Thread: how not to make it easy for cops when communicating online?
#BlackLivesMattters #Pride #Protests #Activism #Antifascism

Instead of using @discord to organize (proprietary, closed-source, centralized and unencrypted), @RiotChat ( http://riot.im ) built on Matrix, is libre, open-source, decentralized and end-to-end encrypted.

Similarly, rather than using #WhatsApp, #Messenger or @telegram please use @signalapp or @session_app ( #Session uses the same encryption protocol as #Signal but does not require a phone number to log in, is decentralized and #onion rooted).

Instead of using #GDrive and its apps, you can use http://mega.nz  (50GB encrypted) and @framasoft tools. Rather than #GMail, go for @ProtonMail or @TutanotaTeam (can be used as a digital dead mailbox) or even http://guerrillamail.com .

When necessary (more often than you think), use a log-free #VPN ( @ProtonVPN, @mullvadnet, @airvpn) or even self-hosted (pay using $BTC or $XMR). Run @torproject if you need to, or even @Tails_live.
/!\\ VPN + #Tor = bad idea. Tor proxy if needed.

To encrypt your messages and files, you can use @gnupg. Avoid proprietary operating systems (i.e. OS X or Windows) or those that are partially proprietary (such as Ubuntu and its derivates).
Good #Linux distros for newbies: @openSUSE, @debian, @ManjaroLinux.

Don't carry your phone with you when #protesting. Leave it at home but DO NOT SHUT IT DOWN or put it in airplane mode at unusual times: be careful with your routine. Install @CopperheadOS or @LineageAndroid on it if possible and encrypt your device.

Disable biometric recognition only, preferably opt for a complicated PIN. Don't give it to the cops, no matter what they tell you. You have the right to stay silent.
Lock your apps. Don't install random stuff, don't give random/root access to apps.

And of course, do not use Google (especially for sensitive searches). Use @torproject instead (or properly configured @firefox: https://privacytools.io/browsers/#about_config) and @DuckDuckGo or @startpage or @disconnectme. And keep your systems and softwares up to date.