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FreedomWorks Statement in Response to Introduction of Surveillance Reform Legislation

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the introduction of the “Safeguarding Americans’ Private Records Act,” a bill that if enacted would institute sweeping reforms to the unconstitutional “USA PATRIOT Act,” which is set to expire March 15, 2020, Jason Pye, FreedomWorks’ Vice President of Legislative Affairs, commented:

01/29/2020

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Twitter and Facebook Try to Get Ahead of the Next Round of Political Speech

BY Adam Brandon

Living in the age of the Internet has many pretty cool upsides, such as having basically the entire accumulated knowledge of the world accessible via the handheld glass rectangles everyone stares at all day. But what to do when some of that information is demonstrably false, or worse, deliberately misleading? Fake news is hardly an Internet innovation but the incredible speed at which it can disseminate is, and now the debate rages about whether it’s proper for platforms to allow propaganda to propagate on their property.

11/06/2019

Don't Break Up Big Tech! | Moore Money with Steve Moore

BY Stephen Moore

10/08/2019

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FreedomWorks Statement in Response to Leftist Calls for Censorship of Political Advertisements on Facebook

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the calls from leftist organizations to censor political advertisements on social media platforms such as Facebook, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:

10/04/2019

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FreedomWorks Foundation Announces Partnership With the Demand Progress Education Fund in Report Highlighting Section 215 of FISA Abuses

BY Peter Vicenzi

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FreedomWorks Foundation is proud to announce its partnership with the Demand Progress Action Fund in a report on Section 215 of FISA, a key component of the USA PATRIOT Act, detailing how the federal government abused its authority.

09/09/2019

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Clock Ticks for Democrats’ Bad Move on Net Neutrality

BY Andrew Magloughlin

Senate Democrats could seek to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “Restoring Internet Freedom Order” by Monday. While their attempt has no chance of passing the Republican-controlled House or avoiding a President Trump veto, the move panders to severely misinformed activists.

04/20/2018

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Montana's Net Neutrality Rule is Still Bad

BY Andrew Magloughlin

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order was a win for consumers. Heavy-handed common carrier regulations stifled internet investment, draining billions from future innovations like 5G service.

02/02/2018

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SESTA Needs Further Amending

BY Andrew Magloughlin

The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) will be marked up in committee tomorrow, and if passed, the bill would badly damage Internet innovation. To avoid substantial unintended consequences, Senators should consider adding language to SESTA in order to protect innocent websites.

11/07/2017

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ICPA Would Modernize Internet Laws, Solve Microsoft’s Dispute

BY Andrew Magloughlin

Breaking news flashed across the country when the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari for United States v Microsoft on October 16th. The court’s pending decision will resolve divided lower court rulings on a fundamental privacy dispute.

10/31/2017

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Human Trafficking Abuses Don’t Justify Bad Legislation

BY Andrew Magloughlin

Senators should be commended for their derring-do to fight vile human trafficking abuses. But their current solution, the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, dubbed “SESTA,” would curb Internet innovation.

10/27/2017

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