Yes we can live with out social media ! I deleted my FB account from my phone just to see if I would miss it .... I didn’t open FB on my computer for about 2 month and I don’t miss it ! Also i spend more time with the kids ! Thank you for another interesting video !
Same here, I deleted mine about 4 months ago and haven't missed it one bit. I've never had Twitter..just RUclips now, its how I get my news. I felt this stress weight lift off me after deleting FB. I've also only used Duck Duck Go on my phone and tablet for searching things instead of Google for over a year. Duck Duck Go works just as good and doesn't track you.
In fact I don't have Facebook, but I have Google Plus and rumors has it about G + it will shutdown. And even that I don't want to have a Facebook account.
@Richard Foran you get an I internet thumbs up for effort but not the context of your post. Sounds like a fortune teller asking for money after they say something that can't be proven.
I got a message from RUclips as I logged into my anonymous name account and it said no one is allowed to view videos like that so they do track back who you are. Through your phone or computer and that's why everything is linked. So they know who you are.
"Don't be evil" is yet another empty motto of progressives. The problem with the motto is who determines/defines what is evil? Right now they would say President Trump is evil, so does that mean they should delete ANY and ALL references they have on Trump online? Just another silly, empty motto from the progressives, just like Black Lives Matter... no! actually ALL Lives Matter.
@@midnighttoker4206 : I have to concur w/ your assessment. I have no problem w/ folks attempting to change their gender, but I have a problem when they want it subsidized by taxpayers & furthermore--one cannot change their gender.
I like how John is starting to ask the bigger questions about social media and society in general and challenging his own beliefs, keep up the great work!
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Well if they are broken up they don't really have a platform anymore. If you break apart Facebook it's no longer a platform where everyone can connect. That's the problem with treating them like monopolies. Perhaps some of them such as Google could be broken up.
I like watching an occasional film in the western genre just to be reminded of what life used to be like: no tracking, no driver's license, no radar speed traps, no bureaucrats. I've learned to hate the "we have to know everything about you" mentality that has infected the modern world.
How do you suggest then that Google should generate revenue from their search engine without showing you advertisements? The data that they collect just helps them show you things that they think you will buy. If they didn't collect the data, then it'll be like shooting in the dark and showing random ads to random people. The location data collected by Google can be turned off if you want to. Although you would probably benefit from it staying on as one could program their phones to be in different modes in different places like homes, offices, schools. If you don't want to cough up your data well then just cough up some money and pay the damn companies. Beggars can't be choosers.
I've been applying to jobs, and all the email responses have been ending up in my trash folder before I can even see them. Is Google conspiring against me?
Anything that can be done for you, can be done against you. In this case they even have the capability of convincing you that what's against you actually is actually for you.
That's why I use duckduckgo for sensitive and relevant searches. I've done comparative searching between them and the evidence is damming. The best thing to do is to turn off the setting for personalized ads because that cuts their revenue. That's how to hurt google.
Just file a class action lawsuit... Forcing them to divulge what they have collected on you. Whom they have sold it too. Do it before a jury. Not Congress. As Congress is the best politicians they could buy.. And you do it under the Commerce Clause. As they use the communications lines. The tax payers fund..
When Big Tech monopolizes the whole industry of information is hypocritical of them to say to us, "you have options" because they have taken away all our options.
The problem is humanity is so addicted to the internet and google that it becomes part of your life. Used for shopping, reservations, directions' on and on.
You guys should read “10 Arguments to Delete Your Social Media Accounts Right Now” by Jaron Lanier He was featured in the video saying “if the companies don’t change, delete your accounts”
Is it any wonder the internet started with u.s military communication for many years. Then went govt's around trusted nations, and the only university studies...then just university or large city access... because in Canada, there might only be one server to the net in each major city...now the bait is taken and the freedom it offered has drawn a great database.
They should have to pay us for information. Also they put crap on our computers, they should have to pay us for that as well. After all they are making millions from it and we aren't supposed to get some of it?
It must be true, I was researching something on the far left and now that's the first thing on my screen when I visit the search menu, and that was over a year ago!
But you gotta admit it is funny when Google search messes up. Like when it showed a 9 year old for ricegum's picture. Or when the picture for the person who created Kirby was some fat black man.
The only way to get a handle on this is to make your information your own property. Congress had a chance to do this but chose not to. Did Google and all the other tech companies who make their fortunes selling you stop them?
