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A #Chrome extension has been released that "turns off" the noise and bias on #X. It works simply: once enabled, it prevents X from opening.
Via @thatgiga@mastodon.social
#LeaveX
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Leave X - Protect Democracy
@leavex@mastodon.social
mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06European politicians and leaders must act NOW to protect democracy.
Contact the MEPs to leave X: https://leavex.eu/politicians
#LeaveX #ByeByeElon #HelloQuitX #QuitX #eXit #juntas #DetoX #EscapeX
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RE: https://chaos.social/@samvie/117366476663687911
EN: 🔥 Read the latest @epicenter_works newsletter for a clear analysis of what the EU Kids Act means for the Fediverse and its services like Mastodon.
🧵 Bye Bye Fediverse
"And to top it all off, unlike under the DSA, small platforms like Mastodon or F-Droid won’t be spared.
Accordingly, multibillion-dollar corporations like Meta, Google, and Apple will have to meet the same requirements as small European providers.
https://epicenter.works/content/zwei-fronten-ein-irrweg-warum-digitaler-ausweiszwang-niemanden-schuetzt
#DSA #Mastodon #Fediverse #BigTech #EU
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🔥 Bitte lest den aktuellen @epicenter_works@chaos.social Newsletter
mit einer klaren Analyse was der EU #Kidsact für das #Fediverse und seine Dienste wie #Mastodon bedeutet
🧵 Bye Bye Fediverse
"Und als absolute Krönung, werden im Gegensatz zum #DSA kleine Plattformen wie #Mastodon oder #fdroid nicht verschont.
Milliardenkonzerne wie #Meta, #Google und #Apple haben demnach die selben Auflagen zu erfüllen wie kleine, europäische Anbieter.
👉 https://epicenter.works/content/zwei-fronten-ein-irrweg-warum-digitaler-ausweiszwang-niemanden-schuetzt
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The AfD’s lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt publicly thanked Elon Musk for his support in the election and welcomed further "strong and constructive cooperation."
This should prompt serious scrutiny of foreign influence on German elections, particularly when that influence comes from someone who controls a major communications platform with hundreds of millions of users. But we suspect little or nothing will happen.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/07/afd-thanks-elon-musk-german-state-elections-2026-win
#SachsenAnhalt #FarRigh #Musk #LeaveX
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Age verification in the Fediverse: How the KIDS Act challenges Mastodon
https://www.heise.de/en/background/Age-verification-in-the-Fediverse-How-the-KIDS-Act-challenges-Mastodon-11474306.html
"The EU’s planned KIDS Act poses technical and organizational challenges for the Fediverse. However, it is unlikely to be the end, as some critics warn."
👀
#KidsAct #Fediverse #EU #Mastodon
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Our most-shared post today was about this alarming exchange.
It captures one of the main reasons we created #LeaveX: to protect democracy from political manipulation and disinformation promoted by tech billionaires through platforms they control.
This is not only about the US. The attack on democracy is global, and the tech oligarchs are gaining ground.
How can we bring democrats together and turn concern into *effective action*?
#Democracy #FarRight #EU #SachsenAnhalt
At the moment, there are more police officers protecting the Axel Springer building than there are protesters. 🥺
#PeterThiel #AxelSpringer #Berlin
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Good question: Why does @PolizeiBerlin@berlin.social still rely exclusively on X for emergency updates? And why was mobile reception allowed to fail at such a major event?
During an emergency, people searching for relatives and friends need reliable access to timely official information, not dependence on a platform controlled by a dangerous far-right billionaire. Public authorities must do better.
https://dju.social/@DerKlimablog/116982904247901359
#Berlin #CSD #LeaveX #FarRight
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The AfD’s win in Germany is a dark day for Europe. Time is running out to stop the far right
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/07/afd-win-germany-far-right-europe-democracy
#FarRight #Europe #Germany #AfD
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Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/08/elon-musk-ashley-st-clair-documentary-venice
#Musk #LeaveX
Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says
https://archive.is/2026.04.10-165315/https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-should-stand-up-to-big-tech-instead-of-imposing-social-media-bans-estonia-says/
RE: @kuketzblog@social.tchncs.de
EN: Headline: “Signal Hacked” – No. Nobody was hacked.
What really happened: Politicians clicked on a phishing link and revealed their verification code or PIN. Signal itself has not been compromised, the encryption works perfectly.
