Change is needed

Demand Digital Reform is a movement pursuing protections against tech companies' predatory practices. We are currently leading a unified and sustained boycott of Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok until there are comprehensive regulations against the designs they use to manipulate users.

Continue reading to see why this is urgent, and how your participation will create historical change.

First, we should ask: how much should we keep trusting these companies?

Click here to read about Meta's "17 strikes" policy for sex trafficking.

Grok’s image‑generation feature generated sexual content depicting minors.

TikTok sued by the FTC for violating child privacy laws.

Why should we let a system that works like this:

"...the more anger that they get exposed to, the more they interact and the more they consume."

remain the main source of news for those aged 18-54?

When our national conversations happen on a platform which promoted a genocide in Myanmar, should we keep wondering why our political polarization is so high?

When we try to communicate using platforms that profit from loneliness...

Increased social media usage linked with loneliness

...should this report surprise anyone?

If we don't do anything about this happening to our nation's children, who will?


Have you watched tech cost you moments with your family? Do you notice it affecting your friends?

Why should we accept this?

Here's the good news: there is no lack of concern, only a lack of action.


Are you willing to be a part of the change?


Boycotts have successfully created change throughout our nation's history. Early colonists boycotted British goods until taxes were repealed. The Montgomery Bus Boycotts brought integration at a time when it seemed impossible. Time and time again, the economic and political pressure created by boycotts has made it impossible to ignore demands. It is time for us to use this strategy again to change our future for the better.


Our singular goal is the creation of an independent regulatory body which will:

  • Regulate persuasive design techniques
  • Restrict engagement-driven content recommendation algorithms
  • Enforce strict data collection protections


The US leads the world in aircraft and nuclear safety because of strong, independent regulation from the FAA and NRC. This model has proven its effectiveness, now it is time to use it to create digital protections.

How to join


Simply remove the following apps from your phone and computer:


These four platforms were chosen since they are extremely prevalent and ruthlessly employ attention grabbing techniques.

Next, add yourself to our official participant count. Then, enjoy the freedom this will grant you from distractions. Share this page if you'd like. As the movement grows, we will be posting updates here.

See our Contact page if you'd like to get more involved.