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💌 This Valentine’s, Europe is getting mail. A lot of it.
Hundreds of Valentine’s cards are on their way to the European Commission, all carrying the same message: Break up with Big Tech, stop cheating on EU citizens.
Hundreds of Valentine’s cards are on their way to the European Commission, all carrying the same message: Break up with Big Tech, stop cheating on EU citizens.
February 3, 2026 at 10:13 AM
💌 This Valentine’s, Europe is getting mail. A lot of it.
Hundreds of Valentine’s cards are on their way to the European Commission, all carrying the same message: Break up with Big Tech, stop cheating on EU citizens.
Hundreds of Valentine’s cards are on their way to the European Commission, all carrying the same message: Break up with Big Tech, stop cheating on EU citizens.
Send a Valentine Card and tell the EU: Break Up with Big Tech! bigtech.wemove.postbug.app/en
Great postcard action from @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
Great postcard action from @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
Tell the EU: Break Up with Big Tech!
Right now, EU leaders are finalising a text that could decide whether Europe protects its people's data and safety online - or lets Big Tech off the hook. So today, we’re sending Valentine’s cards str...
bigtech.wemove.postbug.app
February 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Send a Valentine Card and tell the EU: Break Up with Big Tech! bigtech.wemove.postbug.app/en
Great postcard action from @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
Great postcard action from @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
"Contrary to the Commission's official press release, these changes are not “maintaining the highest level of personal data protection”, but massively lower protections for Europeans. ... The proposed changes are a gift to US big tech" noyb.eu/en/digital-o... #GDPR #DigitalOmnibus #StandUpUrsula
Digital Omnibus: EU Commission wants to wreck core GDPR principles
The EU Commission has published its proposal for the "Digital Omnibus". The planned changes to the GDPR would lower protections for Europeans
noyb.eu
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Contrary to the Commission's official press release, these changes are not “maintaining the highest level of personal data protection”, but massively lower protections for Europeans. ... The proposed changes are a gift to US big tech" noyb.eu/en/digital-o... #GDPR #DigitalOmnibus #StandUpUrsula
Ursula! Stand up for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros! #StandUpUrsula
Deregulation will not solve our dependence on Big Tech! On the contrary, effective rules are needed to limit the power of Big Tech. It's time to fight back and break up Big Tech!
Deregulation will not solve our dependence on Big Tech! On the contrary, effective rules are needed to limit the power of Big Tech. It's time to fight back and break up Big Tech!
🚨 Brussels, today 🚨Ursula! Stand up for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros!
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Ursula! Stand up for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros! #StandUpUrsula
Deregulation will not solve our dependence on Big Tech! On the contrary, effective rules are needed to limit the power of Big Tech. It's time to fight back and break up Big Tech!
Deregulation will not solve our dependence on Big Tech! On the contrary, effective rules are needed to limit the power of Big Tech. It's time to fight back and break up Big Tech!
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🚨 Brussels, today 🚨Ursula! Stand up for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros!
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🚨 Brussels, today 🚨Ursula! Stand up for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros!
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
As the EU unveils its “Digital Omnibus” today, we're rolling out billboards calling on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stop bending to US and Big Tech pressure and enforce our digital laws #StandUpUrsula✊
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🚨 Brussels, today 🚨 Ursula! Fight for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros.
Today, as the EU caves to pressure from Trump & Big Tech, campaigners in Brussels call on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stand up for Europe and enforce our digital laws ✊#StandUpUrusla
Today, as the EU caves to pressure from Trump & Big Tech, campaigners in Brussels call on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stand up for Europe and enforce our digital laws ✊#StandUpUrusla
November 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚨 Brussels, today 🚨 Ursula! Fight for Europe – not for Trump’s tech bros.
Today, as the EU caves to pressure from Trump & Big Tech, campaigners in Brussels call on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stand up for Europe and enforce our digital laws ✊#StandUpUrusla
Today, as the EU caves to pressure from Trump & Big Tech, campaigners in Brussels call on @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to stand up for Europe and enforce our digital laws ✊#StandUpUrusla
If the EU is to become truly independent, it must withstand pressure from both Big Tech and the Trump administration. Instead of weakening rules such as the DMA, DSA, AI Act and GDPR, it must defend them with all its might.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...
