Patrick Kelleher, Author at Uplift - People Powered Change

Big Tech Campaign

Turn off the Hate Machine: Put people back in charge of their feeds, Michael McGrath

People should be free to choose what they see and share online. Social media should serve our communities and democracy, not manipulate us. Yet powerful tech corporations decide what we see, sneaking conspiracy and extremism into our feeds because outrage keeps us scrolling longer. European Commissioner Michael McGrath can put people…

Patrick Kelleher10th September 2025

Big Tech Campaign News Update

How to exercise your right to object to personalised ads on Facebook and Instagram

If you use Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably seen all the creepy, invasive ads. Meta, the parent company that owns both platforms, shows you these ads because they know everything about you — including who you love, whether you’re struggling with fertility issues, or if you suffer from problem gambling. …

Patrick Kelleher13th June 2025

This image shows Martha Lovett Cullen, Jennifer Poole and Adam Loughnane. All are featured as part of recent campaigns on the MyUplift platform.

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Member Campaigns Spotlight: Breast density petition, Jennie’s Law, and Adam’s Protocols

A petition can be a powerful thing. Every day, Uplift members start their own petitions so they can take action on the issues that matter the most to them and to their communities. Here are just three recent petitions that have made a huge impact – they've all gotten huge…

Patrick Kelleher29th May 2025

Big Tech Campaign News News Update

Why we’re leaving X/Twitter, and why you should too

Uplift is leaving X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Over the past two years, X has turned into an echo chamber of toxic hate and disturbing content. X is owned by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who is leading the assault on US public service workers and government…

Patrick Kelleher3rd March 2025

Big Tech Campaign News News Update

The People’s Inquiry on Big Tech Harms: Report and Recommendations

On 22 October 2024, people from across Ireland joined a People’s Inquiry to share testimony on how Big Tech corporations have impacted their lives, families and communities. The Inquiry was organised by Uplift, and built on the organisation’s Big Tech survey where more than 1,000 people shared heartbreaking stories about…

Patrick Kelleher23rd January 2025

Big Tech Campaign News News Update

The People’s Inquiry on Big Tech Harms

For too long, the people of Ireland have been waiting for our political leaders to set and enforce strict rules for big tech corporations like Meta, Google, TikTok and X — but instead they’ve given these corporations free rein to harvest our most personal data, decide what we’re sold based…

Patrick Kelleher4th December 2024

Big Tech Campaign News News Update

Social media is hurting us: Results of Uplift’s big tech survey

We all want online spaces that are safe and where we can connect with others — but right now, social media bosses like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are hurting us and pushing content at us that we don’t want to see. The Uplift community has spent years fighting for…

Patrick Kelleher16th April 2024

Patrick Kelleher

Turn off the Hate Machine: Put people back in charge of their feeds, Michael McGrath

How to exercise your right to object to personalised ads on Facebook and Instagram

Member Campaigns Spotlight: Breast density petition, Jennie’s Law, and Adam’s Protocols

Why we’re leaving X/Twitter, and why you should too

The People’s Inquiry on Big Tech Harms: Report and Recommendations

The People’s Inquiry on Big Tech Harms

Social media is hurting us: Results of Uplift’s big tech survey

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