In modern times, having a VPN is essential. To use the internet without one is like 'driving without breaks'. Moreover, choosing the right web browser is essential. I use Waterfox (which removes telemetry and tracking from mainline Firefox) and Bromite on Android (same principal but built on chromium); aside from
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, there are plenty of other choices out there. If Google is blocking '
share.dmca.gripe' Duckduckgo and Qwant search engines are great alternatives. If you are extremely cautious like me, use Linux to surf the internet and only share content with your sandboxed windows installation in a virtual machine. LOL