Dr. Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, calls for a two-day abstention on 4 and 5 July from social media, as a means of pressure to respect users' personal data and hand over control of the data to those who really.
Ο Singer asks users to massively demonstrate their desire for change and dissatisfaction with social media.
«We have to make a lot of noise, show our collective muscles and demand from the giant companies that are trying to manipulate us, to give us back control over our data, privacy and user experience.", Says Sanger in his call.
As he says, the more people participate in the abstention, the louder the message of mass discontent will be heard and there is then hope that major social networks, such as Facebook, will make changes that will give users more control over their data, while make the same more open, but also interoperable, so that one post on one network can be displayed on another.
«This is how social media should have been developed from the beginning, instead of being walled in separate and competing networks.", According to the BBC, pointed out Sanger, who calls on users everywhere to co-sign a Declaration of Digital Independence that he drafted.
The text, which has already been widely circulated through Twitter, Reddit, etc., calls on social networks to decentralize and respect human rights for free speech, privacy and security. Sanger asked others to spread the Declaration through Facebook, as he does not maintain an account in it according to the ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ.
However, some users have expressed doubts as to whether the "strike" will have a truly massive turnout and response.
Link for the Declaration of Digital Independence
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