Alternatives to google and catalogs of censored sites
Alternative platforms
Privacy-friendly alternatives to Google that don't track you.
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Video
Rumble - subject to Canada's draconian hate speech laws. Can not recommend: Rumble cancels entire Bill Warner Center for the Study of Political Islam International video channel, reported by CSPII February 21, 2021.
Social media
Gab - a social network that champions free speech, individual liberty and the free flow of information online.
Gettr - fighting cancel culture, promoting common sense, defending free speech, challenging social media monopolies, and creating a true marketplace of ideas.
Telegram - a cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app with a focus on security and speed.
Minds - post videos, blogs, images and statuses. Message and video chat securely with groups or directly with friends. Trending feeds and hashtags.
Parler - the world's town square. Security, privacy, and freedom of expression.
ThinkSpot - a collaborative community where individuals can explore and exchange ideas in a thoughtful and respectful manner. The platform is an intellectual and creative playground for meaningful discourse.
Proton Mail - secure email.
SMS / Text messaging
Signal - secure SMS / text messaging.
VPN
Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service, such as ExpressVPN or ProtonVPN, to provide security and privacy for all your internet traffic.
Additional resources
Catalogs of censored authors and platforms
Announcing Winston84. The mission of Winston84 is to collect and catalog online voices that have been deplatformed, demonetized, shadow banned, or otherwise suppressed and provide links to their platforms. We may or may not share their opinions, but we support their right to be heard. If someone is thrown off of YouTube, we track their migration.