“Jouw PRIVACY Wordt Dagelijks Geschonden” Met Wesley Feijth

27 Feb 2026 · 75 min
1:15:13

In this Dutch‑language interview, host Filip van Houte talks with privacy specialist Wesley Feijth of ProPrivacy about the pervasive erosion of personal privacy in modern society. The conversation begins with a definition of privacy and an overview of surveillance capitalism: free services turn users into products whose data is harvested for advertising and sold to governments. Wesley highlights Edward Snowden’s revelations, emphasizing that state surveillance of its own citizens far exceeds foreign espionage. He explains how big‑tech platforms act as data pipelines for public‑private partnerships, citing companies such as Palantir, Clearview AI and the involvement of figures like Peter Thiel. The duo discusses the “privacy paradox” – people claim to value privacy but rarely act – and proposes digital self‑defence: reducing app footprints, choosing privacy‑focused phones (GrapheneOS), using trustworthy VPNs (e.g., MOVAD), and adopting open‑source, decentralized tools. They warn that regulatory pressure is rising, with the EU’s ChatControl, the UK’s planned VPN ban, and upcoming EU bans on privacy‑focused crypto. Wesley argues that open‑source software and blockchain‑based solutions (privacy coins, decentralized exchanges) are harder to suppress. The interview also touches on broader societal shifts: a move toward data‑for‑basic‑income schemes, increasing tax and inflation pressures, AI‑driven asset tracking, and the risk of a future where personal data determines credit, taxes, or even access to resources. Throughout, Wesley stresses the need for awareness, digital minimalism, and a re‑evaluation of our relationship with technology to preserve freedom. Additional themes include the dangers of financial incentives for data donation, mental health and digital wellbeing, Wesley’s personal health transformation that fueled his activism, practical resources offered by ProPrivacy, and a cautious stance on biometric authentication.

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