Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 10:26 PM

Election Day is four weeks away

Free Press Remember to check your voter-registration status Friend, With just four weeks to go until Election Day, we are entering a precarious period for our democracy as conspiracy theories, racist lies and fear-mongering reach a fever pitch. We expect all of this to escalate…

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  Free Press Action · [email protected]

October 5, 2024 at 2:06 PM

FWD: Access to essential utilities is a basic human right

Free Press Action Congress must make utilities more accessible and affordable for all Friend, Sign our petition calling on Congress to recognize affordable access to utilities like high-speed internet, electricity and water as a basic human right. Thank you, All of us at Free Press Action …

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  Heather at Free Press Action · [email protected]

October 4, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Access to essential utilities is a basic human right

Free Press Action Congress must make utilities more accessible and affordable for all Friend, Can you feel that October chill in the air? As fun as spooky season is, too many families are haunted by something far scarier than a ghost: Because of corporate greed, households acros…

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  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]

October 1, 2024 at 5:07 PM

ICYMI: Challenging Election Lies Targeting Latinos & Immigrants

Free Press Will you stand up for your neighbors? Friend, In communities across our nation, millions of immigrants are living quietly and in harmony with native-born residents. We’re neighbors, coworkers and friends, and we’re caring for each other across racial, ethnic and part…

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  Brenda at Free Press Action · [email protected]

September 30, 2024 at 7:37 PM

We proudly *reject* money from business, government and political parties

Free Press Action Our movement needs your help before tonight's deadline Friend, Free Press Action has never taken a cent from business, government or political parties. We’re fighting for media and technology to improve lives and transform our democracy — not for special interes…

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

September 29, 2024 at 2:08 PM

FWD: Friend, we’re concerned

Free Press Action Our urgent work to fight Spanish-language misinformation Friend, About 42 million Americans — or over 12 percent of the U.S. population — are dominant Spanish speakers. And according to our research, they’re reporting encountering stories they believe are misinformation at …

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  Jessica J. González, Free Press Action · [email protected]

September 28, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Friend, we’re concerned

Free Press Action Help us fight election lies targeting immigrants and people of color Friend, since Free Press Action released research on daily Spanish speakers’ attitudes about media and technology earlier this summer,1 we’ve been sounding the alarm about our most significant …

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 7:13 PM

Free Press Update: September 2024 📰

Free Press Protecting democracy, defending Net Neutrality in court, fighting disinformation & more! Welcome to the September 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our monthly newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as possible into one email. Let’s get …

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 7:06 PM

FWD: Our media system is failing our communities

Free Press RSVP now! Friend, Both social and mainstream media are saturated with racist narratives about immigrant, Black and Latino communities. It’s up to us to stand up to these dangerous conspiracies. Join us this Thursday to learn how. WHAT: Challenging Election Lies Targeting Latinos…

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  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]

September 23, 2024 at 7:32 PM

[RSVP] Challenging Election Lies Targeting Latinos & Immigrants

Free Press It’s up to us now. Join us on Thurs., Sept. 26, to learn how to counteract racist narratives. Friend, As the election approaches, disinformation and online manipulation are increasing. Immigrant, Black and Latino communities are facing racist narratives and t…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

September 21, 2024 at 2:08 PM

FWD: Update on our legal fight to save Net Neutrality

Free Press Join Free Press’ fight to defend Net Neutrality in court Friend, The ISPs are in court trying to overturn the new Net Neutrality rules we fought so hard for. Now more than ever, we need you in this fight. Rush a gift to our Net Neutrality Rapid-Response Fund today. Then read Ya…

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  Yanni at Free Press · [email protected]

September 20, 2024 at 4:32 PM

Update on our legal fight to save Net Neutrality

Free Press Join Free Press’ fight to defend Net Neutrality in court Friend, big news! Free Press and several allies filed a brief last week to defend Net Neutrality in court.1 In case you missed it: Industry groups representing internet service providers (ISPs) like AT&T, C…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

September 19, 2024 at 7:26 PM

FWD: Communities, not conspiracies

Free Press We need your help right away Friend, Far-right extremists are traumatizing children and scapegoating immigrants and people of color because they believe they can seize power through division. This is morally reprehensible and poses a grave threat to our democracy. Add your name…

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  Jessica at Free Press · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 9:35 PM

