«#DigitalVegan's are deliberative about the hardware and software they use and the data they consume and share [..] an ethical computing environment helping its users #avoid the tech giants [..] proof of their monopolistic information power»
[ReT 🤹 10 Aug 2020]
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/technology/blocking-the-tech-giants.html
I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible.

As lawmakers debate whether Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies, a reporter recalls her attempt to avoid interacting with the companies.

The New York Times
«cellphone use is only protected as CPNI when it is being used as a telephone [..] Internet use, websites visited, search history or apps used are not protected CPNI because the company is acting as an information services provider not subject to these laws [..] carriers can share and sell this data because they’re not explicitly prohibited from doing so»
#OptOut
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/03/why-you-should-opt-out-of-sharing-data-with-your-mobile-provider/
Why You Should Opt Out of Sharing Data With Your Mobile Provider – Krebs on Security