Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment

I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.

Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise

bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...

The Big Tech Walkout 2025 Here is the full detailed programme for the Big Tech Walkout 2025.

wow. Just when you think it's bad.... it's worse. Thanks for sharing, Murena.

All the more reason to get stuck into the #BigTechWalkout2025 challenge:
blog.rebeltechalliance.org/the-big-tech...

Reduce your digital footprint so those data brokers can't track you. Don't feed the beast!

I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1

Common objections debunked Your one-stop-shop for convincing people to take online privacy seriously

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:

blog.rebeltechalliance.org/common-objec...

#bigtech #bigtechWalkout2025 #surveillancecapitalism #surveillance

To your friends who say "I've got nothing to hide" when you mention internet #privacy, send them this:

www.rebeltechalliance.org/nothingtohid...

A Simple WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Phone Numbers By plugging tens of billions of phone numbers into WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool, researchers found “the most extensive exposure of phone numbers” ever—along with profile photos and more.

www.wired.com/story/a-simp... Same story reported by Wired.

standupursula - People vs. Big Tech Europe faces a critical choice: enforce EU law and break up Google’s monopoly, or yield to Trump and Big Tech. Add your name to the petition!

Please sign this petition to get Ursula Von BigTech to stop drinking the US #bigtech kool-aid, so the #EU can retain strong #privacy laws

peoplevsbig.tech/standupursula/

3.5 Billion Accounts: Complete WhatsApp Directory Retrieved and Evaluated Vienna researchers retrieved all WhatsApp numbers. The 3.5 billion profiles represent the largest data leak in history—and it's worse than you might think.

🚨 Delete #WhatsApp now! Not only is it creepy but it's not secure. ALL numbers leaked 😱

www.heise.de/en/news/3-5-...

Move yourself and your friends + family to Signal.

#privacy #cybersecurity

Gosh. Story has gone from 0 to 60 in the UK. Is leading BBC News this morning.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I have been very clear; I cannot support Labour's Digital ID plan.

I do not believe that citizens should have to hand over their private data just to go about their daily lives. Do we really want to become a “papers please” society for a gimmick that will fail to tackle illegal immigration?
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oh wow! can't wait for this! Privacy is Power is one of my favourite books, so it's great that Carissa Veliz is writing another 🥳 #privacy

So, what do we use? (Patrick) The Big Tech Walkout 2025 is happening right now (follow the easy steps here and join thousands moving away from big tech) and so we're happy to show you the ethical tech that we've switched to. Last ...

Ever wondered what a privacy tech stack looks like?

I share my entire personal tech stack in our latest blog post:

blog.rebeltechalliance.org/so-what-do-w...

#privacy

The Great AI Bubble Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.

NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst.

It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know.

open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

A man in a business suit in handcuffs representing the bankers jailed in Iceland after the 2009 financial crash.

Iceland did something after the 2008–09 crash that the US, UK and EU pretend is impossible as Trump and his vile ilk ride rough shod over our democracies.

It confronted and punished its corrupt bankers and failed politicians.

And rebuilt a fairer society from the rubble. 🧵

We are the Rebel Tech Alliance This is the first ever blog post of the Rebel Tech Alliance!

Why did we set up the Rebel Tech Alliance?

What use is that against the might of #bigtech?

All is explained here:
blog.rebeltechalliance.org/welcome/

#privacy

Exactly knowyourmeme.com/memes/everyo...

Tech bros are like Carrie (from the Stephen King film). They were teased at school, and now they want to lock us all in and burn us, using their mind control powers.

They've even got the uber religious mum, Peter Thiel.

#privacy #metaphor #bigtech #broligarchy #surveillancecapitalism #stephenking

@heatherburnstech.bsky.social Hi there, you sound like someone we at the Rebel Tech Alliance would like to collaborate with!

www.rebeltechalliance.org

Would be good to chat - we're trying to get as many people off big tech as possible!

I refuse to get a new car for that reason - the data harvesting. 😒

Know Your Enemy - pt 2: Meta This is the second in a series of blog posts to inform you about the main players in big tech, and why they should be avoided.

You don't trust Meta, because you heard somewhere that they're a bit dodgy.

Read this and you'll KNOW that they're A LOT worse than that:

blog.rebeltechalliance.org/know-your-en...

Then tell your friends - Meta need to be boycotted!

#privacy heals. #bigtech kills kids

It is targeted as a vehicle to deliver dodgy spyware.

Which is ironic, becuase it IS dodgy spyware 🤣 (because it's made by Meta).

News round up Every now and again we'll round up what's been going on in the news about big tech and privacy.

We're trying something new with the Rebel Tech Alliance blog - a monthly news roundup

And the first one just dropped:

blog.rebeltechalliance.org/news-round-up/

enjoy!

#privacy #bigtech #surveillancecapitalism #surveillance

Yet another reason to start using #Signal in parallel. Start with your closest friends and family and work out from there.

How the world's richest man is boosting the British right How the world's richest man is boosting the British right

And all the while pushing far-right narratives on X:
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

A list of events happening on Wednesday 5th November 2025 for Media Liberation Day. From 7am to 10:30pm, they include: a big announcement on the website, email and socials, an algorithms protest, an 'AMOC bomb' protest, a seminar and news club workshop, an online webinar about climate disinformation and a live DJ and online afterparty.

🎉 Take a look at what's on for the first ever #MediaLiberationDay today: mediarevolution.org

Follow @media-revolution.bsky.social

Woke might be annoying sometimes, but what's the cure for the #BillionaireMindVirus ?

It's #MediaLiberationDay today!

Have fun doing your own #CoverStory like this (but print out more than I did 😆)

More info: mediarevolution.org/cover-story/

Fight the #BillionaireMindVirus

And on Media Liberation Day, no less!

bsky.app/profile/medi...

Our friends at Media Revolution have visited the Daily Mail HQ
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It's Media Liberation Day today!
Our friends at Media Revolution have posted the details below.

This is right up your street @peterjukes.bsky.social and @carolecadwalla.bsky.social 💚

#MediaLiberationDay is anti billionaire control, so that means mainstream media as well as #bigtech

oh shit, time to move your pension fund