Sadly, Syncthing is dropping Android support.

Another place to start: Privacy Guides has a history of tracking quite a variety of computer networking tools (browsers, data providers, Internet services, software, hardware, desktop and phone, even operating systems),

One of the greatest advantages of the totalitarian elites of the twenties and thirties was to turn any statement of fact into a question of motive. – Hannah Arendt

The EU has such, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), works reasonably well. Pretty good place to start.

might

That word is carrying a mighty big load.

What’s one that doesn’t suck?

Historical background on current events: Heather Cox Richardson.

Yeah, lots of opinions, a few facts: one of the discussions.

Sumsnag

True in a way. However, there is a rather large collection of speculation on the Internet that is quite an undertaking to correct. And a large population of people and bots willing to speculate. Also, having once been speculated, each speculation takes on a life of its own. If it gets much more substantial, forget Skynet, we’re busy creating Specunet and its sidekick Confusionet – an insidious duo.

There’s certainly a history of Unix and Unix-like forks; which is rather simple compared to the Linux distro forks (go right to the big pic).