Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

September 4, 2021 at 1:05 PM

Tell the FTC: Hold T-Mobile accountable

Free Press T-Mobile’s had five data breaches in three years. Friend, What would you do if your Social Security number, birthdate and driver’s-license number were stolen? That’s the horrifying question that more than 50 million people (perhaps even you) woke up to last month whe…

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 9:12 PM

[FWD:] A lesson in the wake of Hurricane Ida

Free Press The ability to communicate during a disaster is a life-and-death matter. Friend, Hurricane Ida left large swaths of Louisiana without reliable cellphone services, and more than 300,000 homes lost cable and wireline services. The region’s 911 call center was knocked out as well: …

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 11:14 PM

A lesson in the wake of Hurricane Ida

Free Press The ability to communicate during a disaster is a life-and-death matter. Friend, Hurricane Ida left large swaths of Louisiana without reliable cellphone services, including the complete loss of services in two of the parishes directly in the storm’s path…

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  Collette, Free Press · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 11:14 PM

Update on Media 2070 & the fight for reparations

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream Real steps toward antiracist media A Project of Free Press Media 2070 is a project of Free Press. Friend — The Media 2070 project — founded and led by Free Press’ Black staff caucus — has been deepening our efforts to…

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 2:14 PM

Explained: Big Tech’s pattern of blocking oversight

Free Press It’s not just Facebook. Friend, Facebook has been running a massive ad campaign asserting that it wants nothing more than for Congress to pass updated internet regulations. And Free Press has helped push through meaningful changes this past year at the biggest social…

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Is the Trump ban real?

Free Press Team Trump has spent $220,000 on Facebook ads. Trump’s PAC is still buying ads on Facebook — even though the platform banned Trump for spewing disinformation and hate. Tell Facebook to enforce its own rules and close the Trump ad loophole for good. Friend, When I l…

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 17, 2021 at 7:13 PM

[FWD:] T-Mobile is still propping up Fox News

Free Press Stop Fox’s hate-and-lies-for-profit business model. Friend, Last summer, T-Mobile and other companies pulled their ads from Tucker Carlson Tonight in a (seemingly sincere) protest over his latest round of racist remarks. But in reality, T-Mobile was doing little more than posturin…

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 11:06 PM

T-Mobile is still propping up Fox News

Free Press Stop Fox’s hate-and-lies-for-profit business model. Friend, Here we are in the midst of another COVID-19 surge — this time primarily among people who’ve been convinced by a steady flood of pandemic and vaccine disinformation. It has been jaw-dropping to see some Fox …

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  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]

August 14, 2021 at 6:13 PM

The infrastructure bill is historic

Free Press You helped make this moment possible. Friend — I wanted to make sure you saw Craig’s message below about the infrastructure bill. With nearly $65 billion in funding for broadband deployment and affordability measures, this is a truly historic bill. And, if I may brag for a moment,…

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 9:21 PM

[FWD:] Facebook is suppressing independent oversight

Free Press We need more, not less, transparency. Friend, Mark Zuckerberg thinks he can hide the truth from us by denying NYU researchers the ability to investigate and expose Facebook’s hate-and-lie-for-profit business model. With your help we can make Facebook accountable. Take Action: Don…

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 8:33 PM

Act Now: Facebook is suppressing oversight

Free Press We need more, not less, transparency. Friend — Mark Zuckerberg claims he wants legislation to rein in Facebook, but he’s shown his true self yet again: Last week, Facebook kicked top researchers from NYU’s Cybersecurity for Democracy team off their platform in an atte…

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  Collette, Free Press · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 6:39 PM

We’re live and answering your Qs

Free Press Join us for a Facebook Live conversation about the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. Friend, The FCC aims to allocate $9.2 billion to 180 broadband providers to bring internet access to 5.2 million “unserved” homes and businesses in rural areas across the United…

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  Craig Aaron, Free Press · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 10:41 PM

The infrastructure bill is historic

Free Press You helped make this moment possible. Friend — After months of hard work from Free Press Action’s policy team, working in close coordination with our allies in Congress, the Senate just passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2-trillion deal negotiated …

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 5, 2021 at 5:07 PM

[FWD:] Does Facebook want to stop online hate?

Free Press Trump may be off Facebook, but his ads are not. Friend, Think Trump was banned from Facebook? We’ve found a Facebook ad loophole that allows Trump and his Super PAC to dodge the rules and continue posting dangerous messages. Tell Facebook to enforce its own policies — and close …

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 5:41 PM

Does Facebook want to stop online hate?

