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DIGITAL SAFETY GUIDE
Computers, Smart Phones, Tablets and other gadgets are very nice. But there are UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES
FRAUD
FRAUD
SURVEILLANCE
CENSORSHIP
RESTRICTIONS
Canon's all-in-one printer, scanner, and fax machine will STOP YOU from using any of its features if it's OUT OF INK! Since there's no need for ink to scan or fax, customers are suing Canon for this malicious behaviour. The proprietary software installed on Canon machines arbitrarily restricts users from using their device as they wish.
Software in various gadgets can be used to suck as much money from you as possible. Using the nastiest tricks that they have.
Windows 10 telemetry program SENDS INFORMATION to Microsoft about your computer and how you use it. Furthermore, for users who installed the fourth stable build of Windows 10, called the “Creators Update”, Windows maximized the SURVEILLANCE by FORCE setting the telemetry mode to “Full”.
Big Tech knows very well how to sell your personal data. So they try anything they can to get as much data about you as they can.
Some Xiaomi phones have a malfeature to BLEEP OUT PHRASES that express political views the CHINESE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT LIKE. In phones sold in Europe, Xiaomi leaves this deactivated by default, but has a back door to activate the censorship.
Big Tech companies like to make money by helping tyrannical govern-ments to be oppressive. It’s not any better than selling them weapons.
Amazon's monopoly and DRM is STOPPING public libraries from LENDING E-BOOKS and audiobooks. Amazon became powerful in the e-book world with its “Swindle”, and is now misusing that power to violate people's rights and impose Digital Restrictions Management.
DRM – Software designed specificity for the purpose of restricting what people can do with things they buy. Notice how Spotify doesn’t have a download button.
MALICIOUS FEATURES or MALWARE are all over BIG TECH nowadays. They are your BIG BROTHER. And they are your ENEMY. They MAKE FUN of you. They DISRESPECT you. They make you ADDICTED. And more.
See more examples of malicious behaviour on gnu.org/malware
THERE IS A WAY TO
FREE SOFTWARE
STOP IT!
FREE SOFTWARE is software that respects your FREEDOM. It’s not a matter of price. It has its SOURCE CODE published and it gives you a license that grants you the
4 ESSENTIAL FREEDOMS
0 To run the program as YOU WISH, for ANY PURPOSE.
1 To STUDY how the program works, and CHANGE it so it does what YOU WISH.
2 To GIVE or SELL exact copies so you can HELP others.
3 To GIVE or SELL copies of YOUR MODIFIED VERSIONS.
By design FREE SOFTWARE has a NATURAL IMMUNITY against malware. FREE SOFTWARE is FREE as in FREEDOM. You OWN your copy.
Learn more about FREE SOFTWARE on gnu.org
FREE SOFTWARE REPLACEMENTS
Here are a few examples of FREE (AS IN FREEDOM) programs to REPLACE nasty NON-FREE SOFTWARE. There's a lot more! Check:
gnu.org/software/free-software-for-education.html and
directory.fsf.org/wiki/Free_Software_Directory:Free_software_replacements
GOOGLE PLAY STORE is an app to install other apps. But it’s also GOOGLE’S SPYWARE.
F-DROID is FREE SOFTWARE to find and install FREE SOFTWARE on Android type devices.
YOUTUBE is an app to watch videos. It’s also GOOGLE’S SPYWARE.
INVIDIOUS lets you watch YOUTUBE videos without SPYWARE or ADS, and in FREEDOM.
WHATSAPP is a messenger by the FACEBOOK company called “Meta”, which develops SPYWARE.
ELEMENT is a FREE SOFTWARE client for [matrix], a messaging protocol focused on PRIVACY.
MICROSOFT WORD is a program to write formatted text. Also full of SPYWARE by and for Microsoft.
LIBRE OFFICE is a FREE SOFTWARE office suit with which, by the way, this poster was designed.
WINDOWS is a SPYWARE computer operating system designed by Microsoft.
GNU / LINUX is a FREE SOFTWARE operating system for computers.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP is a NON-FREE image editor which has a nasty SUBSCRIPTION model.
KRITA is an amazing FREE SOFTWARE image editor with a very modern BRUSH ENGINE.
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SOURCE FILES
Non-Free
Free Replacement