Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 6:59 PM

Trump-era whistleblower Reality Leigh Winner still imprisoned

Whistleblower Reality Leigh Winner is serving 63 months in prison for leaking a classified document exposing interference in the 2016 election. John, An important whistleblower is still behind bars. Air Force Veteran Reality Leigh Winner is serving 63 months for leaking a one-pa…

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  Erica, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 8:09 PM

COVID is not an excuse for events to use facial recognition

Surveillance tech vendors are selling facial recognition as a “safer, hands free alternative” to event ticketing - but there is nothing safe about creepy dystopian technology. John, As venues and businesses begin to reopen, we should absolutely follow all guidance from public h…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 5:01 PM

We’re live right now on YouTube discussing the future of Net Neutrality

We just went live on our YouTube Channel to discuss the future of net neutrality with Mark Stanley and Ryan Singel. Click here to watch live If you cant catch the livestream, we archive all our episodes on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and our RSS feed. Thanks, Joe at Fight …

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 3:01 PM

We’re livestreaming about net neutrality at 1pm ET / 10am PT today

Later today at 1pm ET / 10am PT we’re going to chat with Mark Stanley and Ryan Singel about the future of net neutrality. We’re going to discuss the future of the open internet, and where we think things are headed from a regulatory perspective. Click here to set a reminder to wa…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 7:12 PM

Catch this week’s livestream on the future of net neutrality tomorrow at 1pm ET / 10am PT

Hey, Tomorrow at 1pm ET / 10am PT, we’re going to chat with Mark Stanley and Ryan Singel about the future of net neutrality. It should be a really interesting conversation about the current situation at the FCC, and a roadmap of the future of the open internet. Click here to set …

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  Erica, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 7:56 PM

Every vote with CREDO Mobile is a donation to ❤️Fight

Help us make the most of a donation from CREDO Mobile! Every vote gets us closer to our maximum donation. John, Great news! Fight for the Future has been chosen by CREDO Mobile to be one of three donation recipients this month. They’re giving away $150,000 but just how much of t…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 10, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Facial recognition at Disney World

Disney has started testing facial recognition at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom. John, Disney has started testing facial recognition at the entrance to the Magic Kingdom.1 One of the largest corporations in the world testing facial recognition is scary, and puts peoples’ and…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 5:02 PM

We're live on Youtube about Spotify’s plans to spy on its users

Hey, Wanted let you know that today's livestream episode just went live. Today, we're chatting with Fight for the Future’s Deputy Director, Evan Greer about Spotify’s plan to spy on its users and use their data to increase profits. Click here to watch the livestream As always,…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 9:37 PM

We’ll be livestreaming this Friday at 1pm ET about Spotify’s plans to spy on its users

Hey, Wanted to give you a heads up about this week’s awesome livestream episode, this Friday at 1pm ET / 10am PT. We’ll be chatting with Fight for the Future’s Deputy Director, Evan Greer about Spotify’s plan to spy on its users and use their data to increase profits. We’ll also …

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 6:32 PM

Spotify is listening to you

Music streaming giant Spotify has filed a patent to use voice recognition software to literally spy on our conversations and emotions to recommend music and advertising. John, This is terrifying. Music streaming giant Spotify has filed a patent to use voice recognition software …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 7, 2021 at 6:40 PM

What’s up with net neutrality: AMA tomorrow

Join us for a Reddit AMA to discuss the state of net neutrality, broadband access, and why we need a champion at the FCC John, Want to discuss the state of net neutrality, what Biden’s new infrastructure package means for broadband access for all, and why more than 100,000 peopl…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 6, 2021 at 7:24 PM

Zuck’s evil plan

Mark Zuckerberg just testified in front of Congress and said he supports new Internet regulations that would lead to widespread censorship and undermine human rights. John, just wanted to make sure you saw Evan’s email below. Please chip in! John, We’re asking everyone on our l…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 2, 2021 at 7:56 PM

Facebook’s plan

Mark Zuckerberg just testified in front of Congress and said he supports new Internet regulations that would lead to widespread censorship and undermine human rights. John, We’re asking everyone on our list to donate TODAY to help us stop Facebook’s plan to crush the free and op…

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  Erica, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 30, 2021 at 11:38 PM

Tell lawmakers: Make billionaire Big Tech CEOS pay taxes

Big Tech CEOs saw their profits soar during the pandemic, but they still pay almost no taxes. Tell your lawmakers to sign on to the bill to make them pay their fair share. John, Billionaires - including Big Tech CEOs - saw their profits soar during the pandemic1, while working p…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 29, 2021 at 7:59 PM

Missing your signature for net neutrality

Hey there - just wanted to make sure you saw this action and added your name to fight for a free and open Internet John, We’re close to hitting our goal of 100,000 actions calling on President Biden to appoint a champion to the FCC—someone who doesn’t have ties to the telecom in…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 27, 2021 at 4:30 PM

More stories of worker surveillance

Every day there are more stories about how companies are expanding facial recognition to track people. John, UUUGGGGHHHHH - I’m super frustrated. Every day there are more stories about how companies have decided to expand facial recognition to track employees and create massive…

