"Nothing to hide, nothing to fear" assumes the authorities are fair, just, unbiased and uncorrupted. This assumes data systems are secure from criminals.
Operation Chokepoint 2.0 is more proof that authorities will break the law to persecute anyone they deem unworthy.
Ledger customer emails compromised leading to dozens of home invasions, kidnapping, and crypto theft.
NSA illegally spying on citizens collecting your intimate secrets for future blackmail.
Left wing prejudice against the religious. Right wing prejudice against the atheist.
Your purchase history
Whether you support an illegal war
Whether you eat meat
Whether you support gun rights
Your sexual preferences
Your religious practices
Your political donations
How you raise your kids
Your fitness
Your mental health
Your browser history
Your bitcoin chain history
All your personal details can be turned against you depending on who is in power or who steals your data. All your metadata collected by Facebook, Google, your bank, GPS, Apple. It paints a picture of your vulnerabilities, ways to persecute or blackmail you, where your kids are located at any time.
Protect yourself and your family from injustice and crime. Stop over sharing on social media. Stop over sharing with data superpowers.
Signal messenger for texts and calls.
Avoid email for sensitive comms, the email protocol is not encrypted. Use Brave browser, stop using Google services wherever possible.
Take personal details off social media. Avoid giving out your address. Don't share your exact location or the path you run each morning.
Begin learning to be more private online. No one is perfect, little improvements go a long way.
Learn about data and privacy techniques:
TheNewOil.org
Naomi Brockwell NBTV on YouTube
Start here to learn how often your data is stolen:
Surveillance Report on YouTube