Objective
Improve vaccine confidence
Meta Platforms (Facebook/Instagram)
Meta operates Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, some of the world's largest social media platforms used by billions of consumers daily.
Why this is a target
Meta previously made public commitments to reduce vaccine misinformation under pressure during COVID-19 and has now reversed course. Billions of consumers use Meta products and could meaningfully reduce engagement or delete accounts. High public awareness and news recency make this a compelling target.
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Meta's revenue is almost entirely advertising-based, driven by user engagement and time-on-platform. Reducing your active usage directly lowers the engagement metrics advertisers pay for.
Removing the app reduces your contribution to Meta's mobile ad inventory and data collection, which is the core of their revenue model. Mobile advertising accounts for the vast majority of Meta's ad income.
Instagram is one of Meta's fastest-growing ad revenue platforms, especially among younger demographics. Uninstalling it withdraws you from a high-value advertising audience segment.
Meta Verified is a paid subscription service offering account verification and support on Facebook and Instagram. Cancelling it directly removes recurring subscription revenue from Meta.
Replace WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger with alternatives like Signal or Telegram. Reducing your WhatsApp usage undermines Meta's cross-platform data collection and future monetization plans for that service.
Fully closing your accounts removes you entirely from Meta's advertising ecosystem, eliminating your data profile and all ad revenue you generate. This is the most direct and lasting form of economic pressure on the platform.
Objective
Make Healthcare Affordable
CVS Health (Aetna / Caremark)
CVS Health operates the largest pharmacy chain in the U.S., owns Aetna health insurance, and runs CVS Caremark, one of the biggest pharmacy benefit managers in the country.
Why this is a target
The combination of retail pharmacy, insurance, and PBM under one roof makes the affordability harm narrative especially compelling. CVS has one of the most powerful consumer-facing surfaces of any healthcare company — retail pharmacies in nearly every community, plus insurance and PBM. Consumers can switch pharmacies immediately to Walgreens, Walmart, Costco, or independents.
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Pledges you can make
Removing the CVS app reduces engagement metrics and eliminates the digital touchpoint CVS uses to drive pharmacy refills, ExtraCare loyalty spending, and front-store purchases. It signals disengagement from their retail ecosystem.
CVS's ExtraCare program drives repeat visits and provides valuable consumer data that CVS monetizes. Stopping use withdraws both your spending signal and the data revenue tied to your purchase history.
CVS stores generate significant revenue from general merchandise, health products, and beauty items — all of which can be purchased elsewhere. Redirecting this spending to independent retailers or competitors removes a meaningful consumer revenue stream.
Caremark and CVS pharmacies account for a massive share of CVS Health's retail revenue. Transferring your prescriptions to a local independent pharmacy, Costco Pharmacy, or Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs directly reduces their dispensing volume.
Aetna is one of CVS Health's largest revenue drivers. Formally requesting that your HR department or union benefits committee evaluate and drop Aetna at the next plan renewal period applies direct pressure on the insurance arm.
Aetna contributes billions in premium revenue to CVS Health annually. Choosing a competing insurer during open enrollment is one of the highest-impact individual actions available, directly reducing the premium base Aetna depends on.
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