Slowly beginning to use European alternatives for the following. See the list below.

I figured it was a good start to all the new ones around here: Google -> Qwant Apple Music -> Qobuz ChatGPT -> Me Chat Twitter/X -> Mastodon

And of course: Reddit -> Lemmy

I will update this list as I continue 👌🏼

    • tatann@lemm.ee
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      19 hours ago

      "By maintaining its headquarters and operations in the Netherlands, Startpage continues to be protected by Dutch and European Union (EU) privacy laws’

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        18 hours ago

        @tatann @igiIq Nope, they are not American based… They are based in the Netherlands. They are partially owned by an American Company though. I couldn’t quickly find sources to what percentage.

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          12 hours ago

          But still, I think they also changed their practices to make it for profit and it also still depends on google