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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.

Take Action

Tell Congress to Fix Section 702 of FISA.

  1. Call or Email Your Senator or Representative

    1. Call or email your senator or representative and urge them to fix Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. A recent change to the law has vastly expanded the government’s spying powers.

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  2. Write to Your Local Paper

    1. Help advance press freedom by writing newspaper op-eds or letters to the editor in support of fixing Section 702 of FISA.

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