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AFA Nederland @AFA@todon.nl
· 13h ago
(via Geef Tegengas) "Join our mass action against the Microsoft data center on November 6! 🔥 From Switzerland, Portugal, Poland, Denmark, Germany and Belgium, groups are uniting in Amsterdam because data centers (or in this case even hyperscale centers) are rising everywhere. Data centers use all our resources, they are used by Microsoft to support the genocide on Palestine, they let Al take over our jobs and brains, and it is all being decided behind closed doors. They're just a toy for the Tech Fascist millionaires to win the race of the biggest, fastest, richest and most genocide supporting. But we will NOT allow this! We are reclaiming our land, our cities, our right to have a say in our futures and to kick all Tech Fascists out! Join us together with thousands of others, and block these fascist black boxes. This weekend, everywhere in Europe there will be demonstrations and actions happening to stop new data centers. Digital infrastructure is used for oppression. Together we can take back the power of Big Tech. On November 6 we stand up against Microsoft. NOT IN AMSTERDAM, NOT ANYWHERE! Are you joining us?" More info in their Telegram channel: https://t.me/s/microsft12 #Microsoft #BigTech #BigData #TechFascism #Amsterdam #AI #dataCenters
🔥 No new data centre! - Geef Tegengas
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🔥 No new data centre! - Geef Tegengas

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org
· 1d ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
How do we protect human rights? We must first talk about power. We live in a world where power is being concentrated in tech monopolies. Where calls for interventions often lead to a merger of corporate and State power. We must fight for systemic change to protect rights. Read our blog ⬇️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/why-we-need-to-talk-about-power/#power #digitalrights #bigtech #ukpolitics #ukpol
Why we need to talk about power
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Why we need to talk about power

Digital rights are founded on human rights, which exist to uphold human dignity.

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Greenpeace International @greenpeace@mastodon.social
· 1d ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Google reportedly cleared 250,000 TREES in Finland for a data centre without the environmental impact assessment required by law. Finnish authorities ordered Google to halt construction, but the damage has already been done. What was once a forest has been turned into a muddy field. Murky water flowing from the site into a nearby river has also raised concerns about potential harm to wildlife. #google #finland #datacentres #AI #suomi #forests #bigtech #timetoresist
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#cryptohagen @cryptohagen@social.data.coop
· 2d ago
Leder: Ministeren har fuldstændigt ret i, at et af de store slagsmål med AI er, at store dele af menneskeheden er dybt bekymret over, at verdens i forvejen rigeste tech-selskaber #BigTech har bygget kunstig intelligens, som for en stor dels vedkommende er bygget på TYVSTJÅLET materiale Skal vi belønne tyven eller skal vi holde fast i, at den svære del af viden - er selve skabelses-processen ?
Tyve skal ikke hædres: Zenia Stampes nødvendige opgør med tech-eliten | Ingeniøren
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Tyve skal ikke hædres: Zenia Stampes nødvendige opgør med tech-eliten | Ingeniøren

Iværksætter og forfatter Martin Thorborg får megen folkelig sympati i disse dage efter en ophedet diskussion om kunstig intelligens i DR-programmet Debatten. Dinero-direktøren, en af dansk IT's mest hyldede topchefer gennem årene, føler sig tydeligt provokeret af kulturminister Zenia Stampe (RV), som i udsendelsen udtrykker stor bekymring for, hvordan vi skal gribe AI's potentielt samfundsomvæltende forandringer an.

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PeopleVsBigTech @PeopleVsBigTech@mastodon.social
· 2d ago
Boosted by @kcarruthers@infosec.exchange
Today Dutch MP Barbara Kathmann is tabling a new bill to ban addictive design on social media in the Netherlands. Big Tech’s business models rely on infinite scroll, autoplay and engagement-maximising feeds to keep us hooked for profit, and the harm doesn’t stop at 18. Addictive design hurts everyone. This is exactly the sort of law we need to see passed across the whole of the EU to rein in Big Tech. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/02/dutch-mp-proposes-law-banning-harmful-addictive-design-features-on-all-digital-platforms #AddictiveDesign #BigTech
Dutch MP proposes ban on digital's 'harmful addictive design features'
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Dutch MP proposes ban on digital's 'harmful addictive design features'

MP Barbara Kathmann tabled a proposal in the Dutch Parliament to end addictive design features such as endless scrolling, autoplay and manipulative algorithms for all online services including social media, gaming, dating apps and streaming platforms.

