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Mar 7 •

January 2024

The Battle for the Net has always been about real people

That’s why we’re organizing artists and creators to highlight how net neutrality makes their work possible

Jan 12 •

Caitlin Seeley George

December 2023

RiteAid banned from using facial recognition tech for five years

Another victory squeaking in under the wire in 2023

Dec 30, 2023 •

How We Fight for the Future in 2024

A short message from Fight for the Future director, Evan Greer

Dec 22, 2023 •

Fight for the Future's Holiday Wishlist

Ken, Ese, Hally and Sarah on the tech changes they'd really, really like this year

Dec 16, 2023 •

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Christmas came early. Messenger gets end-to-end encryption

The encryption campaign has been going on for over a decade. Now, Facebook is rolling out default end-to-end encryption on its Messenger app.

Dec 8, 2023 •

AI literally does not care about us

UnitedHealthcare uses an algorithm built to deny insurance claims. Read to the end for a win

Dec 5, 2023 •

November 2023

It's a good day to get a VPN

Plus, an invigorating list of all of Fight for the Future’s current campaigns.

Nov 24, 2023 •

Meta is suppressing Palestinian speech during a deadly siege

Meta controls so much of our communications infrastructure. Now, human rights groups are watching the company target Palestinian posts with blocks and…

Nov 16, 2023 •

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sarah e philips

Our tools are a privilege. How should we use them?

It's a pretty standard rule of protest: leave your phone at home. But amid Gaza's rolling communications blackouts, there's reason to debate digital…

Nov 7, 2023 •

October 2023

Wireless spectrum is a natural resource. Who says it's owned by the FCC?

A conversation with Darrah Blackwater, an attorney, artist, and leading advocate for the right of Native nations to control the waves in their airspace

Oct 16, 2023 •

AI is a labor rights issue

Creative work and the Luddite urge to firestorm an Azure data center

Oct 2, 2023 •

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