Evan at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 17, 2023 at 3:50 PM

The worst Internet bill I’ve ever seen

Congress is reintroducing the EARN IT Act today. We have to stop this super-surveillance, super-censorship bill.   Hey John, The EARN IT Act—a dangerous bill that could break every encrypted messaging tool—is back. Lawmakers say it will “protect the kids,…

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  Sarah at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 8:19 PM

Re: Yeah, this is way more than a TikTok Ban...

  John—I wanted to make sure you saw Terri’s email from earlier in the week. Momentum is growing and many more people are starting to speak out about the RESTRICT Act, including both AOC and Rand Paul. We can stop this egregious bill and others like it bu…

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  Anna at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Panera + Amazon: cursed collab

Panera wants to give your biometrics to Amazon. This is ridiculous… and dangerous. We’re telling them to get surveillance out of their stores   John, Didn’t expect to be writing this sentence: Panera is getting into the surveillance business. We learned l…

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  Terri at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

April 3, 2023 at 6:21 PM

Yeah, this is way more than a TikTok Ban...

This is terrifying.   Hi John, This is terrifying. The US Senate is preparing to vote on a new bill called the RESTRICT Act (S. 686). The bill is being framed as a way to crack down on TikTok because of its ties to China, but it’s way more broad than tha…

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  Terri at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 7:22 PM

No to the status quo: fight for net neutrality

No more telecom shills at the FCC!   Hi John, Urgent: The pro-net neutrality nominee we’ve been fighting to confirm, Gigi Sohn, withdrew her nomination to the Federal Communications Commission because senators caved to the unrelenting coordinated smear cam…

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  Evan at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 21, 2023 at 5:52 PM

banning tiktok isn't it

Yeah, we’ve got privacy problems. The solution isn’t to nuke an app used by millions.   John, President Biden has said he would sign a bill that would ban TikTok.1 The RESTRICT Act is by far the most serious attempt to ban TikTok for all Americans. If it p…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 20, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Today: drown out anti-Internet Archive trolls

Today the Internet Archive is taking the stand against Big Media and Big Tech to demand digital rights for all libraries. Let's show them we've got their back.   Hey! I'm reaching out on the chance that your internet is better with the Internet Archive on …

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 11:22 PM

You're invited! Join our generative AI x human rights salon on March 23

Amnesty International and Fight for the Future are hosting a conversation on generative AI. Join us!   John, We are excited to announce our new series of Emerging Tech for Activists Salons – last year we focused on Web3, and this year we are focusing on Ge…

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  Leila at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 10:28 PM

SMS isn’t safe

People’s unencrypted messages are being used to frighten and criminalize them for providing abortion care. This Texas case is a preview of worse to come   Hi John, We were prepared for something like this, but it doesn’t make it any less awful. In Texas, t…

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  Terri at Fight from the Future · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 5:28 PM

We can ban facial recognition

Help STOP facial recognition tech   Hey John, This week, lawmakers in the House and Senate jointly re-introduced the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2023, which would effectively ban law enforcement use of facial recognition i…

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  Evan at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 5:20 PM

KOSA: it’s alive 🧟

This isn’t a kids’ safety bill, it’s a censorship bill. And it’ll make the internet more dangerous for everyone.   John, Last Congress we defeated a really dangerous bill called KOSA, the “Kids Online Safety Act,” which would make kids less safe while exp…

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  Terri at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 8:12 PM

🧐 Fight is “quite remarkable” - Senator Ted Cruz

  Hey John, Last week, the Senate held a third confirmation hearing for FCC nominee Gigi Sohn, a net neutrality champion who we’ve been trying to get confirmed so the agency can restore net neutrality and privacy rules.1 During the hearing, Senator Ted Cr…

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  Terri at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 14, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Tell Congress: NO to bigots, YES to Net Neutrality

  Hi John, 2017: Former Verizon lawyer and then-Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair, Ajit Pai sails through his confirmation and subsequently guts net neutrality.1 2021: Finally, the White House nominates Gigi Sohn, a highly qualified public int…

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  Evan at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 6, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Homophobes are attacking net neutrality

Democrats are silent about attacks on FCC nominee Gigi Sohn. Tell them to stand up against this homophobic smear campaign   John, Remember when Ajit Pai took over the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and gutted net neutrality? We’ve been working for …

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  Ese, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

February 2, 2023 at 7:21 PM

Stand up for privacy—contact Congress now!

