Ending online harms isn't a game of whack-a-mole.

[openrightsgroup@social.openrightsgroup.org]

Ending online harms isn't a game of whack-a-mole.

The only way is to bust the business model that rewards harmful results.

Nothing changes until we break the spell that keeps us on platforms; the harvesting of our data to maximise engagement and fuel advertising.

We need to get off the regulatory treadmill and #BreakBigTech.

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Break Big Tech: Dismantle the root cause of online harms

Platforms like X, Facebook and Instagram harvest our personal data so that they can target us with ads. Their platforms are designed to keep us online, pushing out content that will keep us engaged. Their power to shape and control what we see online is not only harming children and adults but democracy itself.  But we often feel locked in, not wanting to leave the spaces where we still have friends, family and followers.   The Government says it’s holding Big Tech to account over online...

38 Degrees (you.38degrees.org.uk)

#OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #bigtech #meta #x #musk #zuckerberg #ukpolitics #ukpol

[drajt@fosstodon.org]

@openrightsgroup this is exactly what I've been saying.

Lots of people are making obscene amounts of money peddling toxic and/or illegal content over social media. Blocking already illegal content by dubious age verification isn't the solution - tackle the issue at the source!