Mastodon partners with Meta to form Social Web Foundation: a short story.

https://socialwebfoundation.org

Google and Microsoft recently admitted their emissions are soaring as they build out data centers to power the AI boom.

But new analysis from The Guardian suggests the data center emissions of Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are 662% higher than the companies reporting.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech

Seriously though, take a minute trying to grasp how rich a company like Facebook (Meta) really is. Think, truly think, about how much money it makes every year.

Now, think about HOW it makes this money:
Does it sell a lot of expensive cars? No.
Does it sell computers around the world? No.
Does it sell oil? Nope.

It. Sells. YOU.

And how much do YOU get in exchange for producing these billions of dollars for it each year?

Warning: If you use the #Ghostery browser extension, you should know it has changed. It now has a staggering list of "trusted" advertisers that include #Meta, ClickTracks, Baidu, and BehaviorEngine, to name a few. You have to block each one individually. I doubt there's an advertiser out there that is not on the list. RIP Ghostery.