The decision to cancel the vote came after a coalition of groups urged lawmakers to vote “no” on attempts to reauthorize spying powers without significant reforms.
In January, Free Press staff took part in a White House panel discussion, explored ways to combat harm in journalism and advocated for strong civic-media policies.
In December, Free Press staff fought for trustworthy journalism, spread the word about the campaign to restore Net Neutrality and met with leaders in Washington, D.C.
In November, Free Press staffers released a report on privacy rights, hosted a webinar with Sen. Ed Markey, traveled to AfroTech and fought disinformation.
The report finds that unless policymakers intervene, the persistent, unchecked and profit-driven collection of our personal data will continue to undermine users’ digital civil rights.
Sen. Ed Markey and digital civil-rights advocates will take part in an important discussion of the landscape of data collection across emerging and established digital platforms.