PeopleVsBigTech<p>The internet was 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 to be a space where anything was possible and everyone has an equal voice. That feels less and less true - especially on 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 platforms (owned by Tech Bro Billionaires) more than others ('decentralised' ones)</p><p>Check out The People for a deep dive on the harms of Big Tech every fortnight and check out our suggested ways to push back!</p><p>SUBCRIBE: blog.peoplevsbig.tech<br /><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Memes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Newsletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Newsletter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LGBTNews</span></a></p>
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PeopleVsBigTech<p>When someone you don’t know asks for your personal information, most of us know it is probably a scam - especially when they promise the world. With the romance between AI and Billionaire Tech Bros strengthening, how do we know it is not a scam? Which governments (if any) promise to keep our personal information and planet safe? </p><p>Head to the link in our bio to read all about it - brilliant reporting from Alice McCool.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TechBros</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AI</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>We're finding new ways of calling out Big Tech, outside of the Big Tech platforms.</p><p>Check us out distributing a zine version of our newsletter in the UK Parliament!</p><p>For the full story and to stay up to date - sign up to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 - our free newsletter where we work with journalists and experts to uncover the 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 of Big Tech. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbtnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lgbtnews</span></a> <a href="https://blog.peoplevsbig.tech/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">blog.peoplevsbig.tech/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>But was this pinkwashing just pinkwashing? And what do Meta’s policy changes mean for LGBTQ+ people outside of the US? 🌈</p><p>Read the full piece here: <a href="https://blog.peoplevsbig.tech/the-people-vs-homophobia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.peoplevsbig.tech/the-peop</span><span class="invisible">le-vs-homophobia/</span></a></p><p>And don't forget to sign up to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 so you can stop relying on pesky algorithms to keep up to speed on the Big Harms of Big Tech. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CommunityStandards" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CommunityStandards</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Read all about it and stop relying on algorithms to show you what matters. Sign up to The People - our newsletter where we work with campaigners and journalists to uncover the harms of Big Tech. </p><p><a href="https://blog.peoplevsbig.tech/am-i-a-conspiracy-theorist/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">blog.peoplevsbig.tech/am-i-a-c</span><span class="invisible">onspiracy-theorist/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Ctrl+Alt+Reclaim is a new movement of young people from across Europe fighting to reclaim our digital future from billionaires’ pockets.</p><p>🎆 At the end of last year, Adele Walton and 16 other young people went to the EU Parliament to launch their movement. </p><p>🤝 Join them in tackling the Tech Bros: <a href="https://ctrl-alt-reclaim.github.io/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ctrl-alt-reclaim.github.io/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>oligarchy</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Which hashtags are you able to view on Instagram? Are you following accounts you didn’t intend to you Facebook? Send us your stories and screenshots so we can continue looking into this!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Meta</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>... Prioritising the narrow interests of certain businesses over the public interest is neither acceptable nor sustainable as an economic strategy."</p><p>We have signed it, will you?</p><p>Read the full open letter here: <a href="https://www.corporateeurope.org/en/2025/01/joint-letter-ursula-von-der-leyen-protect-people-nature-and-democracy-eu-regulations" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">corporateeurope.org/en/2025/01</span><span class="invisible">/joint-letter-ursula-von-der-leyen-protect-people-nature-and-democracy-eu-regulations</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTechRegulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTechRegulation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EUNew" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EUNew</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Campaigning organisation, The Real Facebook Oversight Board said “President Trump, Elon Musk and now Mark Zuckerberg are not champions for free expression. They are extremists who want common sense voices silenced, and conservative disinformation to flourish without correction.”</p><p>Instagram users have been sharing their concerns, joining the dots between less regulation leading to more disinformation and hate speech towards marginalised communities. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Instagram</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Meta is ending its fact checking program in favour of Community Notes. The official announcement says the new system of Community Notes will operate “just like on X” (formerly Twitter) - which sounds terrible. The shake up will also allow for more political content. Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, says this is a “cultural tipping point” days before Donald Trump takes office in the White House again. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Instagram" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Instagram</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Our New Year's Resolution is to continue challenging Big Tech's power and abuses. We hope you will join us in that fight. <br />Here's a little about what we have been up to with 120+ organisations and concerned citizens in 2024 💪 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DigitalRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DigitalRevolution</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>T'was the week of Christmas when all through the 'net,<br />Big Tech was stirring, about how to sell your data next.</p><p>We have 12 whole newsletters over on blog.peoplevsbig.tech for you to dive into over the holidays</p><p>Shivani Dave summarises what each focuses on in this festive tune.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/12DaysofXmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>12DaysofXmas</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Brain rot is the word of 2024… Shivani Dave explains what it is, how to beat Big Tech’s addictive algorithms and avoid brain rot in 2025. </p><p>Sign up for The People - our bi-weekly newsletter where we tackle one Big Tech issue at a time: <a href="https://blog.peoplevsbig.tech/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">blog.peoplevsbig.tech/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brainrot" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Brainrot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tiktok" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>tiktok</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>Are you still on X? Have you moved over to Bluesky? Maybe you're riding both waves? Let us know and drop us a follow on any of the social media you're on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@PeopleVsBigTech" class="u-url mention">@<span>PeopleVsBigTech</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Twitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Twitter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bluesky" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Bluesky</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BigTech</span></a></p>
PeopleVsBigTech<p>The term refers "to low-quality, low-value content found on social media and the internet, as well as the subsequent negative impact that consuming this type of content is perceived to have on an individual or society."</p><p>Beat the algorithm and avoid brain rot by signing up to The People where we tackle one Big Tech issue at a time: <br /><a href="https://blog.peoplevsbig.tech/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">blog.peoplevsbig.tech/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brainrot" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>brainrot</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/oftheyear" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>oftheyear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigtech" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bigtech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PvBT" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PvBT</span></a></p>
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