News roundup - Nov25

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/news-roundup-nov25/

📢 New blog post from the Rebel Tech Alliance: the news roundup for November 2025!

https://blog.rebeltechalliance.org/news-roundup-nov25/

Wind your sunday night down with some news from the #bigtech cesspit. And the latest about the #AI bubble. Plus suggestions for great alternatives, and podcast and book recommendations!

#privacy #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #climatechange #news #ethicaltech

If you care about online #privacy and someone says to you "I just don't care!", then hit back with this info:

https://www.rebeltechalliance.org/whyshouldicare.html

All the rebuttals you'll need. There's more detail in the blog post linked at the top of that page, and there are links at the bottom to go to the individual objection pages.

Enjoy!

#surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #bigtech #technofascism #ethicaltech

RE: https://mastodon.social/@BonfireAtNight/115667149469128590

#BandcampFriday today! I just got a load to albums too.

100% goes to the artist today! 🥳

https://bandcamp.com/

For your online christmas shopping this year paste in this before every internet search:

-site:amazon.co.uk -site:amazon.com

followed by your search terms

[Adjust the domain to your country if not UK or US, e.g. Amazon.co.jp ]

You will then exclude Amazon from your search and therefore support true market competition when you shop elsewhere!

And (obviously) don't use #Google search - or you'll be tracked & profiled.

#bigtech #amazon #boycott #supportsmallbusiness #christmas

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

This is shocking. Even for someone like me who researches this stuff all the time. With a first hand account it's worse than you thought...

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/watched-tracked-targeted-israel-surveillance-gaza.html

#Gaza #palestine #surveillance #bigtech #genocide #israel #deathtech

Gizmodo: Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business

https://gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo-says-making-war-crimes-constitutional-would-be-good-for-business-2000695162

#AI #warcrimes #Fascism #billionaires

Me lookin at u all post your Spotify wrapped knowing that I get 0.0003p per stream AND the CEO just uses his profits to fund war x

download ma music on Bandcamp plz https://ionafyfe.bandcamp.com/album/iona-fyfe-digital-download-compilation

Just fuck off from my home city you racist pile of shite - Glasgow always has been and always will be, one of the most welcoming and inclusive cities on planet earth, we welcome everyone ... except for you and your fucking nazi goons. I'll say it again Farage - Fuck Off.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/25670292.fury-nigel-farage-launches-vile-attack-glasgow-schoolkids/

#bigtech have a new #datacenter design

#starwars #andor #AI #surveillance #surveillancecapitalism #privacy #climatechange

@QudsNen terrible. I hope the UN is supporting her

@ildiavolorosso @koen_hufkens only the ChatGPT figure is attributed to Altman, the Netflix figure is from the author of that post.

But yes, Altman is a classic confidence man.

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

Anyone able to corroborate this? (Especially the figure from #SamAltman - he lies through his teeth)

https://simonwillison.net/2025/Nov/29/chatgpt-netflix/

Interesting to compare the #energy use of #ChatGPT vs #Netflix - we got so used to it being there we don't think of the energy usage. Well I don't because I quit Netflix 😂

#environment #climatechange #bigtech #AI #streamingservices

@ShaulaEvans @yogthos @Avitus yes, probably that would be the only way to use Signal at that point.

Sad that privacy is being attacked. It was already on the ropes!

@yogthos @Avitus if those countries insist on back doors, then I imagine they will stop offering their service there.

@yogthos I don't care about WhatsApp (already monitored by #Meta, but how will #Signal handle this?

📰🗞️Like a book club, but for news!🗞️📰

One of the most important and radical things we can do in these challenging times is to support one another to understand the immense influence of the news landscape and what needs to change.

Starting with breaking out of our individual bubbles, to analyse and understand what is being covered in the news, along with others, in groups called News Clubs.

They are a great way to connect in community and bring about change in the news and media.

Are you interested in setting up a News Club?
Need support with your News Club?
Want to meet other News Clubs?

Join us tomorrow night for a News Club Live, where four of the Media Revolution Core Team will discuss articles related to a current topic.

📅Tuesday 2nd December
🕖19:00 - 20:00
🎥Register here for the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hkO0DkEARhKI6ffakqT6Yg