Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 9:01 PM

We’re discussing student privacy live tomorrow at 5pm ET / 2pm PT

This week, our livestream discussion will be focused on our new Ban Eproctoring campaign. Our guest this week is Fight for the Future Campaigner and Community Manager, Erica Darragh. We’ll chat about the campaign, the new site, and our strategy to protect student privacy. Click h…

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  Erica, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 5:27 PM

New scorecard: which universities use eproctoring?

We’re launching a scorecard showing which top US universities use eproctoring, and our website lets you check if eproctoring can detect your face. John, Eproctoring is bad news, and schools need to stop using it. At BanEProctoring.com, you can see which colleges and universities…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 8:45 PM

Breaking: Federal ban on facial recognition reintroduced

Your reps need to hear from you—Congress just reintroduced the bill banning facial recognition nationwide! John, BREAKING: Members of the Senate and House just re-introduced a bill that would effectively ban federal government and law enforcement from using facial recognition.1 …

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Amazon is still denying libraries access to almost all its books

Digital rights activists can't rest until Amazon lets libraries buy, preserve, and lend all the digital books they control. John, We don’t think corporations should control what books are allowed to exist. Unfortunately, that’s the exact power that Amazon is intent on gaining. …

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  Erica, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 7:47 PM

TikTok just started forcing people to hand over face and voice prints

John, TikTok has learned nothing. Last week, the app updated its US terms of service to allow the platform to collect biometric data, including face and voice prints.1 And in most places, the app isn’t even required to tell people that they’re doing it.2 Sign the petition and te…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 5:00 PM

We’re live on YouTube right now discussing tech policy and LGBTQ+ liberation

Our weekly livestream just started on YouTube! This week we’re discussing a host of tech related battles that directly affect LGBTQ+ folks, especially trans women of color and sex workers. Click here to to watch live now As always, If you don't have a chance to watch it live, we…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 3:51 PM

Catch us live later today discussing tech policy and LGBTQ+ liberation

Today at 1pm ET / 10am PT, we’re chatting with Fight for the Future’s Deputy Director Evan Greer about a whole range of tech related battles that directly affect LGBTQ+ folks, especially trans women of color and sex workers. Click here to set a reminder to watch live You can also…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 5:32 PM

We finally have proof

If you’ve been following Fight for the Future for a little while, you’ll know that we helped organize some of the largest online protests in human history in defense of net neutrality. John, I still can’t quite believe that we finally have proof. If you’ve been following Fight …

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 5:01 PM

We're live on youtube discussing how to end facial recognition in stores

Hey, We just started our weekly livestream on Youtube. This week, we’re chatting with Caitlin Seeley George, Fight for the Future’s Director of Campaigns and Operations, as well as Grace Juster Intern here at Fight for the Future. The topic of discussion today is facial recogniti…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 8:24 PM

Do your stores use facial recognition?

Major grocery and hardware stores are among those using invasive & biased facial recognition surveillance to increase their profits. Take action! John, Did you know that if you shop at a store that uses facial recognition, the price of products you’re sold, quality of servic…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 7:23 PM

Catch us on Clubhouse tonight at 8

Hey, We wanted to let you know that Fight for the Future’s Deputy Director, Evan Greer, will be on Clubhouse tonight at 8pm EDT for the show: Crypto's Final Boss. She and the hosts will be discussing the importance of grassroots activism in ensuring that the future of technology…

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  Lia at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 3:34 PM

Join us today at 12pm ET / 9am PT for a special livestream event to end child surveillance

Hey, Later today at 12 pm ET / 9 am PT, we’re holding a special livestream event with parent activists whose children have been harmed by surveillance and Dr. Sarah Domoff, a clinical child psychologist. Fight for the Future will introduce the demands of EndChildSurveillance.com,…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 4:29 PM

No face recognition for unemployment

States have quietly started requiring people to submit to face scans when applying for unemployment benefits. John, In the past few months, states have quietly started requiring people to submit to face scans when applying for unemployment benefits.1 Forcing people to give thei…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 2:14 PM

These companies will go to any lengths

Broadband for America paid more than $4.2 million to submit fake comments to the FCC. This is wrong. John, Last week the New York Attorney General released a bombshell report confirming a massive campaign backed by the nation’s largest broadband companies to generate fraudulent …

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 5:01 PM

We’re livestreaming right now about patent politics, and a net neutrality mystery

We just went live on YouTube to discuss breaking news about all those fake net neutrality comments and the COVID vaccine patent waiver and the politics of patent sharing. Have any questions? Feel free to drop them in the chat! Click here to watch it now You can also text LIVE to …

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 7, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Learn about patent politics, and a net neutrality mystery on our livestream later today

Hey, Today at 1pm ET / 10am PT, we’re going to chat with Fight for the Future’s Executive Director Sarah Roth-Gaudette, about the recent revelations around exactly who was submitting all those fake net neutrality comments to the FCC. We're also chatting with Lia Holland, Fight fo…

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  ❤️Fight for the Future · [email protected]

May 6, 2021 at 7:09 PM

Fraud

The nation’s largest broadband companies funded a massive campaign of fraud to influence the FCC’s decisions on net neutrality. John, BREAKING NEWS: The New York Attorney General’s office has announced that after a multi-year investigation they have proof that the nation’s large…

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  Erica, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 9:50 PM

Last day: 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, Today is the last day to vote for us in CREDO Mobile's poll. They're donating $150,000 to three nonprofits, but the size of our grant is based on the number of votes w…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 4:02 PM

We’re live on Youtube discussing why the Apple App Store needs major reform

We’re live right now on YouTube with Fight for the Future co-founder Holmes Wilson, and Fight for the Future CTO Ken Mickles about why the Apple App Store needs major reform. Agree? Disagree? Feel free to join us in the chat and ask us anything. Click here to watch the discussio…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 2:03 PM

Learn why it's time to abolish the Apple App Store later today on our weekly livestream

Later today at 12pm ET / 9am PT, we’re chatting live on YouTube with Fight for the Future co-founder Holmes Wilson, and Fight for the Future CTO Ken Mickles about why we need to abolish the Apple app store. We’ll also discuss the fight between Apple and Epic Games, and how it rel…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 9:19 PM

It’s time to abolish the Apple App Store. Learn why tomorrow on our livestream.

Tomorrow at 12pm ET / 9am PT, we’re going to chat with Fight for the Future co-founder Holmes Wilson, and Fight for the Future CTO Ken Mickles. This week's discussion centers around massive civil rights issues tied directly to the monopoly Apple has through it’s App Store, and th…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 7:34 PM

No more Pai

Former FCC Chair Ajit Pai’s new job highlights why we need Biden to nominate someone with NO industry ties. John, In a shock to no one, former-FCC Chair Ajit Pai got a new job at a private equity firm that includes several tech and media companies.1 The former Verizon lawyer sta…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM

We’re live right now on YouTube

We just went live on YouTube to chat with FFTF’s Lia Holland as well as Amanda Kloer from Parents Together, and Jesse Lehrich from Accountable Tech on to discuss our ongoing Stop Spying On Kids Campaign. We’re going to review the new site, recently published letter, and outline t…

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 3:01 PM

We’re livestreaming at 1pm ET / 10am PT later today

Today at 1pm ET / 10am PT we’re going to be livestreaming a discussion about our ongoing Stop Spying On Kids Campaign. We’re going to review the new site, recently published letter, and outline the goals of the campaign. Click here to set a reminder in youtube to watch live Text …

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  Joe at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 9:01 PM

Catch this week’s livestream to learn about our new ‘Stop Spying on Kids’ campaign

Tomorrow, this Friday at 1pm ET / 10am PT, we’ll have Lia Holland, Fight for the Future’s Campaigns and Communities Director, Amanda Kloer from Parents Together, and Jesse Lehrich from Accountable Tech on to discuss our ongoing Stop Spying On Kids Campaign. We’re going to review …

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  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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