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  Dayton at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 24, 2021 at 8:36 PM

Tell Congress: No more PATRIOT Act

Celebrate the death of the PATRIOT Act by making sure it never returns John One year ago, Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act expired, taking away one of the main weapons used by the FBI and NSA to spy on people all over America. But now some lawmakers and unelected bureaucrats are t…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 21, 2021 at 2:51 PM

Short list of threats to 230

When politicians play politics with the Internet, it puts our most basic rights in danger. John, If there’s one thing we’ve learned––from SOPA/PIPA to the repeal of net neutrality––it’s that when politicians play politics with the Internet, it puts our most basic rights in dange…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 20, 2021 at 6:36 PM

Faulty facial recognition fired workers

No one should have to submit to facial recognition to keep their job, and no one should lose their job when facial recognition fails. John, No one should be forced to submit to facial recognition to keep their job—and no one should lose their job because of facial recognition th…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 17, 2021 at 7:21 PM

WTF AT&T?

AT&T issued a blog post whining about the fact that the California bill bans them from prioritizing their own streaming apps and content by exempting them from data caps. John, It’s happening. AT&T just announced that –– because of our court victory with the California n…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 16, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Amazon prioritizes ‘free’ books by white people

Amazon is prioritizing books by white people when you search for a title by an author of color. Sign our petition and sound the alarm! John, Amazon is the world’s biggest bookseller, but we all know Amazon’s not really a book company—it’s a data & surveillance company. They …

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  ❤️Fight Team · [email protected]

March 14, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Students forced to use spyware—tell Google to ban it!

Thousands of students are forced to use invasive spyware for school—tell Google to stop propping up one of the most notorious e-proctoring apps! John, Students all over the country are being forced to use a creepy spyware app called Proctorio. This spyware is racist and ableist,…

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  ❤️Fight Team · [email protected]

March 14, 2021 at 3:51 PM

Students forced to use spyware—tell Google to ban it!

Thousands of students are forced to use invasive spyware for school—tell Google to stop propping up one of the most notorious e-proctoring apps! John, Students all over the country are being forced to use a creepy spyware app called Proctorio. This spyware is racist and ableist,…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 26, 2021 at 8:26 PM

$68.6 billion in facial recognition spending!

Facial recognition is spreading fast, but we have a chance to stop it. URGENT: Facial recognition technology is spreading quickly Chip In to Fund the Campaign to Ban Facial Recognition John, Facial recognition surveillance technology is expanding at a dangerous rate: Clearvi…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 7:30 PM

See how Amazon makes books less accessible

Public libraries, public schools, independent booksellers, as well disabled, rural, and low income readers are being cut out of the US’s digital future. John, As books go digital, people are getting left behind and taxpayers are footing the bill. Fight for the Future’s new tool…

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  Team, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 22, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Tell Biden to shred copyright restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines

If big pharma has their way, people around the world may not get vaccines until 2024. Sign on to demand better now! John, This is sickening and deadly. Big pharma is holding back essential COVID-19 vaccine efforts, using the copyrights they hold to forbid manufacturing enough va…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 20, 2021 at 5:22 PM

Amazon sucks for going after libraries & public schools

Amazon shouldn't threaten the future for libraries, public schools, and independent booksellers. John, Back in December, we sounded the alarm on Amazon’s aggressive moves against public libraries—as one of the biggest players in the book industry, Amazon has been amassing power …

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 11, 2021 at 8:57 PM

Good news

The Federal government has dropped the lawsuit against California's net neutrality law, which removes a major roadblock on the path to restoring net neutrality protections across the country. John, we have some good news about net neutrality! After Ajit Pai and the Federal Commu…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 10, 2021 at 6:18 PM

Creepy online proctoring: speak out today!

Join today’s Twitter day of action to call for major textbook company McGraw-Hill to end their relationship with Proctorio John, Textbook company McGraw-Hill has been under increasing pressure to end their relationship with the creepy and racist e-proctoring company, Proctorio. …

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 7, 2021 at 5:55 PM

The battle is on!

After a setback, we now have a path forward on net neutrality. But we need to pressure the Administration to make it a priority. John, Wowzers—the net neutrality landscape has been a rollercoaster these last few months. In November and December, we fought hard to keep Simington…

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 6, 2021 at 6:45 PM

Amazon surveillance vans in your neighborhood

Everytime you see an Amazon delivery van, they’re watching you. John, Amazon is turning all of their delivery vehicles into surveillance machines. Sign the petition: stop Amazon’s surveillance fleet. Major outlets report that Amazon is installing artificial intelligence (AI), …

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  Ayele, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 29, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Amazon leaks personal info

There’s no telling what someone could do with the sensitive data leaked by Amazon. John, It happened again---for the second time Amazon’s Neighbors app leaked home addresses and users' precise locations. 1 Tell Congress to investigate Amazon’s insecure surveillance network. Th…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 28, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Biden: no Big Tech!