Communities, not conspiracies

Free Press Racist lies are a tool of voter suppression Friend, You’ve likely seen posts on social media and heard people on TV — even on the presidential-debate stage — spreading xenophobic conspiracy theories about the Haitian immigrant community of Springfield, Ohio. These e…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

September 16, 2024 at 9:03 PM

ICYMI: Democracy Is … a Call to Action

Free Press Will you pledge to defend democracy? Friend, Last week, we launched our Democracy Is ... initiative with a digital rally featuring partners on the frontlines of democracy defense. We're sorry you couldn't be there, but the good news is that you can catch up on what…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 6:17 PM

FWD: Not a solo venture

Free Press RSVP now! Friend, Democracy is fragile — that's why we hope you can join us at our democracy-defense virtual kickoff rally this Friday. Here are the details: WHAT: Democracy Is … a Call to Action WHEN: Fri., Sept. 13, at 12 p.m. ET WHERE: On Zoom WHO: Free Press and our coalitio…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 11:23 PM

Not a solo venture

Free Press Join us in kicking off our democracy-defense initiative. Join us on Fri., Sept. 13, for a digital rally to defend democracy. Friend, Right now, rising authoritarianism is threatening democracies across the globe. That’s why Free Press is launching a new initi…

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

September 8, 2024 at 6:18 PM

FWD: Elon Musk’s toxicity is now an international incident

Free Press Action Another week, another set of Musk scandals Friend, To summarize the past week in Twitter news, millions of Brazilians can’t use Twitter anymore — or else face penalties and fines — because Elon Musk didn’t want to ban a handful of accounts responsible for spreading disinfor…

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  Dutch at Free Press Action · [email protected]

September 7, 2024 at 3:44 PM

Elon Musk’s toxicity is now an international incident

Free Press Action Deceitful AI and Holocaust denial are mainstream on Musk’s Twitter Friend, In the darkest days of a global pandemic, we understood the importance of curtailing an easily transmissible sickness that threatened our communities. These days, our society — and democ…

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  Candace at Free Press · [email protected]

August 31, 2024 at 2:08 PM

Good work under attack

Free Press Donate to the Free Press Legal Fund by midnight Friend, We’ve organized and worked so hard to restore Net Neutrality, protect free speech and ensure the public’s interests are represented in broadcast media. But all of that good work is under attack: Court block…

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

August 29, 2024 at 5:08 PM

The TikTok ban violates the First Amendment

Free Press It doesn’t make sense to single out one platform Sustain our work fighting for your rights to connect and communicate. Rush a gift to the Free Press Legal Fund >> Friend, This spring, President Biden signed a bill into law that would force TikTok's Chin…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

August 28, 2024 at 5:06 PM

Defending Net Neutrality in court

Free Press We have the policy experience to take the ISPs on. Friend, earlier this month, champions for an open internet like you — and internet users everywhere — experienced a setback when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit put the FCC's Net Neutrality rules on ic…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

August 26, 2024 at 2:06 PM

[Free Press Update] The mess at Twitter, an unfortunate Net Neutrality ruling and more

Free Press The very latest from Free Press and Free Press Action Welcome to the August 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: UPDATES FROM FREE PRESS A Mistaken Co…

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  Jessica J. González, Free Press Action · [email protected]

August 22, 2024 at 6:05 PM

EXPLAINED: The media system is failing Spanish speakers

Free Press Action It’s time to ensure that non-English speakers finally have the protections they deserve Friend, Notice any familiar faces in this picture? Free Press Action Co-CEO Jessica J. Gonzàlez (right) with fellow civil-society experts and Sen. Ben Ray Luján (cent…

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

August 21, 2024 at 5:08 PM

FWD: A call to action for media executives

Free Press Action We need you with us to remind the media of their role in our democracy Friend, In a time of rising authoritarianism, the media must be a watchdog for the people — and democracy — and adhere to the highest journalistic standards. Sign our petition calling on media executiv…

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  Nora at Free Press Action · [email protected]

August 20, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Pro-democracy journalism

Free Press Action Covering a contentious and extreme moment in American history Media leaders must commit to pro-democracy journalism. Sign our petition today. Friend, Since the assassination attempt on former President Trump, some pundits and politicians have suggested th…

