And I encourage everyone to write to banks and other service providers to provide apks directly or through F-Droid

I just love the EU. Not perfect of course, but this kind of stuff is great.

Yes it is, I would just like to encourage the frog to jump out rather than reduce the flame.

ebay is slightly better, but in the end just another publicly traded company that treats their employees like shit.

Thanks, this is good to know. I’m in the process of upgrading my media setup and am playing around with Jellyfin to replace Plex. I’ve been reluctant to commit since Plex is easy and I have a lifetime pass, but this data collection is a great reason to finally be done with Plex

Coming in Q3

Ouch… edited and thx.

While “mental retardation” was originally introduced as a medical term in 1961 for people with intellectual disabilities, in the decades since, the R-word has become an insult used all too commonly in everyday language. Those who use the R-word often do so with little regard for the pain it causes people with intellectual disabilities—and the exclusion it perpetuates in our society.

Taken from specialolympics.org

So just call them assholes or cunts - get creative

No need for the r slur and parents’ handed down phones going to kids is not as sensational as you seem to think

Google and their big tech buddies made their choice by supporting Trump’s regime. I know actions have consequences is a concept that doesn’t apply in the US, but elsewhere it does. Deal with it.