Check out ‘Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media’
Big Tech #lobbyists:
- enjoyed privileged access to EU decision-makers
- made false claims about online safety
- argued new rules harm EU 'simplification' agenda
Our new report shows Meta #lobbyists presented misleading claims to EU officials about the safety of Instagram for young women
These claims are contradicted by several recent independent studies as well as analyses of Meta’s own internal documents
Privileged access ⚠️
Commission officials met lobbyists more than 100 times on the Digital Fairness Act
83% of the lobby meetings were with industry representatives 🤯
Less than 14% of these meetings were with NGOs and trade unions 🤔
Our new report shows Meta #lobbyists presented misleading claims to EU officials about the safety of Instagram for young women
These claims are contradicted by several recent independent studies as well as analyses of Meta’s own internal documents
The EU Commission is preparing a Digital Fairness Act with measures against addictive design of social media 👏
Our new investigation reveals intense #lobbying by Big Tech to block such measures 🚨
Will EU decision-makers stand up against Big Tech lobbying?
#DFA
https://www.corporateeurope.org/en/2026/02/addicted-algorithm-how-big-tech-lobbies-keep-us-hooked-social-media
Check out ‘Addicted to the algorithm: how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media’
Big Tech #lobbyists:
- enjoyed privileged access to EU decision-makers
- made false claims about online safety
- argued new rules harm EU 'simplification' agenda
🇨🇦 Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked with corporate lobbyists
https://breachmedia.ca/pierre-poilievres-new-governing-council-stacked-with-corporate-lobbyists
Lobbyists and anti-abortion activists on influential body are a contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging
#Canada #Poilievre #populism #obfuscation #duplicity #capitalism #lobbyists
#DemocraticSocialism
Identity politics / cult of personality: Pierre Poilievre aces leadership review: Why the Conservatives opted to stand by their man
https://theconversation.com/pierre-poilievre-aces-leadership-review-why-the-conservatives-opted-to-stand-by-their-man-274159
Vacuous populist Poilievre
🇺🇲 🇬🇧 #Christofascism #SCOTUS #antiLGBTQ #AmericanReich #AmericanGulag #AmeriKKKa #hegemony
🇨🇦 #Poilievre #DanielleSmith #Trumpism
Wedge issue/distraction: #transgenocide
🏳️⚧️ #TransLivesMatter #BlackTransLivesMatter #TransRights #TLM #BTLM
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/114186381298087870
🇨🇦 Pierre Poilievre’s new governing council stacked with corporate lobbyists
https://breachmedia.ca/pierre-poilievres-new-governing-council-stacked-with-corporate-lobbyists
Lobbyists and anti-abortion activists on influential body are a contrast to Conservative Party’s public messaging
#Canada #Poilievre #populism #obfuscation #duplicity #capitalism #lobbyists
#DemocraticSocialism
