# ![@LudlowInstitute Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::1897061510213730304.png) @LudlowInstitute Ludlow Institute

Ludlow Institute posts on X about future, data, ai, tools the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [--] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  1.32% [finance](/list/finance)  1.32% [countries](/list/countries)  1.32%

**Social topic influence**
[future](/topic/future) 5.26%, [data](/topic/data) 5.26%, [ai](/topic/ai) 5.26%, [tools](/topic/tools) 3.95%, [we are](/topic/we-are) 2.63%, [collection](/topic/collection) 2.63%, [status](/topic/status) 2.63%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 2.63%, [what are](/topic/what-are) 2.63%, [prove](/topic/prove) 2.63%

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

""I have nothing to hide" is a dangerous myth. Privacy isnt about hidingits about protecting your rights choices and future. Heres how to respond when someone uses this phrase to dismiss the importance of privacy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2015794354351387122)  2026-01-26T14:30Z [----] followers, 88.4K engagements


"Privacy is dignity. It's about your right to choose who gets your data and what they use it for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2016156743328530544)  2026-01-27T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Using the internet privately is not easy at first. There's a big learning curve to understand all the tracking mechanisms. But then you learn about all the cracks in the surveillance too & little by little your privacy choices become habitual. Don't give up one step at a time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2018693459574448457)  2026-02-03T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"We are not radicals for desiring privacy but because we understand that privacy is power -- liberation in a world that seeks to control us. Privacy is rebellion"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2019780620327543031)  2026-02-06T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"When it comes to govt-mandated data collection there is little that people can do to protect themselves from inevitable data breaches. Ultimately the govt needs to stop mandating the collection of so much personal data when we know that neither they nor companies can protect it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2020143009661415566)  2026-02-07T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Your phone apps might contain secret spyware. Shady shell companies pay developers to add hidden code turning weather apps into surveillance tools. Govts & data brokers track your location Wi-Fi dataeven scan WhatsApp folders. Do you know what your phone is doing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2020505398088986720)  2026-02-08T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"It's Internet Safety Day. The internet should work for you -- not watch you track you or exploit you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2021217589104394666)  2026-02-10T13:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"We declare [----] the Year of Privacy. Our fight is against the hijacking of tech to strip away privacy & dignity. We assert our right to live without the oppressive gaze of surveillance. This coming year many more will join our fight. Let's go. http://privacc.org http://privacc.org"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2006438582551195773)  2025-12-31T18:53Z [----] followers, 24.3K engagements


"I tried to open an acct and they demanded a cell number. Not VoIP a real cell number associated with a SIM. I don't have a cell number because I don't have a SIM in my phone. Here's how I set up an account anyway. https://youtube.com/watchv=J8WjPA_Fc7k https://youtube.com/watchv=J8WjPA_Fc7k"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2022340574817431706)  2026-02-13T16:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The financial sectors role in surveillance has shifted from simply collecting data to actively enforcing rules and monitoring behavior. This change has happened mostly without public input or clear oversight. It quietly increases the power of governments and corporations over individual choices. If left unchecked it could seriously undermine civil liberties"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1920125451059474636)  2025-05-07T14:35Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Privacy is the right to decide who sees your personal data. Many systems collect information by default which misleads people into thinking privacy is about hiding. We should demand consent from the start"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1923379546125979737)  2025-05-16T14:06Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"The line between privacy and convenience is blurring. Good design and strong privacy can now exist in the same tool. Many developers are proving this every day. You can support that shift by moving to a privacy-focused platform today"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1932808778379890875)  2025-06-11T14:34Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Choosing privacy means refusing a future where legitimacy is awarded only to those who comply disclose or assimilate"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1933582685491835028)  2025-06-13T17:50Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"The tools to resist surveillance already exist; what's required now is coordinated application and innovation. Techno-optimism means recognizing that we can build a better digital future if we choose to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1945850175764799673)  2025-07-17T14:16Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"When manufacturers brag about smart features hackers see open doors. More connectivity means more ways in"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1975188397711860159)  2025-10-06T13:16Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"We have to get used to losing privacy No we dont. Privacy isnt a crime. Its not about hidingits about not giving power-hungry people unchecked access to our lives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1996587797281689945)  2025-12-04T14:30Z [----] followers, 26.3K engagements


