activism

Newly disclosed records reveal the US government conducted a mass spying campaign against left-wing groups and anti-ICE protesters, including infiltrating Signal chats and obtaining financial records of unions and nonprofits.

Meta faces growing backlash over privacy issues with its smart glasses, as activist groups post satirical ads and the company is forced to implement mandatory updates to prevent tampering with the privacy light.

A growing movement of vigilantes is disabling Flock Safety's automated license plate readers across the US, citing privacy concerns over mass surveillance without warrants.

Activist group Everyone Hates Elon installed lenticular bus ads near Meta's London headquarters mocking Kylie Jenner's campaign for Meta's camera glasses, highlighting privacy and surveillance concerns.

Apple announced new child safety features in iOS 27 at WWDC, responding to years of pressure from activists and lawsuits over CSAM and nudify apps.

The article covers the 'Summer of Ludd' festival in New York City, where Gen Z participants engage in offline activities and protests against big tech, including a play about the Luddite movement and workshops on dating offline and fighting data centers.

The Party for Socialism and Liberation, led by executives from Singham's nonprofits, ran campaigns across 14 states that blocked or delayed $23.6 billion in AI infrastructure investment.

A global movement opposing government restrictions on the open internet, launching a website to track censorship efforts and partner with digital rights organizations.

Madison Square Garden compiled a dossier on activists who criticized its use of facial recognition, including their tweets and personal information, which was exposed in a data breach.

Danish privacy activist Lars Andersen was raided by police after publishing the prime minister's social security and phone number, criticizing proposals for mass surveillance and encryption bans.

Conservatives are planning a nationwide protest against AI data centers, highlighting growing political opposition to AI infrastructure.

Two Amazon employees publicly called on Seattle officials to regulate data center development, citing environmental and safety concerns, marking an escalation in worker-led protest against AI infrastructure buildout.

The article examines how AI-generated disinformation (slop) is infiltrating grassroots activism against AI data centers, with fake memes and inaccurate search summaries fueling distrust and confusion.

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched a website mapping data centers across the US to increase transparency, after receiving nearly 4,000 community submissions about data center-related issues, including lack of transparency.

The article reports that the Wikimedia Foundation fired the longtime lead developer of MediaWiki and disbanded the Community Tech team, both actions targeting union organizers, prompting Wikipedia editors to threaten a strike in solidarity while the Foundation holds substantial financial reserves.