Support for the Take It Down bill goes to show just how little lawmakers have learned from rampant takedown abuse of systems like the DMCA—it is indeed a slippery slope for free speech because of fake + bad-faith takedown claims. We’ll see how this plays out...

Techdirt

Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act

Here’s a puzzle: How do you write a law that’s so badly designed that (1) the people it’s meant to help oppose it, (2) the people...

Lots of protests happening so here's a lil PSA diddy: Basket Case but it's about not using Face ID to unlock your phone!

Good riddance! It’s time for a new, tech-literate generation to lead.

The FTC is requesting comments from social media users about online censorship. Artists- this may seem like the moment you’ve been waiting for but- HOLD UP! Before you submit comments, keep in mind who is running the FTC + their goals! Comments will likely be used to justify greater governmental control over social media, rather than bring justice to artists censored online.

For many, Star Wars was an intro to the idea of 'resistance to fascism' in fiction. Parts of the fandom touch on its political ramifications but #Andor has galvanized many. Get Free Together is offering Project Fulcrum: Nemik's Weekly Manifesto! This is a weekly newsletter where you'll get real history of resistance mvmts behind the show + action items to rebel against imperialism in the U.S. Sign up here:

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📣 ATTN: Student organizers! CivXP is hosting a Genz Town Hall for leaders to connect + share visions for sustaining movements. We’ll talk about ⚠️  Threats to Student Rights/Activism 🤝  Coalitions/Student Collaborations ✊ Expectations/Demands for School Admin

StreamYard

From Campus to Community: GenZ Town Hall

Thursday, April 24 @ 6PM ET | Virtual At a time when students and young people are leading the charge on campuses and in communities across the co...

"What legal perils will pro-freedom protestors face in the coming years if the Ozturk rule is canonized, entitling federal officials to crush any disfavored opinion? " View quoted note →

Big tech is consuming tons of energy running data centers that fuel AI. Our friends at Media Justice + Kairos are hosting a deep dive series to break down how data centers work, who profits from them + real world impacts on everyday people. Sign up here:

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The Trump administration’s FCC Chair Brendan Carr is weaponizing the agency to censor media coverage that Trump doesn’t like:

New FCC Chair Revives Complaints About ABC, CBS And NBC Content That His Predecessor Rejected As "At Odds With The First Amendment"

Brendan Carr, newly installed as chairman of the FCC under the new Trump administration, is reviving a trio of complaints aimed at NBC, ABC and CBS...

We’ve been ringing the alarm about the dangers of repro data collection but it’s not just period trackers you should be concerned about. Uber/Lyft + other apps tracking geolocation data are also risky for abortion seekers.

The Lantern

Ohio State researchers find increase in fertility app use post-Dobbs decision, despite privacy concerns

Ohio State researchers discovered the use of fertility-tracking apps and websites increased in certain states following the U.S. Supreme Court&#821...

This is pretty bad- but better this than Apple just sneakily adding a backdoor.

Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.

New mask ban legislation is on the move in Maryland:

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Unsurprisingly DOGE has gutted the Office of Personnel Management’s privacy team and also fired staff who process FOIA requests- another step toward dismantling systems for government accountability + transparency https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/politics/opm-privacy-team-fired/index.html

One of the many reasons we ride for the Internet Archive 👏 https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/18/tech/internet-archives-deleted-websites-wayback-machine/index.html?Date=20250218&Profile=cnnpolitics&utm_content=1739880498&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram

We’ve partnered with Compost Magazine to build a resource to tell stories about surveillance tech in ways that don't perpetuate law enforcement propaganda. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/08/police-surveillance-wont-make-us-safer-broken-windows-on-steroids

Even if Musk isn’t leading DOGE on paper, he’s its de facto public spokesperson.

The Verge

Elon Musk doesn’t work for DOGE

“He doesn’t even go here.”

U.S. consumers have told us they want an internet that is fast, open, and fair. It's clear that Congress needs to heed their call, take up the charge for net neutrality + put open internet principles in federal law.

Columbia Journalism Review

Net Neutrality Is Dead (Again). Journalism Could Suffer.

What a new court ruling might mean for independent local news.

BREAKING: HR 9495 Defeated! View quoted note →

"Digital archiving as we know it would not exist without the Internet Archive—without it, the world would lose its best public resource on internet history." Read the full story:

WIRED

The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself

The web’s collective memory is stored in the servers of the Internet Archive. Legal battles threaten to wipe it all away.

You've probably heard the news by now about Internet Archive. It takes a lot to stand up to greedy corporations who don't care about humanity at all and it's an honor to support their mission. Please share some love to them as they reckon with this ruling: