The boycott is an ancient weapon: groups and movements from all over the world have often used economic denial as a political pressure tool. From the boycott of the Montgomery bus, led by Rosa Parks in 1955, which started the Civil Rights Movement in the United States led by Martin Luther King, to the campaign against Apartheid in South Africa, who in the 80s pushed many companies to cut relations with the Pretoria regime. More recently, the boycott has targeted multinationals accused of exploiting natural resources and work juvenile.
Today this form of protest has a new ally: the smartphone. There is no longer any long sliding lists of brands to avoid, just an app and a barcode scan. No Thanks And Trump Tax They demonstrate how the boycott has become an immediate action and within everyone’s reach.
No Thanks, the app against Israel products
“Boicottare Israel” is the goal of the app “No Thanks», Available on both iOS and Android devices. Created by Mahmud Bashbash, a software developer of Palestinian origin who lives in Budapest, the app allows users to identify products economically linked to Israel and decide whether to buy them or not. An idea that, within a few months, has reached significant numbers: according to the Instagram profile of the appfollowed by about 115 thousand people, the app exceeded 7 million downloads.
The operation is simple: the bar code of a product is scanned and the app provides an immediate response. If the screen is green, the purchase is “approved”, if it is red, it means that the brand falls within the list of brands to be boycott. The list is vast and includes companies from various sectors, from food giants to fashion brands, up to entertainment society.
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No Thanks He also had controversial moments. Last November, the app was temporarily blocked because it contained the sentence: “Here you can see if the products in your hands support the killing of children in Palestine”. After the removal of this wording, she returned available. In parallel, Bashbash has launched a fundraising on the app page to help his family leave Gaza. “On October 21, 2023, the IDF killed my younger brother,” writes the developer, asking for support to cover the expenses necessary when leaving the strip.
The app against American duties
It is simply called Trump Tax It is the app designed to combat American duties, helping consumers to choose Italian and European products instead of the US ones. Developed by the group Green alliance leftthe app allows you to scan the barcode of the products to discover its origin and direct purchases accordingly. The launch took place with a flash mob in front of the Chamber, on the eve of the introduction of the duties wanted by the then president of the United States. The leaders of AVSNicola Fratoianni and Angelo Bonelli, who described the app as a tool to defend Made in Italy and respond to what they call “Trump’s arrogance”. “The app allows citizens to identify where goods are produced and choose whether to defend Italy and Europe”said Bonelli, adding that it is an answer “Civic and civil”. Despite Apple’s refusal to host it on the App Store, Trump Tax It is however available for Android devices and accessible via the site trumptax.eu.
Source: Vanity Fair
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