> Meta is threatening to shut down in New Mexico after $375 million child safety verdict https://qz.com/meta-new-mexico-shutdown-threat-child-safety-verdict-050125

On one hand, I have zero sympathy for Meta, fuck 'em. However, a lot of this so-called "child protection" drive is really a user IDs grab and violation of people's #privacy.

#SocialMedia #tech #DeleteMeta

Surprise!

https://theintercept.com/2026/04/14/facebook-instagram-antifa-censor/

#meta #DeleteMeta

> Meta spins up AI version of Mark Zuckerberg to engage with employees https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/meta-spins-up-ai-version-of-mark-zuckerberg-to-engage-with-employees/

Big bosses are often #assholes who do not want to be anywhere near their employees, but this is a serious effort at being a reclusive asshole.

#AISlop #sloperator #cogsucker #DeleteFacebook #DeleteInstagram #DeleteMeta #SocialMedia

Back in the day, we had #deleteFacebook, #deleteMeta, #deleteWhatsApp, and so on.

Some people heeded the call for a while, only to quietly return to Big Tech later on.

Now, many have been jolted awake by our dependence on Big Tech, and another #quitday and other variations are gaining momentum.

Personally, I started that journey years ago.

- From Gmail to #ProtonMail and #Tuta
- From Google to #Searx #Startpage #DuckDuckGo
- From Chrome to #Brave #Mulvad and #LibreWolf
- From MS Office to #LibreOffice
- From Google Drive to #NextCloud and #Synology
- From Facebook to #MeWe and #Mastodon
- From Windows to #Linux
- From WhatsApp to #Threema #Signal #Jami and #Matrix #Element
- From Zoom to #Jitsi and #ProtonMeet
- From Google Translate to #Deepl

I’m sure I’m forgetting a few, but there’s a European and open-source alternative for every American Big Tech and closed-source application.

What I’ve noticed is that many people are afraid of what they don’t know and therefore don’t dare to make the switch (completely).
(Some people just don’t give a damn and convenience is all that matters)

Any fear is unfounded, and if all of us switches en masse, Big Tech’s power will be quickly broken, and the development of alternatives will proceed much more smoothly and quickly.

Vroeger hadden we #deleteFacebook #deleteMeta #deleteWhatsApp en noem maar op.

Sommigen gaven daar even gehoor aan om later toch stilletjes terug te keren naar Big Tec.

Nu werden velen even wakker geschud door onze afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse Big Tec en komt er weer een #doeidag en andere varianten op gang.

Persoonlijk ben ik die reis al jaren geleden begonnen.

- Van Gmail naar #ProtonMail en #Tuta
- Van Google naar #Searx #Startpage #DuckDuckGo
- Van chrome naar #Brave #Mulvad en #LibreWolf
- Van MS Office naar #LibreOffice
- Van Google Drive naar #NextCloud en #Synology
- Van Facebook naar #MeWe en #Mastodon
- Van Windows naar #Linux
- Van Whatsapp naar #Threema #Signal #Jami en #Matrix #Element
- Van Zoom naar #Jitsi en #ProtonMeet
- Van Google Translate naar #Deepl

Ik vergeet er vast nog een paar, maar er is voor elke Amerikaanse en Closed Source toepassing wel een Europees en Open Source alternatief.

Wat ik merk is dat veel mensen bang zijn voor dat wat ze niet kennen en daarom niet (geheel) durven over te stappen.
(sommigen interesseerd het gewoon geen reet en is gemak het enige dat telt)

Eventuele angst is ongegrond en als we met heel Europa massaal overstappen is de macht van Big Tec snel gebroken en verloopt de ontwikkeling van alternatieven veel soepeler en sneller.

Essas empresas perdem processos após processos e nós ainda usamos seus produtos. Quando nós vamos aprender? Não tá na hora de procurar alternativas?

Procure opções que sejam #freeesoftware #sofwarelivre

https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/articles/c9qd7dzqd8eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

#evilcorp #deletegoogle #deletemeta

> US jury orders Meta to pay $375m for endangering children https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/3/25/us-jury-orders-meta-to-pay-375m-for-endangering-children

It's not over yet as Meta vows to appeal. Anyhow, that amount is just change under the couch for them.

#SocialMedia #DeleteMeta #DeleteFacebook #DeleteInstagram #lawsuit #privacy #safety #tech #Internet

> Think Twice Before Buying or Using Meta’s Ray-Bans https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/think-twice-buying-or-using-metas-ray-bans via @eff

I'll be honest. Someone comes to my #ReferenceDesk with one of those I'll be asking them to remove them or leave. I am not consenting to being recorded for some assclown.

#SocialMedia #DeleteFacebook #DeleteMeta #surveillance #privacy #tech