diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ae249e0..c8bbc4f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots - [Bibliogram](https://bibliogram.art/) - Watch Instagram's public profile in a friendlier page that loads faster, gives downloadable images, eliminates ads and doesn't urge you to sign up. ### YouTube - Don't use YouTube (or at least the official client). YouTube is very privacy invasive, it generates a very accurate profile based on your interests. Also it is a [radicalization tool](https://www.pcmag.com/news/does-youtubes-algorithm-lead-to-radicalization) which shows [biased content to users](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.08313.pdf) in order to get more engadgement and to get them to watch more and more content creating an [adiction](https://medium.com/dataseries/how-youtube-is-addictive-259d5c575883). It never shows you [alternative opinions](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.08313.pdf) to your ideology/bias. YouTube censors a lot. YouTube collects a LOT of your data: interesnts, free time, ideology, likes, dislikes, music taste, etc... + Don't use YouTube (or at least the official client). YouTube is very privacy invasive, it generates a very accurate profile based on your interests. Also it is a [radicalization tool](https://www.pcmag.com/news/does-youtubes-algorithm-lead-to-radicalization) which shows [biased content to users](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.08313.pdf) in order to get more engadgement and to get them to watch more and more content creating an [adiction](https://medium.com/dataseries/how-youtube-is-addictive-259d5c575883). It never shows you [alternative opinions](https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.08313.pdf) to your ideology/bias. YouTube censors a lot. YouTube collects a LOT of your data: interesnts, free time, ideology, likes, dislikes, music taste, etc. **Instead use** - [Peertube](https://joinpeertube.org/en/) - A free, open and decentralized alternative to video platforms. @@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots **Alternatives to Twitter:** -> **Federated social networks**: A federated social network isn’t a single website like Twitter or Facebook, it's a network of thousands of communities operated by different organizations and individuals that provide a seamless social media experience. +> **Federated social networks**: A federated social network isn't a single website like Twitter or Facebook, it's a network of thousands of communities operated by different organizations and individuals that provide a seamless social media experience. - [Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/) - Pleroma is a free, federated social networking server built on open protocols. - [Soapbox](https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/soapbox-fe) - A frontend for Pleroma with a focus on custom branding and ease of use. @@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ Remember: Without strong encryption, you will be spied on systematically by lots - [Mattermost](https://mattermost.com/) - Open-source Slack alternative. ## Instant Messaging -**Check out [this site](https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) for comparisons* +**Check out [this site](https://www.securemessagingapps.com/) for comparisons*. **Avoid** - Whatsapp @@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ No single point of control or failure. A decentralized network operated by diffe - [Matrix (Protocol)](https://matrix.org/) - An open network for secure, decentralized communication. - [Element](https://element.io/) - All-in-one secure chat app for teams, friends and organisations. Keeps conversations in your control, safe from data-mining and ads. End-to-end encryption. - [Jabber / XMPP (Protocol)](https://xmpp.org/) - The universal and open messaging standard. Tried and tested. Independent. Privacy-focused. E2E encrypted. - - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) - Jabber/XMPP client for Android 4.0+ smartphones that has been optimized to provide a unique mobile experience + - [Conversations](https://conversations.im/) - Jabber/XMPP client for Android 4.0+ smartphones that has been optimized to provide a unique mobile experience. - [AstraChat](https://astrachat.com/) - Another XMPP client. - [DeltaChat](https://delta.chat/) - Chat over encrypted e-mail. - [Session](https://getsession.org/) - Extreme focus on privacy. Blockchain technology. @@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ No servers involved. Everything goes directly from one peer to the other peer. N - [Padloc](https://padloc.app/) - The last password manager you'll ever want to use. ## Notes - **Avoid** using Google Keep, Evernote, Squid, Notion... + **Avoid** using Google Keep, Evernote, Squid, Notion, etc. **Instead use** - [TinyList](https://tinylist.app/) - Create and share notes and checklists, without sacrificing your privacy. @@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li - Bank payments (wire, sepa, etc) **Instead use** -- [Monero](https://www.getmonero.org/) - Monero is cash for a connected world. It’s fast, private, untraceable and secure. +- [Monero](https://www.getmonero.org/) - Monero is cash for a connected world. It's fast, private, untraceable and secure. - Cash - Use person-to-person payments using physical notes and coins. **USE WITH CAUTION** @@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ If you need an app for **menstrual cycle tracking** please don't use any apps li - [ProExpense](https://github.com/arduia/ProExpense/) - A simple free finance note to safely record daily expenses. - [IHateMoney](https://ihatemoney.org/) - Manage your shared expenses, easily - [Nextcloud Cospend](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/cospend) - A group/shared budget manager inspired by the great IHateMoney. - - [MoneyBuster](https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/moneybuster/) - Android client for Nextcloud Cospend and [IHateMoney] servers. + - [MoneyBuster](https://gitlab.com/eneiluj/moneybuster/) - Android client for Nextcloud Cospend and [IHateMoney](https://ihatemoney.org/) servers. ### CRYPTO Avoid using any exchange portfolio tracking or any app like Blockfolio as they **do not** respect your privacy in any way.