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Big Tech Walkout - PHASE 1

Big Tech Walkout - PHASE 1

Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • 12 weeks

  • Beginner level

Description

Description

The Big Tech Walkout is your step-by-step guide to stop feeding the beast and move away from Big Tech products!

This is PHASE 1

Phase 1 can be as short as 2 weeks or up to 3 months - just go at your own pace

(Phase 1 is mostly digital hygeine habits, with a few easy app alternatives. Phase 2 is more focused on app switches.)

Summary of all PHASE 1 steps:

1. Habit change – say NO to cookies, always

2. Delete the Advertising ID on your phone

3. Turn off unnecessary permissions for apps on your phone

4. Ditch the mobile apps with the most trackers

5. Habit change – trim URLs before sharing them

6. Disable personalised / behavioural ads in various services you use

7. Install Privacy Badger as a browser extension in your desktop browser

8. Fix your games console privacy settings

9. Start using a secure password manager

10. Stop using Google Search

11. Start using a VPN

12. Start using a non-big tech browser

13. Start using an ethical messenger app

14. Watch YouTube videos anonymously with the DuckDuckGo browser

[👀 Look ahead: Summary of all PHASE 2 steps:]

Part 1

1. Email & Calendar - Gmail, Outlook, iCloud Mail alts

2. Social media - X/Twitter alts

3. File storage/backup/sync/share - Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud alts

4. Office docs - MS Office, Google Docs alts

5. Maps - Google maps alts

Part 2

6. Social media - Reddit, Discord, FB groups alts

7. Social media - Instagram alts

8. Social media - Facebook alts

9. Notes - OneNote, Apple Notes, Evernote alts

10. News - Google news, Apple news, MSN, Yahoo News alts

Part 3

11. Media consumption (films, tv, music) - Netflix, Youtube alts

12. Media consumption (music) - Spotify, Apple Music alts

13. Media consumption (books, ebooks and audiobooks) - Kindle, Audible, Amazon alts incl hardware eReaders

14. Video Calling - Zoom, Google Chat, Microsoft Teams, Apple Facetime alts

15. Being organised (tasks) - To Do, Trello, Google Tasks, Excel sheets alts

Part 4

16. Mobile keyboard - Google, Samsung, Apple, MS Swiftkey keyboard alts

17. Authenticator app - Google Authenticator alts

18. Store loyalty card wallet - alt to storing in Google/Apple/Samsung Wallet

19. Photo editing - Canva alts

20. Delete your WhatsApp account

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can I finish this phase of the programme in less than 12 weeks

    Yes you can! Go at your own pace. 

    You will receive periodic email reminders that conform to the slowest pace, but you can finish much sooner if you want. 

    Move on to PHASE 2 when you're done!

course Content

5 sections•16 lessons
Intro1 lessons
  1. 1Phase 1 Intro
Part 16 lessons
  1. 1Step 1 - Habit change – say NO to cookies, always
  2. 2Step 2 - Delete the Advertising ID on your phone. Because your phone is listening to you!
  3. 3Step 3 - Turn off unnecessary permissions for apps on your phone, especially location, microphone and contacts access
  4. 4Step 4 - Ditch the mobile apps with the most trackers
  5. 5Step 5 - Habit change – trim URLs before sharing them
  6. 6Step 6 - Disable personalised / behavioural ads in various 'logged in' services you use
Part 25 lessons
  1. 1Step 7 - Install Privacy Badger as a browser extension in your desktop browser
  2. 2Step 8 - Fix your games console privacy settings, and other IoT
  3. 3Step 9 - Start using a secure password manager (optional but recommended)
  4. 4Step 10 - Stop using Google Search – set your default search engine to one that doesn’t profile you
  5. 5Step 11 - Start using a VPN
Part 33 lessons
  1. 1Step 12 - Start using a non-big tech Browser
  2. 2Step 13 - Start using an ethical messenger app
  3. 3Step 14 - Watch YouTube videos anonymously with the DuckDuckGo browser
Link to PHASE 21 lessons
  1. 1Link to PHASE 2 part 1

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