Post #3658673

2026-07-06 10:02 UTC

Do the Greens have any policy on big tech imperialism and US taking over our digital infrastructure. Has any party said anything about these social media bans and if they too want age verification? Is the India FTA good? Or is it like US FTAs that just further entrench US imperialism. Also which party is going after the billionaires or is that not NZs fight. Because we have problem forgetting our own citizens to the point they're paying for starlink they're saying it's expensive and they also feel bad cause Elon.

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@isaacfreeman@cloudisland.nz 2026-07-07 21:49

@keoni@mastodon.nz One of the challenges for a party like the Greens is that our policy joins up: we break it down, but the answer to a specific question often runs across multiple policy areas. Relevant policy documents for big tech in general: - https://www.greens.org.nz/digital_policy - https://www.greens.org.nz/research_science_and_technology_policy - https://www.greens.org.nz/business_policy Within the party, there's a Green Geeks network (I'm one of the co-convenors) for people interested in tech policy. We produce briefing notes for MPs which aren't official party policy (that requires a thorough consensus process) but propose positions on particular issues. We have a specific note opposing an under-16 ban, and are preparing one on VPNs.

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