Reddit’s r/technology goes dark as part of #SocialMediaStrike

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by Sindy Cator on July 4, 2019 at 10:23 am

Reddit’s r/technology subreddit has gone dark on US’ Independence Day as part of a social media strike. “Following on from the announcement by Larry Sanger of a Social Media Strike, /r/technology is joining the #SocialMediaStrike. Normal service will resume on the 5th,” reads the message. The strike, conceived by Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, calls for digital independence from social media platforms. That means throwing off the shackles that chain you to social networks and compel you to share stuff there, except to post notices about the strike itself. “We’re going to flex our collective muscles and demand that giant, manipulative corporations give…