Who is Cindy Cohn and why watch her on Daily Show?

EFF exec director, privacy litigator extraordinaire. Her March 30 spot with Stewart unpacks 30 years battling feds—book tie-in makes it pop.

What is Privacy’s Defender about?

Cohn's memoir-meets-manifesto: Crypto Wars, NSA spying, FBI gags. Personal fights for users, whistleblowers, tech rebels.

Where can I watch Cindy Cohn's full Daily Show interview?

Airs 11 pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Extended on Paramount+, YouTube segments soon after.

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Cindy Cohn Roasts Surveillance State on Daily Show—With Jon Stewart Watching

Jon Stewart's back, and he's got EFF boss Cindy Cohn in the hot seat tonight. She's unloading three decades of privacy punches against the feds—book in hand, no holds barred.

theAIcatchup Apr 02, 2026 3 min read 37 views

Cindy Cohn interviewing with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show set, book in hand

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Cindy Cohn details 30 years of privacy battles—from Crypto Wars to NSA dragnet—in her new book on Daily Show. 𝕏
Jon Stewart's platform spotlights EFF's fight against FBI gags and surveillance overreach. 𝕏
Parallels to today's AI data grabs echo '90s encryption wars; ignore at your peril. 𝕏

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