John,

I’ll get right to it: we’re up against a firehose of bad bills. There’s the RESTRICT Act, a TikTok-banning, privacy-violating nightmare.¹ There’s EARN IT and STOP CSAM, two censorship specials that would also break encryption everywhere.² Now the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is back and moving faster than ever, with changes that don’t fix any of its huge problems.³

Here’s what we think. Lawmakers are feeling the pressure. They know that any one of these bills would fall apart under scrutiny, so they’re trying to divide our attention and get at least one of them passed. The bad news is this strategy could work. But it doesn’t have to.

We’re building a coordinated effort to defeat ALL these bills. But fighting on so many fronts takes resources. Can you chip in?

Donate to Stop KOSA

Here’s the checklist so far:

☑️ Host a press conference to reframe the debate
☑️ Schedule meetings with staffers and influencers
🟨 Build a website for each bill
🟨 Stand up and publicize a call tool
🟨 Mobilize grassroots opposition on Discord, TikTok, and other platforms
⬜ Place a key op-ed that connects these coordinated attacks on our internet rights

Your support has helped us share accurate critiques of these bills in big-name outlets like Pitchfork, Politico, and CNBC.^4,5,6 We’re trying uniquely Fight strategies, like mobilizing fans to ask Lizzo to drop her support for KOSA—all while building a steady drumbeat of public opposition.

Any one of these bills would crack down on our comparatively free use of the internet and would put tons of people, especially young people, at risk. That’s why your support is critical. Help us build this campaign and win!

Thanks for your support! Now and always.

Evan at ❤️ Fight

1. Popular Science: https://www.popsci.com/technology/tiktik-ban-problems/
2. EFF: https://www.eff.org/document/eff-letter-senate-judiciary-committee-vote-no-earn-it-act-and-stop-csam-act
3. Thread: https://twitter.com/evan_greer/status/1653764178811801605  
4. Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/news/lizzo-called-on-to-end-support-of-kids-online-safety-act-amid-concerns-over-censorship/
5. CNBC: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/02/updated-kids-online-safety-act-aims-to-fix-unintended-consequences.html
6. Engadget: https://www.engadget.com/bipartisan-senate-group-reintroduces-a-revised-kids-online-safety-act-212117992.html