The stakes surrounding our privacy rights have never been higher. Act now.   Hi John, The right to privacy has always been a foundational principle in the US and should be a priority for our lawmakers. Threats to the right to code and the right to privacy …

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  Terri at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 31, 2023 at 9:29 PM

Is Senate leadership set on making kids *less* safe?

KOSA is back. We have to stop it in its tracks.   Hi John, Bloomberg is reporting that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to fast-track KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act), yet another dangerous tech bill that has been opposed by human rights expert…

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  Evan at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 24, 2023 at 6:35 PM

Ticketmaster is awful. Tell the DOJ to break them up.

Ticketmaster constantly abuses their monopoly power. Help us tell the DOJ to break them up   John, The music industry has a lot of problems, but if I had to pick one villain for the past two decades it’d be Ticketmaster. Their ticketing monopoly is ruining…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 23, 2023 at 10:32 PM

Madison Square Garden scans faces and kicks out fans

Venues are using facial recognition to kick fans out of their shows.   John, Over the holidays, we saw what can happen when surveillance tech is deployed at an event venue. Kelly Conlon, a mom chaperoning her daughter’s Girl Scout troop, was barred from at…

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  The Team at Fight · [email protected]

January 17, 2023 at 5:22 PM

Thank you ❤️

  Hi John, Popping into your inbox really quick just to say thank you. We really appreciate all your support in 2022. Whether you signed a petition, used one of our tools to write to the FTC or to lawmakers, retweeted us, made a donation, or became a Fight…

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  Evan at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 6:50 PM

Kevin McCarthy

Here's what Kevin McCarthy means for digital rights.   John, There’s no way to sugarcoat this. Kevin McCarthy becoming Speaker of the House is terrible news for digital rights and online freedom. This isn’t about which party you support. Democratic leader…

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  Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 31, 2022 at 2:26 PM

Last email of the year

  John - It’s the last day of 2022, so I’ll cut to the chase: we’re $20,000 short of hitting our year-end fundraising goal. Can you chip in right now to make sure we can keep fighting censorship, surveillance, and Big Tech monopolies in 2023? DONATE NOW …

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  The ❤️ Fight Team · [email protected]

December 30, 2022 at 3:23 PM

So short

I’m going to keep this super short   Hi John - I’m going to keep this super short: if you care about protecting your rights in the digital age, please make a donation in any amount to support creative, strategic campaigns in 2023. DONATE NOW Lots of l…

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  ♥️Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 5:45 PM

Fighting For

  John—You have the power to fuel fights for Internet access, free speech, and technology that’s a force for good. DONATE AND JOIN THE FIGHT Donate today to fight with us for the digital future you deserve. ♥️ Fight for the Future, PO …

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  Leila, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 27, 2022 at 4:14 PM

We demand direct messaging that’s truly private

Elon Musk shouldn’t be able to access your DMs on Twitter.   John, The last few months of chaos at Twitter has reminded us of a disturbing reality: the largest social media platforms in the world are bought, sold and controlled by uber-wealthy individuals…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 20, 2022 at 4:38 PM

Behind

  John, The ♥️Fight team has been getting ready for 2023, and we’ve got plans to run campaigns against surveillance tech, to support the spread of information and free expression online, and to ensure everyone has access to affordable Internet. But we’re …

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 15, 2022 at 9:51 PM

Keep fighting for net neutrality

  John, We know that you care about net neutrality, and wanted to share how your actions and support have made real victories possible. In 2022, you helped fight industry opposition to Gigi Sohn’s nomination to the FCC. We’ve called for her confirmation ove…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 13, 2022 at 8:04 PM

Libraries & diverse authors under threat—from lobbyists!

