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Rise up against data centres: FAQ

While the government cosies up to big tech billionaires, ordinary people are paying the price. Data centres are sucking up nearly a quarter of Ireland’s energy, driving up household electricity bills, sucking up precious water supplies, and disrupting local communities. It’s time to fight back and force this government to…

Jacob Tambling14th October 2026

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Ireland’s EU Presidency: what do big corporations have to do with it?

Cartoon by Khalil Bendib, via Corporate Europe Observatory Right now, the EU laws that are meant to protect our food, workplaces, and environment are under attack. We’re witnessing the biggest “deregulation agenda” in the history of the EU – driven by big corporations and their cashed-up lobbyists, who want to…

Jacob Tambling30th July 2026

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Democracy Shield Campaign

We’re getting rid of toxic Recommender AlgorithmsRight now, powerful tech companies are deciding for us what shows up in our feeds. Their algorithms don’t show us the best of each other, they feed us the worst. Hate, lies, and harmful content are being pushed on us, especially on our children.…

Jacob Tambling31st October 2025

Big Tech Campaign

Turn off the Hate Machine

Take Back Control of Your Feed Right now, powerful tech companies are deciding for us what shows up in our feeds. Their algorithms don’t show us the best of each other, they feed us the worst. Hate, lies, and harmful content are being pushed on us, especially on our children.…

Jacob Tambling10th 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. …

Jacob Tambling13th June 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…

Jacob Tambling3rd 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…

Jacob Tambling23rd 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…

Jacob Tambling4th 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…

Jacob Tambling16th April 2024

Big Tech

Rise up against data centres: FAQ

Ireland’s EU Presidency: what do big corporations have to do with it?

Democracy Shield Campaign

Turn off the Hate Machine

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

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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