I must say that even though we may disagree on some issues, I really do like the way you pose as a devil's advocate during each interview with the people that you have on your show.
mister sinn I’m slowly switching over to that myself. All your mail is encrypted. One thing, don’t forget your password!!! It’s used in part for your encryption. If you forget your password, you can gain access back into your account, but any of your past messages are worthless as they’re encrypted with the forgotten password. Not even they can help you as they don’t have have that info. You’ll only be able to see the new stuff.
Just trying to use Orbitz for plane tickets you must know how to bypass their sensor program that blocks out the cheap plane tickets. Or they only show you the more expensive plane tickets
I like non-invasive search engines like DuckDuckGo and StartPage, but one thing I miss about Google Searches is that when you type in an address, it brings up a map and helpful images in the results. It also has other useful tools like stock market charts built in to search results.
"I don't want to stop using their services" Then they are the best option for you despite the downsides. As a libertarian, it isn't your role to impose your will on other companies. You are free to create your own search engine and social media that doesn't track your information. The owners of Alphabet and Facebook have the same freedom to run their business as you do to run yours.
Wait, as someone who has actually used Google Addwords before, those positions are determined by who pays the most. Google could care less who's on first.
So now google sees people switching to proton mail and then they buy that company. That's been the last ten years whenever the big 3 experience even a hint of competition.
I can either quit google to protect my privacy or I can just not care who knows I like donkey porn. There, I said it. Now everybody knows my secret. Google ain't got sh!t on me.
What you should also be VERY worried about is Google's facial recognition software... They are watching you. They can recognize you. Way faster than any Borne Identity movie federal government system....
It shows as an ad, where companies bid for the top positions. I think this comes within the purvue of free market economics. You don't want to see those ads don't use Google, Facebook or anything social media or search engines. You want to regulate them then that is Government interference.
I use protonmail and tutanota email accounts. Both are encrypted and tutanota is end to end encryption. They have free accounts available. Email rules to follow: Use a different email for everyplace you do business. Amazon, ammo, each of your bills, what ever and where ever you do business.This way you know when who ever you do business with has been hacked or they sold your information because you will get emails from outside of that assigned email.
There are a good alternative to Gmail och G suite with drive, docs, collaboration and everything, but full privacy. Zoho. I will de-Google myself from now on.
I am really shocked at John Stossel here. In the Overlords, when he asked, "What can we do?" he was excited about new people running for elections. But here, when Google is clearly acting as a government agency, and he hates big government, and as a monopoly (by the way, he hardly scratches the surface of the horrors of what Google does to users- which shocks me too - they don't even allow Conservatives to ADVERTISE!!! They call it hate content! And ask a conservative if they've ever had conservative results pop up as a result of "Confirmation Bias." Please.) - despite all this, John Stossel says, "Waa! I don't wanna... change my search engine? My email account? To avoid being deleted altogether?" ARE YOU KIDDING? What's happened to Stossel???
Google is only a part of the problem. All the medias owners are using theirs mediums as politic tools. It's the laws relatives to media which are obsoleted.
It's one part him getting older and less renegade, but also advocating for the lazy masses who would never consider such things. That's the problem - there is no magic bullet solution at this point.
I use Bing for a search engine, not that it makes a difference. I try not to use facebook & twitter but then again, I'm not on those sites 24/7 like most. I don't need them, I'm not addicted to them, and if the government regulated them or pulled the plug, I wouldn't suffer OR lose sleep over it!
Off topic comment Mr Stossel have you heard of or see t he video that bartering for goods and or services is illegal in the USA now it may make some content for your channel given some research i hope you could find the answer weather its affirmative or negative
Yea been noticing some weird manipulations on Twitter and Google pushes some bs. That is why open sourced algorithms are so important. Check out minds.com.
I’m glad I got to see this before Stossel disappears.
Him and tucker will be swept away by the DNC's foot soldiers aka antifa
@@scouttrooperhh-1487 soon to be called the Antifa SS.... Aka... ASS
I was thinking the same thing
Suicide with 2 in the back of the head.
J
Yes we can live with out social media ! I deleted my FB account from my phone just to see if I would miss it .... I didn’t open FB on my computer for about 2 month and I don’t miss it ! Also i spend more time with the kids ! Thank you for another interesting video !
Martin Muller Nobody needs any social media. We survived before without and we sure as hell can now!
I haven't used Facebook for 2-3 months now....and not don't I miss it, it's like it never existed.
Same here, I deleted mine about 4 months ago and haven't missed it one bit. I've never had Twitter..just RUclips now, its how I get my news. I felt this stress weight lift off me after deleting FB. I've also only used Duck Duck Go on my phone and tablet for searching things instead of Google for over a year. Duck Duck Go works just as good and doesn't track you.