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

August 17, 2024 at 2:06 PM

FWD: Musk is a disaster

Free Press Action Making sure you saw Candace’s email Friend, did you see Candace’s email? Elon Musk continues to spread all kinds of heinous disinformation on Twitter, the social-media platform he owns. None of this is a surprise. And that’s why we’re not backing down from our fight to hold…

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  Candace at Free Press Action · [email protected]

August 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM

Musk is a disaster

Free Press Action And we’re fighting back Friend, the failures at Twitter keep stacking up. On Monday, when the Twitter livestream of Elon Musk's softball interview with former President Trump was plagued by technical difficulties, Musk claimed it was a cyberattack — even though …

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

August 8, 2024 at 5:07 PM

FWD: PETITION: Tell Twitter to stop disinformation!

Free Press Action A new low for Twitter Friend, did you see? Twitter’s AI chatbot spread false information about the presidential race for more than a week — and the platform did nothing to intervene. Not only that, but Twitter owner Elon Musk recently shared an AI-generated deepfake video mo…

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  Nora at Free Press Action · [email protected]

August 7, 2024 at 4:07 PM

PETITION: Tell Twitter to stop disinformation!

Free Press Action Musk’s use of AI-based chatbots and deepfakes crosses yet another line Friend, Breaking news in the wild world of Twitter: Five secretaries of state are warning that the platform’s AI chatbot produced and spread misinformation about ballot deadlines to million…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

August 3, 2024 at 6:16 PM

FWD: A victory for ISPs is a loss for the rest of us

Free Press We’re determined to see the FCC’s Net Neutrality rules go into effect Friend, We need your help to ensure this disappointing ruling from the Sixth Circuit is a small setback and not a permanent blow in the fight for Net Neutrality and Title II. Will you chip in today? Then scro…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

August 3, 2024 at 12:14 AM

BREAKING: a disappointing court ruling is the latest hurdle in the Net Neutrality fight

Free Press What happens next is up to you Friend, Over the last decade, a familiar pattern has emerged: As soon as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopts Net Neutrality rules, industry players like AT&T, Comcast and Verizon sue to overturn them. In April, we ce…

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  Brenda at Free Press Action · [email protected]

July 31, 2024 at 5:09 PM

It's not too late

Free Press Action Will you help us kickstart our Democracy Watch Fund? Friend, This week, we launched our Democracy Watch Fund with a goal of securing 100 donations by midnight TONIGHT to fuel our work fighting disinformation, holding the media accountable and calling out rising…

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  The Free Press Action Team · [email protected]

July 30, 2024 at 5:09 PM

FWD: Built for this moment

Free Press Action Did you see Candace’s email? Friend, we just wanted to make sure you saw Candace’s email from yesterday. With so much on the line this year, it’s crucial we do everything in our power to combat disinformation online, fight for trustworthy news and information, and stop the …

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  Candace at Free Press Action · [email protected]

July 29, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Built for this moment

Free Press Action 100 donations needed to kickstart our Democracy Watch Fund Friend, While the 2024 election cycle has been anything but predictable, we still know what’s in store for us: rampant disinformation and hate on social media, the mainstreaming of authoritarianism in t…

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  Dutch Cosmian, Free Press · [email protected]

July 27, 2024 at 2:06 PM

FWD: Staying safe during unprecedented times

Free Press Now that you know what to do, make a pledge to do it Friend, It’s hard to believe how much has happened in the last few weeks. Literally. I’m grateful that my colleague Nora put together this thorough guide on handling unreliable content — will you join me in pledging to exercise…

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  The Free Press Team · [email protected]

July 25, 2024 at 5:27 PM

Things are heating up for Free Press and Free Press Action this month …☀️

Free Press SCOTUS, our 2024 Media and Technology Policy Platform, and more … Welcome to the July 2024 edition of the Free Press Update, our newsletter recapping as much of our work from the last month as we can fit into one email. Let’s get into it: UPDATES FROM FREE PRESS How t…

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  Jessica and Craig, Free Press Action · [email protected]

July 22, 2024 at 10:56 PM

What now?