Free Press Trump may be off Facebook, but his ads are not. Trump was kicked off Facebook for good reason. But his ads are still there. Tell Facebook to enforce its own policies and stop Trump and his PAC from running political ads on the platform. Friend, $30,617. That’s how m…

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

August 2, 2021 at 7:06 PM

Facebook continues to profit from Trump

Free Press Trump may be off Facebook, but his ads are not. Friend, Think Trump was banned from Facebook? We’ve found a Facebook ad loophole that allows Trump and his Super PAC to dodge the rules and continue posting dangerous messages. Tell Facebook to enforce its own policies — and close …

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  Rose, Free Press · [email protected]

July 31, 2021 at 1:14 PM

Trump found a loophole

Free Press Trump may be off Facebook, but his ads are not. Trump was kicked off Facebook for good reason. But his ads are still there. Tell Facebook to enforce its own policies and stop Trump and his PAC from running political ads on the platform. Friend, Donald Trump may be o…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 2:03 PM

[FWD:] “They’re killing people”

Free Press Disinformation is deadly. Friend, Last week, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared that online misinformation about COVID-19 “poses an imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health” — and President Biden called out Facebook for allowing lies to spread. These developments s…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 5:26 PM

The infrastructure bill is coming ...

Free Press … sooner than you may think! Friend — With the Biden administration’s push for much-needed infrastructure spending, 2021 could prove to be a historic year for the United States. With the right investments, this package could make internet access actually affordable fo…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 10:07 PM

“They’re killing people”

Free Press Disinformation is deadly. Friend — “They’re killing people.” That’s what President Biden said last week of Facebook’s failure to crack down on COVID-19 misinformation.1 This followed the unprecedented step taken by Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who declared that onlin…

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  Alicia Bell, Free Press · [email protected]

July 16, 2021 at 9:04 PM

The legacy of Ida B. Wells

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream Ida challenged the media to tell Black truths. A Project of Free Press Media 2070 is a project of Free Press. Friend — Today, we celebrate the birthday of pioneering anti-lynching crusader Ida B. Wells, who cha…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

July 15, 2021 at 11:05 PM

Disinformation kills

Free Press Big Tobacco. Big Tech. What do they have in common? Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has sounded the alarm on both. Friend, Big Tobacco. Big Tech. What do they have in common? Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has sounded the alarm on both. The surgeon general just issued an…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

July 14, 2021 at 9:24 PM

Internet is too expensive

Free Press High-speed internet in the United States is way too expensive. Friend, Everyone (well … almost everyone) agrees that high-speed internet in the United States is way too expensive. And by and large the people who think prices are just fine work for internet service pr…

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  Craig Aaron, Free Press · [email protected]

July 13, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Goal: 11 in District of Columbia

Free Press We need to play the long game. Are you in? Friend, It’s easy to feel exhausted after living through Trump’s inhumane and destructive presidency. But we still have so much work to do, and we have a limited period of time to undo the administration’s damage and set thi…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 9:10 PM

Tell Congress: Make internet affordable

Free Press It doesn’t matter if the wire runs to your home if you can’t afford to connect to it. Friend, If you have access to high-speed internet, I’m guessing you pay way too much for the service. Right now Congress is considering relatively modest measures to make internet access more af…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

July 8, 2021 at 11:08 PM

How much do you pay for internet?

Free Press It doesn’t matter if the wire runs to your home if you can’t afford to connect to it. Friend, how much do you pay every month to access high-speed internet? Assuming you have access to broadband at all, I’d guess it ranges from “too much” to “way too much.” The lack o…

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  Alicia Bell, Free Press · [email protected]

July 7, 2021 at 3:09 PM

Real change won’t come easy (we need your help)

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream Let’s expose — and stop — racist media. A Project of Free Press Friend — In a country established on white supremacy and built on the backs of Black bodies across stolen land, small changes and declarations of g…

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  Alicia Bell, Free Press · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 11:17 PM

The history of media racism

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream Newsrooms alone are not responsible for systemic racism in the media. A Project of Free Press Friend, Since a police officer murdered George Floyd last May, the ensuing racial reckoning that’s taken place in our…

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  Alicia Bell, Free Press · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 3:11 PM

We’re live with members of Congress

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream Join Free Press and Reps. Bowman and Clarke for a live press conference. A Project of Free Press Join us now for a live press conference with Reps. Bowman and Clarke, who are urging the FCC to examine its histor…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 10:28 PM

We fought hard for this

Free Press The Emergency Broadband Benefit program has officially launched. Friend, Since the beginning of the pandemic, Free Press Action and our allies have fought hard to make sure high-speed internet is accessible and affordable to all. Thanks to our efforts, the December CO…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 6:18 PM

A tidal wave of debt

Free Press The Biden administration and Congress must use the infrastructure package to #CancelUtilityDebt Friend, Even before the pandemic, households across the country were being crushed by billions of dollars of utility debt as people struggled to afford water, power and int…

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Prison-phone rates are astronomical

Free Press Your voice could help connect families who’ve been torn apart by predatory prison-phone companies. Friend, During the pandemic, prisons, jails and detention centers have limited visits — or banned them altogether — which has made it even harder for people who are incarcerated to s…

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 11:09 PM

Prison-phone rates are astronomical

Free Press Your voice could help connect families who’ve been torn apart by predatory prison-phone companies. Friend, At a time when communication with loved ones is more urgent than ever, prisons, jails and detention centers have limited visits — or banned them altogether. This…

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  Collette, Free Press · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 6:42 PM

We’re live and answering your Qs

Free Press Join us for a Free Press Facebook Live about #PhoneJustice. Friend, Connecticut has become the first state to make all prison phone calls free, alleviating one of the biggest emotional and financial burdens faced by incarcerated people and their families as they try…

