28 Best Digital Rights Podcasts
Digital Rights Podcasts
Here are 28 Best Digital Rights Podcasts worth listening to in 2026.
Export Contact List1. How to Fix the Internet
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The internet is broken—but it doesn't have to be. If you're concerned about how surveillance, online advertising, and automated content moderation are hurting us online and offline, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's How to Fix the Internet podcast offers a better way forward. EFF has been defending your rights online for over thirty years and is behind many of the biggest digital rights protections since the invention of the internet...more Producer/Network Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Email ****@eff.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Cory Doctorow, Brewster Kahle +10 more
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2. Surveillance Report: Weekly News For Digital Freedom
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Weekly news for digital freedom. Surveillance Report covers privacy, security, surveillance technology, and digital rights news to keep you safer online from the latest threats. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore, a leading digital rights media organization for over 10 years. Each episode cuts through the noise with carefully selected stories, context, historical perspective, and analysis - empowering you to defend your rights with actionable steps...more Host Henry Fisher
Producer/Network Techlore & The New Oil
Email ****@protonmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 216Twitter 11.2K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
3. Serious Privacy
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The PICCASO award winning Podcast, for those who are interested in the hottest field of human rights and laws on the digital frontier. Whether you are a professional who wants to learn more about privacy and privacy laws, data protection, GDPR or cyber law or someone who just finds this fascinating, we have topics for you from data management to cybersecurity, from social justice to data ethics and AI and digital identity protection. In-depth information on serious privacy topics including interviews with privacy leadership, privacy culture, serious discussions, and more...more Hosts Dr. K Royal, Paul Breitbarth, Ralph OBrien
Producer/Network Dr. K Royal, Paul Breitbarth & Ralph O'Brien
Email ****@seriousprivacy.eu
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Josh Schwartz, Tom Kemp +6 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 54Twitter 433 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact
4. Ctrl-Alt-Speech
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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly news podcast co-created by Techdirt's Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation's Ben Whitelaw. Each episode looks at the latest news in online speech, covering issues regarding trust & safety, content moderation, regulation, court rulings, new services & technology, and more. The podcast regularly features expert guests with experience in the trust & safety/online speech worlds, discussing the ins and outs of the news that week and what it may mean for the industry...more Hosts Mike Masnick, Ben Whitelaw
Producer/Network Mike Masnick & Ben Whitelaw
Email ****@ctrlaltspeech.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Ari Cohn, Jess Miers +8 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 85 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. Law Bytes
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In recent years the intersection between law, technology, and policy has exploded as digital policy has become a mainstream concern in Canada and around the world. This podcast explores digital policies in conversations with people studying the legal and policy challenges, set the rules, or are experts in the field...more Host Michael Geist
Email ****@uottawa.ca
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Sara Grimes, Peter Nowak +9 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 67Facebook 3.3KTwitter 81.6K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. Tech Policy Podcast
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Tech policy is at the center of the hottest debates in American law and politics. On the Tech Policy Podcast, host Corbin Barthold discusses the latest developments with some of the tech world's best journalists, lawyers, academics, and more.more Host Corbin Barthold
Producer/Network TechFreedom
Email ****@techfreedom.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Kmele Foster, Nico Perrino +21 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 49 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
7. Opt Out
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Welcome to Opt Out, where I sit down with passionate people to learn why privacy matters to them, the tools and techniques they've found and leveraged, and where we encourage and inspire others towards personal privacy and data-sovereignty.more Host Seth Simmons
Producer/Network Seth For Privacy
Email ****@protonmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 49Twitter 39K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since May 2021 Get Email Contact
8. NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life
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NBTV: Your Money; Your Data; Your Life. Welcome to the worlds of Digital Privacy, Tech, Scientific Innovation, and Cryptocurrency. NBTV is hosted by Naomi Brockwell: tech journalist, producer for 19-times emmy award-winning journalist John Stossel, and host of Coindesk daily show 'The Hash'.more Host Naomi Brockwell
Email ****@nbtv.media
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Rep. Thomas Massie, Rep. Lauren Boebert +1 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 44Twitter 78KInstagram 264.6K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
9. EFFector
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Stay on the cutting edge of digital rights news with EFFector, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's bi-weekly podcast. Each episode features EFF's lawyers, activists, and technologists breaking down our latest work to defend your privacy and free speech online. The EFFector podcast is the audio companion to our email newsletter—subscribe at eff.org/effector.more Email ****@eff.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