This is not a failure of the app, but a failure of basic digital skills. (...)
The scary thing is that the very people who decide on IT security, laws and surveillance do not master the basic digital rules.
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Note: The reason why they don't #LeaveX.
Tagesspiegel today: TikTok is a radicalization engine. So is X.
#LeaveTikTok #LeaveX #FarRight #CSD #BigTech #SocialMedia
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Human rights chief warns against banning social media for kids
https://archive.is/2026.03.24-204653/https://www.politico.eu/article/michael-oflaherty-human-rights-council-of-europe-children-social-media-ban/
Ban the harmful algorithms of Big Tech social media instead.
#BigTech #SocialMedia #EU #Children
Interesting event tonight in Berlin:
Peter Thiel ante portas
Three days before Peter Thiel receives the Axel Springer Award, the CCC Berlin (@clubdiscordia@chaos.social) is hosting a talk and discussion about Thiel, Palantir, his political networks and worldview, and the relationship between tech power, surveillance and democracy.
📅 Tonight, 21 September, 19:00
📍 CCC Berlin, Marienstraße 11
https://berlin.ccc.de/post/2026/08/28/peter-thiel-ante-portas/
#PeterThiel #Palantir #Berlin #Democracy #Surveillance
EN: SPD, Greens and Left Party jointly cancel their party presence at X
Bravo! 👏🥳
We prefer #Mastodon for several reasons, the main one being its ability to easily form independent, community-driven interoperable instances. Nevertheless, we have a #Bluesky account so as not to exclude people who prefer this alternative.
Recently we migrated our original account from the main BlueSky PDS to the EuroSky PDS (@eurosky.social). All day, it was impossible to access BlueSky using the official app. Can anyone explain why? This is problematic in terms of #decentralization.
#ATProto
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@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu are you taking into account the number of households that will install air conditioning because of the heat waves?
EN: After more than a year, I have to admit: my attempt to build counter-narratives on #X against the algorithmically amplified far-right content has failed. Critical or factual posts are shown to only a tiny fraction of my followers. As a result, they have a ridiculously small reach. X is a platform that amplifies racist and other hateful messages, not a space for serious discussion and the exchange of information.
RE: https://mstdn.social/@stux/116337052513452953
EN: What is our government still doing on #X?
X, formerly #Twitter: it used to be a pretty cool platform, but then it just got worse and worse. X isn’t what it used to be since #Musk took over.
Is it really smart for the #Dutch #government to be on X? Should our country’s leadership be complicit in this sick business model of an #American tech billionaire?
Time for Deep Dive Thursday!
#LeaveX
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Wat doet onze overheid nog op #X?
X, het voormalige #Twitter: het was ooit best een leuk platform, toen werd het steeds kutter. X is niet meer wat het geweest is, sinds #Musk er de baas is.
Is het wel slim dat de #Nederlandse #regering op X zit? Moet het bestuur van ons land meewerken aan dit zieke verdienmodel van een #Amerikaanse techmiljardair?
Tijd voor Diep Duik Donderdag!
Via @arjenlubach@mastodon.socialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4hHHL8q_lQ
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It’s not hard to notice that X has become extremely right-leaning. But I’d argue there’s an equally important trend: the top accounts are of incredibly low quality. Elon, with the algorithmic boost he built in for himself, is at the eye of the storm, of course. But “Catturd” literally gets far more engagement than the New York Times, for instance."
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#LeaveX #FarRight #Musk
RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116368379234020589
Cher Président Macron, pourquoi n'êtes-vous pas encore présent sur le Fediverse ? Cessez de laisser cet espace aux trolls et aux extrémistes, quittez X.
#LeaveX #Macron
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Dear Fedi friends,
Next week I have the honor of doing a presentation advocating for the Fediverse in a really prestigious venue (I can't share more now, but I will after it takes place).
I'm currently working on slides and I would love to hear testimonies from YOU. Why the Fediverse is so special to you in contrast to Big Tech platforms (bonus points if you speak French & can reply en français).
I'll share a selection of your testimonies in my slideshow presentation.
Merci beaucoup ❤️
EN: The emphasis on "reach" regarding X in Martin Andree's presentation. One can sense just how much of a blow the German public is taking from the bold decision by German political parties to abandon X ;-)
Instagram drops end-to-end encrypted chats: What it means
https://proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end-encryption
What does that mean? It means that millions of people are unaware of this danger and will passively accept the loss of their privacy.
