#bigtechwalkout2025 — Public Fediverse posts

And it's done! #WhatsApp account deleted and the app uninstalled 🥳
I promised I would do it by the end of 2025, and I'm a man of my word. I've been prepping friends and family for 6 months.

2026 will be 100% #Meta free for me!!! woo-hoo!

You can do the same, just follow the steps of the #BigTechWalkout2025 at https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025/

#bigtech #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #privacy #ethicaltech

2025 is nearly over! So how are you getting on with the #BigTechWalkout2025 ?

Here's the programme: https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025/

You could smash through all of it this week - it's designed to be entry level easy stuff.

Spoiler alert the final step is installing #Signal to run in parallel to #WhatsApp - an easy start, but for me I'm at the end of that process and will be deleting WhatsApp permanently on 31st December! This will cause friction but you've got to practice what you preach.

#privacy

RE: https://mastodon.social/@patrickleavy/115739911793777125

Enjoy this wide ranging conversion I had with Fraser on this #podcast - about why #bigtech is a problem, what those problems are, and why the collective action of moving to #ethicaltech starts with YOU

Avoid #surveillance and get on with your life with #privacy, like things used to be before #techbros stole it.

#surveillancecapitalism #BigTechWalkout2025

I was featured on a #podcast talking about the Rebel Tech Alliance, the problems of #bigtech and #surveillancecapitalism, and all the great #ethicaltech alternatives there are:

https://www.mixcloud.com/Air3Radio/the-ripple-effect-episode-9-dont-feed-the-surveillance-beast

I mention the #BigTechWalkout2025 a lot. The programme for that is here:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

Reclaim #privacy reject #techbros

📢 New blog post from The Rebel Tech Alliance: this time about Surveillance Pricing

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/surveillance-pricing/

As we researched it, the picture changed somewhat.... enjoy the article!

#bigtech #bigtechWalkout2025 #privacy #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #pricing #surveillancepricing #pricegouging #ethicaltech

@pluralistic I was just reading your recent article
https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/11/nothing-personal/
and when you got to the bit at the end about how to stop them using surveillance pricing by not leaking so much personal data...

... for a second I thought you were going to recommend RTA's #BigTechWalkout2025 programme!

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

Regulation isn't happening so unfortunately it's on us citizens to take evasive action!

Use #ethicaltech instead of #bigtech 😁

Increase your #privacy and reduce the data they can use for #surveillance by following the #BigTechWalkout2025 -

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

How's everyone getting on with the #BigTechWalkout2025?

Steps here:
https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025
Even though we're in December now you can easily catch up!

@johnnyryan @eff @privacyint @openrightsgroup @BigBrotherWatch @PeopleVsBigTech any chance of a boost? - to promote #privacy 😁 And reduce #surveillance and #bigtech power via #surveillancecapitalism #climatechange

Check out what ethical apps we use at Rebel Tech Alliance:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/so-what-do-we-use/ (Brenetic)

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/so-what-do-we-use-patrick/ (Me)

And see if you too can get some that #privacy good feels by following the #BigTechWalkout2025 -

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025/

Ditch #bigtech ditch #surveillance & #surveillancecapitalism

Many people trust #Google - but you won't after reading this:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/know-your-enemy-pt-1-google/

#bigtech #privacy #bigtechWalkout2025 #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism

One of the many benefits of taking online #privacy seriously - no ads, and loads of time saved!

Nice work #Vivaldi browser

Not to mention 225,000 creepy trackers blocked 💪🏼

Start your journey to privacy this #thanksgiving by taking the #bigtechWalkout2025 challenge:
https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025/

RE: https://mastodon.social/@greenpeace/115610223750666905

This has become urgent. Sign this to tax the super rich, and cut of the #techbro funds by taking part in the #BigTechWalkout2025

Having trouble convincing your friends and family to take online #privacy seriously?

We've got your back in our latest blog post, where we debunk the most common objections:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/common-objections-debunked/

We also provide a summary of all the major reasons why people should boycott big tech.

#bigtech #bigtechWalkout2025 #surveillancecapitalism #surveillance

@corporateeurope this is all the more reason for everyone to join the #BigTechWalkout2025

If your personal data doesn't get out there, they can't use it.

