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UK VPN Ban, Substack Data Breach & TV App, Rumble Launches Shorts - Indie's Tech Tips LIVE! 02-19-26

Join INN co-founder Indie for another live AMA on the tools and strategies that helped build multiple media brands to 30k+ followers without spending a dime on paid ads. We’re cracking open the toolbox for creators, streamers, and publishers to show you how we do what we do. This Week’s Articles/Stories/Videos Referenced: * Prime Minister Keir Starmer looking into banning VPNs in UK? Kit Knightly [https://substack.com/profile/45705866-kit-knightly] * https://off-guardian.org/2026/02/16/starmer-to-add-vpns-to-uks-social-media-ban/ [https://off-guardian.org/2026/02/16/starmer-to-add-vpns-to-uks-social-media-ban/] * https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/16/uk-vpn-age-verification-children-consultation/ [https://piunikaweb.com/2026/02/16/uk-vpn-age-verification-children-consultation/] * Glenn Greenwald returning to Substack, ending his Rumble Show, System Update. He denied it, but it’s still a big statement about Rumble and Locals Glenn Greenwald [https://substack.com/profile/18792891-glenn-greenwald] * https://greenwald.substack.com/p/welcome-back-to-substack [https://greenwald.substack.com/p/welcome-back-to-substack] * Glenn’s last episode of “System Update” * https://rumble.com/v75ejo0-system-update-show-999.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_f [https://rumble.com/v75ejo0-system-update-show-999.html?e9s=src_v1_ucp_f] * Glenn also did a livestream with Substack co-founders Chris Best [https://substack.com/profile/2-chris-best] and Hamish McKenzie [https://substack.com/profile/3567-hamish-mckenzie] to reintroduce himself and for maximum splash * https://substack.com/@cb/note/p-187558663?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu [https://substack.com/@cb/note/p-187558663?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu] * Substack introduces Substack TV app for video: On Substack [https://open.substack.com/pub/on] * https://open.substack.com/pub/on/p/introducing-the-substack-tv-app-now?r=539iu&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer [https://open.substack.com/pub/on/p/introducing-the-substack-tv-app-now?r=539iu&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer] * Substack had a data breach, 700k affected: Daily Dark Web * https://dailydarkweb.net/substack-data-breach-leads-to-leak-of-nearly-700000-records/ [https://dailydarkweb.net/substack-data-breach-leads-to-leak-of-nearly-700000-records/] * My article on the Book Bots - EXCLUSIVE: Are AI Bots Scraping Substack? * https://www.indiemediatoday.com/p/exclusive-are-ai-bots-scraping-substack-021426-indies-tech-tips?r=539iu [https://www.indiemediatoday.com/p/exclusive-are-ai-bots-scraping-substack-021426-indies-tech-tips?r=539iu] * BlueSky Bots figured out a growth multiplier: Conspirador Norteño Conspirador Norteño [https://substack.com/profile/87460173-conspirador-norteno] * https://www.conspirator0.com/p/a-strange-set-of-starter-packs?r=539iu [https://www.conspirator0.com/p/a-strange-set-of-starter-packs?r=539iu] * Jenn Budd wants to leave Substack, but there’s no good alternative. She is mirroring to Ghost and Wordpress was a big fail: Jenn Budd [https://substack.com/profile/16870857-jenn-budd] * https://open.substack.com/pub/jennbudd/p/update-on-borderland-talk-on-substack?r=539iu&utm_medium=ios [https://open.substack.com/pub/jennbudd/p/update-on-borderland-talk-on-substack?r=539iu&utm_medium=ios] * Michael Ginsburg launches service to help people exit Substack for self-hosted Ghost - $500 for complete transfer & setup: Michael Ginsburg [https://substack.com/profile/1631143-michael-ginsburg] * https://michaelginsburg.thrivecart.com/substack-to-ghost-turnkey-migration/?utm_source=sendfox&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=do-you-have-a-substack-publication-are-not-sure-what-to-do-next [https://michaelginsburg.thrivecart.com/substack-to-ghost-turnkey-migration/?utm_source=sendfox&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=do-you-have-a-substack-publication-are-not-sure-what-to-do-next] * https://actionabletruth.media [https://actionabletruth.media] * Rumble launches shorts, publicly announces 97% of paid subscription revenue to creators (but they’re burying the subscribe button), Subscriber-only chat. * https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/2019105515197063325?s=20 [https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/2019105515197063325?s=20] * My 1st Short Uploaded to Rumble (I created it here in Substack for free): * https://rumble.com/shorts/v75ovq8?