If you’re on android, you can use an app like NewPipe to view YouTube content without actually going to YouTube. https://f-droid.org/packages/org.schabi.newpipe
On a browser, you can use an invidious instance like https://yewtu.be. That also lets you view YouTube content ad free without signing in.
bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 hours ago
Don’t engage with algorithms, especially ones trying to sell things, like major corporate social media.
Pretend to be something you’re not, especially vulnerable targeted populations. This lowers their ability easily target minorities.
faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 hours ago
In my life, I was Noel Gruber who worked at Taco Bell in Uranium City, Saskatchewan. But in my dreams I played a different role. I was Monique Gibeau in post-war France! A hooker, with a heart of black charcoal.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
So the fact that I occasionally get ads in Spanish, despite being a native-English speaker in a mainly English-speaking country, means I’m doing something right?
bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 hours ago
I would say so. You can also intermittently make a new profile, and seed it initially with wildly different personal info and interests.
It is a good practice to restart independent accounts and not reuse them on multiple devices.
You can also silo types of information, like location, personal stats, email, browsing history, web searches, chat services, calls, etc.