Alternatives to Big Social Media -- Get Away from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google

stock here -- been meaning to do this for a while, but it's a broad scope and so I am looking for reader input on good alternatives, especially those with personal experience.

The quicker we divest ourselves from Big Social Media, the quicker they are de-powered.

Please drop suggestions in comments and I will add them in.

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VOAT is one of them.    Q folks just adopted VOAT as a central discussion point.

https://voat.co/v/QRV/2735977

and the topic above is totally on point.
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https://gab.ai/

A social network that champions free speech, individual liberty and the free flow of information online. All are welcome.

Google -- HOW TO GET AWAY

https://epicbrowser.com/ 

And it is not JUST about avoiding having Google collect information on you, AND provide feedback on the effectiveness of various Globalist propaganda campaigns....it is also about security of your own system, protection of information with your own computer.....
https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/ultimate-guide-secure-online-browsing/

No Javascript offers little to no ads, pop-ups, greatly improved page load times and generally a cleaner Internet experience at the cost of specialized tools such as Google Docs or YouTube.
This doesn’t need to be as drastic as it sounds. You can always whitelist, aka give permission to certain sites to run JavaScript

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real video became
https://www.brighteon.com/

You can request an invite that allows you to post videos.


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https://diasporafoundation.org/

centralization

Instead of everyone’s data being held on huge central servers owned by a large organization, diaspora* exists on independently run servers (“pods”) all over the world. You choose which pod to register with, and you can then connect seamlessly with the diaspora* community worldwide.

Freedom

You can be whoever you want to be in diaspora*. Unlike some networks, you don’t have to use your real identity. You can interact with people in whatever way you choose. The only limit is your imagination. diaspora* is also Free Software, giving you liberty over how you use it.

Privacy

In diaspora* you own your data. You don’t sign over rights to a corporation or other interest who could use it. In addition, you choose who sees what you share, using Aspects. With diaspora*, your friends, your habits, and your content is your business ... not ours!