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10. CDT Tech Talks
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Tech Talks are a podcast imagined and created by the folks over at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). We're a 501(c)3 nonpartisan nonprofit organization that fights to put democracy and human rights at the center of the digital revolution. We work to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. #techtalkcdt Support CDT's work with a donation: https://cdt.org/techtalk/more Host Jamal Magby
Producer/Network Center for Democracy and Technology
Email ****@cdt.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Kate Ruane, Riana Pfefferkorn +11 more
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11. Privacy Please
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Welcome to 'Privacy Please,' a podcast for anyone who wants to know more about data privacy and security. Join your hosts Cam and Gabe as they talk to experts, academics, authors, and activists to break down complex privacy topics in a way that's easy to understand. In today's connected world, our personal information is constantly being collected, analyzed, and sometimes exploited. We believe everyone has a right to understand how their data is being used and what they can do to protect their privacy...more Hosts Cameron Ivey, Gabriel Gumbs
Producer/Network Cameron Ivey
Email ****@protonmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Girish Redekar
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 32Twitter 151 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2020 Get Email Contact
12. Let's Talk Privacy
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'Let's Talk Privacy' isn't just another GDPR or data protection podcast, it's a fresh, lively, and truly accessible conversation led by the uniquely engaging hosting style of Aakash Suri. No legal jargon, no gatekeeping, and definitely no need for a law degree.Each episode breaks down privacy concepts in simple, relatable language while exploring how everyday choices shape our fundamental digital rights...more Producer/Network Aakash Suri
Email ****@disruptivemedia.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
13. Cypherpunk'd
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Welcome to Cypherpunk'd, where we explore the intersection of privacy, technology, and personal freedom in the digital age. Hosted by Matty Ice, this podcast delves into the challenges posed by government surveillance and big tech's intrusion into our lives. We bring you thought-provoking conversations with thought leaders, authors, computer scientists, Bitcoiners, entrepreneurs, and human rights activists who are at the forefront of the digital resistance. Each episode cuts through the noise to tackle critical topics like privacy, human rights, economics, cryptography, Web 3, Bitcoin, AI, and more...more Producer/Network cypherpunkd
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests William D. Cohan, Tyler Maroney +11 more
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14. Revolution.Social
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A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities.Revolution.Social is hosted by technologist and community advocate Rabble, a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath — who was Twitter's first employee and hired Jack Dorsey. In weekly interviews, Rabble will interview thought leaders, technologists, academics, and more about the need for a new social media 'bill of rights.' Just as the original Bill of Rights protected individual freedoms from government overreach, we need fundamental protections from corporate control and surveillance capitalism...more Email ****@lightningpod.fm
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Anil Dash, Mike McCue +17 more
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15. Burning Platforms
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Welcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. Join Peter Lewis, Lizzie O'Shea (Digital Rights Watch), Dan Stinton (HealthEngine CEO), and guests, fortnightly for analysis of the politics of technology from some of Australia's leading digital campaigners and industry experts. Brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.more Producer/Network Per Capita Podcasts
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Claire Pullen, Ed Husic +23 more
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16. Solove on Tech
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Solove on Tech explores the biggest questions at the intersection of technology, artificial intelligence, privacy, and law. Professor Daniel Solove interviews leading experts about AI, data privacy, digital regulation, and the technologies reshaping society. Each episode examines what new developments mean for organizations, professionals, and the future of privacy. Professor Solove is one of the world's leading experts on privacy law. He is the author of more than ten books, including his newest release, On Privacy and Technology ...more Producer/Network Daniel Solove
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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17. Privacy Interviews
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Massive organizations are monitoring your online activities. Privacy Guides is your central privacy and security resource to protect yourself online. We talk to experts, leaders, and developers in the privacy and security space to share the latest happenings in digital liberties advocacy.more Producer/Network Privacy Guides
Recent Guest Taylor Lorenz
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18. Pirates of Andorra: Privacy Alert
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Privacy, surveillance, AI and digital rights in Andorra
Producer/Network josep Guirao
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19. NicFab Podcast English
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Reflections on privacy, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation with respect to fundamental rightsMusic by Dmitrii Spis from Pixabay
Producer/Network Nicola Fabiano
Email ****@nicfab.eu
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20. 7 Minute Futures
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A micro-podcast where Javier Pallero interviews leaders working on technology, human rights, and digital culture—asking what we should be building and who gets to decide.