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a_s [https://rumble.com/shorts/v75ovq8?e9s=src_v1_ucp_a_s] * Rumble bragging about their passing 97% of monthly channel subscriber revenue for creators, but as I pointed out in a recent article, they’re now only showing the “Subscribe” button when a channel is live at the bottom of the chat box. Rick Racela [https://substack.com/profile/58939374-rick-racela] * https://x.com/ric_rac/status/2022460776213008601?s=46&t=l_iy3TIb0ynzeH0gjwLxAA [https://x.com/ric_rac/status/2022460776213008601?s=46&t=l_iy3TIb0ynzeH0gjwLxAA] * EXCLUSIVE: Rumble Burying Channel Subscriptions? Crypto Wallet LIVE! | Indie’s Tech Tips: Indie, Indie Media Today * https://www.indiemediatoday.com/p/exclusive-rumble-burying-channel-subscriptions-crypto-wallet-live-indies-tech-tips-12242025?utm_source=publication-search [https://www.indiemediatoday.com/p/exclusive-rumble-burying-channel-subscriptions-crypto-wallet-live-indies-tech-tips-12242025?utm_source=publication-search] * CEO Chris Pavlovski’s plan for creators to be able survive financially and grow your brand off YouTube, using Rumble’s tools * https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/2019116059442426055?s=20 [https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/2019116059442426055?s=20] * Rumble recently introduced Subscriber-only Chat for livestreams * https://x.com/GamingOnRumble/status/2020149497964183719?s=20 [https://x.com/GamingOnRumble/status/2020149497964183719?s=20] * Cloudflare / AWS / YouTube Went Down, Rumble Gloats, seizes the opportunity to make their pitch to creators. * https://x.com/NewsBlast17/status/2023930104175366627?s=20 [https://x.com/NewsBlast17/status/2023930104175366627?s=20] * https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/2023939038994972874?s=20 [https://x.com/chrispavlovski/status/2023939038994972874?s=20] * Rumble Goes More in on Crypto - Wallet Allows Tether Stablecoin: Bitcoin News * https://x.com/bitcoinnews/status/2024260557352669398?s=46&t=l_iy3TIb0ynzeH0gjwLxAA [https://x.com/bitcoinnews/status/2024260557352669398?s=46&t=l_iy3TIb0ynzeH0gjwLxAA] * OpenClaw - is it going to take over the world? * It’s the most powerful tool I’ve ever used: Alex Finn * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkqe-uRhQJE [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkqe-uRhQJE] * Please DON’T Install OpenClaw - a Warning: Alberta Tech * https://youtu.be/11sxky4vTcs?si=UVTY1qRES3GMfOxc [https://youtu.be/11sxky4vTcs?si=UVTY1qRES3GMfOxc] Let’s build smarter. No vague advice. Just real tools and transparent talk. Stop guessing, start building efficiently. Bring your questions on tools for streaming, editing, publishing, and promotion. See you live! #ContentCreator #Livestream #PodcastTools #AMA Indie News Network operates on a “Value for Value system.” We don’t paywall any of our content, but we do need - and deeply appreciate - your support in order to keep running, and one way to do that is with a monthly subscription here, if you feel you get value out of the shows & articles and can spare a few bucks a month. Thank you! https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork [https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork] Indie [https://twitter.com/IndLeftNews] is: * Co-Founder, IndieNews Network (INN) * Publisher, IndieMediaToday.com & INNnewsletter.com * Host, producer, video editor & livestream engineer of multiple shows * ⭐ IndieNewsNow LIVE! * ⭐ Boats Smashing Into Other Boats * ⭐ American Tradition with Jesse Jett * ⭐ INN 1-on-1 * ⭐ Creator of the Indie Media Awards @IndieMediaAward [https://twitter.com/indiemediaaward] Indie’s Tech Tips on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/IndiesTechTips?e9s=src_v1_clr [https://rumble.com/c/IndiesTechTips?e9s=src_v1_clr] INN’s Newsletter: #SupportIndependentMedia #news #analysis #JournalismIsNotACrime #techtips An Indie News Network production. Indie News Network is a family of independent content creators who challenge narratives. Follow all our channels and more: * ⭐ Network Channels: https://indienews.network [https://indienews.network] * ⭐ News and More!: https://indienewsnow.com [https://indienewsnow.com] * ⭐ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork [https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork] Wallpaper by ron1singer from Wallpapers.com Thank you KRG [https://substack.com/profile/96819707-krg], Kathleen B [https://substack.com/profile/72366335-kathleen-b], Magic Girl [https://substack.com/profile/1267615-magic-girl], and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Indie Media Today at www.indiemediatoday.com/subscribe [https://www.indiemediatoday.