Karel

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Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more

A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives

The Guardian
"Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez launched a blistering attack on social media platforms at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, calling them a “failed state” where laws are ignored and hate speech thrives. Sánchez singled out Elon Musk’s platform X, criticizing its role in amplifying controversial information about Spain’s decision to regularize 500,000 undocumented migrants. He also announced plans to ban social media access for under‑16s to protect youths...."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB4Ip2R0DVw
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez Blasts Social Media at World Governments Summit

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Join us for a workshop about the features we need from a document sharing service, what values aligned software options are available, and real experiences from people who have made the transition. Come ready to both learn and also share your ideas and experiences.

You'll also learn about the Rise Against Big Tech Campaign and what we have planned for the future.

The meeting will take place online on Tuesday, December 9th, 17:00 UTC

Register to receive a link to join.
https://rabt.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=2

APC is hiring https://www.apc.org/en/news/we-are-looking-programme-director
The Programme Director provides strategic leadership for the design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programmes to ensure strategic, integrated implementation aligned with organisational mission and goals. They manage the core team of programme and advocacy managers to ensure effective and impactful programme implementation. They oversee budgets and drive fundraising efforts for the organisation’s programmes, as well as promote innovation in...

🚨 It's official: Google wants to scan your Gmail

Here are the plans: https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-turn-off-ai-mode-google-search

Disable Gemini now! We explain

👉️ How to disable Gemini
👉️ How to deinstall Gemini

And why @GrapheneOS @LineageOS and others are better in the first place.

Stop #Google now: 👉️ https://tuta.com/blog/how-to-disable-gemini-on-android

Happy to be part of this amazing organisation and network:
https://mastodon.social/@APC/115445462954534367
Breaking the Chains of Big Tech Workshop
This free workshop will help your team share ownership of both the decision and process of leaving Big Tech platforms. You'll learn to conduct your own workshop within your organization to ground your team in the WHY of leaving Big Tech, acknowledge the challenges of doing so, and think about HOW to begin in simple, non-disruptive ways.
You'll learn how to get support and have a chance to ask questions about possible next steps.
https://rabt.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=1
BANGKOK, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Myanmar civil society groups said on Tuesday they are suing the Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor, alleging it shared customer data with the Southeast Asian nation’s ruling military that allowed the junta to track, imprison and kill civilians.
The firm, which is majority-owned by the Norwegian government, sold its business in Myanmar after the 2021 military coup that unseated an elected government, to avoid European Union sanctions....
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/myanmar-groups-sue-telenor-over-data-sharing-with-junta-2025-10-07/
Alaa Abdel Fattah has been freed and reunited with family after six years in prison. #Egypt #BBCNews

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Alaa is free!