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2 'Unsubscribe' and 'opt out': A new Big Tech boycott to protest ICE starts February 1

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Peter Gelling @ Business Insider 1 place · 01/31/2026 16:45 EDT

'Unsubscribe' and 'opt out': A new Big Tech boycott to protest ICE starts February 1

Small businesses struggled to observe the national shutdown to protest ICE. Here's why a boycott of companies like OpenAI and Amazon could be easier and more effective.

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