We can’t let Biden appoint Big Tech lobbyists in roles meant to hold Big Tech accountable John, This is bad news: reports are flagging that the Biden/Harris administration has been looking at Silicon Valley executives and lobbyists for key governmental positions.1,2 Companies l…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 25, 2021 at 9:35 PM

Act Now: tell Congress don’t infringe on our civil rights

We can’t allow legislators to exploit The Capitol attack to expand government surveillance. John, The attack at The U.S. Capitol earlier this month was horrifying. But some legislators are exploiting the attack to push forward policies to expand government surveillance.1 We nee…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 20, 2021 at 9:15 PM

@AjitPaiFCC does not exist

John—We love to see it: Ajit Pai has officially left the FCC building! We’re ready to move forward to get a champ appointed to the FCC, win back net neutrality, and ensure everyone has access to an affordable, open Internet. Plus we'll be working to undo all the other terribl…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 19, 2021 at 9:50 PM

misguided

We’re gearing up to fight back against any attempts to exploit this crisis to take away our rights. John, I’ll be super brief. These are challenging and frightening times. I hope you’re holding up okay. We’ve been focused on the debate around how to respond to the horrific atta…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 14, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Bye bye, Ajit Pai

With everything going on, we don’t want to forget to celebrate some good news. John, Hey, everything is scary and bad right now, so we have to find little glimmers of hope and acknowledge when good things happen (maybe especially in moments like this). So I’m writing to share s…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 11, 2021 at 7:19 PM

You can’t stop fascism with authoritarianism

The events at the U.S. Capitol last week have brought issues of government surveillance and the power and responsibility of Big Tech to the forefront of our national conversation. John, The events at the U.S. Capitol last week have brought issues of government surveillance and t…

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  Sarah, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 3:29 PM

Text chain

This isn’t the text I wanted to get this morning... John, Okay, I’ll be honest, this isn’t the message I want to be getting from our Chief Financial Officer today: We really need to hit this fundraising goal. We are a small organization, with a budget much smaller than other …

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  Caitlin, ❤️Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 5:51 PM

This one is really short

This is the shortest email we’ve sent all year John, Before we say goodbye (and good riddance?) to 2020, make sure you chip in to Fight for the Future to help us reach our year-end fundraising goal so we can dive right into 2021. We’re ready to take on Amazon, Facebook, Apple, G…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 26, 2020 at 5:09 PM

Kind of long

This email is kind of long, but I hope you’ll read the whole thing. John, Wow. What a dumpster fire of a year! I kind of can’t believe we made it through. I hope you and your loved ones are holding up okay. This email is kind of long, but I hope you’ll read the whole thing. I’m…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 24, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Need a password manager or VPN?

We wanted to share these other ways you can support our work and get something for yourself! John, I’m sure you’re getting a lot of emails asking for donations this time of year (including a few from us). We know not everyone is able to donate every time we ask, and that’s total…

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  Sarah, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 6:04 PM

Not for everyone

The ask in this email is not meant for everyone on our list. Hi John, I want to say right off the bat that the ask in this email is not meant for everyone on our list. We’re looking to reach the people who are in a position to make a (more) significant donation to Fight for the…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 22, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Amazon denies libraries 40,000+ audiobooks

Stand up for the future of public libraries and their right to lend accessible books the same as any other book. John, Amazon is at it again. This time, they are blocking public libraries from buying and lending over 40,000 audiobooks.1 Sign the petition now to demand that they…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 21, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Congress is messing with copyright

Controversial changes to copyright law that threaten Internet users ARE INCLUDED in the final text of the must-pass spending package Congress is voting on today. John, We just got word that the controversial changes to copyright law that threaten Internet users with huge fines A…

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  ❤️Fight · [email protected]

December 19, 2020 at 4:47 PM

2020

We’ve made a lot of progress together in 2020. Hi John, Thanks to you, and despite the challenges and sadness many of us have faced this year, we’ve made a lot of progress in 2020. From getting Zoom to provide end-to-end encryption for all users, to getting a ban on facial reco…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 6:11 PM

Invasive surveillance required for HOMEWORK?

Proctorio and textbook publishers want to require students to film themselves doing homework so they can make more money. John, During the pandemic, college students have been subjected to a horrific amount of surveillance in test-taking. Now, Proctorio and textbook company McGr…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 8:26 PM

Remember SOPA?

Lawmakers in Washington, DC are attempting to ram through controversial changes to copyright law as part of a must-pass budget bill that will be voted on this week. John, Lawmakers in Washington, DC are attempting to ram through controversial changes to copyright law as part of …

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  Dayton · [email protected]

December 11, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Keep America online during COVID-19

Tell Congress that Internet access must be an essential part of pandemic relief John Right now, Congress has the ability to pass a bill that will provide a temporary $50/month to families all across America who are struggling to afford Internet access during the COVID-19 pandemi…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 10, 2020 at 7:53 PM

A new, terrible copyright law threatens free speech on the Internet

Sign the petition to stop Congress from adding dangerous new copyright laws to a must-pass spending bill John, URGENT NEWS: Congress is attempting to ram through dangerous SOPA-like copyright provisions that would threaten online streamers with jail time as part of a must-pass g…

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