Momentum Grows to Tackle Toxic Social Media Algorithms as Civil Society Groups Demand Platforms Go “Safe By Default”
People vs. Big Tech and Panoptykon Release Policy Briefing, Sign-On Calling for Safe and Quality-Driven Recommender Systems, as Urgent Measure to Safeguard 2024 EU Elections
DSA Reactive: Citizen groups celebrate historic legislation as EU moves to rein in Big Tech
Civil society network People Vs Big Tech welcomes turning point in fight to end toxic business model of giant tech platforms and calls for rigorous enforcement of new law.
DSA Reactive: European Parliament stands up to Big Tech – votes to restrict abusive business model
Civil society network People vs Big Tech welcomes European Parliament’s moves to curtail invasive advertising and block loopholes that would worsen vulnerability to disinformation attacks.
Zuckerberg Surfs on Pile of Cash on Capitol Reflecting Pool
SumOfUs erects visual protest depicting Mark Zuckerberg surfing on a wave of cash while young women suffer around him; Facebook executives testify at Senate Committee hearing on impact of platform on kids.
EU: Don’t Get into Bed with Big Tech
New “playbook” exposes five key ways Big Tech courts lawmakers, while activist group SumOfUs highlights these “seduction” techniques with a visual protest right outside the European Commission.