Muse is Collecting YOUR Data (Even if You Don't Use It)

Leaked internal documents show that Meta's Muse AI agent is building dossiers on your friends, family and you, even if you've never used it before, Kagi is ending Orion browser development on Linux and open sourcing it, and AI glasses are facing their first major government crackdown. Join us for This Week In Privacy #74.

Episode sources:

https://www.privacyguides.org/livestreams/2026/10/09/muse-is-collecting-your-data-even-if-you-dont-use-it/

(00:00) - Intro

(00:36) - Start of podcast

(01:12) - Meta's Muse Is Building Dissiers on Your Friends and Family, Even If They Never Signed Up, Internal Files Reveal

(17:20) - Forum Discussion: How do I know I can trust an app?

(34:38) - AI glasses face their major government crackdown

(45:57) - Forum Discussion: Google randomly disabled one of my accounts

(53:29) - Site updates

(57:50) - Kagi End Orion Browser Development for Linux, Will Open-Source It

(01:09:00) - Forum Discussion: Do I really need a VPN all the time?