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diff --git a/blog/author/jonah.md b/blog/author/jonah.md
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+---
+description: Jonah Aragon is the Project Director and staff writer at Privacy Guides. His role includes researching and writing for this website, system administration, creating Privacy Guides Online Learning course content, reviewing the products recommended here, and most other day-to-day tasks.
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+    "@type": ProfilePage
+    dateCreated: "2019-10-31T00:00:00Z"
+    dateModified: "2024-09-09T00:00:00Z"
+    mainEntity:
+      -
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+        "@type": Person
+        name: Jonah Aragon
+        jobTitle: Project Director
+        description: Jonah Aragon is the Project Director and staff writer at Privacy Guides.
+        url: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/author/jonah/
+        image: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/assets/external/github.com/jonaharagon.png.jpg
+        sameAs:
+          - https://www.jonaharagon.com
+          - https://discuss.privacyguides.net/u/jonah
+          - https://shop.jonaharagon.com
+          - https://jonaharagon.me
+          - https://mastodon.neat.computer/@jonah
+          - https://www.youtube.com/@jonaharagon
+          - https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117304062
+---
+
 # Jonah Aragon
 
 ![Profile picture](https://github.com/jonaharagon.png){ align=right }
@@ -7,20 +34,3 @@
 He is also known for his work on the Techlore YouTube channel, including the Techlore Talks podcast he co-hosts.
 
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diff --git a/blog/category/announcements.md b/blog/category/announcements.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+description: The latest announcements and updates from the Privacy Guides team.
+---
+
+# Announcements
+
+Follow this page for the latest updates & announcements from the Privacy Guides team, and join the [announcements category](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/c/announcements/5) on our forum to discuss anything you read here!
diff --git a/blog/category/news.md b/blog/category/news.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+description: Privacy Guides News presents the latest tech news about the world's best (and occasionally worst) software, hardware, and services in the privacy world.
+---
+
+# News
+
+The latest tech news about the world's best (and occasionally worst) software, hardware, and services in the privacy world. *Privacy Guides News* has you covered for any important information you might need on your privacy journey.
diff --git a/blog/category/reviews.md b/blog/category/reviews.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+description: Read the latest privacy product reviews and stories from Privacy Guides contributing writers.
+---
+
+# Reviews
+
+Looking for alternatives to privacy-invasive apps you use everyday? Do you just want to know all the details behind your favorite privacy tools? *Privacy Guides Reviews* is the place to find all that and more. This is your one stop to find the latest advice and recommendations on things we use every day directly from Privacy Guides contributors.
diff --git a/blog/index.md b/blog/index.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ---
-title: Latest Articles
+description: Privacy-related news stories, product reviews, opinion pieces, and other important articles from Privacy Guides contributors.
 hide:
   - footer
 ---
+
+# Latest Articles
+
+This is our home for privacy-related news stories, product reviews, opinion pieces, and other important articles.
+
+Unlike the rest of our website, these articles don't represent a consensus viewpoint of our community. Instead, they present the opinions of trusted authors within our community as-is. You may even find multiple articles on the same topic with competing viewpoints, intended to further [privacy discussion](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/).
diff --git a/blog/posts/choosing-the-right-messenger.md b/blog/posts/choosing-the-right-messenger.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Instant Messengers
 license: BY-SA
+description: Choosing an instant messenger is a challenge. How can you be sure you’re using the most secure, privacy respecting platform?
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Choosing the Right Messenger
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/delisting-startpage.md b/blog/posts/delisting-startpage.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ links:
     - Search Engines: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/search-engines/
 tags:
     - Search Engines
+description: Startpage has been removed from Privacy Guides' recommendations following their acquisition by System1.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # Delisting Startpage From Privacy Guides
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/delisting-wire.md b/blog/posts/delisting-wire.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ links:
     - Types of Communication Networks: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/advanced/communication-network-types/
 tags:
     - Instant Messengers
+description: Wire has been removed from Privacy Guides' recommendations following their acquisition by a US holding company and VC investments.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # Delisting Wire From Privacy Guides
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/firefox-privacy-2021-update.md b/blog/posts/firefox-privacy-2021-update.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags:
     - Browsers
     - Firefox
 license: CC0
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Firefox Privacy: 2021 Update
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/firefox-privacy.md b/blog/posts/firefox-privacy.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tags:
     - Browsers
     - Firefox
 license: BY-SA
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Firefox Privacy: Tips and Tricks for Better Browsing
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/grapheneos-or-calyxos.md b/blog/posts/grapheneos-or-calyxos.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ links:
     - Android Recommendations: https://www.privacyguides.org/android/
 license: BY-SA
 robots: nofollow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Should You Use GrapheneOS or CalyxOS?
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/hide-nothing.md b/blog/posts/hide-nothing.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Government
 license: BY-SA
+description: In the wake of the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States, the US government enacted laws that weakened citizen privacy in the name of national emergency.
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Hide Nothing
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/i18n-announcement.md b/blog/posts/i18n-announcement.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ authors:
 tags:
     - Privacy Guides
 license: BY-SA
+description: It's finally here. After countless requests, Privacy Guides now has translations.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # Privacy Guides Is Now Multilingual
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/integrating-metadata-removal.md b/blog/posts/integrating-metadata-removal.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ tags:
     - iOS
     - Windows
 license: BY-SA
+description: When sharing files, it's important to remove associated metadata. Image files commonly include Exif data, and sometimes photos even include GPS coordinates within its metadata.
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Removing Metadata From Your Photos, Videos, and Other Files
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/ios-configuration-guide.md b/blog/posts/ios-configuration-guide.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ authors:
 tags:
     - iOS
 license: BY-SA
+description: There are a number of privacy and security-related settings you should consider changing in the Settings app on iOS 16.
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # iOS 16 Privacy Configuration Guide
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/linux-application-sandboxing.md b/blog/posts/linux-application-sandboxing.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags:
     - Linux
     - Security
 license: BY-SA
+description: We outline a few projects which aim to solve the poor sandboxing situation in Linux relative to operating systems like macOS and ChromeOS.
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Sandboxing Applications on Desktop Linux
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/linux-system-hardening.md b/blog/posts/linux-system-hardening.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags:
     - Security
 license: BY-SA
 robots: nofollow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large
+description: There are a number of procedures you can follow to make your Linux desktop system more secure, some more advanced than others. We cover some general techniques here.
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Hardening Your Desktop Linux System's Security
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates.md b/blog/posts/macos-ventura-privacy-security-updates.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ tags:
 links:
     - posts/ios-configuration-guide.md
 license: BY-SA
+description: We cover the improvements macOS Ventura will bring to Apple users when it comes to personal privacy and security.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # New Privacy and Security Features in macOS 13 Ventura
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/merch-announcement.md b/blog/posts/merch-announcement.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ authors:
 tags:
     - Privacy Guides
 license: BY-SA
+description: Privacy Guides has partnered with HELLOTUX to create what we think are the finest garments in the land.
+schema_type: BackgroundNewsArticle
 ---
 # Privacy Guides Now Has Merchandise
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/move-fast-and-break-things.md b/blog/posts/move-fast-and-break-things.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Facebook
 license: BY-SA
+description: If someone has to tell you that they care about your privacy, they probably don’t.
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Move Fast and Break Things
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/mozilla-disappoints-us-yet-again-2.md b/blog/posts/mozilla-disappoints-us-yet-again-2.md
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@
 date:
     created: 2024-07-14
 categories:
-    - Opinion
+    - News
 authors:
     - jonah
 tags:
     - Firefox
     - Mozilla
+description: "'No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers' proclaims the Firefox homepage, but that's no longer true in Firefox 128."
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 
 # "Privacy-Preserving" Attribution: Mozilla Disappoints Us Yet Again

