recommended privacy-friendly GNU/Linux software

Web browsers

• Librewolf
• Ungoogled Chromium

Messaging apps

• Element or any other matrix client
• Gajim or any other XMPP client
• 50/50 Telegram [SPYWARE ARTICLE]

IDEs

• VScodium, the open-source fork for VScode
• VIM

Library-based music players

• Exaile
• Strawberry
• Amberol (the best experience with Gnome DE)