ORG turns 20 this year and we've lined up a special event! 🎂

Join us for Cory Doctorow @pluralistic in conversation with Maria Farrell.

They'll be getting into Cory's work and taking the fight to Big Tech ✊

🗓️ 16 July
🕕 6pm BST
💻 Zoom

Don't miss it! Register now ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/events/org-at-20-cory-doctorow-in-conversation-with-maria-farrell/

#digitalrights#ORG20 #bigtech #surveillancecapitalism #corydoctorow

By the way, this article I wrote for Pride Month on queer dating apps is also applicable to anyone using any dating apps.

I highly recommend a read if
you are currently using a dating app,
or have been in the past and have not deleted your data and account yet:

https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/06/24/queer-dating-apps-beware-who-you-trust/

#Privacy#DatingApps#Dating#QueerDatingApps#SurveillanceCapitalism#AgeVerification

ORG's new report exposes Meta’s intrusive profiling of its users.

With the introduction of Generative AI to Meta’s ad tools, existing problems with opacity will get worse.

🗣️ Anna Dent, author of 'Profiling by Proxy'.

Read more ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/profiling-by-proxy-how-metas-data-driven-ads-fuel-discrimination/

#StopStalkerAds

#meta #facebook #instagram #threads #adtech #surveillancecapitalism #advertising #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol#AI

Privacy over profits!

We're fighting back against Meta's use of personal data to sell ads.

Meta should give us options for opting-out of stalker ads. Until they do, you can use our tool to make this request.

Act now to #StopStalkerAds ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out

#meta #facebook #instagram #threads #adtech #surveillancecapitalism #advertising #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol#AI

By further automating ad audience selection on Meta with GenAI, we'll have less chance of understanding why certain people are seeing which ads.

It may also make it even harder to detect the use of proxy data that let advertisers dodge anti-discrimination or data processing laws.

#StopStalkerAds

#meta #facebook #instagram #threads #adtech #surveillancecapitalism #advertising #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol#AI

Your data, your choice ✊

In a recent case against Meta's surveillance advertising model, they conceded that users have the right to object to their personal data being used for targeted ads.

Use our tool to tell Meta #StopStalkerAds ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out

#meta #adtech #privacy #discrimination #facebook #instagram #ukpolitics #ukpol #surveillancecapitalism

Proxies can be created by training an algorithm with historical data about user activity.

So associated characteristics can stand in for one that an advertiser wants to target.

This can reveal data which is protected by anti-discrimination and data processing laws.

#StopStalkerAds

#meta #adtech #privacy #discrimination #facebook #instagram #threads #ukpolitics #ukpol #surveillancecapitalism #advertising

The Meta Pixel makes the situation worse.

The Pixel is embedded in other websites and sends data about their visitors back to Meta to be used for ad targeting.

So people with problematic gambling habits could be flooded with gambling ads.

Find out more ⬇️

#StopStalkerAds

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/08/gambling-firms-secretly-shared-users-data-with-facebook-without-permission

#meta #adtech #privacy #discrimination #facebook #instagram #ukpolitics #ukpol #surveillancecapitalism #gambling #advertising

Meta's murky ad system uses your personal data to sell adverts 💸

What we know about how ads are targeted isn't consistent. This means advertisers can use proxy data on the DL that can cause discrimination against users.

Read our latest report ⬇️

#StopStalkerAds

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/profiling-by-proxy-how-metas-data-driven-ads-fuel-discrimination/

#meta #adtech #privacy #discrimination #facebook #instagram #threads #ukpolitics #ukpol #surveillancecapitalism #advertising

Don't judge the tech bros on how cringeworthy or clumsy they are. Judge them on their intent

Our reactions to things like this are "hey everyone, this is really dumb. Lol"

It feels good to speak on the ugliness and stupidity and get affirmation others also see how fucked up it is

But there is no protection in that, it's a momentary salve, it doesn't make it go away

Begin to think about how we fight what is coming

Stop laughing. Start fighting

#Palantir#Fascism#SurveillanceCapitalism

Bring ads out of the shadows!

ORG’s new report reveals that we know less about gambling ads than anti-gambling ads on Meta.

In a surveillance advertising system that collects and processes tons of personal data to target users with ads, this secrecy puts people at risk of discrimination.

Read our latest report ⬇️

#StopStalkerAds

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/meta-requires-more-transparency-about-anti-gambling-ads-than-gambling-ads/

#adtech #meta #surveillancecapitalism #discrimination #facebook #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

With great data comes great responsibility.

At least it should. Instead Meta sees its users as cash cows.

So reclaim your privacy! Opt out of your personal data getting used for profiling and targeted advertising.

Use our tool to #StopStalkerAds (UK residents) ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/meta-opt-out

#adtech #meta #surveillancecapitalism #discrimination #facebook #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol

Meta must not have differing transparency between advertising categories to make sure it's advertising system doesn't fuel discrimination.

ORG is calling for:

⚫️ ALL ads on Meta’s platforms to have more rigorous transparency, so advertisers and Meta can be held to account.

⚫️ Access to Meta’s Ad Library to be freely accessible without needing a Meta account.

#StopStalkerAds

#adtech #meta #surveillancecapitalism #discrimination #facebook #privacy #ukpolitics #ukpol