diff --git a/blog/posts/privacy-guides-partners-with-magic-grants-501-c-3.md b/blog/posts/privacy-guides-partners-with-magic-grants-501-c-3.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ categories:
     - Announcements
 authors:
     - jonah
+description: We're excited to announce a partnership with MAGIC Grants, a Public 501(c)(3) charity with the mission of supporting privacy projects like ours and providing undergraduate scholarships for students interested in cryptocurrencies and privacy.
+schema_type: BackgroundNewsArticle
 ---
 # Privacy Guides Partners With MAGIC Grants 501(c)(3)
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/proton-wallet-review.md b/blog/posts/proton-wallet-review.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ---
 title: "Proton Wallet Review: Is Proton Losing Touch?"
+template: review-article.html
+schema_type: ReviewNewsArticle
+description: "It may well be that Proton Wallet is the easiest way to start using Bitcoin, but is a Bitcoin wallet the solution people need to improve their financial privacy?"
 date:
     created: 2024-09-08
 categories:
@@ -14,7 +17,7 @@ license: BY-SA
 preview:
   logo: theme/assets/img/cryptocurrency/proton-wallet.svg
 review:
-  type: WebApplication
+  type: SoftwareApplication
   category: FinanceApplication
   subcategory: Cryptocurrency Wallet
   name: Proton Wallet

