"Big Tech has been addicting and harming our kids for years, and they knew it." I keep hearing this from politicians. Fair enough.
But I rarely see the same energy directed at parents. I've seen mobile devices used as digital pacifiers. I've seen adults glued to their phones while supposedly […]
phys.org/news/2026-03-musk-twitte...
#x #twitter #musk #democracy #SavingDemocracy #leaveX #SocialMedia #meta #zuckerberg
Musk's Twitter takeover highlights danger of owner-dominated social media platforms
by #JoeStafford #UniversityManchester
"They were […]
Politiken reklamerer for US Big Tech.
Hvorfor skal @politiken.dk annoncere for US Big Tech, når man som her svarer på ens stemmeafgivning?
📢 I må se at finde #EuropeanAlternative og #BuyEuropean
#LeaveX #XitNow #StopBigTech
We've heard this argument too often: not deleting a Twitter account because someone could impersonate you.
Interestingly, after checking the links of several politicians who deleted their accounts, we found that no one has impersonated them.
Have you seen a case like that, or is it just […]
Next step: how to go from theory to practice?
Criminalisation of hate speech and hate crime in selected EU countries
European Parliament, 2024
"All Member States have criminalised hate speech, specifically mentioning the grounds of race, colour, religion, descent or national or ethnic origin […]
Informative Wikipedia article on Trump and Fascim https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
Of the references used, I recommend Anatomy of Fascism by Robert Paxton. It was the first book I read on the topic, motivated by the misleading use of the term "fascism" in political […]
RE: https://mstdn.social/@VoltEuropa/116251270684633227
We hope more political parties join the #Fediverse!
#LeaveX #Democracy
!["We have been incredibly naïve in entrusting our democratic space to […] social networks, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
#leaveX](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cghwyccufk6absnhbdwv6ykn/bafkreia5ak3o5swht5lpk3t7yhntgqh2x5ikmoieojcoihbrs4rgjyac7y)
"We have been incredibly naïve in entrusting our democratic space to […] social networks, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies." Emmanuel Macron, President of France #leaveX
"We have been incredibly naïve in entrusting our democratic space to […] social networks, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
Emmanuel Macron, President of France
#leaveX
RE: https://social.tchncs.de/@kuketzblog/116256774910017184
Great article!
EN: For government agencies, X has long ceased to be a neutral channel for information. It carries high risks but has limited reach—and where posts do gain visibility, they often fuel outrage, right-wing mobilization […]
RE: mastodon.social/@digitalrechte/116254621...
Guter Hintergrundartikel von @digitalrechte inkl. Verweis auf einen "Leitfaden zum Wechseln" digitalrechte.de/news/auf-x-aktiv-bleiben... #leavex #twittermigration #twitter @neuSoM #savesocial
RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116238453716406471
Below are some compelling arguments that align with the rationale behind the #LeaveX campaign and the letter addressing decision-makers in January 2025 and support by thousands of Europeans https://leavex.eu/letter
We are glad that more […]
‘Polexit’ now a real threat, Tusk warns in a post on X
www.politico.eu/article/donald-tusk-pola...
Congrats for the continued use of tools promoting exactly the end of the EU.
#LeaveX #Tusky #Poland #Polexit #FarRight #EU #EUPol
The Billionaires’ War - Paul Krugman
#USPol #IranWar #TechBillionaires #BigTech #SocialMedia #LeaveX #Fascism #FarRight
#democracy #usa #gop #fascists
👉 Vote 'em Out!
For every dollar donated by billionaires and their immediate families to a candidate or committee associated with Democrats, five dollars went to Republicans. Much of that was a result of ultrawealthy people in the tech industry, who aligned with Mr. Trump’s tax and deregulation policies. More than a dozen billionaires were awarded roles in his administration. And these explicit money flows don’t capture the immense effect of other deployments of billionaires’ wealth, notably the subversion of both conventional and social media. Elon Musk purchased Twitter in 2022 and quickly began converting it into the Nazi-friendly cesspool it is today—and no, that’s not hyperbole. How much did this contribute to the degradation of public discourse? Paramount, controlled by Larry Ellison and run by his son, has taken over CBS News—which is rapidly going downhill—and is on the verge of taking over CNN too. And Jeff Bezos is gutting The Washington Post, although kudos to the remaining reporters who are still trying to do their jobs. There is, however, something that is still puzzling me: To a large extent billionaires bought themselves a government friendly to their
The Billionaires’ War - Paul Krugman
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-billionaires-war
#USPol #IranWar #TechBillionaires #BigTech #SocialMedia #LeaveX #Fascism #FarRight
RE: https://eupolicy.social/@hpod16/116228696349223235
The #LeaveX campaign endorses that! This was posted from a train traveling from Bordeaux to Paris.
