<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.23588">
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<P></P>
<TABLE
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #e7ebed; MARGIN: 0px auto; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; WIDTH: 100%; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; PADDING-TOP: 0px"
border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%">
<TBODY>
<TR class=ak-mainbody>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 30px" width=30> </TD>
<TD vAlign=top align=middle>
<TABLE
style="MIN-WIDTH: 100%; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 100%; MAX-WIDTH: 700px !important"
class=ak-innerbody border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; HEIGHT: 12px"
vAlign=top> </TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD
style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: #4b4b4b; FONT-SIZE: 15px"
vAlign=top>
<DIV class=actual-main-body></DIV>
<TABLE style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; WIDTH: 300px; MAX-WIDTH: 300px"
class=ak-sidebar cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 align=right>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<TABLE
style="BOX-SIZING: content-box; MIN-WIDTH: 220px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 10px; -moz-box-sizing: content-box; -webkit-box-sizing: content-box"
cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 bgColor=#eeeeee>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 125%; PADDING-LEFT: 16px; PADDING-RIGHT: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; PADDING-TOP: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word">
<P>Facebook. Apple. Google. <STRONG>Their power is
unprecedented. Their regulation is minimal</STRONG>.
<STRONG>It's time to end this.</STRONG></P>
<P>This fall, the EU is passing key legislation that
will finally rein in Big Tech -- but the
<STRONG>companies</STRONG> <STRONG>are spending tens of
millions to water it down. We need to fight
back</STRONG>. A powerful People's Declaration
<STRONG>will stand as the first line of defence against
the harms of Big Tech</STRONG> -- <STRONG>YOUR
voice needs to be there! </STRONG>It is time these
companies are forced by law to stop putting profit above
people:</P>
<P><A
style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8492e; MIN-HEIGHT: 32px; PADDING-LEFT: 42px; PADDING-RIGHT: 42px; DISPLAY: inline-block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; HEIGHT: auto; COLOR: #fff; FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none; PADDING-TOP: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; border-radius: 4px"
class=ak-button
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581243?t=13&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"> Sign
the People's
Declaration </A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<DIV class=actual-main-body>
<P> </P>
<P>Amazon. Facebook. Apple. Google. <STRONG>Their power is
unprecedented. But their regulation is minimal</STRONG>.
<STRONG>It's time to end this.</STRONG></P>
<P>This fall, the European Union is passing key legislation (Digital
Services Act) that can finally rein them in -- but these powerful
<STRONG>companies</STRONG> <STRONG>are spending millions to
drastically water it down. We, the people, need to fight
back</STRONG>.</P>
<P>Our movement will be at the heart of Brussels to fight for OUR
rights during the votes -- <STRONG>YOUR voice needs to be
there!</STRONG></P>
<P>A<STRONG> powerful People's Declaration,</STRONG> already signed
by over 40 organisations representing 25 million people across
Europe, <STRONG>will stand as the first line of defence against the
harms of Big Tech.</STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Add your voice to the People's Declaration --</STRONG>
we'll deliver our voices directly to the EU Parliament:</P>
<P><A style="COLOR: #00abbd; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581243?t=1&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ">Yes,
I want to sign The People's Declaration</A></P>
<P><SPAN class=s1><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581231?t=2&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"><STRONG>The
Declaration</STRONG></A></SPAN> <STRONG>stands as a first line of
defence against the harms of Big Tech at the heart of
Europe</STRONG>. It represents us, our voices, our fight for a
better future!</P>
<P>We've drowned in disinformation about COVID. We had our data
stolen and leaked. We had our kids die for stupid social media
challenges, get addicted to online games and be harassed by
pedophiles. We were targeted with Ads saying climate change is a
hoax. We had bots amplifying lies. Data scandals defined our
elections.</P>
<P><STRONG>And all they did was make billions in profit.
Enough.<BR></STRONG></P>
<P>Here are our main demands:</P>
<OL class=ol1>
<LI class=li1><SPAN class=s1><STRONG>Turn off the manipulation
machine </STRONG>- Big Tech’s toxic recommender systems and
algorithms are amplifying hate speech and disinformation -
weaponizing every societal fault line with relentless surveillance
to maximise “engagement”. It is time for these platforms to
de-risk their design, detox their algorithms, give users real
control over them and be held to account for failing to do
so.</SPAN>
<LI class=li1><SPAN class=s1><STRONG>Stop surveillance for
profit</STRONG> - We’ve been conned into giving “consent” for
surveillance. We were never given a meaningful choice.
