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The other day I was typing some food and beverage names into the calendar on my Android phone. After that I pressed the middle circle button but accidentally for too long which brought up the Google voice command thing. It suggested that I give it a voice command … and this command included a beverage name I had just typed into the calendar. It’s gross and frightening how far tracking has gone. Not even what you type is yours anymore. And I wasn’t even using Android’s default calendar, which is Google’s. I never use that for obvious reasons. But still my phone knew what I had typed. Thankfully I have already ordered the Librem 5 smartphone: The brand new phone in development and it is now getting its last finishing touches before mass production. It runs PureOS which is designed to protect you, not exploit you. Unlike Android and iOS which both track what you do and send it to Google. #librem5 #purism #spreadprivacy https://puri.sm https://spreadprivacy.com

Google keeps track of every place your phone has been to. Even when you are not using Googles services directly, like when using Maps or Search. Google also saves your search history. You can check them both out at google.com/maps/timeline and myactivity.google.com/myactivity. There are search engines that do not do that and one of them is DuckDuckGo. It respects privacy and does not track you. Purism is now finishing up and delivering the very first Librem 5 smartphone: The brand new phone without any ties to Google. Another smartphone you might be interested in is the one by the /e/ Foundation. They supply un-Googled Android smartphones. The time to stand up for your privacy is now! #spreadprivacy https://spreadprivacy.com/ https://telegra.ph/how-to-live-without-google-01-26 Cover image credits: Marcia O'Connor (CC-BY-NC)

Hi everybody! I'm a little late for this but here goes anyway. You know Google with its Android and Apple with its iOS make money off you with your private data. And they track you. Well, there is a new phone in development that does not do that. The Librem 5 is a privacy and security focused phone. It will run PureOS which is based on the secure Linux. The phone will have the standard features expected in smartphones (5" screen, camera, GPS, WiFi, MicroSD slot). If you value your privacy, you might want to check it out: https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/ They have already passed their funding goal, but you can still jump on. Break free from