You can install an apps which basically display the WhatsApp webpage like an app, if you use flathub at least

I wonder how many people will send their IDs to porn hosting services

May I ask how would the "Kids Online safety bill" differentiate between an underage user and adult? I'm not from the US so that's why I don't know

Wow, that sounds horrific. Glad that this was a temporary thing.

Still better than FB Messenger, that's really popular among the youth where I live.

The standard version of Linux mint is with Cinnamon. Desktop environments are basically how your desktop looks. Cinnamon looks similar to Windows, and Mint is newbie friendly, so you will have no problem moving.

It's a white child, don't you see? /s

A lot of us understand that if you type anything in a computer it is assumed to be on the public record either easily found or through a few hoops to get it.

The problem is that nowadays your medical documentation, banking and other sensitive data is all transferred through a computer. And it should be protected and private.

I've looked into ecosia and they store IPs for a week to "protect ourselves from spammers". They encrypt your searches, use Bing for results and ads, but they filter the "annoying" ones. I think they are pretty good overall.

Don't they take search results from bing?

Edit: Correct me if I'm wrong

I use ClamAV to scan files (🏴‍☠️) I download from not so trusted sources from the internet, you don't really need an antivirus for Linux.

Try ReVanced it doesn't have the shorts button, and you can remove shorts from your home feed.

Even if you are unfingerprintable they can still easily track you based on your home IP, so VPN is also needed. Although, yes, UBP and hardened Firefox (or other browser) should be the first step.

If you are buying a smartphone why not buy the most secure one?

If you don't want to change anything major in your phone or go into the technical stuff, iPhone is better, but the best phone privacy-wise is a Pixel with custom (privacy oriented) ROM installed, since Pixels have the best security features among Android.

Yes! Proton mail started to behave like typical corporation :(

You are right, chat GPT is more conversational than Google assistant, the comment was probably a joke.

Google assistant is like Siri, Alexa, Bixby or Cortana. A AI assistant, Google includes it in almost every smartphone in some way, that they have control of.

Who is this user and what did he post?

Well, after a really sweaty workout session you should wash your whole body, but washing it with chemicals every day damages the natural barrier.