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  If X silences Saudi dissidents, what will it do to 'European traitors'? https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2261072/if-x-silences-saudi-dissidents-what-will-it-do-to-european-traitors "If tomorrow Elon Musk would start a platform for information sharing and political debate, no one in their right mind would join. And yet, that is what our politicians, parties, governments and media do every day, simply because first Twitter, then X has become a fact of life." #LeaveX #EU

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  The Trump administration is threatening Europe with economic retaliation for trying to reduce its dependence on Musk's Starlink. Europe wants technological sovereignty, and Washington responds with threats. From satellite communications to cloud services, AI and social media, Europe's dependence on US Big Tech threatens democracy and political independence. When are we going to wake up? Via Pekka Kallioniemi: https://lnkd.in/p/d_VzCzyS #EU #Starlink #BigTech #Democracy #LeaveX

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  RE: https://piaille.fr/@davidchavalarias/117455549830734166 EN: Everything you need to know about Elon Musk, his plans for Europe, and for humanity ➡️ http://musk.chavalarias.org It’s better to know certain things now than later. Hold on—you’re in for a surprise! #Musk #LeaveX #Europe

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  RE: https://mefi.social/@MissConstrue/117450107744135360 This is the kind of behaviour X enables and amplifies. It says a lot about the values of those who engage in it. But what does it say about our democratically elected representatives who continue legitimising this platform because they don't want to lose their followers? What values are they defending? #Democracy #USPol #LeaveX

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  Brazil’s Lula wins electoral court challenge against Meta for alleged pro-Bolsonaro algorithm bias https://www.nbcnews.com/world/south-america/brazil-lula-wins-electoral-court-challenge-meta-alleged-bolsonaro-bias-rcna603835 #Meta #BigTech #Brazil #Instagram #Democracy

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  RE: https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission/117443660869534771 It would be great if some of these 150 citizens raised a fundamental question: why are our democratically elected institutions and political leaders so dependent on communication platforms controlled by unelected tech billionaires? Who controls the infrastructure of political communication also holds considerable power over our democracies. #LeaveX #BigTech #Democracy

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  RE: https://river.group.lt/@marius/117423835225031714 If Zelensky really wanted that, he wouldn't still be on X. Like Trump on his own social media, all journalists would follow what Zelensky had to say wherever he goes. #LeaveX #USPol #Ukraine #Zelensky

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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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  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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  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.wo...

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  He is more dangerous than Musk. Just saying. #PeterThiel #Musk #TechOligarchy #Berlin

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  At the moment, there are more police officers protecting the Axel Springer building than there are protesters. 🥺 #PeterThiel #AxelSpringer #Berlin

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  RE: https://mastodon.social/@chrisstoecker/116074575625342901 "I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English, “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say." Timothy Snyder N. b. We are in 2026. #EU #Europe #Russia #Democracy #Musk #LeaveX

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  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 #Democra...

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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

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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

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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-ger...

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  Tagesspiegel today: TikTok is a radicalization engine. So is X. #LeaveTikTok #LeaveX #FarRight #CSD #BigTech #SocialMedia

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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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  @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu #LeaveX https://gram.social/p/leavex/924068826071329810

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  @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu Too much talking, not enough action. Politicians, leave X now. https://leavex.eu/politicians #LeaveX

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  @Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt we second that: https://leavex.eu cc @ElaineActivism@mastodon.ie #LeaveX

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  Thanks to @reithose@mastodon.social, we already have the data for MPs in the Netherlands. https://leavex.eu/politicians-nl/ You can also copy the emails from your selected politicians and send them a message. Still work in progress! It took a lot of (spare) time to make as it is. Contributions welcome. Here is how https://mastodon.social/@leavex/115928245240913277 #LeaveX #Netherlands #OpenSource

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  We’ve redefined how the statistics are calculated. From now on, only politicians with an X account are counted. We’ve also updated the wording from “inactive” to “exited”. If a MEP has an X account and hasn’t publicly stated that they left, they are considered active. Only MEPs who delete their account or explicitly announce they are leaving X are counted as out of X. There are still 418 MEPs (58%) to go https://leavex.eu/politicians/ Thank you to everyone who provided corrections! #LeaveX...

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  RE: https://chaos.social/@plinubius/116519776600070319 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 ;-) #LeaveX #Democracy #Germany #NoAfD

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  RE: https://flipboard.com/@derspiegel/politik-9804pdu1z/-/a-EWiQOZbiStyrGIfol7ubRQ%3Aa%3A2114916517-%2F0 EN: SPD, Greens and Left Party jointly cancel their party presence at X Bravo! 👏🥳 #LeaveX #Germany #Democracy

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  RE: https://oisaur.com/@renchap/116515786478423013 EN: Wednesday I will represent @Mastodon 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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  You can now copy email addresses of selected MPs on Leave X. If politicians claim to defend democracy, they shouldn’t stay on a platform that actively undermines it. Contact them directly: - https://leavex.eu/politicians/ - https://leavex.eu/politicians-nl/ #LeaveX #Democracy #Europe #Netherlands

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  War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength. #IranWar #USPol #Disinformation #GeorgeOrwell #Orwell