</SPAN><SPAN class=s2>We demand transparency on all aspects of
online ads and enforcement of our data rights to make them a
reality.</SPAN>
<LI class=li1><SPAN class=s1><STRONG>Put people back in
charge</STRONG> - Big Tech cannot continue to call the shots as
judge and jury. The DSA must create stronger powers for regulators
to hold Big Tech to account, including through robust audit powers
that cannot simply be gamed by the companies.<SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> </SPAN></SPAN> </LI></OL>
<P>These companies are spending over <SPAN
class=s1>€</SPAN>20Million <STRONG>to lobby and influence EU
parliament to drastically water down the Digital Services Act
</STRONG>(DSA)<STRONG> so that they can ensure no rules, except
maximizing profit, apply to them!<BR></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG>Add your name -- </STRONG> it is time to rein in
BigTech once and for all. Let's make sure our voices are heard:</P>
<P><A style="COLOR: #00abbd; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581243?t=3&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ">Yes,
I want to sign The People's Declaration</A></P>
<P>Is time to take back control of our data, make billionaires
accountable for their decisions and <STRONG>show Big Tech that their
money can't and won't buy us</STRONG>. You can read the full
Declaration in<A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581232?t=4&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"><SPAN
class=s1> English</SPAN></A>, <A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581233?t=5&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"><SPAN
class=s1>French</SPAN></A> and <A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581234?t=6&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"><SPAN
class=s1>German</SPAN></A>. Join the revolution. The time has
come.</P><IMG alt=""
src="https://act.sumofus.org/o.gif?akid=93763.15424008.dnidWZ"></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><A
style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8492e; MIN-HEIGHT: 32px; PADDING-LEFT: 42px; PADDING-RIGHT: 42px; DISPLAY: inline-block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; HEIGHT: auto; COLOR: #fff; FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none; PADDING-TOP: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; border-radius: 4px"
class=ak-button
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581243?t=14&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"> Sign
the People's Declaration </A></P>
<P>Thanks for all that you do, <BR>Flora and the team at
SumOfUs</P><BR>
<P><EM><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">More
information:</SPAN></EM></P>
<P class=p1><SPAN class=s1><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/578866?t=19&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ">Understanding
Europe’s big push to rewrite the digital rulebook</A></SPAN><SPAN
class=s2> - TechCrunch, December 30th, 2020</SPAN></P>
<P class=p1><SPAN class=s1><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581235?t=20&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ">Big
Tech Lobbying Google, Amazon & friends and their hidden
influence</A></SPAN><SPAN class=s2> - CeO, September 23rd,
2020<BR></SPAN></P>
<P class=p1><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581244?t=21&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400">Facebook Is Helping Militias Spread Vaccine
Disinformation and Calling Them ‘Experts’</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"> - VICE, August 17th, 2021</SPAN></P>
<P class=p1><SPAN class=s1><A
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/581237?t=22&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ">Big
tech accused of avoiding $2.8bn in tax to poorest
countries</A></SPAN><SPAN class=s2> - The Guardian, October 28th,
2020</SPAN></P>
<P class=p1> </P>
<P class=p1> </P>
<P class=p1> </P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; HEIGHT: 30px"
colSpan=3> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD>
<TD style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; WIDTH: 30px"
width=30> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P> </P>
<P> </P>
<DIV>
<HR>
<TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%; PADDING-TOP: 10px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0
bgColor=white align=center>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 20px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5em; FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 20px">
<CENTER>
<TABLE>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD
style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 14px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5em; PADDING-LEFT: 14px; PADDING-RIGHT: 14px; MAX-WIDTH: 500px; BACKGROUND: #eee; COLOR: #333333; FONT-SIZE: 15px; PADDING-TOP: 14px">
<P>SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed
to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from,
work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat
their workers well and respect democracy. And we’re not afraid to
stand up to them when they don’t.</P><!-- one off for first group-->
<P><STRONG>Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in
$3</STRONG><BR><BR></P>
<CENTER>
<TABLE>
<TBODY>
<TR>
<TD>
<DIV><A
style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; PADDING-BOTTOM: 10px; LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f8492e; MIN-HEIGHT: 32px; PADDING-LEFT: 42px; PADDING-RIGHT: 42px; DISPLAY: inline-block; FONT-FAMILY: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10px; HEIGHT: auto; COLOR: #fff; FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: none; PADDING-TOP: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 4px; -moz-border-radius: 4px; border-radius: 4px"
class=ak-button
href="https://actions.sumofus.org/a/donate-wrapper?amount=3&t=7&akid=93763%2E15424008%2EdnidWZ"
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Chip in
$3</A></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=us@sumofus.org href="mailto:us@sumofus.org">Flora Rebello
Arduini</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 24, 2021 9:06 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Facebook is doing what??</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR> </DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV>
<P> </P><!-- // footer -->
<P> </P><IMG border=0 alt=""
src="https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/3lVaaPF0Cl5KUTmEEqTdOw~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRjBwNTPlcEd2F3ZEIKYSNTfiRh3PMNclIRdmZsZXdAbGV3LnNwYi5vcmdYBAAAAE8~"
width=1 height=1> </BODY></HTML>