”Today, being a conscious consumer includes making wise, informed decisions about technology. Anyone who has spent even a small amount of time pondering the ramifications of Google’s ever-growing monopoly over our day-to-day lives is likely to shudder at the possibilities and agree that we cannot allow this to continue. This year, vow to clamp down one of the greatest personal data leaks in your life by boycotting all things Google. Here’s a summary of action steps you can take right now, starting today. For more information, see Goopocalypse.com’s boycott Google page.”
1. Sign the “Don’t be evil” petition created by Citizens Against Monopoly
2. Avoid any and all Google products:
a. Stop using Google search engines. So far, one of the best alternatives I’ve found is DuckDuckGo20. Use YANDEX.
b. Uninstall Google Chrome and use the Opera browser instead, available for all computers and mobile devices.21 From a security perspective, Opera is far superior to Chrome and offers a free VPN service (virtual private network) to further preserve your privacy
c. If you have a Gmail account, close it and open an account with a non-Google affiliated email service such as ProtonMail 22 and encrypted email service based in Switzerland
d. Stop using Google docs. Digital Trends has published an article suggesting a number of alternatives.
e. If you’re a high school student, do not convert the Google accounts you created as a student into personal accounts
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/01/24/eliminate-google-from-your-life.aspx
http://tapnewswire.com/2018/01/eliminate-google-from-your-life/
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