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Matt Monahan @MonKaiju@todon.nl
· 4d ago
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@Tutanota@mastodon.social It isnt really challenging #BigTech if you use LLMs to build it. Them consolidating production is just as bad, not to mention the quality degradation and developer brain drain it leads to.
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🇨🇦🇩🇪🇨🇳张殿李🇨🇳🇩🇪🇨🇦 @ZDL@mstdn.social
· 4d ago
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@Tutanota@mastodon.social Are you challenging #BigTech #AI as well?
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Tuta @Tutanota@mastodon.social
· 4d ago
It's Reformation Day in Germany (or at least in Hanover, where we're based) 🇩🇪  This day reminds us that it's worth challenging #BigTech and standing up for what's right! Because #PrivacyMatters ✊ At Tuta we will continue to fight for your right to privacy. 🔐❤️ Want to DeGoogle? Find out how 👉
DeGoogle list with best private alternatives | 2026 | Tuta
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DeGoogle list with best private alternatives | 2026 | Tuta

2026 is the year to deGoogle! In this guide, we take a look at the best private Google alternatives so that you can say hello to privacy!

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Aral Balkan @aral@mastodon.ar.al
· 4d ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
“I should own every house and everyone should rent from me. PS. I stole all the furniture.” https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/openai-ceo-says-its-quite-terrible-for-your-pc-to-have-ram-sam-altman-says-data-centers-offer-better-utilization #BigTech #rentiers #AI
OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM
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OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a podcast interview that "it's quite terrible" for people to have RAM in their own PCs when it could go into AI data centers.

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Miguel Afonso Caetano 🦾 🌹 @remixtures@tldr.nettime.org
· 1w ago
Boosted by @gvenema@fairmove.net
"Usually, the GDPR permits processing for specific purposes (e.g. retention for tax records or fraud prevention). However, the agreed Article 88c (or Article 88bis) legitimises an entire technology. Regardless of the purpose for which it is used, any AI system could lawfully take any personal data by default. For example, the proposed Article would also permit the training and use of AI for manipulation, disinformation, the generation of nude images or killer drones, and indeed any other questionable purpose. Many processing operations that were so far illegal could suddenly become legal – just because they are done “in the context” of an AI system. For example, data processing for personal advertising purposes (without consent) is currently illegal in the EU. Now, however, advertising could suddenly become legal if it is personalised using AI technology. Max Schrems: “It’s like saying anything goes – no matter what you do – as long as it’s done with AI. If something is illegal in an Excel spreadsheet, it's legal if done with an AI agent. It’s utterly absurd to give preferential treatment to a high-risk technology over every other computer system.”" https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-approve-digital-expropriation-europeans-ai-companies #EU #GDPR #AI #BigTech #DataProtection #DigitalExpropriation #DigitalOmnibus
AI: EU Member States approve “digital expropriation” of Europeans for AI companies
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AI: EU Member States approve “digital expropriation” of Europeans for AI companies

On Wednesday, EU Member States passed a highly controversial change to the GDPR, creating massive loopholes for AI

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Aral Balkan @aral@mastodon.ar.al
· 1w ago
Boosted by @stux@mstdn.social
Hey, @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu, fuck you too. *** On Wednesday, EU Member States approved a change to the GDPR that would put the profit-making interests of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX over European's fundamental right to data protection. According to the approved text, processing personal data “in the context of AI” should automatically be lawful. In particular, Big Tech would be able to use all personal data collected over the past decades with virtually no restrictions, as long as this happens “in the context” of AI. Schrems: “Under the agreed text, the profits of AI companies would typically trump European’s fundamental right to privacy. This is nothing but a digital expropriation of Europeans.” https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-approve-digital-expropriation-europeans-ai-companies #privacy #humanRights #EU #BigTech #corporatocracy #fascism
AI: EU Member States approve “digital expropriation” of Europeans for AI companies
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AI: EU Member States approve “digital expropriation” of Europeans for AI companies

