ license: BY-SA
 ---
 # Choosing The Right Messenger
 
+!["Choosing The Right Messenger" cover image](../assets/images/choosing-the-right-messenger/cover.png)
+
 One of the most common questions users have when it comes to privacy is about messaging services. It seems almost all of them mention some level of privacy or encryption to entice the user to sign up for their service, but how can you be sure you’re using the most secure, privacy respecting platform?<!-- more -->
 
 The answer actually lies in one’s [threat model](https://www.privacyguides.org/basics/threat-modeling/), which is often an ignored step in choosing all privacy related apps and services, meaning a lot of users limit their internet and communication experience because they believe they need Edward Snowden level privacy settings.

docs/posts/firefox-privacy-2021-update.md

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ license: CC0
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 # Firefox Privacy: 2021 Update
 
+![Firefox Privacy cover](../assets/images/firefox-privacy/cover.png)
+
 A lot changed between 2019 and now, not least in regards to Firefox. Since our last post, Mozilla has [improved](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/latest-firefox-rolls-out-enhanced-tracking-protection-2-0-blocking-redirect-trackers-by-default/) privacy with [Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP)](https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox/firefox-now-available-with-enhanced-tracking-protection-by-default/). Earlier this year Mozilla introduced [Total Cookie Protection](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/) (Dynamic First Party Isolation dFPI). This was then further tightened with [Enhanced Cookie Clearing](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/08/10/firefox-91-introduces-enhanced-cookie-clearing/). We’re also looking very forward to [Site Isolation](https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/05/18/introducing-site-isolation-in-firefox/) (code named Fission) being enabled by default in the coming releases.<!-- more -->
 
 Now that so many privacy features are built into the browser, there is little need for extensions made by third-party developers. Accordingly, we have updated our very outdated [browser](https://www.privacyguides.org/desktop-browsers/) section. If you’ve got an old browser profile we suggest **creating a new one**. Some of the old advice may make your browser *more* unique.

docs/posts/firefox-privacy.md

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ license: BY-SA
 ---
 # Firefox Privacy: Tips and Tricks for Better Browsing
 
+!["Firefox Privacy" cover image](../assets/images/firefox-privacy/cover.png)
+
 Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers around, and for good reason. It's fast, secure, open-source, and it's backed by an organization that actually respects your privacy. Unlike many other Chrome alternatives and forks, it has a massive development team behind it that publishes new updates on a constant, regular basis. Regular updates doesn't only mean shiny new features, it means you'll also receive security updates that will keep you protected as you browse the web.<!-- more -->
 
 Because of all of this, [we recommend Firefox](https://www.privacyguides.org/desktop-browsers/#firefox) as our general-purpose browser for most users. It's the best alternative to Chrome and Edge for privacy conscious individuals.

docs/posts/i18n-announcement.md

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     - Privacy Guides
 license: BY-SA
 ---
-
 # Privacy Guides is now multilingual
 
-It's finally here. After countless requests, Privacy Guides now has translations.<!-- more -->
+![](../assets/brand/PNG/Banner/cover.png)
 
-People have always asked us for translations to other languages because our team and community produces high quality, reliable, honest, and researched content. Our [previous site](https://blog.privacyguides.org/2021/09/14/welcome-to-privacy-guides) never had a system for this. All translations were done manually, and translators would quickly lose interest. Translated sites would be outdated and lay unmaintained on domains that we didn't own. Privacy Guides now has a proper system.
+It's finally here. After countless requests, Privacy Guides now has translations.
+
+People have always asked us for translations to other languages because our team and community produces high quality, reliable, honest, and researched content. Our [previous site](https://blog.privacyguides.org/2021/09/14/welcome-to-privacy-guides) never had a system for this. All translations were done manually, and translators would quickly lose interest. Translated sites would be outdated and lay unmaintained on domains that we didn't own. Privacy Guides now has a proper system.<!-- more -->
 
 Our site runs [Material for MkDocs](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/), which supports [internationalization](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/setup/changing-the-language/). This allows us to provide language specific content without the mammoth effort previously required.
 

docs/posts/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates.md

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ license: BY-SA
 ---
 # New Privacy and Security Features in macOS 13 Ventura
 
+![Yellow iMac](../assets/images/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates/cover.png)
+
 macOS Ventura was released this week, and the Apple users among us may be interested in the improvements it brings to your personal privacy and security. We always recommend running the most up-to-date version of your operating system available. Updates add privacy and security improvements all the time—and macOS Ventura is no exception.<!-- more --> Some notable new additions to the macOS privacy ecosystem include:
 
 - Lockdown Mode

docs/posts/restrict-act.md

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ canonical: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/restrict-act/
 ---
 # Worried About TikTok? The RESTRICT Act Is Not the Answer Americans Are Looking For
 
+![Capitol Hill](../assets/images/restrict-act/cover.png)
+
 Privacy advocates have been calling for the United States to adopt strong consumer privacy protection laws along the lines of the EU's GDPR for a long time now, but the proposed *Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology* (RESTRICT) *Act* isn't the answer we're looking for.<!-- more -->
 
 Terrible acronym aside, the RESTRICT Act claims to...

docs/posts/security-privacy-anonymity.md

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 ---
 # Security, Privacy, and Anonymity
 
+![](../assets/images/security-privacy-anonymity/cover.jpeg)
+
 We may think that we know the differences between privacy, security and anonymity, however we often mix them up. People will often criticize a product or service as “not private” when they really mean “not anonymous.” Privacy, security, and anonymity often complement each other, but they are not always dependent on each other, and they are definitely not the same thing. A service can be private without being anonymous, or even secure without being private. Which one should you prioritize?<!-- more --> To some extent, there are no wrong answers. It really comes down to your threat model and what your desired goal is. It is perfectly fine to pick a product that provides privacy even though it doesn't provide anonymity. Furthermore, it's okay to pick a product that doesn't provide security if it does provide one of the other features. The important thing is that you need to be aware what these products and services are and aren’t offering you so that you can use them correctly.
 
