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A
brave whistleblower just leaked secret
Facebook documents... and they're
shocking!
They show that
Facebook knew. They
knew that human traffickers used
Facebook to lure women into sexual
slavery. They knew that it was
being used to incite violence against
minorities. And they knew their systems
remove less than 1% of violent
content!
Facebook knew all
this, but still chose their profits
over our safety.
And with no
effective laws to hold Facebook accountable,
dangerous actors will continue to spew
lies, misinformation and
climate denialism to millions,
everywhere.
This is code red for
our democracies and planet -- we need
to change that, NOW!
This week,
whistleblower Frances Haugen is
testifying in
Europe about Facebook's corrosive
impact, bringing renewed scrutiny on the tech
giant. Thanks to our ground-breaking
investigations, and explosive media coverage,
Avaaz will be in the room with lawmakers
fighting tooth and nail to win laws that protect
us and our privacy.
But so will
Big Tech's massive lobbying machine.
If
we raise enough now, we can go all in to
counter their $100-million-dollar lobbying
firepower with effective regulation --
by funding top-notch investigators to uncover
more hard evidence, bringing testimonies of
those harmed by social media to lawmakers, and
showing up at every key decision with
headline-grabbing stunts and
ads.
This is some of our most
important work, but it's also some
of our least funded -- and with so much
at stake, we can't afford to slow down
now! Chip in now, and let's together
tame the social media beast for good:
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We've
seen, time and again, the devastating
consequences social media can have. In
Myanmar, the military used Facebook as a tool
for ethnic cleansing, spreading hatred
that fuelled a bloodbath. In Palestine and
Israel, viral lies are further inflaming the
conflict. And just when we least need it, active
climate denialism online is already
trying to overshadow the climate emergency
negotiations in Glasgow. To win
legislation that can protect us all, we have to
bring these harms into the light, and before
governments, as they decide on regulation. If we
raise enough, we can:
- Run and publish
more hard-hitting investigative reports
that show the massive harm caused by these
platforms on our societies;
- Bring together
a powerful movement of survivors and
communities fighting against online hate and
misinformation and take their voices to the
corridors of power;
- Unleash
relentless advocacy in the EU
Parliament, as well as the US Congress, and
Brazil, ensuring they don't give in to tech
pressure;
- Deliver
powerful stunts and ads at key moments
to help win the regulation we urgently
need.
This is a big
deal. Social media is eroding the
fabric of our societies in important ways. It’s
fuelling division and hatred, and sabotaging the
biggest battles of our lifetimes, from human
rights and climate change, to the mental health
of our children. We can't afford to lose this
fight! Chip in now, and let's
face down this attack on democracy and humanity
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Avaaz
has played a leading role in this fight for
years. Our explosive reports have made front
page news time and again, already driving
massive changes. Just weeks ago, our research
helped to pressure Google into announcing that
climate denial videos on Youtube will no longer
receive ad revenue. But we can't just rely on
the good will of Big Tech titans. We need laws
-- now! Let's make it happen,
together.
With hope and
determination,
Anneke, Marigona, Mike,
Bert, Mouhamad, Christoph, Camille and the
entire Avaaz team
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