"Mass fear is the oldest tool of control. If you can keep the public afraid you can strip away freedom one right at a time"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1984991384991138173)  2025-11-02T14:30Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Those who defend privacy arent paranoid. Theyre paying attention"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1991239593023115691)  2025-11-19T20:18Z [---] followers, 10.6K engagements


"When privacy is finally gone resistance will be impossible. The time to protect it is now before control becomes absolute"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1992601532244652514)  2025-11-23T14:30Z [---] followers, 12.2K engagements


"A society without privacy cannot remain free. Every other right depends on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1992963920441815312)  2025-11-24T14:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Calling privacy suspicious is the first step toward accepting more surveillance and less liberty. That path must be stopped"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1993326308932161705)  2025-11-25T14:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Dont call people who care about privacy paranoid. Call them informed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1993750956274810924)  2025-11-26T18:37Z [---] followers, 13.2K engagements


"Without privacy all we're building are better tools for surveillance and control. We need a cultural shift -- one that makes privacy a foundation not an afterthought"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1994051084306821538)  2025-11-27T14:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"They said surveillance would keep us safe. But its mostly used to target dissent silence opposition and sell ads"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1994413470864031897)  2025-11-28T14:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy is what keeps power in check. Without it there's nothing to shield you from control"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1994775860134776955)  2025-11-29T14:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


""Anonymity on the internet should be banned." Do we really want to live in a world where every opinion must be permanently tied to our real-world identity etched in stone for judgment even as we grow and evolve Anonymity protects our ability to change learn and stay free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1995503970803220836)  2025-12-01T14:43Z [---] followers, 24.4K engagements


"The entire financial system has been coopted as a surveillance mechanism. This is not ok"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1995863021080772843)  2025-12-02T14:30Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Saying I have nothing to hide is like saying I have nothing precious to safeguard"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1998399737951572153)  2025-12-09T14:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"The fight for privacy is really a fight for human rights and freedom. There is absolutely no room for indulging in defeatist attitudes. This is a fight we must win"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1998762126228308278)  2025-12-10T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Anonymity on the internet should be banned." Do we really want to live in a world where every opinion must be permanently tied to our real-world identity etched in stone for judgment even as we grow and evolve Anonymity protects our ability to change learn and stay free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/1999892967495291339)  2025-12-13T17:23Z [----] followers, 40.8K engagements


"We have to get used to losing privacy No we dont. Privacy isnt a crime. Its not about hidingits about not giving power-hungry people unchecked access to our lives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2000936451673075817)  2025-12-16T14:30Z [----] followers, 44.6K engagements


"That 'smart' device you bought One day it will stop getting updates. No fixes no security patchesjust an open door for hackers. Smart tech doesnt just get old it becomes a risk. And then it puts everything else on your network at risk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2001298840180191634)  2025-12-17T14:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"We need privacy not because our actions are questionable but because your intentions are"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2002023618205622353)  2025-12-19T14:30Z [----] followers, 39K engagements


"Choosing privacy is a vote for a future where our rights are protected not stripped away. When people sayI have nothing to hide instead of leaning in to the privacy tools around them they ignore the role we all play in shaping the future of society"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2003110780842172425)  2025-12-22T14:30Z [----] followers, 15.7K engagements


"Your car isnt just a carits a computer and it can be hacked. Shocking flaws in internet-connected vehicles reveal theyre far less safe and private than you think"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2003473167239561499)  2025-12-23T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy is about choosing who gets our personal information. But weve been tricked into thinking its about hiding because default settings force us into constant data collection. Its time to fight back and reclaim our right to consent from the start"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2003835555046392212)  2025-12-24T14:30Z [----] followers, 12.6K engagements