X is a Preferred Tool for American Propaganda.
https://techpolicy.press/x-is-a-preferred-tool-for-american-propaganda-what-does-it-mean
"the State Department issuing a formal cable endorsing a specific social media platform for use in its messaging—and doing so in the same document that it encourages collaboration with military psychological operations—would have been nearly unthinkable until recent months. But it’s just the latest in a series of developments that suggest Musk’s X is regarded as the preferred tool of the state."
EN: Wednesday I will represent @Mastodon@mastodon.social at the National Assembly for a round table around free software, organized within the framework of the Commission of Inquiry into structural dependencies and systemic vulnerabilities in the digital sector and the risks for the independence of France whose rapporteur East @cyrielle_chatelain
I am delighted to see the national representation take up these subjects (even late)
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@fresseng@universites.social the #LeaveX campaign doesn't rule out #Bluesky, but we favor the Fediverse and particularly #Mastodon. See our message:
https://leavex.eu/posts/concrete-european-alternatives-to-x/
We discussed this with @_elena@mastodon.social during #FOSDEM. Specifically, we believe that the Fediverse is the most resilient solution. However, we don't want to exclude the possibility of building *bridges* with the millions of people who have chosen Bluesky. (cc @bjoernsta@eimsbuettel.social)
@europeanspodcast@mastodon.social @haubles@hachyderm.io @aral@mastodon.ar.al @Gargron@mastodon.social @tferrer@journa.host @rstockm@chaos.social @samvie@chaos.social
Court again rules in favor of Bits of Freedom: freedom of choice for Instagram and Facebook users remains intact
https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2026/03/10/court-again-rules-in-favor-of-bits-of-freedom-freedom-of-choice-for-instagram-and-facebook-users-remains-intact/
The court ruled on Meta's appeal against an earlier ruling in a lawsuit brought by @bitsoffreedom@chaos.social. The Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the digital human rights organization. Good news for Facebook and Instagram users: the freedom of choice they have been given over the information on their feed will remain intact.
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@ligfries@mastodon.green I wish the millions of Europeans who will start using AC can file your example! It's free to have dreams. @bike4climate@mastodon.nu @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
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@bike4climate@mastodon.nu yes, we need to build faster more sources of clean energy. My point is that we won't do that fast enough, instead, we all will install air conditioning to have a bearable life during heat waves. @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu
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@_elena@mastodon.social Cher Président Macron, pourquoi êtes-vous encore sur X et toujours pas présent sur le Fediverse ? Quittez X et laissez le aux trolls et aux extrémistes. Rejoignez nous sur le Fedivers, le réseau social européen, souverain et démocratique.
#LeaveX
RE: @associatedpress@flipboard.com
How are the disinformation campaigns going on in Slovenia?
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Oh no! Can someone attending the event inform about the #LeaveX campaign?
Unfortunately, we didn't know about it until today.
Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends
https://archive.is/2026.04.08-144754/https://www.wired.com/story/men-are-buying-hacking-tools-to-use-against-their-wives-and-friends/
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"I recently came across a bubble chart depicting X accounts that had received the most “engagement” in February 2026. It was depressing: most of the top accounts were extremely low-quality and highly partisan. I hadn’t even heard of many of them and only follow a handful of the top accounts. So I tracked down the original data myself and, with help from Claude, made my own improved version of the chart. Here, voilà, are X accounts with the most engagement so far in 2026:
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#LeaveX
Algorithmic Bias on TikTok and Instagram in Germany
"...we explored the recommender algorithms of TikTok and Instagram to assess the extent to which a user’s political interest and preferences influenced the amount of political content they were exposed to and how this varied across the two platforms. (...) Our findings suggest that platforms are not fully following the recommended measures set out in the EU Commission’s guidelines..."
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/wf88uq3hxzusgzzbcv7ga/Weinmann-et-al-2026.pdf
#LeaveTikTok #LeaveInstagram
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@DieterKomendera @neuSoM it is already quoted in English, thanks! 🙂
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@Mastodon @sovtechfund awesome!💜
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@politipet@piaille.fr @accounts-leaving-x.bsky.social 😍
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