Digital Escape Tools — Privacy & FOSS

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A community for discovering and sharing tools that help you escape Big Tech.

We focus on:

This community is inspired by r/DigitalEscapeTools on Reddit and aims to grow an open, privacy-respecting space on the Fediverse.

Rules:

  1. No spam or affiliate abuse
  2. Respect privacy & open-source values
  3. Tools > politics
  4. Be respectful

New and early contributors are welcome 🤝

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Welcome to Digital Escape Tools (sh.itjust.works)
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This is the Lemmy community for sharing privacy-friendly and open-source tools.

Inspired by r/DigitalEscapeTools. Everyone is welcome to contribute.

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Mullvad Warns: “Going Dark” Could Mean State Spyware, Broken Encryption, and VPN Identity Checks (sh.itjust.works)
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The EU Wants Access to Encrypted Data — VPNs Could Be Next (sh.itjust.works)
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Two Privacy Philosophies: Firefox vs LibreWolf on AI (sh.itjust.works)
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When both say “I love privacy” (sh.itjust.works)
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An Android app that scans installed apps on your device and highlights privacy risks based on permissions. (github.com)
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PrivacyScanner is an open-source Android app that scans your installed apps and highlights privacy risks based on permissions. It’s free, ad-free, and doesn’t include trackers perfect for privacy-minded users who want to see what apps are doing on their device.

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I built a free site to help people find Google alternatives , would love your feedback (sh.itjust.works)
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Over the last few years I’ve been slowly de-Googling my digital life. One thing I noticed is how hard it is for newcomers to find trustworthy, privacy-respecting alternatives.

So I put together a curated list of tools I personally use and trust, plus some great recommendations I discovered here.

A few examples:

• Email: Proton Mail, Tuta • Messaging: Signal, Element • Cloud storage: Nextcloud, CryptPad • Other tools: GrapheneOS, Mullvad VPN, Bitwarden

I’m sharing this mainly to help newcomers — not as a definitive list.

👉 What’s ONE privacy tool you think everyone should know about?