00:00How many products of these companies are you using?
00:02More and more people are trying to cut US tech out of their daily lives.
00:06How would this work and why should it matter to you?
00:08Digital sovereignty means a country and the people living there should control the technology,
00:12data and digital infrastructure they use.
00:14Google, Meta and Microsoft collect massive amounts of your data.
00:17It can be used for ads, shared with authorities or feed AI systems.
00:21Here's how to break up with US big tech.
00:23You could try European browser alternatives like German-owned Ecosia and Norway's Vivaldi.
00:28For search, there's Quant.
00:29But even Quant and Ecosia still rely partly on results from Bing or Google,
00:34because building a full search index is expensive.
00:37For messaging, you should check out Wire,
00:39an encrypted European alternative for work and team messaging.
00:42And Signal, which focuses on privacy.
00:44Looking at social media, Blue Sky and Mastodon are alternatives to apps like X and Threads.
00:49For Instagram vibes, check out PixelFed.
00:51These platforms are decentralized.
00:53That means, even if some are hosted in the US, no single tech giant owns everything.
00:58As for your email account, providers like Proton, Mailbox or Infomaniac advertise strong security
01:03and use servers in Europe.
01:05Would you switch, or is convenience more important?
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