Tomorrow, @internetarchive will file their reply brief in the suit from major #publishers to end the right of IA and all #libraries to own and preserve #spyware-free digital #books.
Reading what they’re replying to, we’ve gotta ask:
Who is the real “Napster” here?
A thread.
Today the #DELETEAct received a ringing endorsement from 20 #humanrights and consumer protection orgs: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2024-04-16-delete-act-endorsement-letter/
We need a one click, permanent opt out from #databrokers, with teeth. Everyone can demand it at https://DoNotDox.com so do that if you haven't yet!
Particularly gutting is when this excellent piece talks about elementary or middle school students who might recognize their sexuality for the first time, search for resources, and only see hate. 💔
These schools and their content filters are failing kids.
BREAKING: 29 #MutualAid orgs, from #DisasterRelief to #AbortionFunds, are calling for a Congressional investigation into #FinTech surveillance of mutual aid activists and the use of PayPal data to charge #StopCopCity’s bail fund with money laundering. https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2024-04-03-mutual-aid-organizations-call-for-congressional-investigation-into-financial-surveillance-of-stop-cop-city-activists-and-atlanta-solidarity-fund/