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  • One thing not mentioned is that if you ever want to "de-Google", you will have to go to all websites and services where you logged in using your Google account, and (try and) change the authentication method. Avoid it if possible.

  • This depends on your (privacy) laws. The phone operators (and in all fairness, a lot of app developers) have access to the phone's location.

    If the government doesn't need a warrant, and they can just ask for the location information at Apple or Google (or, for example Meta or X if those apps have location tracking permissions turned on), they could in theory find anyone they like at any time.

  • I was answering a technical question on Reddit last night when I realized that, while it might help the person asking it, I am also fueling Reddits profits, training AI, and supporting a big American corporation by providing free knowledge.

    So I reconsidered and I deleted the answer I was writing.

    I will use my reddit account read only from now. No more upvotes, no more downvotes, no more comments. AdBlock enabled using Firefox for all sites. I already use Linux instead of Microsoft. I don't have Facebook or Instagram. I de-googled my online accounts and e-mail and moved my domains and e-mail to a Swiss company. I drive German cars. I will consciously start vetting my purchases to be not from the US or China. I will buy local as much as I can. When I build software, I will not host it on Google or azure or aws. I'm looking at nextcloud for my next pet project.

    The list is growing, and every little item I can add to it gives me a little more satisfaction and peace of mind.