Calling all book lovers! Make Big Publishing stand up for libraries instead of grinching away their rights on digital books   Hey John — if you’re a fan of public libraries, you’ve gotta sign this. Straight up, mega-publishers and their lobbyists are being…

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  Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 9, 2022 at 4:27 PM

Shipping Deadline: 👕 Fresh merch

We've added new items to our store   Quick note—if you want to give any Fight for the Future merch as a holiday gift, you need to order by this Sunday, December 11. Check out our new pieces and support the fight for your rights in the digital age! Hi! We…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 8, 2022 at 4:45 PM

kill this censorship bill

We have a tiny window to stop a censorship bill from sailing through Congress   John, URGENT: Congress is trying to sneak through S. 3663, a dangerous censorship bill that will remove tons of legitimate content from the web and force platforms to spy on ki…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 5, 2022 at 7:33 PM

URGENT: Censorship and Surveillance Bill

  John, URGENT: Congress is trying to sneak through S. 3663, a dangerous “protect the children” bill that will make the Internet less safe and expand censorship and surveillance as part of the “must-pass” spending package. We’re fighting back, but we need…

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  Fight for the Future · [email protected]

December 1, 2022 at 8:58 PM

👕 Fresh merch

We've added new items to our store   Hi! We’ve added some new merch to our Fight for the Future store and wanted to make sure you saw. We’ve designed new shirts, tote bags, posters, and a cute winter pom pom hat. Whether you’re buying for yourself or as a…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 30, 2022 at 4:37 PM

Quick reminder

  Hey there—Just in case our email didn’t catch your attention yesterday (I know your inbox might have been active for Giving Tuesday 😉), I wanted to send a quick reminder to make your end-of-year donation to Fight for the Future. These next few weeks of t…

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  Terri, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 29, 2022 at 3:08 PM

🚀 Fight into 2023

  Hi John, It’s Giving Tuesday, and we know you’ll get a lot of emails today, but please hear us out. We’re determined to rein in the monopoly abuses of Big Tech—and these next few weeks are really do-or-die for these efforts. The “lame duck” Congress is p…

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  Leila, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 23, 2022 at 1:23 PM

Tell DC City Council to ban discriminatory AI

1 min action: Support the Stop Discrimination by Algorithms Act   John, The DC City Council is considering a bill that would ban the use of discriminatory AI in key areas like housing, healthcare, and employment, and they need to hear from DC residents rig…

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  Terri at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 22, 2022 at 6:21 PM

Support Fight this Giving Tuesday

Support a future where tech is a tool for expression and freedom, not oppression.   Hi John, We’re wishing you a nice holiday week with friends and family. Just dropping a quick note to Save the Date: Giving Tuesday, the nationwide giving day, is this comin…

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  Caitlin, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 21, 2022 at 7:05 PM

2 questions

Can you take one minute and answer two quick questions about what issues are most important to you?   Hey John, Can you take one minute and answer two quick questions about what issues are most important to you? (I promise, it’s really that short) FILL …

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  Ese, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 17, 2022 at 10:13 PM

DEADLINE APPROACHING: 3 days left

The deadline to submit a comment to the FTC is November 21. Take action now.   John, The deadline to submit your comment to the FTC on surveillance and data security is this Monday, November 21. You don’t want to miss this chance. Tell the FTC to stop Big …

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  Sarah, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 16, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Re: Defend internet freedom in 2023

Here's how you can support the fight for internet freedom in 2023   Hey John, Last week we wrote to you about Fight’s post-election plans. The biggest takeaway is that when it comes to passing anything in Congress, we’re by no means cleared for any easy win…

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  Sarah, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 10, 2022 at 11:48 PM

Defend internet freedom in 2023

  Hi John, We’ll be up front. We’re reaching out today to ask you to donate: Will you support Fight for the Future in 2023? Here’s why your support is so critical: Although the dust is still settling from the midterms, one thing is certain: the stakes of …

