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Disgusted by YouTube/Google

Bridalwhistle

Hi everyone. I really want to share something that has shocked me, and will be putting me off Youtube for good. I'm already looking at De-Googling my lifestyle. 

A while back I saw an advert on YouTube about c***ing on girls' ****. How bad is that. Considering children can access YouTube far too easily. I reported this advert, but Google's moderating system deemed the ad appropriate for YouTube. I've also read about plenty of other times where this has happened to other people. 

Also not to mentioned being recommended videos "coincidentally" about conversations in person, without being generated in a YouTube/Google search. 

I already internet search using Brave. 

My email is with Proton. 

I will be using Mega for photo and cloud storage. 

Now I'm looking at Odysee, TED, and Vimeo for video streaming. 

I want to sever myself from Google as fast as possible. I hope this doesn't upset too many people, or employees here who work for Google, but I'm just looking at posting a (justified) rant. I'm hoping it also promotes internet safety for younger forum members. If this is too upsetting however let me know: I can delete the post. 

Can anyone relate to this? 

  • This is the reason that I don't like the modern world.  It's the racy things that we see on the Internet.

  • Yes, I relate. It is too complex a topic because of the  interdependency of apps and the modern world.

    I reckon you are aware of r/degoogle, of the free software foundation, and of f-droid where you can find newpipe (youtube viewer).

    Currently there is turmoil and things are getting worse soon.

    My take is to use the internet in limited ways, and usually through VPN or Tor, just as good practice.

    And if I can with ethical apps. But not always can.

    For OS's, there is Linux and alternatives but you may use it already.

    Proton and its ecosystem is a drop in replacement for many google services. I use it too (and calendar, vpn etc.)

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Hey  

    I certainly agree. Social media is far too toxic, and the big tech companies use that against everyone. 

    I do recognise objectively it's a controversial post. I was carefully looking at the Forum's rules just to make sure I don't upset anyone. But yeah it's an important topic to raise awareness to

  • I don't use you-tube, the adverts drive me crazy and I'm sorry but I can't decipher the asterxed letters you've used.

    I do think there's far to much harmful content online, from what I've head at least, I dont' use social media apart from here and I don't have anything that needs storage.

    I don't think you should have to delete a post for raising awareness about an issue, what people do about using google or not is up to them. If anyone is seriously upset about raising awareness of issues such as this, then I think they should ask themselves why?