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 (DIR) Post #Ad4S42ILqvOnmWu1dA by protonmail@mastodon.social
       2023-12-22T14:05:22Z
       
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       Google continues to build its massive surveillance empire under the sinister guise of “privacy.” In its latest iteration on #Android, Google lets you opt into their “Ad Topics,” which roughly translated means, “Let Google be the gatekeeper of all your data.” (1/4)
       
 (DIR) Post #Ad4S446N8R0NNxJUEi by protonmail@mastodon.social
       2023-12-22T14:05:57Z
       
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       What happens is that Google opts you out of third parties grabbing up your data, but it doesn’t opt #Google out of it. So by opting into their Ad Topics on #Android, you allow Google to get your data & no one else, essentially crowning it king ofthe #bigdata monopoly. (2/4)
       
 (DIR) Post #Ad4S45ECwmrosXzG5Y by protonmail@mastodon.social
       2023-12-22T14:06:32Z
       
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       So first, here’s how to opt-out:➡️ Go to Settings ➡️ Security & Privacy ➡️ Privacy ➡️ Ads ➡️ Ads privacy ➡️  Ad topics ➡️ Toggle the switch next to “Allow ad topics.”That's a lot of effort, simply to opt out of giving your data away for free. (3/4)
       
 (DIR) Post #Ad4S46N6hBa0QR9sbA by protonmail@mastodon.social
       2023-12-22T14:07:47Z
       
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       Proton offers a whole ecosystem of services – #ProtonMail, @protonvpn, #ProtonPass &#ProtonDrive – that allow you to put your privacy first. It's the exact opposite of Google.Read more about how #Google thinks your data belongs to it instead of you: https://proton.me/blog/google-privacy-washing-android (4/4)