Testing all the ways Google tracks you by using Youtube recommendations

For funsies I use YouTube suggestions to check whether Google is watching. If your recommended videos change suddenly to match your activity, that's a hit. As an example, I know my phone has at least 2 made up words in its swipe dictionary, and that it came from emails with a relative who likes uwu baby speak ("cwismas").

Account-level monitoring. It's a publicly traded company sweaty

• Chrome

• Google search

• Google Keep

• Google Mail

• Google Maps

• YouTube

Android-based monitoring.

• Screenshot feature

• Images (scanned with AI)

• Clipboard

• Messages (text)

• Additionally, Google uses geolocation to suggest dumb butt things your friends are into

I should note YouTube uses cookies when you right click to watch incognito. One video won't make a difference. But if you keep watching other videos in that same incognito session, that watch history will get you tagged. Why does this matter? TLDR Google knows when you watch Fox News incognito cause you're a secret cryptochud. I'm not saying monitoring is all bad. The trick is convincing YouTube to recommend worthwhile content. Try to avoid using Chrome and Gmail if possible and get familiar with how your digital footprint works