Amazon. Facebook. Apple. Google. Their power is
unprecedented. But their regulation is minimal.
It's time to end this.
This fall, the European Union is passing key legislation (Digital
Services Act) that can finally rein them in -- but these powerful
companies are spending millions to
drastically water it down. We, the people, need to fight
back.
Our movement will be at the heart of Brussels to fight for OUR
rights during the votes -- YOUR voice needs to be
there!
A powerful People's Declaration, already signed
by over 40 organisations representing 25 million people across
Europe, will stand as the first line of defence against the
harms of Big Tech.
Add your voice to the People's Declaration --
we'll deliver our voices directly to the EU Parliament:
Yes,
I want to sign The People's Declaration
The
Declaration stands as a first line of
defence against the harms of Big Tech at the heart of
Europe. It represents us, our voices, our fight for a
better future!
We've drowned in disinformation about COVID. We had our data
stolen and leaked. We had our kids die for stupid social media
challenges, get addicted to online games and be harassed by
pedophiles. We were targeted with Ads saying climate change is a
hoax. We had bots amplifying lies. Data scandals defined our
elections.
And all they did was make billions of profit.
Enough.
Here's a stab of our main demands:
- Turn off the manipulation
machine - Big Tech’s toxic recommender systems and
algorithms are amplifying hate speech and disinformation -
weaponizing every societal fault line with relentless surveillance
to maximise “engagement”. It is time for these platforms to
de-risk their design, detox their algorithms, give users real
control over them and be held to account for failing to do
so.
- Stop surveillance for
profit - We’ve been conned into giving “consent” for
surveillance. We were never given a meaningful choice.
We demand transparency on all aspects of
online ads and enforcement of our data rights to make them a
reality.
- Put people back in
charge - Big Tech cannot continue to call the shots as
judge and jury. The DSA must create stronger powers for regulators
to hold Big Tech to account, including through robust audit powers
that cannot simply be gamed by the companies.
These companies are spending over €20Million to lobby and influence the EU
parliament to drastically water down the Digital Services Act
(DSA) so they ensure that no rules, except maximize
profit, apply to them!
Add your name -- it is time to rein in
BigTech once and for all. Let's make sure our voices are heard:
Yes,
I want to sign The People's Declaration
Is time to take back control of our data, make billionaires
accountable for their decisions and show Big Tech that their
money can't and won't buy us. You can read the full
Declaration in English, French and German. Join the revolution. The time has
come.
