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Mass surveillance is widespread. Congress must rein in government spying powers.

In 2013, whistleblower and longtime Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) board member Edward Snowden’s stunning revelations of mass surveillance by the National Security Agency shocked the world. Since then, we’ve learned even more about the alarming scope of surveillance by the U.S. government.

Mass surveillance undermines everyone’s privacy, and it threatens press freedom by allowing the government to spy on communications between journalists and their sources.

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Edit this message so that it is unique to you: Dear Member of Congress, As a supporter of press freedom and your constituent, I am deeply concerned about the government’s use of Section 702 of FISA to spy on Americans’ communications without a warrant. I urge you not to reauthorize this law unless significant changes are made to rein in warrantless surveillance. Journalists and the free press are increasingly under attack in America. Now is not the time to renew Section 702, a powerful surveillance tool that has been abused in the past to target journalists, without reforms to stop its abuse. Congress should amend Section 702 to require a warrant before the government can search Americans’ communications. It should also prohibit government agencies from buying sensitive data about Americans from data brokers and other third parties that the government otherwise would require a warrant to access. These changes are bipartisan and have overwhelming popular support among Americans. To protect the free press and all Americans, I urge you not to reauthorize Section 702 without these vital reforms. URLs are not allowed in this message.

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“Hi, my name is (your name), and I am calling to oppose reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA unless Congress makes significant changes to protect Americans’ privacy.
Congress should amend Section 702 to require a warrant before the government can search Americans’ communications. It should also prohibit government agencies from buying sensitive data about Americans from data brokers that the government otherwise would require a warrant to access.
As your constituent and a supporter of press freedom, these reforms are important to me. If you care about Americans’ privacy, you should demand these basic changes before reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA.”
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End Government Surveillance

Reform Section 702: End mass warrantless surveillance

Write a letter to Congress to stop warrantless spying on Americans

Call your representative and tell them not to renew Section 702 of FISA without privacy reforms

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End Government Surveillance

Reform Section 702: End mass warrantless surveillance

Write a letter to Congress to stop warrantless spying on Americans

Call your representative and tell them not to renew Section 702 of FISA without privacy reforms

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