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These policies reinforce Google’s control over Android’s ecosystem under the guise of security but have sparked renewed concern over digital autonomy, innovation suppression, and user rights. Powered by PureOS, a Debian-based Linux operating system, the Librem 5 and Liberty Phones enable full user autonomy, privacy, and data sovereignty—free from the predatory surveillance capitalism that fuels targeted advertising. As Google further locks down Android and Big Tech doubles down on user exploitation, Purism stands as a beacon for those seeking ethical, secure, and open alternatives in the mobile computing space.

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