LIVE today on #CitizensReunited Meet the cast of the documentary 'Can't Look Away' for a discussion on social media harms & the fight to hold Big Tech companies accountable. Moderated by @carolecadwalla.bsky.social 27 August, 10-11am PST / 6-7pm BST citizensreunited.substack.com/p/cant-look-...

We are hiring! The Citizens is looking for a 'Growth and Content Producer' It is a freelance, remote role. Deadline to apply is 10 September 2025. More details on the link below: the-citizens.com/2025/08/job-...

NEW: As the UK weighs whether to rein in Google’s search dominance, our journalist @manasanarayanan.bsky.social reports on the stakes for independent news outlets. Published in collab with @techpolicypress.bsky.social www.techpolicy.press/as-google-fa...

“How do you lose half your [audience] since April and expect to adapt? It’s impossible. We’ve had people who have lost 90% of their traffic in 12 months.” As the UK weighs whether to rein in Google’s search dominance, Manasa Narayanan reports on the stakes for independent news outlets.

We are going Live in a few hours! @carolecadwalla.bsky.social in conversation with ‘Empire of AI’ author @karenhao.bsky.social 12pm BST, on Substack. Watch here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Tomorrow: Carole Cadwalladr meets author of 'Empire of AI' Karen Hao 12pm BST, Live on Substack @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @karenhao.bsky.social More here: citizensreunited.substack.com/p/next-week-...

Join @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, @carissaveliz.bsky.social and me TODAY at 9am PT / noon ET / 5pm BT for a podcast on Substack entitled “Privacy Is Power”. Link is below.

Very much looking forward to this conversation with none other than Roger McNamee @moonalice.com and Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social on #PrivacyIsPower! Tune in tomorrow!

Tomorrow! I will join two incredible women, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @carissaveliz.bsky.social, for a podcast about why “Privacy Is Power.” Join us!

Join us for an unmissable discussion on why 'Privacy is Power' @carissaveliz.bsky.social, Roger McNamee & @carolecadwalla.bsky.social will be Live on Citizens Reunited this Wed, July 9 5-6pm BST / 9-10am PST Subscribe to be notified when we go Live! citizensreunited.substack.com/p/join-us-fo...

We’ll be live on Substack at 5pm BST, 12pm ET. Details here. broligarchy.substack.com/p/going-live...

Looking forward to this. The Contrarian has been an amazing media success story, co-founded by Washington Post refusenik & ex-columnist @jenrubin.bsky.social. Talking to her today with brilliant Facebook whistleblower & tech advocate @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social Join us!

🔴We are going Live in an hour! With two amazing guests @jenrubin.bsky.social and @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social, and @carolecadwalla.bsky.social moderating the discussion Watch here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

NEW: Inside Palantir: Profits, Power & The Kill Machine We spoke to a former Palantir employee, now turned critic, agitator and educator speaking out against the tech company. By @manasanarayanan.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/citizens...

'Big Tech & The Democratic Backslide' Live ft. @jenrubin.bsky.social from @contrariannews.org, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social & @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social on Citizens Reunited this Wednesday, July 2nd! 12pm ET / 5pm BST Don’t forget to add it to your calendars! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

'Big Tech & The Democratic Backslide' Live ft. @jenrubin.bsky.social from @contrariannews.org, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social & @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social on Citizens Reunited this Wednesday, July 2nd! 12pm ET / 5pm BST Don’t forget to add it to your calendars! open.substack.com/live-stream/...

A federal spending bill would impose a 10-year ban on all state and local AI regulation in the US Oppose this now! @designitforus.bsky.social @accountabletech.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

Congratulations to @ozhibiiige.bsky.social and @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social, whose feature story for @highcountrynews.org won the @indigenousja.bsky.social 2025 Indigenous Media Award for Best Long-Form/Magazine Story. bit.ly/44mC8gr

NEW: Inside Palantir: Profits, Power & The Kill Machine We spoke to a former Palantir employee, now turned critic, agitator and educator speaking out against the tech company. By @manasanarayanan.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/citizens...

Trump's Chilling Effect Is Here+ IG for Groomers Don't miss our latest Substack open.substack.com/pub/citizens...

Timely and important from The London Story Foundation

From May 19-23 London portrait artist Ian Bruce is going live as he uses paint to delve into the psychology of Elon Musk. He’ll be chatting to exciting guests - @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, Shoshana Zuboff, Brian Eno, Jon Ronson, Yanis Varoufakis. Tune in! dispatch.the-citizens.com/sos-on-ais-e...

Time for Labour MPs to choose: continue appeasing big tech, or side with the Lords & the public and defend creators? Labour MPs have *twice* voted against making AI companies reveal their training data. They now have a final chance to do the right thing. Contact your MP!

🚨SOS on AI’s Escape Hatch 🚨 open.substack.com/pub/citizens...

"“It is astonishing that a Labour government would abandon the labour force of an entire sector.""

"Ministers have used an arcane parliamentary procedure to block an amendment to the data bill that would require artificial intelligence companies to disclose their use of copyright-protected content". www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

The problem with too many AI summits

Cleanse your digital palate with this full recording of How Algorithms Make Everything the Same with Carole Cadwalladr, Kyle Chayka & Yancey Strickler Because algos flatten culture, but creativity will always fight back! substack.com/@allthecitiz...

