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ACTION ALERT
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** This Week Could Be Disastrous for the Internet ([link removed])
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** If We Don’t Stop Them Now, These Bad Internet Bills Could Become Law
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Red alert! For the last six months, EFF, our supporters, and dozens of other groups
have been sounding the alarm about several #BadInternetBills that have been put
forward in Congress. We’ve made it clear that these bills are terrible ideas, but
Congress is now considering packaging them together—possibly into must-pass
legislation. I’m asking you to join us, ACLU, Fight for the Future, and other digital
rights defenders in a week of action to protect the internet. Will you take a few
minutes to join us in telling Congress that these bills must not become law? ([link removed])
Below, you’ll find links to actions you can quickly take to contact your lawmaker:
The Kids Online Safety Act would increase surveillance and restrict access to
information under the guise of protecting children online. KOSA would put the
tools of censorship in the hands of state attorneys general. It would greatly
endanger the rights and safety of young people online. KOSA’s burdens will affect
adults, too, who will likely face hurdles, like age verification, to access legal content
online as a result of the bill.
TELL CONGRESS: OPPOSE THE KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT ([link removed])
The STOP CSAM Act would put security and free speech at risk by potentially
making it a crime to offer encryption. The law would undermine digital security
for all internet users, impacting private messaging and email app providers,
social media platforms, cloud storage providers, and many other internet
intermediaries and online services.
TELL CONGRESS NOT TO OUTLAW ENCRYPTED APPS ([link removed])
The EARN IT Act would likely mandate scanning of messages and other files
similar to the plan that Apple wisely walked away from last year. Digital rights
supporters sent more than 200,000 messages to Congress to kill earlier versions
of this bill. We’ve beaten it twice before, and we can do it again. We need your
support to stop the EARN IT Act one more time.
PROTECT OUR PRIVACY—STOP "EARN IT" ([link removed])
The RESTRICT Act would set the stage for a restriction on the use of TikTok, but
could also criminalize common practices like using a VPN or side-loading to install
a prohibited app. There are legitimate data privacy concerns about social media
platforms, but this bill is a distraction from real progress on privacy.
TELL CONGRESS: DON'T PASS THE RESTRICT ACT ([link removed])
The Cooper Davis Act would turn messaging services, social media companies,
and even cloud providers into Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) informants.
The bill is likely to result in companies sweeping up innocent conversations,
including discussions about past drug use or treatment. This bill contains no warrant
requirement, no required notice, and limited user protections. It deserves to be
defeated on the Senate floor.
TELL CONGRESS: DON'T TURN PLATFORMS INTO DEA INFORMANTS ([link removed])
Every one of these #BadInternetBills would be terrible for our online rights.
But if we all speak up, we can defend online rights and ensure that none of them become law.
Yours,
Jason Kelley
Activism Director
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Activism | Impact Litigation | Technology
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