No, I don't have the answers of how to completely successfully go against the enormous power of Big Tech companies. But I can talk about the various types of efforts being deployed, some case studies (I list a few below, largely as examples), and where they might work together - including internationally, and by bringing in parties who do not normally focus on political technology.
- Investigative Journalism: From the Facebook Papers to 404 Media
- Political stands: From social media age bans to Palantir.
- Public pressure: From Cambridge Analytica to the Anti Data Centre Movement
- Regulation: From antitrust to tech regulation
- Internal efforts: From Project Maven to Trust & Safety
- Lawsuits: From chatbot harms to social media addiction.
- External Research: From Crowdtangle to the Coalition for Independent Technology Research
I can also talk about some of the disadvantages and discomforts that may be involved, for instance where there is division of what "success" looks like, or trade-offs between (e.g.) completely accurate and truly engaging messaging.