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Today we’re launching Opt Out October, our guide for opting out of certain features and finding alternatives to products made by big tech companies. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

eff.orgHappy Opt Out October! Let’s Find Real Alternatives to the Tech GiantsOver the years, the major tech companies have found all sorts of ways to embed themselves into our lives. We often use their software, their AI tools, their social media, and their operating systems

1/10/26, 8:02 pm168 reposts322 likes

notrite132.bsky.social

@notrite132.bsky.social

What would that leave, a landline phone? The good ol days are dead and gone. Large corporations own everything.

ravenfingers.bsky.social

@ravenfingers.bsky.social

I wish someone could tell me a good alternative to iCloud

Jordan

@everythinginthree.bsky.social

Synology

coconutlizard.bsky.social

@coconutlizard.bsky.social

Boycotting

❌ 👑 FiveMinuteActivist

@fiveminuteactivist.bsky.social

This is so very great! I've done many of these, and am cautiously eyeing Linux - the final step!

Static

@static-001.bsky.social

Yet you backed big tech against social media ban for children… I don’t believe anything you say.

Diogenes 🍷

@communistspy.bsky.social

Big tech spent years subsidizing platforms via subscription-less access to smother any alternative platform. And the reward for that is unlimited access to your data. It paid off.

❌ 👑 FiveMinuteActivist

@fiveminuteactivist.bsky.social

This, exactly this.

Diogenes 🍷

@communistspy.bsky.social

Based Clippy enjoyer.