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 9, 2022 at 8:10 PM

Tomorrow: Join our post-election debrief

Hear from experts at Planned Parenthood, EFF, MediaJustice and more during our midterm election roundup webinar John, We're hosting a post-election recap. Want to join us? Tomorrow at 4:30 EST, grab a seltzer, or something stronger, and join me and our brilliant friends from EFF…

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  Evan, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

November 7, 2022 at 10:02 PM

It’s Musk’s Twitterverse, we’re just living in it now

We need to start reckoning with what it means to build our digital lives on platforms owned by others, whether individuals or multinational corporations. Hi, it’s Evan from Fight for the Future. I wanted to share this piece I wrote for TIME Magazine about Elon Musk’s takeover o…

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  Terri at Fight · [email protected]

November 2, 2022 at 3:54 PM

Telecom giants “bait and switch”

NEWSFLASH: Telecom giants like Verizon and AT&T continue to abuse their power   Hi John, NEWSFLASH: Telecom giants like Verizon and AT&T continue to abuse their power, bullying customers and denying them proper service. Here’s the scoop. Just ov…

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  Caitlin at Fight for the Future · [email protected]

October 27, 2022 at 8:59 PM

Re: Uber is exploiting you in a whole new way

Uber is selling your location to advertisers. Help us fight this slimy data abuse   Hey John, Yesterday, we told you about Uber’s new ad program that’s selling your real-time location directly to advertisers.1 Now, our petition to stop this slimy data abus…

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  Terri at Fight · [email protected]

October 26, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Uber is exploiting you in a whole new way

Überhell—Uber has found a new way to make money off of you Hi John, NEW: Uber will sell your sensitive personal data to—you guessed it—advertisers. But this isn’t just any ad scheme. Uber is cashing in on your realtime location. Vice summed it up perfectly: “What could possibly…

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  Terri at Fight · [email protected]

October 19, 2022 at 5:55 PM

BREAKING: FTC Deadline Extension

You can influence how companies collect and use your personal data. Hi John, BREAKING: The FTC has extended the deadline for public feedback on how companies use dangerous surveillance tech and abuse your personal information.[1] Over the next month, we’re doubling our efforts t…

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  Terri at Fight · [email protected]

October 13, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Home Surveillance is Spooky

Support campaigns to rein in creepy tech. Hi John, Wirecutter recently published a piece that promotes using home surveillance tech to monitor trick-or-treaters or scare your kids for Halloween amusement.[1] Surveillance is spooky, and it shouldn’t be normalized by calling it “j…

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  Ese, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

October 7, 2022 at 11:22 PM

⏳ Time’s running out: send a comment to the FTC now

Help the FTC make a new rule & stop corporate surveillance.   John, If you haven’t heard yet, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) began a rulemaking process in August that could change how Facebook, Google and other tech companies collect, use and share…

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  Terri at Fight via ActionNetwork.org · [email protected]

October 4, 2022 at 5:23 PM

There’s still hope for Net Neutrality

Everyone deserves equitable and affordable internet access. Hi John, Congress still hasn’t confirmed net neutrality champ Gigi Sohn to the FCC! And that confirmation has been the key hope to reinstate net neutrality after Trump’s former FCC head, Ajit Pai, gutted the rules that…

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  Lia, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

September 29, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Neil Gaiman, Alok Menon, & more are speaking up for libraries

From Daniel Ellsberg to Medea Benjamin, Chuck Wendig to Los Angeles Poet Laureate Lynne Thompson, authors are speaking up for libraries' digital rights! John— This is a really cool day at ❤️Fight. We’ve been quietly working for months, organizing authors to speak out for librari…

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  Ese, Fight for the Future · [email protected]

September 21, 2022 at 6:51 PM

Join ❤️Fight and the ACLU in saying No Spy Cash!!

This isn’t about crypto. The US government might make its own digital cash—and if they do it must be free of surveillance backdoors!   Hi John At the order of President Biden,1 the US government is considering the creation of its own digital dollar, and it…

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