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I never understood the obsession to use Facebook Messenger in Denmark. First time someone asked me whether I "use messenger", I said "Yes, three different ones" and the person was bewildered while I was confused.
This is an important area where everyone can start:
Free conversations from big tech, use something that does not depend on a single provider. Monopolies are bad, not just if they're from the US. Try to use something from Europe that isn't based on monopolies.
Here's a flyer from the Digital Independence Day that has recently been proclaimed by the Chaos Computer Club and several other German organisations: https://shop.digitalcourage.de/files/xmpp-folder-engl-druck.pdf