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Substack Age Verification - Rumble Subscriptions - Multistreaming - Indie's Tech Tips LIVE! 01-08-26

Join INN co-founder Indie for a live AMA on the tools and strategies that helped build multiple media brands to 30k+ followers without spending a dime on paid ads. We’re cracking open the toolbox for creators, streamers, and publishers to show you how we do what we do. Rumble: * My article about Rumble Subscriptions: * https://www.indiemediatoday.com/p/exclusive-rumble-burying-channel-subscriptions-crypto-wallet-live-indies-tech-tips-12242025?r=539iu [https://www.indiemediatoday.com/p/exclusive-rumble-burying-channel-subscriptions-crypto-wallet-live-indies-tech-tips-12242025?r=539iu] * New Wallet is active and they are pushing people to sign up - a text banner now appears at the top of the Rumble homepage which links here: * https://rumble.support/help/set-up-rumble-wallet [https://rumble.support/help/set-up-rumble-wallet] Substack Age Verification: * Jason Bassler Article: https://x.com/JasonBassler1/status/2005739097202254061?s=20 [https://x.com/JasonBassler1/status/2005739097202254061?s=20] The Free Thought Project [https://open.substack.com/pub/tftproject] * Iain Davis unable to access DMs: Iain Davis [https://substack.com/profile/107696407-iain-davis] https://open.substack.com/pub/iaindavis/p/clinging-on-some-necessary-changes?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer [https://open.substack.com/pub/iaindavis/p/clinging-on-some-necessary-changes?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer] * Vanessa Beeley: https://substack.com/@vanessabeeley/note/c-189903990?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=uh1md [https://substack.com/@vanessabeeley/note/c-189903990?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=uh1md] vanessa beeley [https://substack.com/profile/11622297-vanessa-beeley] * Michael Ginsburg: https://substack.com/@michaelginsburg/note/c-186150761?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu [https://substack.com/@michaelginsburg/note/c-186150761?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu] Michael Ginsburg [https://substack.com/profile/1631143-michael-ginsburg] * Agent’s Article about it: https://chemtrails.substack.com/p/substack-biometric-scans-new-us-identity [https://chemtrails.substack.com/p/substack-biometric-scans-new-us-identity] Agent131711 [https://substack.com/profile/144699734-agent131711] * Substack Tweet Embeds Are Back! Confirmed by Chris Best: https://substack.com/@cb/note/c-189372411?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu [https://substack.com/@cb/note/c-189372411?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu] Chris Best [https://substack.com/profile/2-chris-best] * Chris penned an op-ed in the UK Telegraph opposing age verification: https://substack.com/@cb/note/c-190088501?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu [https://substack.com/@cb/note/c-190088501?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=539iu] Let’s build smarter. No vague advice. Just real tools and transparent talk. Stop guessing, start building efficiently. Bring your questions on tools for streaming, editing, publishing, and promotion. See you live! #ContentCreator #Livestream #PodcastTools #AMA Indie News Network operates on a “Value for Value system.” We don’t paywall any of our content, but we do need - and deeply appreciate - your support in order to keep running, and one way to do that is with a monthly subscription here, if you feel you get value out of the shows & articles and can spare a few bucks a month. Thank you! https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork [https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork] Indie [https://twitter.com/IndLeftNews] is: * Co-Founder, IndieNews Network (INN) * Publisher, IndieMediaToday.com & INNnewsletter.com * Host, producer, video editor & livestream engineer of multiple shows * ⭐ IndieNewsNow LIVE! * ⭐ Boats Smashing Into Other Boats * ⭐ American Tradition with Jesse Jett * ⭐ INN 1-on-1 * ⭐ Creator of the Indie Media Awards @IndieMediaAward [https://twitter.com/indiemediaaward] Indie’s Tech Tips on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/IndiesTechTips?e9s=src_v1_clr [https://rumble.com/c/IndiesTechTips?e9s=src_v1_clr] INN’s Newsletter: https://www.innnewsletter.com/ [https://www.innnewsletter.com/] #SupportIndependentMedia #news #analysis #JournalismIsNotACrime #techtips An Indie News Network production. Indie News Network is a family of independent content creators who challenge narratives. Follow all our channels and more: * ⭐ Network Channels: https://indienews.network [https://indienews.network] * ⭐ News and More!: https://indienewsnow.com [https://indienewsnow.com] * ⭐ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork [https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork] Wallpaper by ron1singer from Wallpapers.com Thank you Robin S Kuykendall [https://substack.com/profile/11289846-robin-s-kuykendall], 7thSignSoul [https://substack.com/profile/191645268-7thsignsoul], and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Indie Media Today at www.indiemediatoday.com/subscribe [https://www.indiemediatoday.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Content Creator Tools AMA! Livestreaming, Editing, Publishing & more | Indie's Tech Tips 12-04-25

You’re cordially invited to join INN co-founder Indie for a live AMA on the tools and strategies that built multiple media brands to 30k+ followers without spending a dime on paid ads. We’re cracking open the toolbox for creators, streamers, and publishers. Let’s build smarter. No vague advice. Just real tools and transparent talk. TOPICS INCLUDE:• Livestreaming: OBS, Streamyard, Restream, Discord• Editing: DaVinci Resolve (Free) & Canva for graphics• Publishing: Maximizing Substack for posts, video & podcast• Promotion: Organic social media & marketing strategies• Workflow: Cloud collaboration, monetization, & staying organized Stop guessing, start building efficiently. Bring your questions on tools for streaming, editing, publishing, and promotion. See you live! #ContentCreator #Livestream #PodcastTools #AMA Indie News Network operates on a “Value for Value system.” We don’t paywall any of our content, but we do need - and deeply appreciate - your support in order to keep running, and one way to do that is with a monthly subscription here, if you feel you get value out of the shows & articles and can spare a few bucks a month. Thank you! https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork [https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork] Indie [https://twitter.com/IndLeftNews] is: * Co-Founder, IndieNews Network (INN) * Publisher, IndieMediaToday.com & INNnewsletter.com * Host, producer, video editor & livestream engineer of multiple shows * ⭐ IndieNewsNow LIVE! * ⭐ Boats Smashing Into Other Boats * ⭐ American Tradition with Jesse Jett * ⭐ INN 1-on-1 * ⭐ Creator of the Indie Media Awards @IndieMediaAward [https://twitter.com/indiemediaaward] Indie’s Tech Tips on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/IndiesTechTips?e9s=src_v1_clr [https://rumble.com/c/IndiesTechTips?e9s=src_v1_clr] INN’s Newsletter: https://www.innnewsletter.com/ [https://www.innnewsletter.com/] #SupportIndependentMedia #news #analysis #JournalismIsNotACrime #techtips An Indie News Network production. Indie News Network is a family of independent content creators who challenge narratives. Follow all our channels and more: * ⭐ Network Channels: https://indienews.network [https://indienews.network] * ⭐ News and More!: https://indienewsnow.com [https://indienewsnow.com] * ⭐ Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork [https://ko-fi.com/indienewsnetwork] Wallpaper by ron1singer from Wallpapers.com Thank you Jeremy Mercier [https://substack.com/profile/33080902-jeremy-mercier], Michael Ginsburg [https://substack.com/profile/1631143-michael-ginsburg], Donna Everett [https://substack.com/profile/356789493-donna-everett], and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. Get full access to Indie Media Today at www.indiemediatoday.com/subscribe [https://www.indiemediatoday.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]