In fact I don't have Facebook, but I have Google Plus and rumors has it about G + it will shutdown. And even that I don't want to have a Facebook account.
I still have never had a FB account and none of my life has changed. I am sure that I am missing out on friends and family but my life isn't over.
THE MINISTRY OF GOOGLE.......ITS 1984
We must contact Marty and Doc in 1 year and fix this....
@@nexusofice9135 bwahahaha
@Richard Foran spell check son
@Richard Foran you get an I internet thumbs up for effort but not the context of your post. Sounds like a fortune teller asking for money after they say something that can't be proven.
@Richard Foran there's an app for that😆🤣😂
🤔just dont google it
I love that Stossel's solution is based on consumer choice, not big government.
Watching RUclips ? Google knows it, they own RUclips.
I got a message from RUclips as I logged into my anonymous name account and it said no one is allowed to view videos like that so they do track back who you are. Through your phone or computer and that's why everything is linked. So they know who you are.
It owns youtube dont it?
I’ve LONG known this, by logical assumption. It’s ALL PROGRAMMING. I very purposefully seek and select outside their trending bs
its suprisingly hard to do sadly
👍👍Stossel
Remember when Google's motto was 'Don't be evil'?
I member, before they started working for communist China.
"Don't be evil" is yet another empty motto of progressives. The problem with the motto is who determines/defines what is evil? Right now they would say President Trump is evil, so does that mean they should delete ANY and ALL references they have on Trump online? Just another silly, empty motto from the progressives, just like Black Lives Matter... no! actually ALL Lives Matter.
lol no i actually don't remember this
goggle Goggle
Anyone that thinks they have to tell they're not evil, and specifically uses that word.....
Leading the sheep to the group think tank of the slave masters.
Keep working to wake up our fellow Americans.
100%
Rockwell -"Somebody's Watching Me"
"Google wants to change the values of the United States"- this explains the transgender kid being front page news.
Yes!!!! Good call!
Just because you cut your weenie off doesn’t make you a woman, it makes you a mentally ill man #justiceforcutweenies
@@midnighttoker4206 : I have to concur w/ your assessment. I have no problem w/ folks attempting to change their gender, but I have a problem when they want it subsidized by taxpayers & furthermore--one cannot change their gender.
UTubeKookDetector To add to that: when critizing transgenders gets you fired, shunned, shamed, etc. Its a problem
Stossel should run for president
1984 is here
Then we contact Marty and Doc in a year's time and ask them to fix this...
1984 is tomorrow
I like how John is starting to ask the bigger questions about social media and society in general and challenging his own beliefs, keep up the great work!
John Stossel has always been a hero of mine. He questioned the war on drugs 20 years ago...while I was in prison for growing marijuana.
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3:58
Notice when he smiles.
Like he's telling a joke.
Duping delight.
He's smiling because he's lying.
RUclips algorithm suggested me into John Stossel. Somebody is not doing their job...
It's the "I don't have anything to hide" attitude that got us here.
Most of the top search results come from companies paying to be on the first page of results
It doesn't "manipulate" users; It "Uses" them lol.
"Useful idiots", it's an actual term. If you are not familiar with it, look it up.
*not you op, presume you know it
my phone is so busy tracking me and trying to sell me stuff i cant even make a phone call or get directions in under a minute
I’m not in favor of regulation but rather why not just break up Google and Facebook as they’re practically a monopoly on the Industry.
Well if they are broken up they don't really have a platform anymore. If you break apart Facebook it's no longer a platform where everyone can connect. That's the problem with treating them like monopolies. Perhaps some of them such as Google could be broken up.
Also forcing them to break up is regulation
The ease of use and the fact that Google is so prevalent as a company in tech field means they have a stranglehold on technological interactions
More people should watch this ! These companies are not about free speech, they are about control. Best wishes :)
THANK YOU, John Stossel! Your work is SO important!!!!
Thanks for the ProtonMail tip. Just signed up and it seems to be a great secure alternative.
This is why I use DuckDuckGo. Google, Apple, FB, Twitter, Bing, And MSN all force an agenda.
A time where lambs gladly deliver them selves to the wolf.
but they dont bitch til the bear starts taking bytes
I like watching an occasional film in the western genre just to be reminded of what life used to be like: no tracking, no driver's license, no radar speed traps, no bureaucrats. I've learned to hate the "we have to know everything about you" mentality that has infected the modern world.
How do you suggest then that Google should generate revenue from their search engine without showing you advertisements? The data that they collect just helps them show you things that they think you will buy. If they didn't collect the data, then it'll be like shooting in the dark and showing random ads to random people.
The location data collected by Google can be turned off if you want to. Although you would probably benefit from it staying on as one could program their phones to be in different modes in different places like homes, offices, schools.
If you don't want to cough up your data well then just cough up some money and pay the damn companies. Beggars can't be choosers.
I've been applying to jobs, and all the email responses have been ending up in my trash folder before I can even see them. Is Google conspiring against me?
Keep chippin' away at 'em, Stossel, we will take these tech overlords down!! #weWantMoreStossel
The creepy line
Anything that can be done for you, can be done against you. In this case they even have the capability of convincing you that what's against you actually is actually for you.
That's why I use duckduckgo for sensitive and relevant searches. I've done comparative searching between them and the evidence is damming. The best thing to do is to turn off the setting for personalized ads because that cuts their revenue. That's how to hurt google.
We were warned about this since the start of the web. The big problem is the bias and targeting specific users.
Just file a class action lawsuit... Forcing them to divulge what they have collected on you. Whom they have sold it too. Do it before a jury. Not Congress. As Congress is the best politicians they could buy..
And you do it under the Commerce Clause. As they use the communications lines. The tax payers fund..
When Big Tech monopolizes the whole industry of information is hypocritical of them to say to us, "you have options" because they have taken away all our options.
@2:25. "... anything that makes people feel unsafe.". GOOGLE MAKES us unsafe.
You shouldn't have to choose *not* to give information. You should have to choose *to* give information.
The problem is humanity is so addicted to the internet and google that it becomes part of your life. Used for shopping, reservations, directions' on and on.
You guys should read “10 Arguments to Delete Your Social Media Accounts Right Now” by Jaron Lanier
He was featured in the video saying “if the companies don’t change, delete your accounts”
Is it any wonder the internet started with u.s military communication for many years.
Then went govt's around trusted nations, and the only university studies...then just university or large city access... because in Canada, there might only be one server to the net in each major city...now the bait is taken and the freedom it offered has drawn a great database.
They should have to pay us for information. Also they put crap on our computers, they should have to pay us for that as well. After all they are making millions from it and we aren't supposed to get some of it?
The more privacy you want, the less freedom you have.
Wow goggle knows where we are how come there still a lot if missing people 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
It must be true, I was researching something on the far left and now that's the first thing on my screen when I visit the search menu, and that was over a year ago!
Thanks for doing this report, it is scary.
The 6 dislikes are from the CEO’s in Silicon Valley.
Yep.
But you gotta admit it is funny when Google search messes up. Like when it showed a 9 year old for ricegum's picture. Or when the picture for the person who created Kirby was some fat black man.
I tossed my cell phone away years ago .... best thing I ever did for myself
The only way to get a handle on this is to make your information your own property. Congress had a chance to do this but chose not to. Did Google and all the other tech companies who make their fortunes selling you stop them?
Our understanding of the dynamics and impacts of this are serious lagging on this issue.
Educators and lawmakers need to get ahead of this.
I must say that even though we may disagree on some issues, I really do like the way you pose as a devil's advocate during each interview with the people that you have on your show.
Proton mail. Interesting.
mister sinn I’m slowly switching over to that myself. All your mail is encrypted. One thing, don’t forget your password!!! It’s used in part for your encryption. If you forget your password, you can gain access back into your account, but any of your past messages are worthless as they’re encrypted with the forgotten password. Not even they can help you as they don’t have have that info. You’ll only be able to see the new stuff.
Just trying to use Orbitz for plane tickets you must know how to bypass their sensor program that blocks out the cheap plane tickets. Or they only show you the more expensive plane tickets
December 2018, long before the Project Veritas stories.
It's like we already knew, but now we've found the smoking gun.
They've been unpersoned.
Use DuckDuckGo, set your primary DNS to 1.1.1.1 and secondary to 1.0.0.1, and use a VPN.
I like non-invasive search engines like DuckDuckGo and StartPage, but one thing I miss about Google Searches is that when you type in an address, it brings up a map and helpful images in the results. It also has other useful tools like stock market charts built in to search results.
Simply what is the way to go it's that simple
"I don't want to stop using their services" Then they are the best option for you despite the downsides. As a libertarian, it isn't your role to impose your will on other companies. You are free to create your own search engine and social media that doesn't track your information. The owners of Alphabet and Facebook have the same freedom to run their business as you do to run yours.
