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EFF - Electronic Frontier Foundation

ACTION ALERT

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Tell Congress: Pass These Critical Free
Speech Protections Before January 1!

The PRESS Act and the Free Speech Protection
Act Will Preserve Our Right to Speak Out  
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Congress has the opportunity this month to provide
essential safeguards for free speech. The PRESS Act,
which already passed the House of Representatives,
provides protections to journalists against government
surveillance and forced disclosure of confidential sources. 
The Free Speech Protection Act will protect everyone from
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs,
which are used to harass journalists, activists, and
consumers into silence by suing them over their protected
speech.

Both bills come at an important moment for protecting the
freedom to speak out and share important information
without fear of reprisal. Please take a moment to use these
actions to tell Congress to pass these bills. 

PROTECT THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS   
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PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM SLAPP LAWSUITS  
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EFF and a coalition of free speech organizations support 
the protections in both of these bills. Each is appropriately
tailored to shield a wide array of journalists, bloggers,
protestors, and everyday people who exercise their rights. 
Journalists shouldn’t be forced to choose between protecting
their confidential sources or going to prison. Deep-pocketed
individuals and corporations should not be
able to use civil lawsuits to silence their opponents. 
Please tell Congress to protect online rights and the
freedom of speech before this year's session ends. 



Yours,
Joe Mullin
EFF Activism Team



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