# LFN #225 -  How to Ditch Big Tech and Reclaim Your Digital Freedom w/ Hakeem Anwar

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Podcast: [Live Free Now w/ John Bush](https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-free-now-w-john-bush-159289)
Published: 2025-11-15T17:06:28+00:00
Episode link: https://livefreenow.podbean.com/e/lfn-225-how-to-ditch-big-tech-and-reclaim-your-digital-freedom-w-hakeem-anwar/
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Duration seconds: 4234

## Resource

Big Tech is watching you with every click, search, location ping, and mic activation. They’ve wormed their way into your phone, your laptop, your inbox and most people don’t even realize it’s happening. But it doesn't have to stay that way. In this hard-hitting episode of Live Free Now, I’m joined by Hakeem Anwar, founder of Above Phone, for a powerful breakdown of how you can ditch the technocracy and take back your digital life. We’ll talk about: How Google, Apple, and Microsoft are tracking and monetizing your data Why "privacy settings" aren't enough Tools you can use right now to opt out of Big Tech’s surveillance dragnet What makes Above Phone and Above Book (Linux laptops) different How to make the switch easily — even if you're not tech-savvy This conversation is about reclaiming your digital sovereignty in a world that's been rigged against you. → Watch for a special invite to our free webinar: Ditch Technocracy: Opt Out of Big Tech 📅 Live on Nov 18 at 1PM CST Register here: https://abovephone.com/livefree/ Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the 🔔 to stay up to date on all our freedom-first content Subscribe to the Live Free Academy FREE Daily Email Newsletter: https://livefree.academy/newsletter

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