Hello. I installed Linux Mint on a new desktop that I built about a week ago, and I’m starting to get used to it, so it’s probably time to start using it for some actual life things.
A couple of these do involve talking with family members all in Facebook Messenger, as well as the necessity of using Google Workspace for some work-related functions.
I’m aware that using both of these is a compromise of privacy in and of itself, but I’m still interested in mitigating the damages best as I can.
What steps can I take to make the usage of these as private and non-invasive as possible? If it helps at all, the browser I’m using is Firefox and the operating system is Linux Mint.
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Like everyone else said. You’re pretty much fighting against tracking cookies at this point. My 2 cents. “Hardened” Firefox running containers for personal, shopping and that stiff. uBlock origin, Privacy Badger by the EFF and look up user-agent spoofing. Set your user-agent to something like Windows 11 chrome. If you’re feeling adventurous look into a pi-hole as well.