I know they spy on us!! How does someone (like me) who is clueless start this process?

Windows and MacOS are bad, Replace with Linux.
Software that you can't see the code for yourself (to check for backdoors and bugs) is bad, replace it with software that gives you the code.
Your phone is spying on you, replace it with a phone that doesn't.

The rest is just details of *how* to do the above. Don't sweat them so much.

Brave Browser is available as an App for iOS and Android, and it's also available for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
https://www.brave.com

I switched everything when I was having a casual conversation with my dad one morning about his day at the golf course the day before... This was about 5 years ago and I had disabled FB from my phone and deleted the messenger app after a close friend had died. My dad is a phenomenal golfer but I have never, not once, picked up a golf club, lol. I had my phone within reach of me during this conversation but never picked it up. The next day when I got on my computer to check email, messages, etc, every ad on every website, FB, everywhere I looked, everything was for GOLF STUFF 😂🤣 I knew I hated Firefox, Opera, etc, but Brave has been great.

I installed linux on a 16yo laptop the other day. Ran 5x faster than Windows 7 did on the same device. You're going to have a good time.

The only plus is I know what my husband is looking for, it pops up on ads on my laptop and it helps with 🎁 buying lol but really it’s creepy

FYI Lenovo is owned by the PRC (Chinese communist government).

I would not at all be surprised to learn that all Lenovo devices are essentially Chinese malware.

"Hi Big Brother, can you give me a recipe for Enchiladas?"

Now i can be guilt-free for saying Lenovo products are inferior garbage all these years.

The windows and apple folks don't even realize there are desktop choices.

Yes. A screamingly fast linux rig. You'll want to use something *extremely* recent (ubuntu 21.10 is out in a month) so that your video card has really really good support. But other than that, you'll have a good time.

Knowing Lenovo is owned by the prc is making me super paranoid now, I'm going to have to look into this

And we have to stop switching phones then adding corrupt face book, Twitter, google maps, we’ve got to stop!

By the way does anyone know if there are any laptops that are actually made in the US

Facebook is spyware.

Can’t help you with Android. That OS gives me hives! lol but that LineageOS (stripped down Android) looks interesting.

Thank you so much!! I love this page. Not only is the owner of it awesome, so are it’s members!!!🇺🇸

Linux is my daily driver OS of choice. I've used it for years and have moved to Arch and basically set up my system myself but I am still learning.