Judge Orders Google to Turn Over Data to FBI

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I wish I could say I am shocked by this, but I'm not.  If we do not fight for our right to privacy, we will no longer have any privacy.

Help Defend the Internet!

 I just joined something called the Internet Defense League -- and I'm hoping you will, too. I joined because it's important to stand up against the powerful industries that are tyring hard to lock down the net. Remember SOPA and PIPA? The people who wrote them are working on more bills to censor the internet, spy on users, chill innovation and generally wreak havoc with the web.

 

The Internet Blackout helped kill SOPA/PIPA with nothing more than websites and individuals working together to broadcast messages and actions. The Internet Defense League uses the tactics of the Blackout, but supercharged and ready to take on anything that corrupt congresspeople and big business can throw at us.

 

Join me in the League. Take your place in the fight for internet freedom.

 

The Internet Defense League works like this: organizers and members monitor Congress and industry for threats to internet freedom. When there's a grave threat or unmissable opportunity, people use their websites, Twitter, Facebook or other social network accounts to display action messages about the threat and tools for taking action. When we rise up together, we'll be impossible to ignore.

 

With SOPA and PIPA, internet users found a new ability to take a stand together when our rights are at stake. Our powerful protest surprised everyone, especially the congresspeople and lobbyists who wrote the bills. We made them see the internet in a new light, but they still don't know what we're really capable of. The next time internet freedom is threatened, we will be able to use the League to come out even stronger than we did last fall.

 

The Internet Defense League can be the strongest network in the fight for internet freedom - but it will only work if large numbers of people get on board. It would be great to have you standing with us.

 

Click here to get started.

 

There's more about future threats, targets, and The League on the site. I hope you'll join me.

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One last thing. The Internet Defense League depends on its members to donate to our efforts. Our tiny staff works behind the scenes to launch campaigns that defend the internet. Will you donate now to keep us fighting for internet freedom? 

 

Please consider donating by clicking here - it makes a difference. https://fftf.actionkit.com/donate/idl-donate/

 

Thank you!

 

Learn more about Fight for the Future. http://fightforthefuture.org/

NDAA Bill Would Allow Defense Department to Conduct 'Clandestine Operations in Cyberspace'

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I guess the last NDAA wasn't bad enough...

Firefox Creators Mozilla Attack Congress; Denounce CISPA

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Teacher's Aide Fired for Not Giving Up Facebook Password

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CISPA is Ridiculously Hideous (And It Just Passed the House)

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"Again, allow me to stress the fact that CISPA enables snooping without a warrant or court involvement. It is absolutely ludicrous insanity."

Think SOPA...but worse.  All they did was change the acronym.

House Passes CISPA Bill

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They couldn't get SOPA or PIPA pass us so they came back with CISPA.  It doesn't matter, though, because ACTA is even worse.

White House Issues Veto Threat Against CISPA

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Yeah.  Just like Obama was supposed to veto NDAA!

House Republicans Vote Against Facebook Privacy

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House GOP representatives want to allow employers to snoop on Facebook more than they already do...Are you ok with this?

The NSA Is Building the Country's Biggest Spy Center (Watch What You Say)

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You have to ask yourself...what does the government need all this information for?  Clearly it is humanly impossible to track all this data, but it is still creepy.

SOPA Bill Takes On a New Name In the Senate

Google User Data to be Merged Across All Sites Under Contentious Plan

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I have a love/hate relationship with Google.  Gmail, Blogger, and YouTube are awesome, but I feel uncomfortable with their total invasion of privacy.  Google may be announcing this plan now, but they have been doing it for a long time.  Just look at the side bar if you have Gmail.