#surveillancecapitalism

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Bring ads out of the shadows!

ORG’s new report reveals that we know less about gambling ads than anti-gambling ads on Meta.

In a surveillance advertising system that collects and processes tons of personal data to target users with ads, this secrecy puts people at risk of discrimination.

Read our latest report ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/meta-requires-more-transparency-about-anti-gambling-ads-than-gambling-ads/

Hey Meta, don't leave us on read 👻

Over 10k people have said no to Stalker Ads, so get them off our feed!

This week ORG joined Good Law Project outside Meta's offices in a joint action with People vs Big Tech and Eko to ask why they've done nothing 🤷‍♂️

You have a legal right to say no to Stalker Ads on Meta 🫵

Use our tool to opt out (UK residents) ➡️ action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out

Video titled 'Hey Meta, why are you ghosting us?' with footage of ORG's Campaigns Manager outside Meta's office in front of a digital display van saying, "We’re today in front of Meta’s offices because it’s been two months since 10,000 people have opted out of personal data being used for direct advertising. But Meta has done nothing. So we’re here on behalf of these people to ask why." The text says "Meta uses your personal data to sell targeted ads. When you exercise your right to object, they must act." An animated consent toggle swipes left and "Stop Stalker Ads" appears with the link to the opt out tool appearing underneath: action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out

A world free of Big Tech. Can you imagine? 💭

Join us for a special event for the 20th anniversary of Open Rights Group 🎂

As well as being a renowned author, activist and journalist, Cory Doctorow @pluralistic was a founding member of ORG! He'll be talking to fellow writer and activist Maria Farrell about , the of digital platforms and fighting monopolies.

🗓️ 16 July, 6pm BST
💻 Zoom

Sign up ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/org-at-20-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-maria-farrell/

New Privacy Guides article 🌈👁️‍🗨️
by me:

When talking about data privacy and LGBTQ+ experiences, it's inevitable to also discuss queer dating apps.

Many factors contribute in making queer people more likely to seek love and friendship online.

Unfortunately, dating apps are horrible for data privacy, and it's even worse for queer dating apps.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/24/queer-dating-apps-beware-who-you-trust/

Wer sich schon lange gefragt hat, was mit den Metadaten (höhö) eurer Inhalte aus , und langfristig vor hat, bekommt jetzt endlich die Antwort: Geld verdienen mit Profilbildung und personalisierter Werbung nun auch in WhatsApp. Denn Metadaten verraten oft mehr über uns als die eigentlich kommunizierten Inhalte: https://noyb.eu/de/whatsapp-getting-ads-using-personal-data-instagram-and-facebook
In der EU illegal? Meta scheißegal! 🤡

Den perfekten gibt es nicht – aber funktional äquivalente Dienste wie und , die die verarbeiteten Metadaten minimieren und/oder schützen, sind nach sie vor die besseren Alternativen - wenn alle an einem Strang ziehen.

Dezentrale Dienste wie , und können ebenfalls Alternativen sein.

replied to Eugen Rochko's status

@Gargron the moment Facebook begun raking in billions from advertisers for targeted surveillance of their idiot, consumerist "product", we entered the Twilight Zone.

Or maybe that happened when corrupt politicians the world over saw what happened and said: "hey there, Zuck, nice biznis you came up with, too bad if we were to regulate it".

Whatever the precise moment we got trapped, we will not exit the Twilight Zone unless Meta goes bankrupt. It is so simple and stark.

New Privacy Guides article 👁️⛔️
by me:

Increasingly, surveillance is being normalized and integrated in our lives.

Under the guise of convenience, applications are sold to us as the new better thing, but this convenience is a Trojan horse.

If we do not stand firm against this increased surveillance, even when it's inconvenient to do, we might soon lose our privacy rights.

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/07/selling-surveillance-as-convenience/

📺 Your Smart TV is watching you. 👀

Hidden inside most modern TVs is something called ACR, Automatic Content Recognition. It tracks everything you watch and sends it to third parties for ad targeting and profit. It's turned on by default, and most people never even know.

Learn how to disable ACR on common models or in your home firewall.

https://unshakled.org/stop-your-smart-tv-from-spying-on-you-complete-acr-disabling-guide/

Pay per privacy? 💸

ORG's new report warns that Meta mustn't use 'consent or pay' to bypass data protection law.

It's not lawful to force users into paying so that their personal data doesn't get used for targeted advertising, aka stalker ads. Users must have the right to opt-out!

Find out more ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/metas-consent-or-pay-must-not-allow-stalker-ads-report-argues/