DeMeta
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1mon 3h ago by szmer.info/u/Julmik in DeMeta

This is list of alternatives to Meta services and tools that limits connnections with Meta while using their services.

Tip: if you need to use Meta services, you can use them in web browser instead of using their apps as it limits some data collection. If you want app-like experience, you can install this sites as PWAs.

Links:

Alternatives

Tools

Facebook tools:

  • Nobook - webview-based Facebook client

Instagram tools:

WhatsApp tools:

Threads tools:

Meta Quest tools:

Update log

20.03.2026 update 1:

- adden links to some stuff

- adden self-hosted AI

- adden Hermit downloads

- adden Obtainium

- adden YouCut downloads

20.03.2026 update 2:

- adden Nora desktop

21.03.2026 update 1:

- removed tracking from Huawei appgallery link

- adden YouCut Galaxy Store link

29.03.2026 update 1:

- moved duck.ai as from first to third option as its free version is very limited

- adden InShot Galaxy Store link

- adden Huawei AppGallery .apk downloads for InShot and YouCut

- adden Aurora Store

29.03.2026 update 2:

- adden "Instagram DM" in messaging section

- moved Lumo by proton to first option

- adden LibRedirect, Redirector and Redirect web

- adden Instagram to Imginn redirect

- adden Meta Ray band alternative

- adden Shoelance

2.04.2026 update 1:

- adden Cara

10.04.2026 update 1:

- adden Privacy guides as another list of messaging apps

30.04.2026 update 1:

- adden Mobilizon link

- adden additional note to "Fanboy's Social Blocking List"

- moved Firefox Facebook Container to general tools lists as it also affects other Meta services, not only Facebook

- adden Firefox Multi-Account Containers

- adden Droid-ify

- adden InstaAddict. Thanks FMHY from letting me know about it.

- adden WhatsApp tools cattegory with WhatsApp Web To Go and WhatsApp for Android custom roms

12.05.2026 update 1:

- adden mobile video editors from FMHY

- adden DuckDuckGo tracker blocker

Formating is broken for some reason. I may try to fix it later. For now use Reddit version instead: https://www.reddit.com/r/DeMeta/comments/1rz7xcl/demeta_tools_list/

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Meta's new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms

1d 15h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from techcrunch.com
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Timeline: Facebook and Instagram were down

4d 6h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.tomsguide.com
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Silicon Valley including Meta has embraced Maga politics, says Nick Clegg

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.theguardian.com
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A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.404media.co
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Frances Haugen: ‘We are worse off today than when I leaked the Facebook documents’

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from english.elpais.com
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Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift

4d 6h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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Meta vs the nipple - the 'never-ending' censorship battle

4d 6h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.bbc.com
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Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.channelnewsasia.com
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‘Tell Him He’s a Piece of Shit’: Meta’s New AI Unit Is a Total Mess

4d 6h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from archive.is
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VICTORY: Meta Strips Facial Recognition Code From Smart Glasses App After Public Outcry

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.eff.org
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Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting users

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.channelnewsasia.com
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Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.wired.com
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Meta reveals over 20,000 Instagram accounts hacked and stolen using AI support bot

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.techradar.com
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Meta's AI training effort is capturing employee emails and browsing history, not just mouse clicks

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.techspot.com
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Meta reportedly begins dismantling $2 billion Manus deal on Beijing’s orders

5d 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from archive.is
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Medicare Scam Ads Earned Meta Millions on Facebook

13d 14h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.newsweek.com
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Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked

13d 14h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.404media.co
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Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival

13d 14h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.theguardian.com
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Social media companies to pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district's lawsuit, records show

13d 14h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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'Meta AI's is a disaster': Instagram is banning millions of creators and your account could be next

13d 14h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.wionews.com
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Meta repeatedly snubs EU body on Facebook and Instagram user bans

13d 14h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.bbc.com
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Meta to Sell AI Chatbot Subscriptions in Bid to Offset Spending

20d 17h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from archive.is
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US Supreme Court won't hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuit

20d 17h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.channelnewsasia.com
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Meta's Employee Retention Strategy

24d 4h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta
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Google, Meta, TikTok face EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scams

27d 8h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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China's Manus founders seek $1 billion to undo Meta takeover, Bloomberg News reports

27d 8h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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Meta to Slash 8,000 Jobs This Week Amid $145B AI Push

29d 10h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.techrepublic.com
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From LinkedIn to TikTok: Ranking Social Media by Toxicity and Mental Health Impact

1mon 11h ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from visionmediainteractive.com
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#DeleteWhatsAppDay: More Relevant Than Ever

1mon 1d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from threema.com
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Meta profited from illegal scam ads, California county lawsuit alleges

1mon 4d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.theguardian.com
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Meta loses court fight over compensation to Italian publishers

1mon 5d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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Meta made tens of millions off scam ads that ripped off seniors

1mon 5d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from mashable.com
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Exclusive: Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

1mon 5d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training

1mon 6d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trial

1mon 6d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.reuters.com
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Pencil vs Meta: Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users 'but it's not face recognition'

1mon 6d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from 9to5mac.com
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Instagram privacy tech turned off - what does this mean for DMs?

1mon 6d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from www.bbc.com
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This is really satisfying to read. Meta finally on the way out.

1mon 8d ago by lemmy.world/u/ursus262 in DeMeta from archive.is
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Meta in a death spiral

1mon 8d ago by lemmy.world/u/ursus262 in DeMeta from futurism.com
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NO META GLASSES

1mon 15d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta
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Accessing Lemmy World through a VPN

1mon 17d ago by lemmy.world/u/ursus262 in DeMeta
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Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time

1mon 25d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from futurism.com
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Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time

1mon 25d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from futurism.com
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Consumer Federation of America Sues Meta for Failing to Protect Users from Scam Advertisements

1mon 26d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from consumerfed.org
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Meta Installing Software on Employee Computers to Track Everything They Do, Feed the Data to AI

1mon 26d ago by lemmy.world/u/madeindex in DeMeta from futurism.com
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