Just enabled DDG’s app track protection to test it out. Had Nekogram opened for a few mins, and Google already made 234 data collection attempts. I know the Big Guys are hungry for personal data, but this is absolutely ridiculous.

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I do expect such stuff… but collecting so many categories of data in such a stubborn and aggressive way makes me wanna stop using anything that’s google-related. like dude stop looking at everything I do in my life. what’s next? how many liters of toothpaste I consumed in the past 3 days?

So pure out curiosity… and science! how many liters of toothpaste did you consume over the last 3 days?

De-Googling is something I did about 5 years ago. It took me about 6 months on and off, but I’m super happy I did. There are always other (and actually better) alternatives to their services. The only one that I struggle not to use is YouTube - the alternatives are all worse.

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I am very happy using FreeTube as an alternative frontend. No ads, all my subscriptions and watch history are local.

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Grayjay is awesome! (Alternative to YouTube)

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Yeah so they could suggest me a 50 cent toothpaste made out of mud and wood

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