Dear
friends, A brave whistleblower just leaked secret Facebook documents... and
they're shocking!They show that Facebook knew. It knew that human traffickers
used their platform to lure women into sexual slavery. It knew that it was being
used to incite violence against minorities, which had already fueled death and
displacement in the past. It knew that divisive lies and extremism were being
promoted to millions all over the world. And it knew its systems were removing
less than 1% of violent content.Facebook knew all this. And yet, the
whistleblower said, it has put “profits before people”.That has to change -- and
now's our chance to make it happen. With in-depth investigations and bombshell
media reports, Avaaz has helped force Facebook's shame onto the agenda of
legislators across the world.Now we're in the room with lawmakers from Europe to
Brazil, fighting tooth and nail to win laws that protect people and democracy
from social media's corrosive impact.But we're up against some of the biggest
companies in the world, unleashing their lobbying firepower to fight strong
regulation. Last year alone Big Tech spent more than 100 million dollars on
lobbying!We can still win. If we raise enough now, we can fund more bombshell
research, bring social media survivors to decision makers across the world, and
show up at every key decision with hard-hitting ads and stunts demanding
action.This is some of our most important work, but it's also some of our least
funded. We can't afford to stop now -- this is our big chance! Chip in now, and
let's tame the social media beast for good!
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A
brave whistleblower just leaked secret
Facebook documents... and they're
shocking!
They show that Facebook
knew. It knew that
human traffickers used their platform to
lure women into sexual slavery. It
knew that it was being used to incite
violence against minorities, which had already
fueled death and displacement in the past. It
knew that divisive lies and
extremism were being promoted to
millions all over the world. And it
knew its systems were removing less
than 1% of violent
content.
Facebook knew all
this. And yet, the whistleblower said,
it has put “profits before
people”.
That has to change --
and now's our chance to make it happen.
With in-depth investigations and bombshell media
reports, Avaaz has helped force Facebook's shame
onto the agenda of legislators across the
world.
Now we're in the room with
lawmakers from Europe to Brazil,
fighting tooth and nail to win laws that protect
people and democracy from social media's
corrosive impact.
But we're up
against some of the biggest companies in the
world, unleashing their lobbying
firepower to fight strong regulation. Last year
alone Big Tech spent more than 100 million
dollars on lobbying!
We can still
win. If we raise enough now, we can
fund more bombshell research, bring social media
survivors to decision makers across the world,
and show up at every key decision with
hard-hitting ads and stunts demanding
action.
This is some of our most
important work, but it's also some of our least
funded. We can't afford to stop now --
this is our big chance! Chip in now,
and let's tame the social media beast for good!
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We've
seen, time and again, what devastating
real-world consequences social media can have.
In Myanmar, the military turned Facebook
into a tool for ethnic cleansing,
spreading hatred that fueled a bloodbath. In
Palestine and Israel, viral lies are further
inflaming the conflict. And all over the world,
it's become a Covid-conspiracy
hotbed, with doctors warning against an
'infodemic' of fake news. 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
unprecedented advocacy in the EU
Parliament, as well as the US and Brazilian
Congress, ensuring they don't give in to tech
pressure;
- Deliver
powerful stunts and ads at key moments
to help win the regulation we
need.
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 bombshell reports have made front
page news time and again, and already pressured
platforms to act. But we can't rely on the good
will of Big Tech titans. We need laws. And we
need them now. Let's make it happen,
together.
With hope and
determination,
Anneke, Marigona, Mike,
Bert, Mo, Christoph, Camille and the entire
Avaaz team
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