Marty_Man_X

This can be as “simple” as your phones being in close proximity to each other for an extended period, and sharing device advertising IDs/other device data via WiFi, Bluetooth. Might be more to it, but it’s a likely factor.

Devices do this regularly btw, smartphones also scrape for WiFi networks to better geolocate etc.

In this case, I think the creator just avoids Telegram, for good reason:

It’s not E2EE encrypted by default.

The list is not named appropriately “US etc” but it’s not a bad list either

UPDATE: https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/19/private-european-alternatives/

*most are made in Germany

VARTA does have batteries produced outside of Germany, usually more niche types though. It’s always labeled on the front if actually made in DE, if not explicitly stated, it’s usually China.

Edit: I still rate them, if the type of battery I need happens to be made in DE I always get the Varta variant

Yes but it also reopens everything exactly as you left it, meaning you can update and not loose anything mission critical; ymmv ofc but in my personal experience MacOS has the best update experience from mainstream OS

Fair point and good call out!

I always assume that we have the sense to double check any recommends.

On a related note, I believe that due to the nature of FOSS and it being “borderless” that those alternatives should also be relevant.