The database seems like the biggest hurdle indeed.
I am considering about a community maintained dataset that starts with the most major sites and companies and expands from there.
I would not be able to do this alone but we could create a lemmy place to start something like it.
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Its less about actively bringing them down and more about actively not being a part of the problem by supporting slightly more ethical alternatives.
The Rich have more money then they could ever dream of spending, thats why its absurd that money is a motivator. Its an addiction to egomania and authoritarian power that drives their actions.