So far, the Wi-Fi provided by SNCF is working well. It's different from Deutsche Bahn's.
Leave X, but also leave your cars behind and use […]
Elon Musk's X Rots Your Brain
karlbode.com/data-shows-elon-musks-x-...
#X #LeaveX #HateSpeech #Idiocy
RE: https://mastodon.social/@PWS_1/116104860470979273
EN: The X algorithm is doing a thorough job: reach on #X is minimal. Criticism of #Trump, #AfD and #Musk (with 900 followers) is displayed in the low single digits within an hour. The same posts achieve 10 to 100 times as many views […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@PWS_1/116222455422539391
EN: After more than a year, I have to admit: my attempt to build counter-narratives on #X against the algorithmically amplified far-right content has failed. Critical or factual posts are shown to only a tiny fraction of my followers. As a […]
Front cover of the book 'Elon Musk en 50 tweets' by David Chavalarias, featuring a stylized image of Elon Musk with sunglasses, a leather jacket, and a gold chain, along with a rocket illustration and the publisher's logo 'Seuil'.
Back cover of a French book titled with a description about the first 100 days of the 47th U.S. president, featuring a rocket and moon illustration. The text discusses Elon Musk's worldview, methods, and alliances, and is authored by David Chavalarias.
I just received the latest book from @davidchavalarias, directly from him. It examines the person trying to destroy our democracies and the methods being used.
Merci beaucoup, David !
#LeaveX #HelloQuitX #Democracy #Paris
RE: https://mastodon.social/@leavex/116210140795815968
I'm not kidding. While arriving in Paris, I heard three teenagers discussing some posts on X on the train.
#LeaveX #ChildAbuse #Paris
An Impressionist-style painting in an ornate gold frame shows a young woman in a light gray dress sitting in a garden with red flowers and greenery. She looks down while holding and using a modern smartphone, which has been painted in the same soft, impressionistic brushstroke style as the rest of the artwork.
“The Girl in the Garden”, by Mary Cassatt, adapted to modern times.
She scrolls through X, a feed full of child abuse and hate speech, while the bourgeoisie politely looks away.
#Impressionism #MaryCassatt #MuseedOrsay #Paris #LeaveX #ChildAbuse #HateSpeech
AI slop om krigen i Iran fylder på X og Grok kan ikke skelne mellem fakta og forfalskning.
Det er vel bare endnu en grund til at #leaveX #XitNow #StopBigTech.
#ITpol #dkpol #AINT #AI
X and TikTok algorithms favour the far right at the expense of moderate parties - People vs. Big Tech
peoplevsbig.tech/x-and-tiktok-algorithms-...
#BigTech #SocialMedia #FarRight #Polarization #Democracy #LeaveX #LeaveTikTok
RE: ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/1162042983...
Regulating the business model of big tech social media, particularly targeted advertising and algorithmic manipulation, is much more difficult.
Why not remove the incentives for platforms to maximize engagement through […]
"a candidate with qualities uniquely tailored to the digital age," Trump attracted free mainstream coverage by creating controversy. By one estimate, the Twitter accounts of MSNBC, CNN, CBS, and NBC—four outlets that no one could accuse of pro-Trump leanings—mentioned Trump twice as often as his general election rival, Hillary Clinton. According to another study, Trump enjoyed up to $2 billion in free media coverage during the primary season.
Excerpt from How Democracies Die, by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt.
#BigTech #SocialMedia #USPol #Trump #Journalism #LeaveX #HateSpeech
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@evansolomon.bsky.social
#CanadaParliament
#CdnPoli #Canada
#LeaveX 🇨🇦
Meme: “Me: Create a campaign to urge politicians to leave X and reduce harmful disinformation campaigns.” Below, “World leaders:” followed by a chaotic battlefield with explosions and missiles. 💥
RE: https://social.coop/@Wtebbens/116170715413006689
As a minor note: Leave X is a campaign started by an immigrant from Latin America living in Germany.
But that's okay, there are some cool folks in France I'll be meeting next week also doing awesome like minded work. Just check […]
An LinkedIn post with some bullshit job for TikTok
It's really amazing how TikTok is trying hard to fight its non-stop disinformation campaigns.
Is it some sort of competition with X?
#LeaveTikTok #LeaveX #Disinformation
