Private messaging apps - use a messaging app that's not controlled by a big tech giant
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[–]raven9 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun - 3 years ago (0 children)
Yeah because the current owners would surely not lure users to it with claims of 'not a big tech app' until the user base grows big enough to be worth a shit and then sell it to big tech. No, surely not. /s
[–]jamesK_3rd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun - 3 years ago* (0 children)
Run your own xmpp server for friends and family.. tell your family to start using xmpp.
Ejabberd + conversations (Android) ftw
You can probably put it on a raspberry pi or beaglebone, along with a dynamic DNS at your house and you've already defeated most trackers.
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A sub dedicated to one of the most beautiful places on earth, be it digital or analogue: a private one.
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