Back in the day, we had #deleteFacebook, #deleteMeta, #deleteWhatsApp, and so on.

Some people heeded the call for a while, only to quietly return to Big Tech later on.

Now, many have been jolted awake by our dependence on Big Tech, and another #quitday and other variations are gaining momentum.

Personally, I started that journey years ago.

- From Gmail to #ProtonMail and #Tuta
- From Google to #Searx #Startpage #DuckDuckGo
- From Chrome to #Brave #Mulvad and #LibreWolf
- From MS Office to #LibreOffice
- From Google Drive to #NextCloud and #Synology
- From Facebook to #MeWe and #Mastodon
- From Windows to #Linux
- From WhatsApp to #Threema #Signal #Jami and #Matrix #Element
- From Zoom to #Jitsi and #ProtonMeet
- From Google Translate to #Deepl

I’m sure I’m forgetting a few, but there’s a European and open-source alternative for every American Big Tech and closed-source application.

What I’ve noticed is that many people are afraid of what they don’t know and therefore don’t dare to make the switch (completely).
(Some people just don’t give a damn and convenience is all that matters)

Any fear is unfounded, and if all of us switches en masse, Big Tech’s power will be quickly broken, and the development of alternatives will proceed much more smoothly and quickly.

Vroeger hadden we #deleteFacebook #deleteMeta #deleteWhatsApp en noem maar op.

Sommigen gaven daar even gehoor aan om later toch stilletjes terug te keren naar Big Tec.

Nu werden velen even wakker geschud door onze afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse Big Tec en komt er weer een #doeidag en andere varianten op gang.

Persoonlijk ben ik die reis al jaren geleden begonnen.

- Van Gmail naar #ProtonMail en #Tuta
- Van Google naar #Searx #Startpage #DuckDuckGo
- Van chrome naar #Brave #Mulvad en #LibreWolf
- Van MS Office naar #LibreOffice
- Van Google Drive naar #NextCloud en #Synology
- Van Facebook naar #MeWe en #Mastodon
- Van Windows naar #Linux
- Van Whatsapp naar #Threema #Signal #Jami en #Matrix #Element
- Van Zoom naar #Jitsi en #ProtonMeet
- Van Google Translate naar #Deepl

Ik vergeet er vast nog een paar, maar er is voor elke Amerikaanse en Closed Source toepassing wel een Europees en Open Source alternatief.

Wat ik merk is dat veel mensen bang zijn voor dat wat ze niet kennen en daarom niet (geheel) durven over te stappen.
(sommigen interesseerd het gewoon geen reet en is gemak het enige dat telt)

Eventuele angst is ongegrond en als we met heel Europa massaal overstappen is de macht van Big Tec snel gebroken en verloopt de ontwikkeling van alternatieven veel soepeler en sneller.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@threemaapp/116205627859556502

😤 WhatsApp im Jahr 2012: „Unternehmen wissen buchstäblich alles über Dich, kennen Deine Freunde und Deine Interessen, und sie nutzen all diese Informationen, um Werbung zu verkaufen.“

🤑 WhatsApp heute: „Wir führen […] Werbung […] ein, um Dir dabei zu helfen, […] Produkte zu finden, die Dich interessieren.“

https://threema.com/de/blog/datenschutz-und-online-werbung

#3maRTDeutsch #deletewhatsapp #werbung #onlinewerbung #datenschutz

It was so satisfying to flip the bird to Meta and let them know that they can go fuck themselves. ICE and DHS shouldn't have your data to satisfy their Nazi agenda.

I WON'T HAVE A FASCIST, PRO-ICE APP ON MY PHONE, AND YOU SHOULDN'T EITHER.

#DeleteWhatsApp #ICEOut #FuckMeta

#DeleteWhatsApp
"The developers of the Meta Corporation have access to WhatsApp users' correspondence, and they also store users' messages"

People worldwide jumped on the case and sued the company.

People on here who complain about the politics on Substack — are you still on Facebook or another Meta platform? If so, check your hypocrisy.

Really, everyone needs to get off those platforms. Now. They only have power over us because we’re willing to give it to them, and unwilling to deal with the inconvenience of finding alternatives.

#DeleteFacebook #DeleteWhatsApp #DeleteInstagram

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/dec/11/meta-shuts-down-global-accounts-linked-to-abortion-advice-and-queer-content?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other