"Some call taking steps to protect your privacy "extreme". I call allowing thousands of entities to constantly collect and exploit your personal data "extreme""  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2004560329917751455)  2025-12-26T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy isnt just about protecting yourselfits about protecting everyone. Our freedoms depend on it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2004922718487970054)  2025-12-27T14:30Z [----] followers, 23.8K engagements


""I don't care about privacy" Translation: "I dont realize my digital footprint is permanent and will one day be judged by future standards and norms and whats acceptable today could lead to ostracism imprisonment or even put my life at risk""  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2005285107163427075)  2025-12-28T14:30Z [----] followers, 23.1K engagements


"Remember when privacy mattered Shifting baseline syndrome has us adjusting to every erosion of our privacy barely noticing how much weve lost over the last century. Its time to stop adapting and start reclaiming whats ours"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2005647495448469527)  2025-12-29T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Weve been conditioned to believe privacy is for criminals. But whistleblowers activists protestersanyone challenging powerful interestsneed privacy to stay safe. Maybe thats exactly why those in power dont want us to have it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2006009883527729340)  2025-12-30T14:30Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements


""Privacy is a myth" No privacy is a choice"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2007097046113615928)  2026-01-02T14:30Z [----] followers, 22.1K engagements


"The privacy movement isn't about hiding. It's about consent. #privacc"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2007459433689829512)  2026-01-03T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""The privacy ship has sailed" This attitude is not only incorrect but it disempowers people. Privacy tech has never been more exciting. Let's accelerate privacy not encourage people to accept the status quo"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2008184210423493026)  2026-01-05T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy is the foundation of dignity and freedomits about your right to choose what stays private and what gets shared. No one else should get to decide that for you"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2008546597421126139)  2026-01-06T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""If you want your data to be private get off the internet." Or just make better choices online and hold companies and governments accountable when they overreach. Let's stop being surveillance apologists"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2008908985424888283)  2026-01-07T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""You privacy enthusiasts probably just got added to a government list." Privacy is normal. If people are being added to some kind of watch list because they value it that's a huge problem and the time to push back is now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2009271374360269302)  2026-01-08T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Saying "I have nothing to hide" is like saying "I have everything to share." It's time to rethink privacy. We have the right to decide who gets our information and who doesnt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2009633763513282691)  2026-01-09T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Yes government surveillance is invasive but we have more control than we think. Govts buy a lot of their data & it comes from us willingly using platforms that don't respect our privacy. By choosing better tools we can reclaim some control & better protect our digital lives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2009996148283506999)  2026-01-10T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""I don't share your optimism privacy is dead" So what are you doing to change the situation throwing your hands up in the air Sorry but that's not good enough. Not only CAN we win we HAVE to win. The privacy blackpilling makes no sense and needs to end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2010358536774074466)  2026-01-11T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""What about Governments increasingly using A.I to breach privacy tools." What about individuals increasingly using AI to poison surveillance tools"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2010720926648676788)  2026-01-12T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy: because we may be innocent today but authorities can decide we're guilty tomorrow. And they'll use our data to prove it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2011083312287400182)  2026-01-13T14:30Z [----] followers, 13.9K engagements


""It's a battle of Privacy vs National Security" When they say 'national security' they mean the nation state not the nation's citizens. There is no trade off between personal privacy and security. In fact one is essential for the other"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2011445700362653746)  2026-01-14T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""You privacy enthusiasts probably just got added to a government list." Privacy is normal. If people are being added to some kind of watch list because they value it that's a huge problem and the time to push back is now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2012269178317603263)  2026-01-16T21:02Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"http://x.com/i/article/2012699414498803712 http://x.com/i/article/2012699414498803712"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2012700149970358755)  2026-01-18T01:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements


"Yes government surveillance is invasive but we have more control than we think. Govts buy a lot of their data & it comes from us willingly using platforms that don't respect our privacy. By choosing better tools we can reclaim some control & better protect our digital lives"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2012895250659049757)  2026-01-18T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""What about Governments increasingly using A.I to breach privacy tools." What about individuals increasingly using AI to poison surveillance tools"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2013620028432949276)  2026-01-20T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


""Why should you be afraid Are you a terrorist Spy" So many normalize surveillance as if we should all be completely happy with the status quo. Surveillance today is already dangerous for vulnerable people. But the future they're cheering on is dangerous for everyone"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2014707191660368340)  2026-01-23T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today is #DataPrivacyDay. To mark it @LudlowInstitute is announcing our [--]  [--]   initiative. Starting February [--] well post one practical actionable privacy step each day that we can work through together. Stay tuned. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016602852915863948 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016602852915863948"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2016602852915863948)  2026-01-28T20:02Z [----] followers, [--] engagements


""I don't share your optimism privacy is dead" So what are you doing to change the situation throwing your hands up in the air Sorry but that's not good enough. Not only CAN we win we HAVE to win. The privacy blackpilling makes no sense and needs to end"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2013257640613220750)  2026-01-19T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy: because we may be innocent today but authorities can decide we're guilty tomorrow. And they'll use our data to prove it"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2013982414452789262)  2026-01-21T14:30Z [----] followers, 16.2K engagements


"The Govt has long used devices in our homes for surveillance. Now theyre realizing other govts can do the same at a mass surveillance scale. Its good were starting to scrutinize the tech in our lives & understand its surveillance potential instead of using it blindly"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2014344805086531980)  2026-01-22T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I asked AI to spell check my article. Instead it censored me. Last week I wrote a newsletter about what to do when a website demands a phone number and you do not want to give one. I personally do not have a cell number. I dont have a SIM in my phone -- I rely entirely on VoIP. But even if you do have a cell number there are many reasons not to hand it over. In my newsletter I mentioned how a phone number is a powerful unique identifier. We are trained to give it to almost everyone which makes it trivial for data brokers and breach harvesters to link together our accounts movements and"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2016148108602966277)  2026-01-27T13:55Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Today is #DataPrivacyDay. To mark it @LudlowInstitute is announcing our [--]  [--]   initiative. Starting February [--] well post one practical actionable privacy step each day that we can work through together. Stay tuned. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016607339999015160 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2016607339999015160"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2016607339999015160)  2026-01-28T20:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy is an insurance policy. Most days you won't seem to need it. But then something catastrophic happens and you'll realize it's your only defense"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2015069579903750154)  2026-01-24T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Govt sends internal memo: "We must use e2e encryption due to China hacking our telecom backdoors." Govt tells the public: "You should use 'responsible' encryption (ie apps with backdoors that give law enforcement access) "YOU have nothing to hide. You're not important like US""  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2015431968700387486)  2026-01-25T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Privacy is about protecting yourself. Countless apps on your phone collect and monetize your daily habits and know your routine. Your real-time location data is purchasable for almost nothing. You may not have anything to hide but you have everything to protect"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2016519130875142178)  2026-01-28T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Respectfully the right to privacy and anonymity is essential for preserving the republic. Anonymity protects honest discourse. In a climate of extreme groupthink revealing your identity can stifle free speech as people fear being shunned or punished for their views"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2017243907499958597)  2026-01-30T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"If the question is whether we should pay for the services we useSupporting platforms that provide value is important for sustainability. But requiring an ID to pay puts people in an impossible position forcing them to choose between privacy & participation"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2017606418732613699)  2026-01-31T14:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"I'm claiming my AI agent "PrivacyClaw" on @moltbook 🦞 Verification: ocean-Z7E3"  
[X Link](https://x.com/LudlowInstitute/status/2019505924340346915)  2026-02-05T20:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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