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MentionBernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Are the Best Candidates on Internet Freedom
A Free Press Action study found that Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are the best 2020 presidential candidates of any party on internet and press freedom.
mentionYour Emoji-Based Guide to Where the 2020 Candidates Stand on Media and Tech Policy
President Trump gets all frowns, but Sens. Sanders and Warren stand out for their proposals to expand internet access and rein in steep broadband prices.
press releaseFree Press Action Releases 'Right to Connect Voter Guide' Tracking Presidential Candidates' Media and Tech Policies
On Thursday, Free Press Action released the “Right to Connect Voter Guide,” an analysis of presidential candidates’ positions on vital media-and-technology policies.
mentionJoe Biden Slams Facebook, Calls for Revoking U.S. Law Shielding Internet Companies from Liability for Speech
Free Press Action notes that “any fixes to Section 230 should be undertaken carefully and cautiously with an eye to protecting marginalized and vulnerable communities.”
press releaseFree Press Action: Joe Biden Gets Section 230 Wrong
WASHINGTON — In an interview with the New York Times, former Vice President Joe Biden called for Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act to be revoked.
press releaseCandidates Klobuchar and Sanders Release Tech-Policy Platforms as the Internet Becomes Central Issue in 2020 Election
The platforms include positions on Net Neutrality, universal broadband access, antitrust and other key election-year issues.
MENTIONBernie Sanders Endorses a Targeted Advertising Tax to Fund Local Journalism
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ plan to protect journalism includes a tax on targeted advertising that would funnel money to local newsrooms.
MENTIONAdvocates Ask 2020 Candidates to Pledge to Restore Net Neutrality
Demand Progress, Fight for the Future, Free Press Action and other groups are urging the 2020 candidates to pledge to restore the Net Neutrality rules.
MENTIONOp-Ed: Bernie Sanders on His Plan for Journalism
Walter Cronkite once said that “journalism is what we need to make democracy work.” He was absolutely right, which is why we must take concrete action.
MENTIONBeto O’Rourke Seeks New Limits on Section 230 as Part of Gun Violence Proposal
Beto O’Rourke announced a sweeping policy plan to counter hate speech and gun violence in America.
PRESS RELEASEFree Press Action Pleased to See Beto O’Rourke Challenge White-Supremacist Violence but Skeptical of Proposal to Weaken Section 230
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke announced on Friday his plan to combat hate and violence in the United States.
PRESS RELEASEFree Press Action Releases ‘Right to Connect,’ a Media-Policy Roadmap for Presidential Candidates
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, Free Press Action released “Right to Connect,” a platform of recommended media-and-tech policies for all presidential candidates.