RE: https://social.openrightsgroup.org/@openrightsgroup/116075899448316866
I've mostly started over in terms of my online accounts. Deleted almost everything.
- Services like reddit, I can usually get what I want just by browsing without an account.
- The only social site I have an account on is Mastodon.
- Chat/group chat is Signal
If you don't NEED an account delete it, don't create one. Weed out everything and minimize your exposure to invasive data collection and surveillance. And, when you do sign-up for a service, use an alias-email offered by services like Proton or MySudo. Generally, just be more proactive in what services you use and how you use them. And be willing to walk away from them if they start to get grabby.
And take a hard line with your family and friends. Compromise less or not at all. In 2026 privacy is the priority, not convenience.
I don't want or need most of the services I've come across.