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The Netherlands should remind the European Commission which side they are one
We shared our position with the Commision for Digital Affairs from the Dutch House of Representatives and the Commision for Digitalisation from the Dutch Senate.
We filed a request for enforcement with regards to Snapchat
Bits of Freedom has filed a request for enforcement with the Authority on Consumers and Markets (ACM) centred around manipulative design in notifications sent by Snapchat.
We are not our data, but we are treated as if we are
Data are a translation of our complex reality into numerical values. That is a necessarily simplification of the world. It makes the abstract concrete, the intangible tangible. At least, that is the idea. And it is a valuable idea, because data allow us to do calculations and make the complex world intelligible.
Court again rules in favor of Bits of Freedom: freedom of choice for Instagram and Facebook users remains intact
Today, the court ruled on Meta’s appeal against an earlier ruling in a lawsuit brought by Bits of Freedom. The Court of Appeal ruled in favor of the digital human rights organization. This is good news for Facebook and Instagram users: the freedom of choice they have been given over the information on their feed will remain intact.
Where do we stand in our legal fight for your choice of freedom in Meta’s apps?
Since the beginning of this year, most Facebook and Instagram users in the Netherlands have been able to choose between two feeds. Do you want the feed curated by Meta, based on the profile they have built on you, or do you want to see posts from the accounts you follow in chronological order? This choice is a direct result of our lawsuit against Meta – which we won!
Bye Bye Big Tech: Extra tips
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.
Finally, the ability to choose on Instagram and Facebook
It took some time, but from now on (most) users (in the Netherlands) can choose which timeline they see on Instagram and Facebook. The one Meta wants you to see, or one with just the posts of your friends and the organizations you follow, in chronological order.
Our reaction to US pressure on the Digital Services Act
Yesterday, on 3 February 2026, the United States House Committee on the Judiciary launched the report: “The Foreign Censorship Threat, Part II: Europe’s Decade-Long Campaign to Censor the Global Internet and How It Harms American Speech in the United States”. In the report Bits of Freedom and Justice for Prosperity, among others, are called “censorious ngo’s”. In response, Bits of Freedom and Justice for Prosperity are issuing the following statement.
Bye Bye Big Tech step 8: social media
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.
Bye Bye Big Tech step 7: instant messaging
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.
Bye Bye Big Tech step 6: password managers and two factor authentication
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.
Bye Bye Big Tech Step 5: AI assistents and chatbots
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.
Bye Bye Big Tech step 4: navigation and maps
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.
Bye Bye Big Tech Step 3: A privacy friendly cloud
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.
Bye Bye Big Tech step 2: browser and search engine
Leaving Big Tech might not always seem easy at first. Where do you begin, and what are actually good alternatives? To help you on your way, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide with alternatives. Here you can find all the steps.