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Internet-wide day of action for net neutrality

Posted on July 10, 2017 | in News , Take Action

We need your help

The Trump administration In the US wants to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online. If they get their way, they’ll allow widespread throttling, blocking, censorship, and extra fees.

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Fair copyright

Posted on May 24, 2017 | in News , Take Action

Australia’s copyright law is hopelessly out of date. Things that we all take for granted – forwarding emails; quoting; making and sharing memes; cloud storage – are often illegal in Australia. Fair use would fix this.

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Get a VPN

Posted on April 11, 2017 | in News , Take Action

From 13 April 2017, all Australian telecommunication providers are required to collect your metadata and provide it to your Government. Many interactions we have in the digital world are being collected and stored by our communications providers, all without adequate safeguards. This program requires no warrants, has very little oversight and has received condemnation from human rights experts worldwide.

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Treat yourself – and fight internet shutdowns!

Posted on November 24, 2016 | in News , Take Action

So far in 2016, we’ve seen over 50 internet shutdowns around the world. That’s more than double the number we recorded last year. This trend has impacted millions of people, cost the global economy billions of dollars, and is a deeply serious violation of human rights that cannot be ignored.

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