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21. Banish Big Brother
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Join hosts Elizabeth and Zach as they embark on a thought-provoking journey through the labyrinth of privacy, technology, surveillance, and the digital age's unseen battles. Banish Big Brother isn't just another podcast; it's a mission to unravel the complex web of information that surrounds us, challenge the omnipresent eyes of surveillance, advocate for the sanctity of personal privacy in a world that's growing increasingly transparent, and have fun doing it.Each episode, Elizabeth and Zach dive deep into current events, technological advancements, and the shadowy realms of surveillance an..more Producer/Network Zach Varnell, Elizabeth Melton
Email ****@banishbigbrother.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Pavel Durov
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2 Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
22. Digital Galaxy Podcast
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Digital Galaxy is a podcast with the goal of creating short educational episodes about privacy, data, and online rights. New episodes will be posted every Wednesday and Friday on your favorite platforms!Visit: digitalgalaxypodcast.com for more information!more Producer/Network Project New Social
Email ****@forasocial.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 7Twitter 12Instagram 13 Avg Length 7 min Format Bite size Since Jun 2020 Video Podcast YouTube
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23. Pretty Good Podcast: Discussions on Digital Rights
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Pretty Good Podcast: Discussions on Digital Rights, is a podcast by EngageMedia dedicated to mainstreaming digital rights in the Asia-Pacific by amplifying regional voices and linking current affairs to issues on and related to digital rights. Find out more at EngageMedia.org/podcast.more Producer/Network EngageMedia
Email ****@engagemedia.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
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24. Digital Defenders
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Digital Defenders is a podcast that dives into the lives and stories of digital activists who fight for a free and open internet.Join host ByteExplorer as we explore the personal struggles, legal battles, and inspiring legacies of these brave individuals who dedicate their lives to protecting digital rights and advocating for open access to knowledge.From Aaron Swartz to Edward Snowden, learn about the people who have made a lasting impact on the digital landscape and discover how their actions continue to shape our understanding of digital rights, privacy, and the importance of a free inter..more Producer/Network ByteExplorer
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25. Digital Rights Explored
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In this podcast, we explore the relevant digital rights violations of our time and provide possible solutions. From internet shutdowns, fake news, hate speech, violation of personal data, intrusive surveillance systems to cybercrime, and others. We will talk at the grassroots level with people from all across the globe who have been victims of such violations. In addition to the personal stories, experts will talk about the issue in a broader context.more Email ****@gmail.com
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26. Human Rights and the Digital by DHRLab
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Human Rights and the Digital Podcast presents voices and perspectives of Human Rights defenders in Uganda, focusing on how technology is being used to the realization of Human Rights. This podcast is produced by the Digital Human Rights Lab.more Producer/Network Digital Human Rights Lab
Email ****@dhrlab.org
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27. The Cyberlaw Podcast
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The Cyberlaw Podcast is a weekly interview series and discussion offering an opinionated roundup of the latest events in technology, security, privacy, and government. It features in-depth interviews of a wide variety of guests, including academics, politicians, authors, reporters, and other technology and policy newsmakers. Hosted by cybersecurity attorney Stewart Baker, whose views expressed are his own.more Host Stewart Baker
Email ****@steptoe.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Orin Kerr, Dmitri Alperovitch +16 more
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 240Twitter 5.5K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Since Mar 2012 Get Email Contact
28. Tech Policy Grind
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On the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, we discuss the most pressing issues at the intersection of law and technology. We chat with friends and fellows of the Internet Law and Policy Foundry about their perspectives on emerging topics in tech law and policy. From AI to cybersecurity, internet governance, privacy, and more - join us weekly to dig into the latest in tech policy!The Tech Policy Grind was created by Fellows from the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. The Foundry is a collaborative organization for Internet law and policy professionals who are passionate about disruptive innovation.Reema Moussa is our host and executive producer...more Host Reema Moussa
Producer/Network The Internet Law & Policy Foundry
Email ****@ilpfoundry.us
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 32Twitter 2.3KInstagram 85 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
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| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Podcast Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Henry Fisher | Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/surveillance-report/id1507714387 | 632 | |||||
| Dr. K Royal | Co Host | trustarc.com/serious-privacy-podcast | 465 | Female | @heartofprivacy | 1.7K | Greenville, SC, United States | |
| Paul Breitbarth | Co Host | trustarc.com/serious-privacy-podcast | 465 | Male | @europaulb | |||
| Ralph OBrien | Co Host | trustarc.com/serious-privacy-podcast | 465 | Male | ||||
| Mike Masnick | Co Host | 124 | Male | San Mateo, CA, United States | ||||
| Ben Whitelaw | Co Host | 124 | Male | |||||
| Michael Geist | Host | michaelgeist.ca/podcast | 408 | Male | @mgeist | 92.1K | Ottawa, ON, Canada | |
| Corbin Barthold | Host | podcast.techfreedom.org/episodes | 208 | Male | @corbinkbarthold | San Francisco, CA, United States | ||
| Seth Simmons | Host | optoutpod.com | 66 | Male | @sethforprivacy | United States | ||
| Naomi Brockwell | Host | nbtv.media | 170 | Female | @naomibrockwell | 78K | ||
| Jamal Magby | Host | soundcloud.com/cdt-tech-talk | 88 | Male | @magbyjamal | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Cameron Ivey | Co Host | spirion.com/privacy-please-podcast | 490 | Male | @camdivey | 76 | Tampa, FL, United States | |
| Gabriel Gumbs | Co Host | spirion.com/privacy-please-podcast | 490 | Male | @gabrielgumbs | United States | ||
| Stewart Baker | Host | steptoecyberblog.com | 420 | Male | @stewartbaker | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Reema Moussa | Host | ilpfoundry.us/tech-policy-grind-podcast | 103 | Female | @reema_moussa | 134 | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
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