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User quote from Paul, saying that /e/OS has been running smoothly on his Fairphone for 3 years

Wondering whether you should get yourself a Murena device?

Hear from those who already have one!

👉 Discover our devices: murena.com/products/sma...

Thanks for reaching out! Indeed our team has found our past conversations with you very useful and we look forward to building a great collaboration in the maps area with you and other open-source and open-data maps projects!

Non, ce n'est pas le cas.

⏳ Have you too been waiting for a mapping application that’s easy to use and respects your privacy?

🧭 That’s exactly what our team of experts is working on!

👉 Find out more about Murena Maps, now in development: murena.com/meet-murena-...

However, since I have de-googled my phone and migrated to @murena-com.bsky.social , the number of problems with nexcloud mobile sync went down to zero. Zero!

Obviously, the tech could work surprisingly well. All you have to do is to remove Big Tech from the equation.

Merci for the detailed insights!

Today is Safer Internet Day. Let’s share 2 easy tips to protect our children:

1️⃣ Don’t share your children’s pictures on social media.
2️⃣ If kids are old enough for a smartphone, they can find all kinds of content — use parental protection tools.

Learn more about Murena’s PACO 👉 murena.com/kids/

MWC - The Largest And Most Influential Connectivity Event Join the mobile technology ecosystem at the largest and most influential connectivity event in the world, hosted by GSMA in Barcelona, Spain, 2026

¡Nos vemos en Barcelona! 🇪🇸

We’ll be at MWC Barcelona for its 20th anniversary with HIROH.

🔸 Try /e/OS
🔸 Test the HIROH device
🔸 Chat with our teams

🧭 Fira Gran Via |
🛎️ Booth 6H20

👉

User quote by Radovan who says that Murena was the best tech choice he ever made

Nearly 100 000 users trust Murena and /e/OS.

You could be one of them, up to you to choose.

👉 Choose freedom: murena.com

Tech 24 - Vivre sans Google, Amazon et Meta : nos alternatives aux Big Tech Dans un monde saturé de surveillance et d'algorithmes propriétaires, s'affranchir des Big Tech devient un acte d'indépendance. De Brest à Nairobi, en passant par Montpellier, Dakar et Abidjan, un…

🙏 Thanks to France 24 for inviting our CEO Gaël Duval and highlighting our mission: user & privacy-friendly options beyond Big Tech.

Did you know?
🔸70% of France’s essential data is stored on US platforms
🔸The US Cloud Act allows access to EU data

🇫🇷: www.france24.com/fr/%C3%A9mis...

⚙️ Let’s reuse old electronic devices!

Come to this great event to learn how to reuse old smartphones by installing an operating system such as /e/OS.

⌚ Feb 7, 2:00 p.m.
🧭 Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, Paris
🫴 www.agendadulibre.org/events/34489

Sell / Swap Want to sell or swap your phone or device which has /e/ already installed on it ?<br> If yes this is the place where you can share the details.<br> Rules are simple the post should have details of you...

Hello, sounds great! You might find one on the e Foundation forum: community.e.foundation/c/e-devices/...

User quote by Mousey, saying that Murena definitely got their vote

Nearly 100 000 users trust Murena and /e/OS.

You could be one of them, up to you to choose.

👉 Choose freedom: murena.com

#privacy

Beyond prices - SOMO The role of Monopoly Power in global inflation In our new series of long reads, we examine the manifestation of monopoly power across various sectors and countries. We want to unravel the complex…

💡 Ever heard of monopoly power?

What sounds like a board game is Big Tech’s core strategy: lock-in. Companies like Microsoft make institutions depend on them - not because they’re ethical, but because ecosystems are hard to leave.

Great long-read series by SOMO 👉 www.somo.nl/beyond-prices/

I'm amazed at how fast&fluid everything runs&how many trackers are blocked. Over 50K are blocked a month. battery at me 2-3 days.Unfortunately, you (still) have to isolate Android Auto from Google, along with some G- services. Changing this would be 1 of my wishes, along with a "ToD" to turn it on.

A woman holding a smartphone smiling

👂 Pssst! Are you sure Big Tech isn’t listening to you?

Follow our privacy tips to keep your personal information safe!

Qu’est-ce que Murena, cette start-up qui défie les géants américains Apple et Google avec son smartphone sécurisé ? L’informaticien Gaël Duval a créé, en 2018, Murena. Cette start-up caennaise vend des smartphones dont les données sont protégées et stockées dans un centre en Finlande, où elles ne sont ni partagées,...

🙏 A big merci to @ouest-france.fr for informing their readers about our smartphone and cloud solutions!

Meet our CEO Gaël Duval on Murena’s mission: ethical, user- and privacy-friendly tech solutions beyond Big Tech.

👉 Read the full article 🇫🇷 :
www.ouest-france.fr/economie/ent...

DeGoogled phones, made in Europe: Fairphone, Volla, SHIFTphone, Punkt – a full review. | Tuta With the growing trend to deGoogle, European phone makers are becoming popular alternatives. Let’s look at the top five in this review.

⏰ There’s never been a better time than now to say goodbye to Big Tech.

Thanks to @tuta.com for this great article featuring us and our partners Fairphone, SHIFTphone & Volla.

Let’s make privacy and sustainability the new normal. 🌱

👉 tuta.com/blog/degoogl...

Ousmane saying that /e/OS is a jewel for virtual freedom

Tired of Big Tech looking over your shoulder?

Our community proves that there are other options.

👉 How about Murena? murena.com

#privacy

Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data Paying for data collection

💰 Google user? You might be entitled to a little extra money. 👇

Google reportedly collected smartphone data without permission - even with location off, the screen locked, and no apps in use.

According to Reuters, users could receive up to $100 in a settlement.

👉 www.theverge.com/tech/870056/...

Will you also be coming to Brussels this weekend?

🔥 Romain from our team will present our own maps app, currently in development! 🔥

👉 Check out the schedule of the “FOSS on mobile”dev room: fosdem.org/2026/schedul...

I love my privacy first ethically built Fairphone with Murena!

Job ad saying it's for all genders, although it is displayed only to a certain number of persons

💡 Tracking reinforces discrimination and social bias.

Two people. Same search. Completely different results.

Prices, articles, job offers - all shaped by tracking.

Hyper-personalization isn’t neutral. It can exclude people without them ever noticing.

👉 murena.com/why-online-t...

Young person wondering if they're ugly when watching deepfake videos pushed by algorithms as a reminder that you are not the problem but the algorithms are

Feeling worse the longer you scroll?

That’s not a coincidence.

💡 Tracking-powered algorithms amplify insecurity and extreme content to keep you engaged.

You are not the problem - it’s the algorithms.

Choose tech without tracking.

Why tracking is harmful

👁️ Tracking can lead to awkward misunderstandings.

Algorithms may misinterpret your behavior and draw false conclusions.

Dating app ads while you’re taken? Baby products without kids?

👉 Learn more about tracking and its effects: murena.com/why-online-t...

💡 Tracking can be harmful, because it increases privacy risks.

👁️ There may already exist a consumer profile about you: what you buy, what you believe, how fast you type, and where you are.

This data is sold to third parties. The more who have it, the higher the risk of leaks.
Protect your privacy

This week, stay with us for more information about why tracking is harmful and share it with your friends and loved ones!

Comic about a young men who becomes misogynistic because of the content he repeatedly sees online

👁️ Tracking can be harmful to you.

It keeps you engaged by showing you what you already believe — reinforcing extreme views.

Over time, algorithms push users toward more extreme content, shaping how we live and vote.

Don’t end up in a filter bubble.Freedom starts with #privacy.