Europe Begins Rethinking Its Crackdown on Big Tech
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
If the EU is to become truly independent, it must withstand pressure from both Big Tech and the Trump administration. Instead of weakening rules such as the DMA, DSA, AI Act and GDPR, it must defend them with all its might.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...
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Very promising news as the European Commission moves towards bringing Big Tech’s cloud arms under the Digital Markets Act, as long called for by @openmarkets.bsky.social.
Cloud alternatives won’t take off until we loosen the hyperscalers’ chokehold on the market.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Cloud alternatives won’t take off until we loosen the hyperscalers’ chokehold on the market.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
EU Considers Cracking Down on Big Tech's Cloud Power
Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Corp.’s Azure, and Alphabet Inc.’s Google Cloud risk being dragged into the scope of the European Union’s crackdown on Big Tech as antitrust watchdogs prepare to study t...
www.bloomberg.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Very promising news as the European Commission moves towards bringing Big Tech’s cloud arms under the Digital Markets Act, as long called for by @openmarkets.bsky.social.
Cloud alternatives won’t take off until we loosen the hyperscalers’ chokehold on the market.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Cloud alternatives won’t take off until we loosen the hyperscalers’ chokehold on the market.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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🗞️ "In this moment of crisis, #Europe should not cripple its best weapon against #US tech dominance, but enforce its laws, defend its sovereignty, create the space for innovation, and prove that democracy can tame Silicon Valley."
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU has let US tech giants run riot. Diluting our data law will only entrench their power | Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
The GDPR is Europeâs defence against digital oligarchy and child harm. Deregulation plans are misguided, say Johnny Ryan and Georg Riekeles
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🗞️ "In this moment of crisis, #Europe should not cripple its best weapon against #US tech dominance, but enforce its laws, defend its sovereignty, create the space for innovation, and prove that democracy can tame Silicon Valley."
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Read more 👉 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New report by @BEUC: Increased consumer choice after eighteen months of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) www.beuc.eu/news/first-b...
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
First bloom: new report shows increased consumer choice after eighteen months of the Digital Markets Act
In July 2025, the European Commission opened a consultation to gather feedback on the impact and effectiveness of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and its ability to face emerging challenges. Our review ...
www.beuc.eu
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
New report by @BEUC: Increased consumer choice after eighteen months of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) www.beuc.eu/news/first-b...
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
But the Commission needs to take enforcement to "the next level" to ensure that gatekeepers comply fully.
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Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
Databroker Files: Targeting the EU
Precise locations and revealing movement patterns: the mobile phone location data of millions of people in the EU is up for sale. Collected supposedly only for advertising purposes, this data can also...
netzpolitik.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Scoop: We obtained vast amounts of European mobile phone location data from data brokers. It was allegedly collected for advertising purposes only, but can be used to spy on high-ranking EU officials & NATO staff in Brussels. The Commission is 'concerned' & issued new security guidance to its staff.
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Tech companies now spend €151m a year on lobbying in Brussels — a 33-percent increase on 2023. With the backing of the US government, they hope to push the EU Commission while it's looking towards simplifying its digital regulations.
Big Tech lobbying of Brussels now €151m a year, new study finds
Tech companies now spend €151m a year on lobbying in Brussels — a 33-percent increase on 2023. With the backing of the US government, they hope to push the EU Commission while it's looking towards simplifying its digital regulations.
euobserver.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Tech companies now spend €151m a year on lobbying in Brussels — a 33-percent increase on 2023. With the backing of the US government, they hope to push the EU Commission while it's looking towards simplifying its digital regulations.
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Tech firms are spending more than ever on lobbying the European Union amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to new analysis.
Big Tech ups lobbying firepower, €€ in Brussels
American tech companies have piled into EU capital with bigger budgets and beefed-up teams.
www.politico.eu
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Tech firms are spending more than ever on lobbying the European Union amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to new analysis.
The tech industry has significantly increased its lobbying efforts within the EU. Our latest analysis of the EU lobby register:
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October 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The tech industry has significantly increased its lobbying efforts within the EU. Our latest analysis of the EU lobby register:
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⚠️For years, the Big Tech front group Allied for Startups has been underreporting its lobby budget.
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
Allied For Startups asbl datacard on lobbyfacts.eu
Check out all LobbyFacts data on Allied For Startups asbl as extracted from the EU lobby transparancy register. Allied For Startups is the policy voice of startups in the EU and worldwide.
