Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 15, 2019 at 10:58 PM

Facebook is profiting off of deception

Free Press Facebook has officially given politicians free rein to spread lies on its platform. Friend, Facebook has officially given politicians free rein to spread lies and hate in political ads on its platform. Under this extraordinarily reckless new policy, politicians like …

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 5:10 PM

Amazon wants in on writing laws

Free Press Send a message to Congress and demand a ban on governmental use of facial-recognition technology Friend, Amazon sells its facial-recognition technology to ICE, police departments and other law-enforcement agencies. This has had horrific results: ICE, for example, has used the soft…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 12:19 AM

Amazon wants in on writing laws

Free Press Send a message to Congress and demand a ban on governmental use of facial-recognition technology Friend, Yesterday, California scored a major privacy win: The state banned the use of facial-recognition technology on recordings gathered by police officers’ cameras.1 Th…

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  Joseph Torres, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 6, 2019 at 12:28 PM

Re: Make Trump's FCC do the right thing

Free Press An investigation has been requested Friend, Wow: On Thursday a powerful lawmaker in the House cited Free Press' work when urging the Government Accountability Office to investigate the communications crisis that hit Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We're…

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  Joseph Torres, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 5, 2019 at 1:48 PM

Make Trump's FCC do the right thing

Free Press An investigation has been requested Friend, BIG NEWS: Yesterday the chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee sent an official request asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to formally investigate the communications collapse in Puerto Rico foll…

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  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 3, 2019 at 7:09 PM

Triple Match Expires TONIGHT

Free Press Give before midnight and your donation will be tripled. Friend, This week's court decision on Net Neutrality struck a blow to those of us who fight tirelessly for a free and open internet. But there’s hope even in the darkest of times. And we’re not wasting time. We…

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  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 4:16 PM

What Yesterday Means

Free Press This is big. Donate before midnight on 10/4 and your gift to save Net Neutrality will be tripled.
 Friend, Yesterday was a big blow for champions of a fair and open internet. In case you missed it: a federal appeals court largely upheld the Trump FCC's decision to destroy Net Neutr…

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  Craig Aaron, FreePress.net · [email protected]

October 1, 2019 at 4:23 PM

BREAKING: Net Neutrality LOSES in court — what's next

Free Press This is big. Donate in the next 72 hours and your gift to save Net Neutrality will be tripled.
 Friend, BREAKING: Net Neutrality LOSES in court. We won’t sugarcoat it: This is a big setback. But we’re here to tell you this fight is not over. Not by a long shot. Her…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 28, 2019 at 12:07 PM

Ugh. More racist surveillance

Free Press Mass surveillance is racist in its impact. Friend, Would you trust Trump with your most private information? I know I wouldn't. But Section 215 of the Patriot Act allows the government to collect incredibly sensitive data on everything from our medical records to our financial tr…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 3:12 PM

Zuckerberg’s putting profits over people’s lives

Free Press Facebook is falling down on the job (again and again and again) Friend, Mark Zuckerberg talks a good talk when it comes to combating hate on Facebook. But a new report shows that the company has made millions by promoting content from hate groups — including white-supremacist orga…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 26, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Zuckerberg’s putting profits over people’s lives

Free Press Facebook is falling down on the job (again and again and again) Friend, This just in: According to a new report, Facebook has made millions by promoting content from hate groups — including white-supremacist organizations.1 The report comes on the heels of changes th…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 25, 2019 at 7:34 PM

Trump is spying on you

Free Press Mass surveillance is racist in its impact. Friend, Have you heard of Section 215 of the Patriot Act? Warning: It’s really bad news. Since 2001, a critical section of the Patriot Act has allowed the government to collect an astonishing amount of sensitive data about …

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 7:57 PM

Re: We won!

Free Press Today's ruling is a tremendous victory for people like you. Friend, In the Trump era, it can feel like we're always teetering on the edge of defeat. But yesterday, we were victorious: We won a huge lawsuit against the Trump FCC that will protect local media in communities like you…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 23, 2019 at 8:42 PM

We won!

Free Press Today’s ruling is a tremendous victory for people like you. Friend, BREAKING NEWS: We won. In 2018, Free Press sued the Trump FCC for gutting longstanding rules designed to limit how much local media a given company can own. And this morning the U.S. Court of Appeals…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 21, 2019 at 12:08 PM

Justice for Puerto Rico / Justicia para Puerto Rico

Free Press The FCC won’t do its job, so we’re calling on Congress to step in. / Ya que la FCC se rehúsa a hacer su trabajo, hacemos un llamado al Congreso para que intervenga. Desplácese hacia abajo para la versión en español. Friend, It’s been two years since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto R…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 6:12 PM

Justice for Puerto Rico / Justicia para Puerto Rico

Free Press The FCC won’t do its job, so we’re calling on Congress to step in. / Ya que la FCC se rehúsa a hacer su trabajo, hacemos un llamado al Congreso para que intervenga. Desplácese hacia abajo para la versión en español. Friend, It’s been two years since Hurricane Maria str…

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 19, 2019 at 6:47 PM

This puts Rep. Omar's life at risk.

