A Dangerous Proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection August 10, 2016 Marking the government’s latest privacy intrusion, CBP wants to ask foreign visitors to the United States for their social-media accounts. Explainer Privacy, Surveillance
Consumer Group Wants to Tax Facebook to Save Journalism March 13, 2019 How to fund ethical journalism in the Facebook era is the multibillion-dollar question of the hour, and Free Press believes it has a solution. Mention Future of Journalism
Vermont Holds Off Enforcing Net Neutrality Law March 14, 2019 Faced with litigation from the broadband industry, Vermont has agreed to hold off on enforcing its new open-internet rules. Mention Net Neutrality
When Google Fiber Abandons Your City as a Failed Experiment March 14, 2019 Only 16 months after it turned on its service in Louisville, Google Fiber announced plans to turn it off. Mention Internet Access
Coalition Committed to Curbing Hate Online Responds to Deadly Violence Targeting Muslims in New Zealand March 15, 2019 Change the Terms, a coalition of civil- and human-rights organizations, responds to Friday’s deadly attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. Press Release Free & Open Internet, Platform Accountability
Privacy Rights Are Civil Rights. We Need to Protect Them. March 14, 2019 Online companies are exploiting our privacy, and in some cases are using our data to discriminate. Our model bill would change that. Insights & Opinions Platform Accountability, Privacy
Protest Outside Fox News: Claim Company Is 'Toxic' March 13, 2019 Media Matters for America and other groups protested outside Fox News headquarters in New York City on Wednesday. Mention Media Accountability
'Save The Internet Act' in the Spotlight in House Subcommittee Hearing March 13, 2019 The Democrat-backed “Save The Internet Act” Net Neutrality bill was the center of attention on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Mention Net Neutrality