We Cant Let This Happen.

we cant let this happen.

🚨🚨🚨

today is Nov. 15. the FCC, under chairman Ajit Pai, will not listen to the public despite millions of comments in support of net neutrality. They are going to try their hardest to kill net neutrality, which in turn will kill the internet, which in turn will help eradicate democracy. it won’t just affect Americans, it has the potential to affect the entire internet, something we ALL use daily. you can bet your ass other countries will see america doing this, and use it as an excuse to do it in their own countries.

this is what buying a plan without net neutrality looks like there:

you have to pay MORE for features you’re already guaranteed to have under net neutrality. and in america, you already know how expensive everything is.

democrats AND republicans both want net neutrality. advocacy groups in touch with congress have said that if your members of congress receive calls from you, they are more encouraged and more likely to take action to stop Pai’s plan to gut net neutrality. after Nov. 22, it will be MUCH HARDER to convince your member of congress.

please, call them. call them daily.

https://www.battleforthenet.com/

the kids online safety act passed the u.s. senate.

long story short (for anyone who hadn't heard of this before) the kids online safety act, aka kosa, is a bill that will censor online content and resources for lgbtq+ matters, reproductive healthcare, activism (INCLUDING PALESTINE AND LIKELY OTHER CRISES GOING ON LIKE IN CONGO OR SUDAN), mental health, etc. everywhere--its effects likely won't be contained to just america.

today, july 30th, 2024, the senate passed it 91-3. it has officially moved to the house of representatives.

is this a pretty massive setback? yes. do you have every right to be scared, sad, angry, or whatever else about this happening? absolutely. but should you give up hope completely? NO!

even though kosa passed the senate, the house is on break/august recess at the moment. we have around an entire month to get emails, calls, and faxes in to house reps, maybe more depending on when they decide to vote on it.

should it pass the house and get signed into law, we still have a whole 18 months before it actually goes into effect. this is plenty of time for digital rights orgs (e.g. fight for the future, the electronic frontier foundation) and other groups that oppose it to file a lawsuit against it. even if, worst-case scenario, it flies through the house immediately after the recess ends, we can still fight this up to march 2026.

so, yes, remember what's at stake here, but also remember that it's not over yet. we lost a battle, not the war.

below are some resources to learn more about kosa and how to contact your reps (first link) + a page that lets you directly contact progressive house reps, sign an open letter opposing the bill, and view others' testimonies against it (second link):

Google Docs

Resources For KOSA

Call Script on Page 2! Resources For Learning about KOSA 2023: KOSA bill itself: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1

FIGHT. FIGHT. FIGHT.

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multifandom-fan

1 year ago

my kosa post where I was just complaining is now my most popular post and I’ve deleted it now bc I’m sick of it clogging my notifs but also it included some misinformation. looking back I don’t believe it says anywhere in the bill that kosa will make the internet require ID before use. it’s still an awful bill rife with censorship shit but do your research kids. sorry for fearmongering, but do still rally against the bill as there will still be mass amounts of censorship and breaches of privacy!!

Read the bill:

congress.gov

Text - S.1409 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Kids Online Safety Act

Text for S.1409 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Kids Online Safety Act

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multifandom-fan

7 years ago

If you're not scared right now about losing net neutrality; You should be. Study up folks, or 2018 is going to fucking suck.

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multifandom-fan

7 years ago

yoongi’s “I’m bad boy” on loop

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multifandom-fan

7 years ago

REBLOG IF YOU ARE PART OF MONSTA X'S PROTECTION SQUAD ⋆

Monbebe loves Monsta X ❤️

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multifandom-fan

7 years ago

Jungkook back at it with the twerking

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multifandom-fan

7 years ago

this is so cute!

SHE PRANKED HER BOYFRIEND AND MADE HIM THINK SHE BROKE HIS CAMERA AND HIS REACTION IS THE SWEETEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN OH MY GOSH MY HEART IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE

source their youtube channel

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multifandom-fan

7 years ago