Free Press Twitter needs to take action before even more people get harassed, hurt or worse Dear Friend, Twitter execs claim that they want to foster "healthy conversations". But healthy conversations don't result in death threats. Yesterday Trump retweeted a white supremacist who claimed tha…

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 18, 2019 at 9:57 PM

Twitter has done absolutely nothing in response.

Free Press Twitter needs to take action before even more people get harassed, hurt or worse Dear Friend, This morning Trump used Twitter to amplify a lie about Rep. Ilhan Omar — a Black Muslim woman  — which, in her own words, puts her “life at risk.” The original twee…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 18, 2019 at 3:29 PM

An FBI cover up

Free Press The FBI’s unlawful surveillance of activists of color must stop. Dear Friend, Right now, the FBI is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. It's asking Congress to renew its sweeping spying powers under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. Since 2001, a critical…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 16, 2019 at 3:07 PM

It NEVER should have been aired

Free Press During the Democratic presidential debate, ABC stations ran a racist ad targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Dear Friend, During Thursday's Democratic presidential debate, many ABC stations ran a violent political ad targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The ad showed her …

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 14, 2019 at 1:40 PM

It NEVER should have been aired

Free Press During the Democratic presidential debate, ABC stations ran a racist ad targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Dear Friend, During the Democratic presidential debate on Thursday, ABC stations — including those owned by notorious right-wing broadcaster Si…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 11, 2019 at 4:20 PM

Your right to protest

Free Press The FBI must stop targeting activists. Friend, Violent white supremacy is on the rise, but the FBI is ignoring this very real domestic threat. Instead, the agency is tracking Black activists who are fighting for racial justice and treating groups protesting the Trump …

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 7, 2019 at 12:08 PM

Tell the FBI to leave activists alone

Free Press Dissent is a vital part of our democracy. Friend, Violent white supremacy is on the rise, but the FBI is ignoring this very real domestic threat. Instead the Bureau is tracking Black activists who are fighting for racial justice and treating groups protesting the Trump administrat…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 6, 2019 at 6:08 PM

Tell the FBI to leave activists alone

Free Press Dissent is a vital part of our democracy. What the Next President Needs to Do for Equitable Media & Tech The November 2020 general election is fast approaching — and it’s critical for every candidate to step up with a vision for elevating everyone’s communications rights.…

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 5, 2019 at 4:40 PM

Hold politicians accountable

Free Press We’ve been pushing for years to make media and tech issues part of the national conversation. Friend, Presidential candidates are talking about media and tech issues like never before — and they're citing Free Press Action's work as inspiration for some of their boldest proposals.…

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

September 4, 2019 at 11:19 PM

The devil is in the details

Free Press We’ve been pushing for years to make media and tech issues part of the national conversation. Presidential candidates are talking about media and tech more than ever before! Donate today to help Free Press Action do the work it takes to move from campaign promises to r…

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

August 29, 2019 at 4:02 PM

In other WTF moments ...

Free Press Look what you've been making possible this summer Friend, Thanks to your awesome activism Free Press Action is getting it done this summer. Keep reading for all the details — and please chip in $5, $10, $20 or whatever you can give to keep fighting for the world we all deserve. …

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

August 28, 2019 at 8:22 PM

Do you know how important you are to us?

Free Press Look what you've been making possible this summer Do you know how important you are to us? Without your support — from signing petitions to telling your friends about us to making phone calls to spreading the word on social media to donating — everything you do makes t…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 23, 2019 at 12:11 AM

The FBI lied

Free Press The FBI lied about the extent of its tracking of Black activists. Friend, The FBI is tracking Black activists — and using undercover agents to target them. Even worse, newly leaked documents show that the Bureau is prioritizing these investigations over ones involving white suprem…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 21, 2019 at 6:30 PM

The FBI lied

Free Press The FBI lied about the extent of its tracking of Black activists. Friend, BREAKING: The FBI has lied about the extent of its tracking of Black activists — and has covered up a program that uses undercover agents to target these activists. This program is codenamed “IR…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 16, 2019 at 5:26 PM

The worst duo ever

Free Press This disastrous merger isn’t a done deal yet. Friend True to form, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is now trying to rush the agency into approving the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. And just last month, the Justice Department ignored the advice of its own antitrust experts and approved the deal. …

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 16, 2019 at 12:06 AM

The worst duo ever

Free Press This disastrous merger isn’t a done deal yet. Friend, Yesterday FCC Chairman Ajit Pai circulated an order to rush approval of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger.1 This follows on the heels of the Justice Department’s decision last month to approve the deal. But this disastro…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 14, 2019 at 11:07 PM

Facebook puts profits over safety

Free Press This is vile, dangerous and must stop. Friend, Between January and February, Trump's Facebook page ran more than 2,000 ads describing immigration from Central and South America as an “invasion.” A range of lawmakers, including Sen. Marsha Blackburn, soon began parroting this dehu…

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  Heather Franklin, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 7:21 PM

Stop racist ads on Facebook

Free Press This is vile, dangerous and must stop. Friend, Between January and February, President Donald Trump’s Facebook page ran over 2,000 ads referring to immigration and immigrants of color, particularly people from Central and South America, as an “invasion.”1 In the mont…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 10, 2019 at 12:07 PM

Our communities are under attack

Free Press Tell Twitter to put the lives of Black and Brown people over its bottom line. Friend, As the nation reels from white-supremacist violence in Gilroy, California, and El Paso, Texas, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is refusing to do anything about his platform's role in fueling hate. The c…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 11:19 PM

How'd I do?

