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Is Google Pixel actually good for privacy? (lemmy.basedcount.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by witchdoctor@lemmy.basedcount.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I hear many people say that the Google Pixel is good for privacy, but is it?

I'm asking this because I find it weird, of all the companies, Google having the most “privacy”.

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[–] Boxtifer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Google One is the marketing people are probably referring to for privacy.

The pixel has the default function for DNS over HTTPS and their Google One offering has a VPN to "protect" your data. Both of those are sold as privacy measures.

I see a lot of responses here seem kinda out of touch with the actual functionality of the phone and what marketing pushes Google does.