Live at 6pm BST, 1pm ET a conversation with 2 of the most interesting thinkers on tech & culture around: Kyle Chayka & Yancey Strickler. Join us to understand how algorithms flatten everything..including culture. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

LIVE happening in a few hours! Do join us. Access the event here: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Join us for a Live with the author of Filterworld @chaykak.bsky.social, founder of Metalabel Yancey Strickler & journalist @carolecadwalla.bsky.social How Algorithms Make Everything the Same Friday 9th May, 6pm BST ⬇️⬇️⬇️ citizensreunited.substack.com/p/how-algori...

Join us for a Live with the author of Filterworld @chaykak.bsky.social, founder of Metalabel Yancey Strickler & journalist @carolecadwalla.bsky.social How Algorithms Make Everything the Same Friday 9th May, 6pm BST ⬇️⬇️⬇️ citizensreunited.substack.com/p/how-algori...

This is kicking off at 5pm BST/12pm ET. There’s been so much about Trump’s first 100 days in politics, but this is specifically about Silicon Valley’s role in all this with some of leading tech experts in the US. Do join & bring your questions..

LIVE Starting Soon: 100 Days of the Broligarchy 100 days into Trump 2.0 & Tech Bro takeover of the US govt, where are we? With @carolecadwalla, @YaelEisenstat & more. Join us for a live session and Q&A. 5pm BST / 12pm EST Access event link below! citizensreunited.substack.com/p/live-start...

📣 100 Days of the Broligarchy - on ZOOM In this emergency session of the Big Tech Oversight Board, we look at Trump’s first 100 days through the lens of Big Tech - the good, the bad and the Broligarchy. Wed 30th April, 9AM PST / 12pm EST / 5PM BST citizensreunited.substack.com/p/live-emerg...

Thank you to you, Carole @carolecadwalla.bsky.social, Peter @peterjukes.bsky.social and Sergei. A superb live event which builds on the podcast and adds more, especially what has happened (hasn't happened) since, and also looking to the future.

Our Substack livestream is on. Join and ask questions now open.substack.com/live-stream/...

So I'm attempting my first Substack Live tonight with @the-citizens.bsky.social & @peterjukes.bsky.social & Sergei Cristo, the Tory whistleblower who's at the centre of Sergei & the Westminster Spy Ring. We'll be answering any qs you have on Russia, UK & govt refusal to hold an inquiry. Do join!

🚨WEDS 30th April, 9 AM PST / 12 PM EST / 5 PM BST 🚨 Join carolecadwalla.bsky.social @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social @moonalice.com @zamaan_qureshi @jgo4justice.bsky.social ice.bsky.social and more for this urgent conversation. Subscribe to get the zoom link citizensreunited.substack.com/subscribe

📣 100 Days of the Broligarchy - on ZOOM In this emergency session of the Big Tech Oversight Board, we look at Trump’s first 100 days through the lens of Big Tech - the good, the bad and the Broligarchy. Wed 30th April, 9AM PST / 12pm EST / 5PM BST citizensreunited.substack.com/p/live-emerg...

An exciting chance to join @carolecadwalla.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social and Sergei Cristo at an online event this coming Tuesday to hear more about Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring podcast - its making and the issues it raises…

Substack Live: Sergei and the Westminster Spy Ring Tuesday 29th April, 6pm BST / 1pm EST Join online carolecadwalla.bsky.social, peterjukes.bsky.social and Sergei Cristo and ask them questions about our chart-topping spy thriller citizensreunited.substack.com/p/substack-l...

The Citizens @the-citizens.bsky.social, founded by Carole Cadwalladr, @carolecadwalla.bsky.social has a new Substack page with live events and comment contribution. It will also continue with free to all dispatches on the existing website (Ghost platform). citizensreunited.substack.com

🚨Our latest Dispatch: No New Tariffs on Our Love for YOU dispatch.the-citizens.com/no-new-tarif...

We are building a public square, free of Big Tech. Are you going to join us? dispatch.the-citizens.com/building-a-p...

Secretive US tech firm Palantir scoops contract with Leicestershire Police The same software used by the NHS is now in use at Leicestershire Police – and the contract is with Palantir #BigTech @centralbylines.co.uk centralbylines.co.uk/news/health/...

The slashing of the Digital Services Tax, a 2% levy on tech companies' revenue, is also on the table. The stakes are immense. www.politico.eu/article/keir...

🚨 Our latest Dispatch: Musk and Meta, it all comes tumbling down. Highlights: tanyaocarroll.bsky.social's win over Meta, marietjeschaake.bsky.social's The Tech Coup, and our weekly call to action. dispatch.the-citizens.com/your-loss-is...

Apr 8, 2025 06:00 PM, online Join the Citizens' journalists @manasanarayanan.bsky.social and @sabrinaprovenzani.bsky.social for a workshop on how to report on Big Tech, a collaboration between the Citizens and @bylinesnetwork.co.uk dispatch.the-citizens.com/new-workshop...

🚨 NEW: Our devices increasingly anticipate our wants before we even articulate them. We overconsume, while our planet burns. But with Broligarchs at the helm, are we consuming by choice – or by design? Read our latest newsletter with @the-citizens.bsky.social: blog.peoplevsbig.tech/the-people-v...