Free Press "These companies ought not to be profiting from hate … " Watch us on MSNBC Hi There, “These companies ought not to be profiting from hate … ” Last night I appeared on MSNBC to call for Twitter to ban white supremacists. Check out the video — and if you like what you…

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  Jessica J. González, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 6:21 PM

We don’t want to live like this

Free Press Tell Twitter to put the lives of Black and Brown people over its bottom line. Friend, Over the course of only eight days, white-supremacist violence killed dozens of people in tragic mass shootings in communities including Gilroy, California, and El Paso, T…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 6, 2019 at 4:28 PM

Last Week Tonight

Free Press This practice of price-gouging must be stopped. We at Free Press are devastated by the mass shootings in California, Ohio and Texas. We send our deepest condolences to impacted communities and loved ones, and remain more committed than ever to disrupting the role of technology in f…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

August 5, 2019 at 10:15 PM

Did you watch it?

Free Press This practice of price-gouging must be stopped. We at Free Press are devastated by the mass shootings in California, Ohio and Texas. We send our deepest condolences to impacted communities and loved ones, and remain more committed than ever to disrupting the role of technology in f…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 5:27 PM

We can’t repeat 2016

Free Press We’re worried that news networks have learned nothing from their mistakes in 2016. Friend, Did you watch last night's debate? I did, and for a while there I could have sworn I was watching Fox News instead of CNN. With last night's debate questions and CNN's increasing relianc…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 9:06 PM

We can’t repeat 2016

Free Press We’re worried that news networks have learned nothing from their mistakes in 2016. We’re worried that news networks have learned nothing from their mistakes in 2016. So we’re here to hold them accountable: Sign the petition calling on networks and media-makers to clean…

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  Collette, Free Press · [email protected]

July 29, 2019 at 3:06 PM

This is not journalism

Free Press Tell CNN to stop selling hate for ratings Friend, It isn't just Fox News that's in the hate business: CNN is now peddling white-nationalist propaganda for profit. The network recently invited eight "randomly selected" Republican women to weigh in on Trump's racist tirade against …

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  Collette, Free Press · [email protected]

July 27, 2019 at 1:49 PM

Why did CNN showcase a neo-Nazi?

Free Press Tell CNN to stop selling hate for ratings What the Next President Needs to Do for Equitable Media & Tech The November 2020 general election is fast approaching — and it’s critical for every candidate to step up with a vision for elevating everyone’s communications rights.…

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  Mike Apgar, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 24, 2019 at 6:23 PM

I'll triple your donation

Free Press I'm still fighting for a free and open internet that serves people like you. Friend, My friends at Free Press Action have emailed you a lot recently about a generous donor who's pledged to match your contributions to win the fight for real Net Neutrality. Ever wonder if that perso…

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  Mike Apgar, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 23, 2019 at 4:38 PM

I'll triple your donation

Free Press I'm still fighting for a free and open internet that serves people like you. Chip in today to save Net Neutrality, and I’ll triple your donation up to $100K. Friend, You’ve probably received a bunch of messages from Free Press Action talking about a generous supporte…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 21, 2019 at 5:02 PM

Palantir is complicit

Free Press Palantir is fueling the Trump administration’s deportation machine. Friend, Despite claims to the contrary, the tech company Palantir is profiting from the separation of families and the caging of children. New research reveals that Palantir's data-mining software has become one o…

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  Lucia, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 20, 2019 at 4:50 PM

Palantir is complicit

Free Press Palantir is fueling the Trump administration’s deportation machine. The Trump administration’s assault on immigrant communities is being fueled by the tech company Palantir. Tell Palantir to get on the right side of history and end its relationship with ICE. Friend, …

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 17, 2019 at 7:08 PM

Net Neutrality's "Grim Reaper"

Free Press This is a battle as old as time: good vs. evil. Thanks for being on the right side of history with us. Friend, Mitch McConnell has been sitting on the Save the Internet Act for more than 3 months. That means he's winning the Net Neutrality fight in the Senate — and we have to turn…

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  Candace Clement, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 4:39 PM

How we force McConnell’s hand

Free Press This is a battle as old as time: good vs. evil. Thanks for being on the right side of history with us. Winning back Net Neutrality will take everything we’ve got — donate today and your gift will be doubled. Friend, It’s been over three months since the Hou…

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  Carrie Cuthbert, FreePress.net · [email protected]

July 12, 2019 at 3:03 PM

Thank you

Free Press Unlike a lot of groups, we refuse to take a cent from business, government or political parties Friend, Carrie Cuthbert here, development director at Free Press. Welcome once again to the Free Press family! You may have already taken action to help us protect communic…

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