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<h1 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900">The Ethical Switchboard</h1>
<p class="text-xs text-gray-500">Privacy-respecting, open-source alternatives to Big Tech</p>
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<h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-4">Take Back Control of Your Digital Life</h2>
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The internet shouldn't be controlled by a handful of corporations tracking your every move.
There are better alternatives that respect your privacy, avoid manipulative algorithms,
and put people before profits. This guide helps you find the best options based on your priorities.
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<span class="font-bold">Why decentralization matters:</span> Services marked as "Decentralized/Community-run"
can't be unilaterally censored by any single entity. This protects free speech while still allowing
individual communities to set their own rules.
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<h3 class="text-lg font-semibold mb-3">How to read the tables:</h3>
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<td class="px-4 py-2">The service meets this criterion fully</td>
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<td class="px-4 py-2 whitespace-nowrap text-yellow-600 font-bold">◐ Mixed</td>
<td class="px-4 py-2">The service partially meets this criterion</td>
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<td class="px-4 py-2 whitespace-nowrap text-red-600 font-bold">❌ No</td>
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<a href="#search" class="bg-gray-100 hover:bg-gray-200 px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-sm">Search Engines</a>
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<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900">Replace Google Search</h2>
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Search engines track your queries to build profiles and target ads. These alternatives respect your privacy.
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<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Service</th>
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<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Decentralized</th>
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<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">DuckDuckGo</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">duckduckgo.com</div>
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-yellow-600 font-bold">◐ Mixed</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-red-600 font-bold">❌ No</td>
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Shows ads but doesn't track you. Based in USA. Good default choice.
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<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">SearXNG</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">searxng.github.io</div>
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
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Meta-search engine. Self-hostable. Many public instances available.
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<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Kagi</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">kagi.com</div>
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-red-600 font-bold">❌ No</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-red-600 font-bold">❌ No</td>
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Paid service with excellent results. Based in USA.
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<h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-blue-800">Quick Tip</h3>
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<span class="font-semibold">For most people:</span> Start with DuckDuckGo for a familiar experience,
or try SearXNG if you want full control. Kagi is excellent if you don't mind paying for premium results.
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<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900">Replace Social Media</h2>
<p class="text-gray-600 mt-1">
Traditional social networks optimize for engagement at the cost of mental health and privacy.
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<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Privacy</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">No Ads</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Open Source</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Decentralized</th>
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<div class="flex-shrink-0 h-10 w-10">
<img class="h-10 w-10 rounded" src="https://joinmastodon.org/logo.svg" alt="Mastodon logo">
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<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Mastodon</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">joinmastodon.org</div>
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
Twitter alternative. Choose your instance carefully as rules vary.
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<div class="flex-shrink-0 h-10 w-10">
<img class="h-10 w-10 rounded" src="https://pixelfed.org/favicon.ico" alt="Pixelfed logo">
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<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Pixelfed</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">pixelfed.org</div>
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
Instagram alternative. Part of the Fediverse.
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
<div class="flex items-center">
<div class="flex-shrink-0 h-10 w-10">
<img class="h-10 w-10 rounded" src="https://join-lemmy.org/static/assets/icons/favicon.svg" alt="Lemmy logo">
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<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Lemmy</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">join-lemmy.org</div>
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
Reddit alternative. Decentralized communities.
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<div class="flex-shrink-0 pt-1">
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<h3 class="text-sm font-medium text-blue-800">Quick Tip</h3>
<div class="mt-1 text-sm text-blue-700">
<p>
<span class="font-semibold">Getting started:</span> For Twitter users, try Mastodon.
Join an instance that aligns with your interests. For Instagram users, Pixelfed offers
a similar photo-sharing experience without tracking.
</p>
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<section id="messaging" class="mb-16 scroll-margin">
<div class="bg-white rounded-lg shadow-md overflow-hidden">
<div class="px-6 py-4 border-b">
<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-gray-900">Replace Messaging Apps</h2>
<p class="text-gray-600 mt-1">
Most messaging apps collect metadata about who you talk to and when. These alternatives prioritize security.
</p>
</div>
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<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Service</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Privacy</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">No Ads</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Open Source</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Decentralized</th>
<th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Notes</th>
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<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
<div class="flex items-center">
<div class="flex-shrink-0 h-10 w-10">
<img class="h-10 w-10 rounded" src="https://signal.org/assets/logo.png" alt="Signal logo">
</div>
<div class="ml-4">
<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Signal</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">signal.org</div>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-red-600 font-bold">❌ No</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
Gold standard for private messaging. Requires phone number.
</td>
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<tr class="hover:bg-gray-50">
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
<div class="flex items-center">
<div class="flex-shrink-0 h-10 w-10">
<img class="h-10 w-10 rounded" src="https://element.io/favicon.ico" alt="Element logo">
</div>
<div class="ml-4">
<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Element</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">element.io</div>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 text-sm text-gray-500">
Uses Matrix protocol. Good for teams and communities.
</td>
</tr>
<tr class="hover:bg-gray-50">
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
<div class="flex items-center">
<div class="flex-shrink-0 h-10 w-10">
<img class="h-10 w-10 rounded" src="https://getsession.org/favicon.ico" alt="Session logo">
</div>
<div class="ml-4">
<div class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">Session</div>
<div class="text-sm text-gray-500">getsession.org</div>
</div>
</div>
</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
<td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-green-600 font-bold">✅ Yes</td>
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