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Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more;
A handful of companies monopolize the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/26/how-to-replace-amazon-google-x-meta-apple-alternatives
#FOSS #technology #ethics #news #privacy #computers #software #european #OpenSource
Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more

A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives

The Guardian
Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

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Books:

-> bookshop.org
-> gutenberg.org
-> BookWyrm.social
-> 1lib.sk 🏴‍☠️
-> z-library.sk 🏴‍☠️

Socials (From Meta to Fediverse):

X -> Mastodon 👑
X -> Hubzilla.org
YouTube -> PeerTube
Instagram -> Pixelfed
Twitter -> Nostr
Facebook -> Mobilizon
Facebook -> friendi.ca
TikTok -> Loops
Discord -> Matrix
Reddit -> Lemmy
Events -> gancio.org/instances
Search Fediverse -> fediverse.observer

Entertainment (🇪🇺 Tax evaders):

Netflix&Co -> Streaminggunity.bike 🏴‍☠️
Sky Sport -> Freestreams-live-1.su 🏴‍☠️

Music:
Spotify -> Browser with uBlock
-> funkwhale.audio
Music Recognition:
Shazam/SoundHound -> SongRec
-> Soly

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#TechChange #Degoogle #Privacy #Linux #GrapheneOS #FOSS #OpenSource #Decolonize #DigitalFreedom #Fediverse #SelfHosted #Mastodon #DeGoogle #TechPrivacy #EUAlternatives

Keep Android Open

Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.

#privacy costs any service that is free has a hidden flaw behind it.

Introducing MadeInCanada.social

Highlighting sovereign alternatives for Canadians, built by a fellow Canadian ❤️

https://MadeInCanada.social

#Canada #MadeInCanada #Fediverse

Made in Canada - Canadian Social Media Alternatives

Discover Canadian-made social media alternatives like Pixelfed and Loops. Privacy-focused, open-source platforms built by Canadians who prioritize community over profit.

Made in Canada.social

Did you know you can use a bit of the Markdown syntax in various fields of #PeerTube (such as video descriptions, profile description, comments, etc.)?

You can access the list of available syntax by clicking on the help button of the field.

#PeerTubeTipOfTheWeek

🇬🇧 UK & 🇦🇺 Australia have the worst anti-encryption laws among democratic countries.
🇨🇦 Canada risks joining them with Bill C-2.
🇺🇸 US still relies on secret orders under FISA & CLOUD Act.
🇨🇭 Switzerland is no longer the privacy paradise it was claimed to be.

#Encryption is under attack worldwide. Our new global overview shows why Europe remains the best place for encrypted services.

➡️ Check the global overview:
https://tuta.com/blog/encryption-legislation-global-status

#PrivacyMatters

📱 The #PeerTube mobile app now has a creator mode!

Update your app and start posting all your videos on PeerTube, wherever you are! 🎥

Read our dedicated article to find out more about this update: https://framablog.org/2025/12/16/publish-your-videos-with-peertube-for-mobile/

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