Reminds me of how my library card account suddenly decided to not exist anymore today
I moved from Google to DuckDuckGo a year or two ago, ever since the DaMore scandal.
You can just go on the search bar and type random words and watch all the weird ass overly specific hits you get.
Confirmation bias is the only reason I ever found Strossel, so I guess I can't be too mad about it.
The internet has divided more people than it has brought together
Like you said John, 'sometimes Capitalists are the greatest enemies of capitalism.' **cough** google **cough**
Wait, as someone who has actually used Google Addwords before, those positions are determined by who pays the most. Google could care less who's on first.
If they can they will or do
A few hundred people leave Google as a result of getting informed.
Google: Meh.
So now google sees people switching to proton mail and then they buy that company. That's been the last ten years whenever the big 3 experience even a hint of competition.
What Google never accounted for is the stubbornness of the American people lol. It’s time they step down
"Don't have bias" but "block illegal content?" Can't have it both ways. Either unblock everything or live in a censored world. Your choice.
summary below
1) Email: protonmail.com
2) Web Search Engine: duckduckgo.com
I can either quit google to protect my privacy or I can just not care who knows I like donkey porn. There, I said it. Now everybody knows my secret. Google ain't got sh!t on me.
I have huge respect for you
perhaps surprisingly, this is also the secret to making it through government polygraphs. don't embarrass easily
I notice RUclips does the same.
You don't have to use GMAIL, Google, Facebook, Twitter..... Have you own web site...
What you should also be VERY worried about is Google's facial recognition software... They are watching you. They can recognize you. Way faster than any Borne Identity movie federal government system....
It shows as an ad, where companies bid for the top positions. I think this comes within the purvue of free market economics. You don't want to see those ads don't use Google, Facebook or anything social media or search engines. You want to regulate them then that is Government interference.
I use protonmail and tutanota email accounts. Both are encrypted and tutanota is end to end encryption. They have free accounts available.
Email rules to follow:
Use a different email for everyplace you do business. Amazon, ammo, each of your bills, what ever and where ever you do business.This way you know when who ever you do business with has been hacked or they sold your information because you will get emails from outside of that assigned email.
There are a good alternative to Gmail och G suite with drive, docs, collaboration and everything, but full privacy. Zoho. I will de-Google myself from now on.
Where do we go for unbiased search engine?
John keep up the good work. Great video
I don't want to go left and I don't want to go right I want a balance is that so bad
Short answer... Yes
Need new search engines....
Your voice is freedom voice. May your voice 4 ever sounding.👍👍
I am really shocked at John Stossel here. In the Overlords, when he asked, "What can we do?" he was excited about new people running for elections. But here, when Google is clearly acting as a government agency, and he hates big government, and as a monopoly (by the way, he hardly scratches the surface of the horrors of what Google does to users- which shocks me too - they don't even allow Conservatives to ADVERTISE!!! They call it hate content! And ask a conservative if they've ever had conservative results pop up as a result of "Confirmation Bias." Please.) - despite all this, John Stossel says, "Waa! I don't wanna... change my search engine? My email account? To avoid being deleted altogether?" ARE YOU KIDDING? What's happened to Stossel???
Google is only a part of the problem. All the medias owners are using theirs mediums as politic tools. It's the laws relatives to media which are obsoleted.
It's one part him getting older and less renegade, but also advocating for the lazy masses who would never consider such things. That's the problem - there is no magic bullet solution at this point.
I use Bing for a search engine, not that it makes a difference. I try not to use facebook & twitter but then again, I'm not on those sites 24/7 like most. I don't need them, I'm not addicted to them, and if the government regulated them or pulled the plug, I wouldn't suffer OR lose sleep over it!
Stossel is an American treasure
So glad he didn't retire
Duck Duck Go - also called Google out on search results and Zip code bubble bias.
Off topic comment Mr Stossel have you heard of or see t he video that bartering for goods and or services is illegal in the USA now it may make some content for your channel given some research i hope you could find the answer weather its affirmative or negative
Yea been noticing some weird manipulations on Twitter and Google pushes some bs. That is why open sourced algorithms are so important. Check out minds.com.
There’s a segment of the population that are sheeplike. Sheeple are easily manipulated and controlled.
Frightening...
Dude, I love these videos. Thanks Stossel!
Your activities are what they want to know about. Very insightful as to marketing
Google has become the Napolean from Animal Farm.
I have stopped using Googles search long ago, Google should be tried as a monopoly and broken up