 There’s lots of ways to define privacy, security, and anonymity. Someone showed me [this](https://github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io/issues/1760#issuecomment-597497298) definition and I really liked it. It seems to pretty much hit the nail on the head when applying these terms specifically to data privacy and cybersecurity:

docs/posts/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites.md

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 # The Trouble with VPN and Privacy Review Sites
 
+!["Unbiased Reviews" cover image](../assets/images/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites/cover.png)
+
 There’s a massive problem in the privacy world. Websites, social media accounts, and other platforms are constantly popping up out of nowhere, telling you to buy *The Greatest Service Ever* in order to solve all your privacy woes, whatever that may be. These websites often employ marketing teams to make sure their “reviews” are what you see first when you begin your research. Some of them are even operated by VPN providers themselves, operating under anonymous business entities to hide their bias, or doing it right out in the open, hoping you’ll mistake their advertising-filled press releases and blogs as insider knowledge of the VPN space.<!-- more -->
 
 When a seemingly “unbiased review” on a site is merely a paid advertisement in disguise, that website is breaking their reader’s trust. From a consumer’s point of view, affiliate marketing and other paid promotional techniques like this make it near impossible to know when a review is genuine or not.

docs/posts/twitter-elon-takeover.md

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 # Twitter can't fill the void inside the world's richest man
 
+![](../assets/images/twitter-elon-takeover/cover.png)
+
 Dreams sometimes come true. That is, if you happen to be the world's richest man. Elon Musk owns Twitter. The birdsite is *his*.
 
 Elon clearly adores Twitter. He might appear to be a natural for it. Hooked to science fiction as a kid - he was 'almost too obvious to bully' in the [words](https://spectatorworld.com/topic/elon-musk-public-eccentricity/) of one journalist. Like a poorly scripted boy-genius in an budget film, Musk now owns the company he so loved. The classic Nerd-cum-Silicon-Valley-CEO. The habitual tweeter who became the self-proclaimed 'Chief Twit'.<!-- more -->

docs/posts/welcome-to-privacy-guides.md

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 # Welcome to Privacy Guides
 
+![Privacy Guides cover image](../assets/brand/PNG/Banner/cover.png)
+
 We are excited to announce the launch of [Privacy Guides](https://www.privacyguides.org/) and [r/PrivacyGuides](https://www.reddit.com/r/PrivacyGuides/), and welcome the privacy community to participate in our crowdsourced software recommendations and share tips and tricks for keeping your data safe online. Our goal is to be a central resource for privacy and security-related tips that are usable by anybody, and to carry on the trusted legacy of PrivacyTools.<!-- more -->
 
 As we [announced](https://web.archive.org/web/20210729184422/https://blog.privacytools.io/the-future-of-privacytools/) on the PrivacyTools blog in July, we made the decision to migrate off our former privacytools.io domain for various reasons, including an inability to contact the current domain holder for over a year and [growing](http://www.thedarksideof.io/) [issues](https://fortune.com/2020/08/31/crypto-fraud-io-domain-chagos-islands-uk-colonialism-cryptocurrency/) [with the .IO top-level domain](https://github.com/privacytools/privacytools.io/issues/1324). As attempts to regain ownership of the domain have proven fruitless, we found it necessary to make this switch sooner rather than later to ensure people would find out about this transition as soon as possible. This gives us adequate time to transition the domain name, which is currently redirecting to [www.privacyguides.org](https://www.privacyguides.org/), and it hopefully gives everyone enough time to notice the change, update bookmarks and websites, etc.

docs/posts/weve-joined-the-open-collective-foundation.md

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 # We've joined the Open Collective Foundation 501(c)(3)
 
+![](../assets/brand/PNG/Banner/cover.png)
+
 [Privacy Guides](https://www.privacyguides.org) provides knowledge, recommendations, and services to protect you against global mass surveillance programs and encourage self-control of your data online. Our website is free of advertisements and is not affiliated with any listed providers, because we believe that our ability to recommend solutions without receiving financial kickbacks is incredibly important in remaining unbiased.<!-- more -->
 
 However, we have always accepted and solicited financial contributions from our community. Running this network of websites and services for free to the public is a time-consuming and costly endeavor. We do it because we believe it is the right thing to do, not because we are looking to make a profit. Any contributions have been either used to pay our expenses or saved in a reserve for expansion or times of need.

docs/posts/why-i-run-a-tor-relay.md

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 # Why I Decided to Run a Tor Relay
 
+![Tor graphic](../assets/images/why-i-run-a-tor-relay/cover.png)
+
 It makes me smile when I come across someone struggling with the decision of whether to get a [VPN](https://www.privacyguides.org/vpn/). It makes me smile not because of the indecision and relative lack of knowledge, but because it wasn't so long ago I was in exactly the same position—perceiving VPNs to be some kind of extreme measure only the paranoid and the criminal resorted to. How wrong I was.<!-- more -->
 
 In just a few months I've come to realize that something like a VPN is in fact a basic measure one might take in the effort to more freely roam the Internet—tainted as it is by censorship, surveillance and many other forms of state control. So where do you go from realizing these issues if you know them to be the threats that they are to democracy and freedom? You seek to *take control*.

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