Free Press Action No time to catch our breath: Here’s what happens next … Friend, July 2024 has been a news cycle like no other. Between the assassination attempt on former President Trump and President Biden dropping out of the race, we’re watching events unfold at an unpreced…

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  Nora, Free Press · [email protected]

July 21, 2024 at 7:40 PM

Staying safe during unprecedented times

Free Press These are trying times, and so we must try Friend, With today’s news that President Biden is withdrawing from the 2024 presidential race, we are experiencing another fast-paced news cycle where emotional states are heightened and everything is so over the top as to s…

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  Free Press · [email protected]

July 19, 2024 at 5:05 PM

FWD: What a victory at the FCC means for incarcerated people and their loved ones

Free Press Inspiring Friend, We’re celebrating a major win in the fight to treat incarcerated people with dignity — and respect their basic human right to stay connected to loved ones. Please read Heather’s email to learn about this great action from the FCC, and then sign our thank-you ca…

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  Heather Franklin, Free Press · [email protected]

July 18, 2024 at 9:06 PM

What today’s FCC vote means for incarcerated people and their loved ones

Free Press A human-rights victory Friend, for far too long incarcerated people and their loved ones have paid an unconscionably high price to stay connected — all thanks to the greed of the companies that provide telecom services to prisons, jails and detention centers. Thankfu…

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  Free Press Action · [email protected]

July 13, 2024 at 5:08 PM

FWD: Add your name to endorse our 2024 Media & Technology Policy Platform

Free Press Action Hoping to see your name on this…. Friend, Our 2024 Media and Technology Policy Platform is a critical call to action for candidates and policymakers to protect our rights to connect and communicate — for closing the digital divide, protecting our online privacy, and so muc…

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  Free Press Action · [email protected]

July 12, 2024 at 7:44 PM

Add your name to endorse our 2024 Media & Technology Policy Platform

Free Press Action Every elected official should join the fight for a more open and inclusive media. Friend, At the end of May, we released our "Americans’ Opinions on Media, Technology and Democracy” poll. After poring over the results, one thing became clear: People across t…

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  Candace at Free Press Action · [email protected]

July 9, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Last month’s webinar

Free Press Action Will we see you next time? Friend, Last month, plenty of new and familiar faces joined us for an educational conversation on major Supreme Court cases concerning federal regulators and online content moderation. We’re sorry you couldn’t be there, but the goo…

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  Yanni at Free Press · [email protected]

July 2, 2024 at 2:23 PM

EXPLAINED: The Supreme Court’s reversal of the Chevron doctrine

Free Press What a disastrous Supreme Court ruling means for the FCC and Title II Friend, On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in two cases — Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce — reversed a bedrock principle of administrati…

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  Brenda Rivas, Free Press · [email protected]

June 30, 2024 at 1:08 PM

Our independence is way too important

Free Press Action Will you help fuel our work by midnight? Friend, Whether you’ve been following Free Press Action for a long time or just recently joined our movement, you may know that one of the biggest ways we fund our work is by lots of people chipping in whatever they can…

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  Free Press Action Team, Free Press · [email protected]

June 29, 2024 at 2:07 PM

FWD: Our poll findings are a call to action

Free Press Action Our plan for the policy solutions we need Friend, did you see Candace’s email from yesterday? A recent poll we commissioned revealed that an alarming number of Americans feel that our current media and tech ecosystem completely fails to meet their needs for accurate informa…

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  Candace at Free Press Action · [email protected]

June 28, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Our poll findings are a call to action

Free Press Action Your donation today helps us fight for the media system you deserve We need 72 donations before Sunday at midnight to help us fight for the media system you deserve in this critical election year. Will you donate today? Friend, here’s what we believe: I…

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  Jenna Ruddock, Free Press · [email protected]

June 26, 2024 at 5:08 PM

FWD: [RSVP] Supreme Court Report: A Free Press Action Webinar

Free Press Action RSVP now! Friend, Making sure you saw Yanni’s message yesterday! We’re looking forward to an urgent and thoughtful discussion tomorrow. Here are the details: WHAT: Supreme Court Report: A Free Press Action Webinar WHEN: TOMORROW, June 27, at 3:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Zoom with u…

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  Yanni at Free Press · [email protected]

June 25, 2024 at 11:04 PM

[RSVP] Supreme Court Report: A Free Press Action Webinar

Free Press Action Join us as we discuss everything we’re tracking at SCOTUS New major SCOTUS opinions: RSVP today for our webinar on Thurs., June 27. Friend, Amid a busy Supreme Court calendar with many high-profile rulings, Free Press Action is closely monitoring five…

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