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  Alicia Bell, Free Press · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 4:02 PM

[FWD:] Tell newsrooms to sign our pledge

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream We need newsrooms to care for Black communities. Friend, Anti-Black racism has been part of our media system’s DNA since colonial times — with the earliest U.S. newspapers profiting off of chattel slavery. It’s long past time for change…

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  Alicia Bell, Free Press · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 8:58 PM

Tell newsrooms to sign our pledge

Media 2070 | Media Reparations: An Invitation to Dream We need newsrooms to care for Black communities. A Project of Free Press Take Action Friend, This Saturday is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States — which ha…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 7:18 PM

Tell Congress to #CancelUtilityDebt TODAY

Free Press Households are being crushed by a tidal wave of utility debt. A new bill would provide relief. Access to water, power and internet are human rights. Urge Congress to #CancelUtilityDebt. Friend, People across the country are being crushed by a tidal wave of utility deb…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 9:15 PM

[FWD:] Facebook wants regulation

Free Press Mark, if you love regulation so much, why don’t you endorse this bill? Friend, Mark Zuckerberg claims that he wants Facebook to be regulated. Here’s his chance to prove he’s serious: Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Doris Matsui have introduced legislation, the Algorithmic Justice and Onli…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 6:23 PM

Let’s regulate Facebook

Free Press Mark, if you love regulation so much, why don’t you endorse this bill? Mark Zuckerberg claims that Facebook wants to be regulated. But actions speak louder than words: Tell Facebook to publicly endorse new legislation that would prevent online platforms’ discriminatory…

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 7:10 PM

[FWD:] Amazon is still bad

Free Press This extension is still only temporary. Friend, In response to over a year of pressure from groups like Free Press and MediaJustice, Amazon has renewed its ban on selling facial-recognition technology to the police. This is great news, but this extension is only temporary. Deman…

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 7:22 PM

Amazon is still bad

Free Press This extension is still only temporary. Friend, On May 18, we got some good news in the fight against Amazon’s dangerous facial-recognition technology. In response to over a year of pressure from groups like Free Press and our allies at MediaJustice, the company anno…

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  Mike Rispoli, Free Press · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 3:10 PM

Local journalism ... it’s ALIVE

Free Press Aaaand the Frankenstein comparisons end there. Friend, In our country, local journalism has been decimated. For millions of people, it simply doesn’t exist — and communities are suffering in the absence of essential local reporting. Without local news, corruption inc…

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  Vanessa Maria Graber, Free Press · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 6:40 PM

Happening now: Free Press Live

Free Press Join us for a Free Press Facebook Live about the FCC’s response to post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Puerto Rico HAPPENING NOW: Join us for a Free Press Facebook Live discussion. Friend, Almost four years ago, Puerto Rico experienced two devastating hurricane…

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  Candace Clement, Free Press · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 8:25 PM

[FWD:] Urge financial institutions to support Facebook shareholder demands

Free Press Next week, Facebook shareholders will vote on five crucial proposals. Friend, At Facebook’s May 26 meeting, five shareholder proposals will be voted on: These cover issues like how power is distributed at the company, platform misuse and more. Financial firms like BlackRock, Fid…

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  Candace Clement, Free Press · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 2:10 PM

The power to influence Facebook

Free Press Next week, Facebook shareholders will vote on five crucial proposals. Friend, Next week, Facebook’s shareholders will meet to vote on a range of issues. The company’s primary concerns? Approving the board of directors and its accounting firm, and changing the platfor…

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  Candace Clement, Free Press · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 7:27 PM

Explained: Trump's possible path back to Facebook

Free Press This could easily happen. Friend, This surely won’t come as a big surprise, but the media have done a really poor job of explaining the Facebook Oversight Board’s decision on Donald Trump’s account. The board punted the decision back to Facebook — in effect extendin…

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

May 12, 2021 at 11:08 PM

Prison-phone rates are astronomical

Free Press Your voice could help connect families who’ve been torn apart by predatory prison-phone companies. Friend, During the pandemic, prisons, jails and detention centers have limited visits — or banned them altogether — which has made it even harder for people who are incarcerated to s…

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  Lucia, Free Press · [email protected]

May 11, 2021 at 7:17 PM

Prison-phone rates are astronomical

Free Press Your voice could help connect families who’ve been torn apart by predatory prison-phone companies. Friend, At a time when communication with loved ones is more urgent than ever, prisons, jails and detention centers have limited visits — or banned them altogether. This…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

May 8, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Thank you

Free Press We’ve been busy too. Friend — Last week, the Biden administration marked its first 100 days in office. By now, you’ve heard all about the administration’s accomplishments and priorities — including a proposed $100 billion to get people connected to affordable high-spee…

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  Candace Clement, Free Press · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Don’t let Trump back on Facebook

Free Press Allowing Donald Trump to return to Facebook would undermine public safety. Friend, As you may have heard, the Facebook Oversight Board upheld the suspension of Donald Trump ... but kicked the can back to Facebook to review the decision within 6 months. It shouldn't take this lon…

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