Cooper Quintin

Joining the discussion are Allison Johnson, a tech reviewer from The Verge, who dives into the Samsung Galaxy S25, highlighting its lack of groundbreaking features. Cooper Quintin, from the EFF, sheds light on privacy issues surrounding popular apps like TikTok and RedNote. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy offers insights into the Meta Portal, revealing its impact on family connections during the pandemic. The conversation touches on the future of smartphones, the stagnation in innovation, and the urgent need for better data privacy regulations.

Ryan Goodman, a legal scholar at NYU and former special counsel in the Defense Department, joins Cooper Quintin, a tech expert at the EFF, to dissect the SignalGate controversy. They explore the implications of a leaked military chat involving top officials and a reporter. The discussion highlights user errors in secure messaging, the potential legal ramifications, and a comparison with past national security scandals. They also address the unsettling use of language and emojis in military communications, revealing deeper issues behind the trivialization of serious matters.

Privacy expert Cooper Quintin discusses the dangers of constant personal privacy exposure, the stalkerware industry, decentralization of social media, the expanding data broker industry, encryption tools, and the need for privacy laws.