Where to go from here.

Where to go from here.

You don't have to change everything; you can start with just one thing.

What is the Fediverse? (simplest explanation of this ad-free form of social media)
How the 'Fediverse' Works (and Why It Might Be the Future of Social Media)
Friendica – similar to Facebook
How to Join & Use Friendica
Pixelfed - similar to Instagram
How to Move Your Instagram Photos to Pixelfed
Mastodon - similar to X/Twitter/Threads/Bluesky
Following Threads on Mastodon
Bridgy Fed - Connect Bluesky to Pixelfed & Mastodon (Friendica can connect directly)
Fedilab - Android app to manage Friendica, Pixelfed & Mastodon accounts
How to Install Web Apps (can use in place of official apps to browse Friendica, Mastodon, and other Fediverse accounts on your phone, including iPhones)
Signal Messenger - similar to Messenger/WhatsApp/ group chats
Loops by Pixelfed - similar to TikTok
PeerTube - similar to YouTube
Lemmy - similar to Reddit
BookWyrm - similar to GoodReads
Amazon Alternatives - convenient online options to diversify your shopping experience
How to De-Google Your Life: search engines, browsers, email, calendars, cloud storage and file sharing, texting, maps/navigation, camera, photo galleries and editing, translation, fitness/period trackers, OS, and more
Your Weather App Is Spying on You, Here's What to Do
Books, E-Books & Audio Books Alternatives to Amazon, Kindle, & Audible
Drip - period tracking app for iPhone and Android (data stays on your device)
Fairphone - more ethical, repairable smartphone