Joe Westby
@joewestby.bsky.social
Independent digital rights strategist & researcher. All things data, AI and confronting the power of Big Tech. Mastodon: @Joewestby@mastodon.social
As the Commission rolls out its Digital Omnibus to "simplify" - i.e. weaken - EU digital safeguards, we're rolling out billboards across Brussels.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu fight for Europe and stand up to pressure from Trump and his broligarchy.
✊Take action now: StandUpUrsula.com
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu fight for Europe and stand up to pressure from Trump and his broligarchy.
✊Take action now: StandUpUrsula.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
As the Commission rolls out its Digital Omnibus to "simplify" - i.e. weaken - EU digital safeguards, we're rolling out billboards across Brussels.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu fight for Europe and stand up to pressure from Trump and his broligarchy.
✊Take action now: StandUpUrsula.com
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu fight for Europe and stand up to pressure from Trump and his broligarchy.
✊Take action now: StandUpUrsula.com
Today’s Sun and Mail pour more fuel on asylum seeker hatred and panic.
If far right violence in Epping spreads into a ‘summer of unrest’, don’t forget that they instigated it.
If far right violence in Epping spreads into a ‘summer of unrest’, don’t forget that they instigated it.
July 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Today’s Sun and Mail pour more fuel on asylum seeker hatred and panic.
If far right violence in Epping spreads into a ‘summer of unrest’, don’t forget that they instigated it.
If far right violence in Epping spreads into a ‘summer of unrest’, don’t forget that they instigated it.
This has to be one of my favourite BS privacy notices, from the Telegraph. You are in control! Just give consent to hand over your data to us and *257* shady data tracking orgs!
July 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This has to be one of my favourite BS privacy notices, from the Telegraph. You are in control! Just give consent to hand over your data to us and *257* shady data tracking orgs!
Israel describing this as a “humanitarian city” is truly Orwellian.
Original post: mstdn.social/@Remittanceg...
Original post: mstdn.social/@Remittanceg...
July 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Israel describing this as a “humanitarian city” is truly Orwellian.
Original post: mstdn.social/@Remittanceg...
Original post: mstdn.social/@Remittanceg...
Strikingly, half the respondents to the poll agree that Big Tech is MORE powerful than the EU, compared with small numbers who believe the EU is more powerful.
Now is the moment for the EU to show it can stand up to the Big Tech monopolies! 💪
Now is the moment for the EU to show it can stand up to the Big Tech monopolies! 💪
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Strikingly, half the respondents to the poll agree that Big Tech is MORE powerful than the EU, compared with small numbers who believe the EU is more powerful.
Now is the moment for the EU to show it can stand up to the Big Tech monopolies! 💪
Now is the moment for the EU to show it can stand up to the Big Tech monopolies! 💪
And as @ec.europa.eu is deciding whether to break-up Google's toxic ad-tech monopoly...
In Spain, home of EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu - TWICE as many people want the EU to #BreakUpBigTech, as those who don't. Break up Google!
In Spain, home of EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu - TWICE as many people want the EU to #BreakUpBigTech, as those who don't. Break up Google!
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
And as @ec.europa.eu is deciding whether to break-up Google's toxic ad-tech monopoly...
In Spain, home of EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu - TWICE as many people want the EU to #BreakUpBigTech, as those who don't. Break up Google!
In Spain, home of EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu - TWICE as many people want the EU to #BreakUpBigTech, as those who don't. Break up Google!
🧵Out today: A large majority of people in France, Germany and Spain back the EU to enforce the law on Big Tech - even if it risks relations with Trump.
New YouGov poll we commissioned @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social. peoplevsbig.tech/large-majori...
New YouGov poll we commissioned @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social. peoplevsbig.tech/large-majori...
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🧵Out today: A large majority of people in France, Germany and Spain back the EU to enforce the law on Big Tech - even if it risks relations with Trump.
New YouGov poll we commissioned @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social. peoplevsbig.tech/large-majori...
New YouGov poll we commissioned @peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social. peoplevsbig.tech/large-majori...
At the same time, more than 35 CSOs issued a new #BreakUpBigTech declaration. Europe needs a thriving and diverse digital economy that serves the needs of European citizens, not billionaire tech CEOs. peoplevsbig.tech/break-up-big...
June 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
At the same time, more than 35 CSOs issued a new #BreakUpBigTech declaration. Europe needs a thriving and diverse digital economy that serves the needs of European citizens, not billionaire tech CEOs. peoplevsbig.tech/break-up-big...
Right now, the EU has a huge opportunity to confront the power of the tech oligarchy - and break up Google's toxic adtech monopoly.
Today, we delivered a petition from 115,000+ people from across Europe calling on @ec.europa.eu @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu to #BreakUpBigTech!
Today, we delivered a petition from 115,000+ people from across Europe calling on @ec.europa.eu @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu to #BreakUpBigTech!
June 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Right now, the EU has a huge opportunity to confront the power of the tech oligarchy - and break up Google's toxic adtech monopoly.
Today, we delivered a petition from 115,000+ people from across Europe calling on @ec.europa.eu @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu to #BreakUpBigTech!
Today, we delivered a petition from 115,000+ people from across Europe calling on @ec.europa.eu @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu to #BreakUpBigTech!
June 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM