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Tools of Slaughter
Episode 540 8:35 - 11:02

540: Tools of Slaughter

Google Boycott, Targeted Advertising, Yacy Search Engine

A proposal is made to boycott Google and its suite of services as a primary method for citizens to resist government spying programs. The effectiveness of targeted advertising is questioned, suggesting that Google's business model relies heavily on government contracts and data sales. The Yacy peer-to-peer search engine is highlighted as a functional alternative that provides better results without the data gaming prevalent in Google's ecosystem.