diff --git a/blog/posts/relisting-startpage.md b/blog/posts/relisting-startpage.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ links:
     - Search Engines: https://www.privacyguides.org/en/search-engines/
 tags:
     - Search Engines
+description: Startpage has been relisted in our search engine recommendations following their open communications with the Privacy Guides community.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # Relisting Startpage.com
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/restrict-act.md b/blog/posts/restrict-act.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ tags:
 links:
     - posts/hide-nothing.md
 canonical: https://www.jonaharagon.com/posts/restrict-act/
+description: The RESTRICT Act would grant the government broad powers to restrict access to any site or service they claim could pose a threat to national security, akin to China's Great Firewall.
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Worried About TikTok? The RESTRICT Act Is Not the Answer Americans Are Looking For
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/secure-data-erasure.md b/blog/posts/secure-data-erasure.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Linux
 license: BY-SA
+description: Erasing data from your computer may seem like a simple task, but if you want to make sure the data is truly unrecoverable, there are some things you should consider.
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Erasing Data Securely From Your SSD or HDD
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/security-privacy-anonymity.md b/blog/posts/security-privacy-anonymity.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Security
 license: BY
+description: Privacy, security, and anonymity often complement each other, but they are not always dependent on each other, and they are definitely not the same thing.
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Security, Privacy, and Anonymity
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md b/blog/posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ tags:
     - Molly
     - Instant Messengers
 license: BY-SA
+description: This guide details actions you can take to configure and harden Signal in accordance with your threat model.
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # Signal Configuration and Hardening Guide
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/signal-number-registration-update.md b/blog/posts/signal-number-registration-update.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ links:
     - posts/signal-configuration-and-hardening.md
     - Real-Time Communication: https://www.privacyguides.org/real-time-communication/
 license: BY-SA
+description: Signal has changed how it handles registration. This primarily affects people who are using a number for Signal that they don't have exclusive access to.
+schema_type: ReportageNewsArticle
 ---
 # Important Changes to Signal Registration and Registration Lock
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/staff-announcement.md b/blog/posts/staff-announcement.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ authors:
 tags:
     - Privacy Guides
 license: BY-SA
+description: Privacy Guides has reached a significant milestone with today's hire of our first employee, Project Director Jonah Aragon.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 
 # Jonah Aragon Hired as Project Director

diff --git a/blog/posts/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites.md b/blog/posts/the-trouble-with-vpn-and-privacy-review-sites.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 date:
     created: 2019-11-20
 categories:
-    - Opinion
+    - News
 authors:
     - jonah
 links:
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - VPN
 license: BY-SA
+description: There’s a massive problem in the privacy world. Many shady companies are disguising advertisements as genuine reviews, to the detriment of real news sources like Privacy Guides and to potential buyers of these services.
+schema_type: AnalysisNewsArticle
 ---
 # The Trouble With VPN and Privacy Review Sites
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/threads-launch-twitter.md b/blog/posts/threads-launch-twitter.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ tags:
     - Twitter
     - Facebook
 license: BY-SA
+description: The man behind Facebook has somehow managed to make the Twitter experience worse.
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Threads Is the Perfect Twitter Alternative, Just Not for You
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/virtual-insanity.md b/blog/posts/virtual-insanity.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Facebook
 license: BY-SA
+description: On Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, and the Metaverse.
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Virtual Insanity
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/warning-about-signal-proxies.md b/blog/posts/warning-about-signal-proxies.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ links:
     - Signal Configuration Guide: https://www.privacyguides.org/real-time-communication/signal-configuration-hardening/
     - Real-Time Communication: https://www.privacyguides.org/real-time-communication/
 license: BY-SA
+description: You should be aware of a number of issues with Signal’s current proxy implementation.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # A Warning About Signal Proxies in Iran and Other Oppressive Countries
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/welcome-to-privacy-guides.md b/blog/posts/welcome-to-privacy-guides.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Privacy Guides
 license: CC0
+description: Today, Privacy Guides has officially launched by our long-standing volunteer team to carry on the legacy of the now-defunct PrivacyTools project.
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # Welcome to Privacy Guides
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/weve-joined-the-open-collective-foundation.md b/blog/posts/weve-joined-the-open-collective-foundation.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ links:
 tags:
     - Privacy Guides
 license: CC0
+schema_type: NewsArticle
 ---
 # We've Joined the Open Collective Foundation 501(c)(3)
 

diff --git a/blog/posts/why-i-run-a-tor-relay.md b/blog/posts/why-i-run-a-tor-relay.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ tags:
     - Tor
     - Self-Hosting
 license: BY-SA
+description: Each Tor relay is the direct result of an individual deciding to sacrifice money, time and effort for the cause of fighting for a freer Internet.
+schema_type: OpinionNewsArticle
 ---
 # Why I Decided to Run a Tor Relay