Nothing2Hide Festival Promotes Digital Alternatives to Big Tech

From May 27 to 30, 2026, the NGO Nothing2Hide will host a decentralized festival centered on digital security and the safeguarding of information. This event will feature more than twenty workshops covering topics such as cybersecurity, OSINT, and 'install parties' aimed at repurposing outdated computers. A prominent session, 'How to Get Out of GAFAM,' presented by Grégoire Pouget, addresses the risks associated with Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft. Pouget references the incident where ICC prosecutor Karim Khan's Microsoft email access was restricted due to pressure from Trump as an illustration of such vulnerabilities. The festival encourages the use of alternatives like Signal, Proton, and de-Googled Android versions, while Pouget emphasizes the benefits of paid services, highlighting the French gendarmerie's €500 million savings from transitioning to Linux.