On Wednesday, EU Member States passed a highly controversial change to the GDPR, creating massive loopholes for AI

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Greenpeace International @greenpeace@mastodon.social
· 1w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
The planet doesn't need more data centres. It needs more forests, clean air and a future. #BreakFreeFromBigTech >> https://act.gp/4ix4lJv#BreakFreeFromBigTech #BigTech #TimeToResist #Google
Break Free from Big Tech - Greenpeace International
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Break Free from Big Tech - Greenpeace International

Big Tech’s unchecked data centre expansion is draining local power grids, wasting precious water, and threatening our climate. Stand up to corporate greed. Sign the petition to demand a freeze on new mega data centres.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
· 2w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
#News: #BigTech's AI boom is threatening local green spaces! 🌳💻 #Amazon is moving ahead with a massive #data center in #Chile despite residents warning it will devastate #ecosystems and local communities. SAY NO to destructive corporate #greed! 🛑💧 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk
Amazon's Chile data center moves ahead after residents lose environmental challenge
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Amazon's Chile data center moves ahead after residents lose environmental challenge

SANTIAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - ⁠Patricio Hernandez lives on the northern outskirts of Chile's capital Santiago, a hilly area below the Andes mountains ⁠which he and other residents fear could be devastated by a major Amazon data center complex.

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Leave X - Protect Democracy @leavex@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
The Trump administration is threatening Europe with economic retaliation for trying to reduce its dependence on Musk's Starlink. Europe wants technological sovereignty, and Washington responds with threats. From satellite communications to cloud services, AI and social media, Europe's dependence on US Big Tech threatens democracy and political independence. When are we going to wake up? Via Pekka Kallioniemi: https://lnkd.in/p/d_VzCzyS #EU #Starlink #BigTech #Democracy #LeaveX
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The Trump administration is threatening Europe with economic retaliation for trying to reduce its dependence on Elon Musk's Starlink. According to the Financial Times, US Ambassador to the EU Andrew… | Pekka Kallioniemi | 151 comments

The Trump administration is threatening Europe with economic retaliation for trying to reduce its dependence on Elon Musk's Starlink. According to the Financial Times, US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder warned of potentially "devastating" consequences for European companies if Brussels prioritises European satellite operators over American competitors. Think about that. Europe wants to develop its own critical communications infrastructure, reduce its dependence on American technology and s

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Kim Perales @KimPerales@toad.social
· 2w ago
Boosted by @gvenema@fairmove.net
“Trump & the Bolsonaros🚨are the global pol shield for #BigTech cos against the advance of Eur reg & LATAM left,” #Meta #AI chatbot tells Brazilian grad stu. #Interference:🚨underway +systematic➡️Meta: already interfered on IG by CXL leftist accts, taking down L-leaning posts, blocking sponsored posts from Pres #Lula’s own acct... #GOTV for #Democrats to ensure #accountability & end #Trump & #Republicans' reign of terror, #AnarchoCapitalism... #Oligarchs #Zuckerberg #USPol
Meta AI Admits and Explains Pro-Bolsonaro Manipulation
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Meta AI Admits and Explains Pro-Bolsonaro Manipulation

“Trump and the Bolsonaros are the global political shield for big tech companies against the advance of European regulation and the Latin American left,” Meta AI chatbot tells Brazilian grad student

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Leave X - Protect Democracy @leavex@mastodon.social
· 2w ago
Boosted by @trending@homestead.social
Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias https://www.nbcnews.com/world/south-america/brazil-lula-wins-electoral-court-challenge-meta-alleged-bolsonaro-bias-rcna603835 #Meta #BigTech #Brazil #Instagram #Democracy
Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias
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Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias

A judge ruled that the tech company must adopt measures to immediately secure equal treatment of the two presidential candidates ahead of an Oct. 25 runoff.

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