Full Walkout programme here:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

Take part in the #BigTechWalkout2025 - your need for unlearning the 'ecosystem mindset' is brought into sharp relief today with the #cloudflare #outage

See what a non- #bigtech privacy tech stack looks like:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/so-what-do-we-use-patrick/

(There are looks there to the big tech walkout programme)

Reclaim your #privacy and support the 'internet of many small services'!

Curious about what my personal tech stack looks like? I've revealed all in our latest blog post:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/so-what-do-we-use-patrick/

Including stuff about mindset, timing and why I made those choices.

With the #BigTechWalkout2025 happening right now, this is a great way to see one possible future for your tech setup - once you go all in on #privacy and reject #bigtech and their creepy, #democracy - destroying business model #surveillancecapitalism

RE: https://tldr.nettime.org/@asrg/115564091833725170

This is great, and fits nicely alongside the #BigTechWalkout2025

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025/

Easy steps to increase your #privacy, decrease #surveillance and defund the #bigtech #broligarchy 😊

Algorithmic sabotage is a great concept, expecially if you realise that the gold-rush #AI push is just old-fashioned #colonialism in new clothes.

@sillymickel.bsky.social and take part in this: the #BigTechWalkout2025

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025/

Defund the #Broligarchy ! Starve them of data and protect yourself from #surveillance , #pricegouging and #ads in the process.

#privacy #bigtech #surveillancecapitalism #DigitalExodus

@glynmoody all the more reason to take part in the #BigTechWalkout2025 challenge!

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

If the gov won't protect you, you have to protect yourself. This easy programme helps with that!

#privacy #bigtech

How's everyone getting on with the #BigTechWalkout2025 ?

Now we're into November ideally you would have completed the October steps, the hardest of which was finding out which of your phone apps are the creepiest and ditching them (like the one in this picture 🤢).

Don't worry if you haven't started yet: catch up now! The steps are very easy at the start.

Here's the programme:
https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025/

#privacy #bigtech #surveillancecapitalism #surveillance

Boycott the companies donating to T-rump's vanity ball room

https://www.newsletter.samuel-warde.com/p/your-guide-to-boycotting-trumps-ballroom

Make these boycotts part of your own #BigTechWalkout2025 programme! Find that here:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

#privacy #surveillancecapitalism #bigtech #bigtechWalkout2025 #Meta #Socialmedia See post for article ☝🏼

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TWO WEEKS to MEDIA LIBERATION DAY!
5th November 2025
The day we free ourselves from Malignant Media.

1️⃣ Take Direct Action!
Billionaires are breaking our information system. Disrupt with placing a Cover Story https://mediarevolution.org/cover-story/ AND by taking part in the #BigTechWalkout2025 https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

2️⃣ Be Mo-Me!
Mo-Me (movement media) https://web.mo-me.social/home A Mastodon instance with trusted news sources!

3️⃣ Join a News Club!
https://mediarevolution.org/news-clubs/ like book club but for news!

With #halloween just around the corner, you need to make your choice -

#deathtech or #ethtech? Choose ethical tech, choose #privacy, choose people, not control and being phased out by #bigtech

Case in point: #Google are not who you think they are:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/know-your-enemy-pt-1-google/

So take part in the #BigTechWalkout2025
https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

@index this post goes well with this Google article:

https://peacefulreturn.substack.com/p/the-forces-bleeding-our-world-dry

It gives an overview of all the creepy forces aligned against regular people. There's an emphasis on political figures, but getting away from #bigtech is also covered as part of the #digitalexodus. Which works hand in hand with the #BigTechWalkout2025.

Please share this article with all the "I've got nothing to hide" people you know. The ones who roll their eyes when you mention #privacy

https://www.lighthousereports.com/investigation/surveillance-secrets/

You never know when an individual (stalker? grudge?) or group will decide they want to find you and cause problems. So don't make it easy for them (and see zero ads in your online life!) by taking the #BigTechWalkout2025 challenge:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

#digitalexodus #surveillancecapitalism

@patrickleavy hey Patrick, yes I found your Rebel Tech Alliance site which is also amazing. I’ve been looking at creating just this sort of site as well, besides my blog posts. Will certainly link and add you to great resources!
Will promote the #BigTechWalkout2025 drive as well. What a smart initiative 👍🏾

@exodus your service is amazing, and you get a mention in our #BigTechWalkout2025 challenge:

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech-walkout-2025

Please boost 😁