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1/ Some of our German-speaking readers will know this… Today, like every first Sunday of the month, we celebrate Digital Independence Day! 🎉

EDRi supports this monthly celebration in the liberation of digital lives from #BigTech. We look forward to sharing practical tips & support people and communities who build apps & tools that respect people, #democracy, and the planet.

Read more about #DiDay from EDRi member @CCC ⤵️

https://edri.org/our-work/didit-edri-members-spark-movement-for-alternatives-to-big-tech/

#DIDit: EDRi members spark movement for alternatives to Big Tech - European Digital Rights (EDRi)

On the first Sunday of each month, people are invited to explore and move to alternatives to dominant centralised platforms.

European Digital Rights (EDRi)

city/data/explosion Mar 1

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2/ #DiDay is an initiative supported by #DigitalRights groups, community tech projects, environmental organisations & social initiatives, all working to showcase viable paths away from #BigTech products.

There are fantastic resources & guides out there, so for our first #DiDay, let’s start by recommending this brilliant guide by @parismarx about how to free ourselves from a bunch of apps we use daily.

Have a read ⤵️

https://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/

Getting off US tech: a guide

I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

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Rene Raggl 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇬🇱Mar 1

@edri @parismarx I strongly discourage using Opera.... that has basically become Spyware. It was based on the Norwegian Browser (same founder as Vivaldi), but the Chinese turned into an ad machine and selling you predatory loans etc.

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jafra Mar 1

@edri @parismarx
I d k, what is of interest?
For me, a real gamechanger was switching to GrapheneOS, as it makes using Android quite easy. Only 1 app i wanted to use didn't because of "not certified OS", a TeleDocApp of my health insurance. Other than that, everything works.

imho an absolute MUST is some form of sync (Calendars and Contacts as well as file upload). Nextcloud works well for me. Some Mail-Hoster offer CalDAV/CardDAV (i.e. Posteo).

Additionally some kind of Backup is advised.