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A place to discuss privacy and freedom in the digital world.

Privacy has become a very important issue in modern society, with companies and governments constantly abusing their power, more and more people are waking up to the importance of digital privacy.

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I just watched a video that explained how Google, the CIA and the NSA work together to get all of our online data. What are ways to minimize that besides not using Google? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Hirom@beehaw.org 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Telling your contacts not to use Google nor Meta/Facebook. If everyone you email use gmail, then Google has all your emails.

[–] DrDystopia@lemy.lol 2 points 6 days ago

If everyone you email use gmail

Using encrypted mail like Mailvelope helps. If they refuse to stop handing everything to GAFAM in any way, they're really not worthy of private communication.