1. You should use a VPN or an tracker blocker like DuckduckGo. This is the only way to slow down the information you are sending out. You might not be able to completely stop Google and Samsung from tracking you, but there’s no reason to share yourself with all other data harvesting services.

2. You have to obfuscate the info that makes it through by using multiple, unlinked Google accounts that let you put separate components of your life into separate silos.

Important note about Apple:

Apple is making a living by being a gatekeeper to your data. They do not keep it private to only you, they do not keep it to themselves.

However they do not share it for free with other companies. Make no mistake: they are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts.

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iOS is more private in the sense that they limit access to your data to other companies so they can continue be the doorman.

Windows is such a complete pain in the ass to use anymore I’m not sure Linux is really all that more difficult.

I know people have really been slow-boiled on the windows side the past 15 years or so, and the frustrations you could encounter are unique to each platform, but I really do think we’re at a point that if you can competently admin your own windows system, you can admin a linux system.

And if you can’t be assed to admin either, then you have a few options:

• Hire a nerd to admin your computer
• Only use a work computer (and non-personal stuff)
• resign to using an iPad where Apple is your admin. 😂