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Understand risks with cited sources, explore alternatives across 14 categories and 83 tools, and follow practical guides—everything for de-Googling in one place.
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Not conspiracy theory—facts from governments, courts, and Google’s own documents.
Google holds dominant share in search, digital advertising, and the Android ecosystem. Competition authorities have found anti-competitive conduct. Dependence on a single company shrinks choice and can slow innovation.
Google combines behavioral data from Search, Gmail, YouTube, Android, Chrome, and more for ad targeting and AI training. Terms-of-service consent alone does not tell you everything that is collected.
A Google account is the authentication backbone for many services. If Google flags a terms violation, you can lose Gmail, Drive, Photos, and even parts of Android functionality in one stroke.
Google Docs formats, Photos AI organization, Gmail labels, and long-term workflows make leaving Google costly and slow.
Collecting, predicting, and monetizing behavior affects personal autonomy and, scholars such as Shoshana Zuboff argue, can skew information and manipulation in elections and public life.
Google governs—through settings and terms—how much Gmail, Docs, Photos, and other data feeds Gemini and other AI models. Since 2024 this issue has moved to center stage.
Google Search
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Google Chrome
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Gmail
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Google Drive / Docs
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Google Photos
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Google Maps
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YouTube
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Android（OS）
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Google Play（アプリストア）
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“Free” is paid for with data. Convenience is not the problem—high dependence on one company makes privacy, account suspension, policy changes, and AI use your personal risk. You do not need to replace everything; email and browser alone can make a big difference.
Choosing services and exporting your data is legal. Google Takeout is an official export tool. Gray areas exist (e.g. Aurora Store), but migrating to mainstream alternatives is generally fine.
EU DMA/GDPR, U.S. antitrust cases, and Google’s own privacy policy updates are public issues covered by major media and governments. Understanding risk and choosing accordingly is reasonable digital literacy.
Search queries, location (Maps/Timeline/Android), email and document content (processed for features and security), YouTube watch history, Chrome browsing data, device identifiers, ad IDs, and more. “My Activity” shows much—but not all—processing. Not every operation is visible there.
Full balance is hard in some cases, but gradual de-Googling is practical. Example: DuckDuckGo for search, Bitwarden for passwords, Immich for photos—you can keep ~80% of daily convenience while protecting the most sensitive parts.
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