Starve the Machine

It's time to leave social media
run by billionaires.

Why We're Leaving

Big Tech is Funding the Far Right

The guys running the digital town square are pumping hundreds of millions of dollars into partisan politics.

  • Elon Musk (X): Dropped $290 million to elect Donald Trump and committed another $90 million for the 2026 midterms. [1,2]
  • Jeff Yass (TikTok): Gave $16 million to Trump’s SuperPAC and $55 million to midterms. [3,4]
  • Larry Ellison (Oracle/TikTok): Poured tens of millions into Trump’s campaign using dark money groups to hide his name. [5]
  • Peter Thiel (Meta): Hand-picked and funded JD Vance’s political rise from the beginning. [6]
  • Marc Andreessen (Meta Board): Personally backed Trump while his firm, a16z, injected $100+ million into right-leaning AI PACs, Crypto PACs, and MAGA, inc. [7,8,9]

The Algorithms are Rigged Against You

Social media algorithms are not neutral. They are actively engineered to quiet progressive voices and boost the right.

  • The 65% Cut: Meta explicitly throttled "political content," which instantly slashed the reach of progressive accounts by up to 65%. [10,11]
  • The X Radicalization Pipeline: Research proves X’s algorithmic feed systematically boosts right-leaning accounts and pushes users right. [12]
  • TikTok's New Boss: TikTok already showed a right-wing skew. Now, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison (an enthusiastic Trump ally) controls the US algorithm. [13,14,15]
  • Boardroom Coups: Meta packed its board with Trump allies, including making Dina Patrick McCormack the company's President. [16,17]

Your Data is Being Weaponized

These apps are massive surveillance tools. They know exactly who you are, who you hang out with, and where you go.

  • Doxxing Activists: Meta voluntarily handed over user data to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to unmask anti-ICE activists. [18]
  • WhatsApp Backdoors: Meta built a backdoor into WhatsApp, allowing them to read your "private" messages whenever they want. [19]
  • Mass Surveillance Dreams: Larry Ellison openly cheers for AI-powered mass surveillance. Under the new TikTok deal, his company holds all US user data. [20,14]
  • Instant Censorship: Meta didn't just suppress content; they completely banned links to grassroots activist trackers and deleted rapid-response groups. [21]
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  1. Elon Musk spent $290 million to elect Donald Trump.
  2. Elon Musk has committed $90 million to Republicans in the midterms.
  3. Jeff Yass gave $16 million to MAGA, inc.
  4. Jeff Yass has given Republicans $55 million in the midterms.
  5. Larry Ellison gave Trump millions through Dark Money groups that allow him to avoid disclosure.
  6. Peter Thiel funded JD Vance's rise and hand picked him for VP role.
  7. a16z funded crypto PACs that funded Republicans
  8. a16z funded AI PACs that funded Republicans
  9. a16z gave $12 million to MAGA, inc
  10. Meta's suppression of "political" content cut reach by of activist accounts by 65%
  11. Progressive instagram accounts saw 65% less reach after meta curbed political content
  12. X's algorithm promotes conservative content and biases users to the right
  13. TikTok already showed a right-wing skew
  14. Larry Ellison's Oracle will store US TikTok user's data and control US algorithm
  15. Larry Ellison is an enthusiastic Trump supporter, longtime "friend" and "ally"
  16. Meta added Trump friend and ally Dana White to board
  17. Meta added Trump ally Dina Patrick McCormack to board, then made her President and Vice Chair
  18. Meta voluntarily gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE users
  19. Meta built a secret backdoor into WhatsApp's encryption
  20. Larry Ellison dreams of AI powered mass-surveillance
  21. Meta blocks links to the ICE list on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
We can vote with our views.

Platforms to Leave

Facebook

Facebook deleted rapid response networks and doxxed activists to DHS.

Migrate to Communities (communities.social)

Instagram

Instagram throttled us and allowed them to hate.

Migrate to Monnett (monnett.social)

TikTok

TikTok's new owners were chosen by Trump.

Migrate to Monnett (monnett.social)

Threads

Threads is run from Meta’s boardroom.

Migrate to Bluesky (bsky.app)

X / Twitter

X is Elon Musk’s political project.

Migrate to Bluesky (bsky.app)

WhatsApp

Meta can break WhatsApp's encryption at will.

Migrate to Signal (signal.org)

If we stay they can manipulate us, surveil us, and silence us.

Where to Go

Communities

Friends, groups, and long-form posts.

  • Replaces Facebook
  • Built by pro-democracy activists, explicitly to support the movements.
  • Working towards non-profit, cooperative governance: democratically run, no owner to buy off.
  • Funded by user donations, like Wikipedia. Open source, and public about where it stands.
  • No Trump-linked funders, board members, or executives.
communities.social
web
ios
android

Monnett

Reels, stories, and comments with a follow model.

  • Replaces Instagram and TikTok
  • Built by Christos Floros, journalist and progressive member of Luxembourg Democratic Party.
  • Built to provide a European, pro-social alternative to big tech.
  • No AI. No Surveillance. No Algorithm. No Hate.
  • No Trump-linked funders, board members, or executives.
monnett.social
web
ios
android

Bluesky

Microblogging on a decentralized protocol.

  • Replaces X / Twitter and Threads
  • Incorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation, not billionaire controlled.
  • Built on an open protocol so that many apps can use the same network. Blacksky and Eurosky already provide alternatives.
  • Choose your own algorithm, or use none at all.
  • No Trump-linked funders, board members, or executives.
bsky.app
web
ios
android

Signal

True private messaging, properly encrypted.

  • Replaces WhatsApp
  • Built by an activist to support activism in authoritarian contexts.
  • Incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit, the Signal Foundation.
  • Funded by user donations.
  • Board members include prominent regime critics.
signal.org
web
ios
android
Stay long enough to bring everyone with you.

How to Participate

  • Make your accounts on Bluesky, Monnett, and/or Communities today. Bring five people with you.
  • Post once a week on Meta, TikTok, and/or X about why you're leaving and where to find you.
  • Share the social graphics to your accounts to help spread the campaign.
  • Spread the word in real life. Tell your friends, family, and community. Encourage everyone to move.
  • Ask the creators you follow to bring their audiences over.
  • Stay just long enough to empty the room. After the midterms, delete your accounts and don't look back!