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Secrets of Privacy's avatar

Another option is to turn an old mobile phone into a stay-at-home phone. You can get a $5/ month plan. Solves the SMS issue because it's a real mobile service.

Not good for high risk folks, but would solve the overall problem for most people.

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Jose's avatar

Excelent article, specially because a lot of accounts now demand a phone number...

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Rockefeller Kennedy's avatar

Really solid work here, Naomi. You've made these complex privacy violations easy to understand, which is exactly what people need to start making better decisions about their digital footprint.

Your approach works because you meet people where they are. While I personally steer clear of Google services and Google VoIP, I recognize that most people need stepping stones rather than a complete digital overhaul. You're giving them practical moves they can actually implement.

The real-time location tracking you've documented should disturb anyone who assumed their movements stayed private. Breaking this down into concrete examples instead of abstract warnings makes the threat real and the solutions attainable.

This kind of accessible education creates the foundation for people to eventually make bigger privacy-conscious changes. Strong work.

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Keith Wells's avatar

Great I just gave my number to a Russian blowup doll😂

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