We are incredibly dependent on a handful of American Big Tech companies for the digital services that we use every day. Microsoft, Amazon, and Google manage an estimated three quarters of the data stored in the Netherlands. Big Tech controls your smartphone (iOS and Android), with your Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, and TikTok accounts on it, as well as your WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messager accounts, and probably even your email (Gmail) and files in the cloud (Google Docs). This gives Big Tech control over the systems on which you as an individual, as well as companies and governments, rely on to function.
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We are incredibly dependent on a handful of American Big Tech companies for the digital services that we use every day. Microsoft, Amazon, and Google manage an estimated three quarters of the data stored in the Netherlands. Big Tech controls your smartphone (iOS and Android), with your Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, and TikTok accounts on it, as well as your WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messager accounts, and probably even your email (Gmail) and files in the cloud (Google Docs). This gives Big Tech control over the systems on which you as an individual, as well as companies and governments, rely on to function.
Look here for the [Step by step guide to move away from Big Tech](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/campagnes/the-time-is-now-bye-bye-big-tech/)
Or choose directly what step you want to take:
* [Bye Bye Big Tech step 1: email & agenda](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-1-email-agenda/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech step 2: browser and search engine](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-2/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech Step 3: A privacy friendly cloud](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-3/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech step 4: navigation and maps](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-4-navigation-and-maps/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech Step 5: AI assistents and chatbots](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-5-ai-assistents-and-chatbots/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech step 6: password managers and two factor authentication](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-6-password-managers-and-two-factor-authentication/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech step 7: instant messaging](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-7-instant-messaging/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech step 8: social media](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/01/22/bye-bye-big-tech-step-8/)
* [Bye Bye Big Tech: Extra tips](https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/02/06/bye-bye-big-tech-extra-tips/)
For more European and/or Open Source alternatives, check [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/EUOpenAlternatives/).
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They had a good thing going. They fucked up the bag.
I don’t care, I’m slowly building my distance from any US products. Not going to be a party interested in US politics anymore soon.
Hey Trump…are you making America great again…lol…shrug…