From adoring my smart speaker to unplugging it on principle | Ethical Tech Dilemmas

Grace Knight · 2026-02-22T14:25:19.711091+00:00

I used to think the trade-off for convenience was worth it, chatting with my device daily. But after learning how these snippets build profiles sold to advertisers, I've started treating it like a guest who overstays their welcome.

drew_park7mo ago

Switched to a dumb Bluetooth speaker. Zero eavesdropping, same music. Felt liberating.

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the_tara7mo ago

Alexa got donated to a thrift store after I read about data harvesting. Now I use a simple radio for weather updates.

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emeryn587mo ago

Unplugging was the best move I made.

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