Thoughts on social media device? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cosmicrookie@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I have been trying to de-google and de-meta my life, but although i haven't had facebook for a year and a half, i need it for work. Also i do miss marketplace, and some niche groups.

i have been thinking to setup a used android phone, that runs a new google account, that is not related to my (still at use google account). (as hard as i try, some profiles can't be unlinked to google once you have linked them).

Anyway - my concern is, that i'd still be trackable, even if i leave it at home and only use it when i need to use it. Won't meta eventually be able to link my identity to my nework, IP, location etc?

What would be the best way to go around this?

And what to do with secutiry verifications where they as for your phonenumber or to confirm, your ID with an SMS?

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[-] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 2 points 3 weeks ago

VPN + DeGoogled Privacy Android ROM would be the most practical. That way you should br free from most if not all cross device tracking.

In general having a seperate device for that stuff makes total sense.

Get some sort of device that is compatible with CalyxOS or GrapheneOS, like an older Pixel

not sure what would be best to handle verification.

You also have to be careful to use totally new accounts for everything on this new device, different number, different email, different device, different sim etc

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