Slowly beginning to use European alternatives for the following. See the list below.
I figured it was a good start to all the new ones around here: Google -> Qwant Apple Music -> Qobuz ChatGPT -> Me Chat Twitter/X -> Mastodon
And of course: Reddit -> Lemmy
I will update this list as I continue ๐๐ผ
"By maintaining its headquarters and operations in the Netherlands, Startpage continues to be protected by Dutch and European Union (EU) privacy laws'
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@tatann @igiIq Nope, they are not American based... They are based in the Netherlands. They are partially owned by an American Company though. I couldn't quickly find sources to what percentage.
But still, I think they also changed their practices to make it for profit and it also still depends on google