<![CDATA[THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare)]]>THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊
Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare).
Digitalisation of Danish society has been like a rushed and mindless construction boom. Nothing wrong with “buildings”, but opportunistic frenzies leads to short-term solutions and asbestos in the walls. It’s high time for a rethink.

We can argue about the details, but for the broad picture: Sign me up.

📢 The Marienborg Manifesto: https://stm.dk/media/vdhjmmae/marienborg-manifest_engelsk.pdf

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/ce7fb6cd-9141-4900-a164-5dd33338418b/the-big-tech-resistance-alongside-7-other-nordic-countries-the-danish-government-has-just-signed-a-manifesto-calling-for-resistance-against-big-tech-heavily-motivated-by-worries-over-children-s-welfareRSS for NodeTue, 03 Nov 2026 06:54:21 GMTWed, 28 Oct 2026 07:37:16 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:15:32 GMT]]>@markiejiang @jonassmith But hey, I hope I'm wrong. But their focus on children alone instead of the general problem makes be think I'm not. The platforms can continue their awful practices, but must try to ensure children are not subjected to them, resulting in more data collection and less anonymity.

Also the things the platforms that doing that harm children most often harm adults as well. So the solutions should be general, not age-specific.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/marcusxms/statuses/117518944335143188https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/marcusxms/statuses/117518944335143188Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:15:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:09:59 GMT]]>@markiejiang @jonassmith Seems likely. They've identified some real problems, but the solutions they're going for are probably harmful. So the good reasons are being used to sell bad solutions, like how child safety is often used to sell awful solutions in general.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/marcusxms/statuses/117518932374024071https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/marcusxms/statuses/117518932374024071Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:09:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:03:03 GMT]]>@snue yeah, I suppose there’s room for more relevant manifestos

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117518433194539653https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117518433194539653Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:03:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:13:24 GMT]]>@jonassmith

Sounds good to me,

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/zleap/statuses/117518238002187367https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/zleap/statuses/117518238002187367Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:13:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:42:44 GMT]]>@jonassmith Nice 🙂
I find it weird, that the climate is not mentioned at all (It is my greatest worry when it comes to tech and the future generations), but I suppose they wanted to focus on the mental health for this manifesto 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://radikal.social/users/snue/statuses/117518117383587808https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://radikal.social/users/snue/statuses/117518117383587808Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:42:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:51:44 GMT]]>@anderslund I think a lot people wanted a project to exist which really didn’t. Anyway: I agree that these efforts need commitment. It’s a little bit like democracy in that regard.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517916895153480https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517916895153480Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:51:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:50:04 GMT]]>@markiejiang @jonassmith No need for prep if this goes through: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/19418-Child-online-safety-keeping-digital-spaces-accountable-and-trustworthy-EU-Kids-Act-_en

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/cohentheblue/statuses/117517910306225478https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ohai.social/users/cohentheblue/statuses/117517910306225478Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:50:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:49:31 GMT]]>@markiejiang Let’s hope not

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517908175665852https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517908175665852Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:49:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:27:49 GMT]]>@PythonLinks @jonassmith governments, not countries. And 8, not 7. Though did you really have to use deepseek for that when they're *literally* at the top of the first page of the manifest?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/rhoot/statuses/117517822812138530https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.gamedev.place/users/rhoot/statuses/117517822812138530Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:27:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:05:55 GMT]]>@jonassmith this feels more like prep age verification and chat control N to me though... and if the big techs happily say "yes we will age check and scan messages!" will they consider them "regulated"?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/markiejiang/statuses/117517736736104502https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/markiejiang/statuses/117517736736104502Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:05:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:10:01 GMT]]>The 7 countries which signed the Marianborg Manifoesto.

mark

Greenland

Faroe Islands

Sweden

Norway

Finland

Åland

Iceland

According to DeepSeek.
@jonassmith

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/PythonLinks/statuses/117517516906294510https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/PythonLinks/statuses/117517516906294510Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:10:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:59:48 GMT]]>@jonassmith that is unbelievable - as in "did I really just read that, with those signatures on it!?". I worry about the focus on age-limits - I mean, the mind-poisoning algorithms and AI isn't only affecting children - but overall I'm all there for this level of resistance specifically towards tech-giants.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://virup.social/users/benjaminlj/statuses/117517476744441773https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://virup.social/users/benjaminlj/statuses/117517476744441773Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:59:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:13:03 GMT]]>@jonassmith
I think that particular story shows that doing so requires a a lot - leadership, stamina, planning, patience, creativity. More than was put into it. And that it is embarrassing that they just gave up, instead of regrouping.

In any case, it is good if the ambition survives unsuccessful attempts. 🙂

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/anderslund/statuses/117517475228849293https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/anderslund/statuses/117517475228849293Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:13:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:51:42 GMT]]>@anderslund I think that particular story was a weird mess altogether. Also, while we may be far from breaking monopolies perhaps we’re are not too far from a world where alternatives exist and are considered legitimate.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517444862510287https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517444862510287Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:51:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:49:17 GMT]]>@mjj Mja, spørgsmålet er klart hvor meget dette skal forstås snævert i kontekst af børn og unge på sociale medier skråstreg ChatGPT. Jeg vælger nu at læse det som en del af en større bevægelse. Håbet er lysegrønt.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517435359585243https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/ap/users/116761210174177281/statuses/117517435359585243Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:49:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:47:55 GMT]]>@jonassmith Jeg læser det kun i konteksten sociale medier, som vi ved Mette Frederiksen går op i - berettiget, men snævert.
På alle andre big tech-områder er vi formentlig cooked.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/mjj/statuses/117517429996564885https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.dk/users/mjj/statuses/117517429996564885Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:47:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to THE BIG TECH RESISTANCE ✊Alongside 7 other Nordic countries, the Danish government has just signed a “manifesto” calling for resistance against Big Tech (heavily motivated by worries over children’s welfare) on Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:45:37 GMT]]>@jonassmith So maybe next time some ministry try breaking free M$, they will actually mean it? 😛

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/anderslund/statuses/117517420927350190https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://expressional.social/users/anderslund/statuses/117517420927350190Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:45:37 GMT