The organ...
www.lobbyfacts.eu
October 10, 2025 at 11:11 AM
⚠️For years, the Big Tech front group Allied for Startups has been underreporting its lobby budget.
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
👏 Following a complaint by CEO and @lobbycontrol.bsky.social, Allied for Startups has now been forced by the EU Transparency Register to correct its registration.
👉 corporateeurope.org/en/media/6430
With our protests yesterday in Brussels, we call on the Commission to force Google to sell parts of its advertising technology business. It is time to break up the Google monopoly.
www.euractiv.com/news/protest...
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/protest...
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
Protesters outside Berlaymont urge EU to break up Google | Euractiv
NGOs call on the Commission to force Google to sell parts of its advertising technology business after it was fined €2.95 billion for violating EU competition rules
www.euractiv.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM
With our protests yesterday in Brussels, we call on the Commission to force Google to sell parts of its advertising technology business. It is time to break up the Google monopoly.
www.euractiv.com/news/protest...
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
www.euractiv.com/news/protest...
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social
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Great work by @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social highlighting the #google situation as @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu has carried out with her #adtech decision.
Yesterday, we went to the EU-Commission’s headquarter in Brussels to protest for a Google break-up. Commissioner Ribera did the right thing with her adtech-decision. Now, she has to stay firm & resist pressure from inside the Commission & from the other side of the Atlantic. Time to break up Google!
September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Great work by @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social highlighting the #google situation as @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu has carried out with her #adtech decision.
Yesterday, we went to the EU-Commission’s headquarter in Brussels to protest for a Google break-up. Commissioner Ribera did the right thing with her adtech-decision. Now, she has to stay firm & resist pressure from inside the Commission & from the other side of the Atlantic. Time to break up Google!
September 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Yesterday, we went to the EU-Commission’s headquarter in Brussels to protest for a Google break-up. Commissioner Ribera did the right thing with her adtech-decision. Now, she has to stay firm & resist pressure from inside the Commission & from the other side of the Atlantic. Time to break up Google!
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👀Is that EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu taking a hammer to break up Google??
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
September 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
👀Is that EU competition chief @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu taking a hammer to break up Google??
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Today we're sending a loud message to @ec.europa.eu to dismantle Google's toxic advertising monopoly! #BreakUpBigTech. Great work @lobbyctrl-tech.bsky.social bsky.social @rebalance-now.bsky.social 👏👏👏
Together with other groups, we will now increase public pressure for a Google breakup in the 60 days to come. Time to break up Google's monopoly power! 4/
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Together with other groups, we will now increase public pressure for a Google breakup in the 60 days to come. Time to break up Google's monopoly power! 4/
So a Google break-up is on the table. Google has 60 days to inform the Commission on how it plans to end its inherent conflict of interest in the adtech industry. 3/
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
So a Google break-up is on the table. Google has 60 days to inform the Commission on how it plans to end its inherent conflict of interest in the adtech industry. 3/
The European Commission says it itself:
"The only way for Google to end its conflict of interest effectively is with a structural remedy, such as selling some part of its Adtech business. This seems both necessary and proportionate to effectively stop the infringement." 2/
"The only way for Google to end its conflict of interest effectively is with a structural remedy, such as selling some part of its Adtech business. This seems both necessary and proportionate to effectively stop the infringement." 2/
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The European Commission says it itself:
"The only way for Google to end its conflict of interest effectively is with a structural remedy, such as selling some part of its Adtech business. This seems both necessary and proportionate to effectively stop the infringement." 2/
"The only way for Google to end its conflict of interest effectively is with a structural remedy, such as selling some part of its Adtech business. This seems both necessary and proportionate to effectively stop the infringement." 2/
The EU has slapped Google with a record fine of €2.95 billion. For abusing its monopoly power in the online advertising market. Rightly so – but that's not enough.👇1/
September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The EU has slapped Google with a record fine of €2.95 billion. For abusing its monopoly power in the online advertising market. Rightly so – but that's not enough.👇1/
Our message is clear: European democracy and the rights and freedoms of European citizens are not for sale, at any price. /5
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September 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Our message is clear: European democracy and the rights and freedoms of European citizens are not for sale, at any price. /5
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But it is time to explore tougher measures, including targeting these corporations with retaliatory measures under the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, and using export controls to limit US access to critical EU technologies. /4
September 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
But it is time to explore tougher measures, including targeting these corporations with retaliatory measures under the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, and using export controls to limit US access to critical EU technologies. /4