These guides can help you cut off tech that’s collecting your data.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Opt Out October tips go over settings to change in AI tools and browsers, decentralized social media platforms to try out, and suggestions for more private alternatives to popular apps. There’s also a guide on how you can switch to Linux, which could potentially save an old Windows 10 PC, like my ThinkPad, on top of improving your data privacy.
TL;DR
- EFF's Opt Out October provides guidance on improving digital privacy.
- Recommendations cover settings for AI tools and browsers.
- The initiative suggests trying decentralized social media platforms.
- It also offers suggestions for private alternatives to popular applications.
- A guide on switching to Linux is included, which can help improve privacy and revive old PCs.