The ACLU emphasizes the importance of public engagement in protecting civil liberties in the digital age. With increased threats such as mass surveillance and the decline of net neutrality, experts urge internet users to take action. The ACLU's recent efforts include FOIA requests regarding personal data access. Nicole Ozer of the ACLU highlighted the need to utilize all resources for advocacy. Alissa Starzak from Cloudflare warned that many may undervalue internet freedoms, stressing the importance of proactive measures to prevent deterioration. The recent TikTok ban exemplifies the potential shift towards restricted internet access in democratic societies.
There's such an important space for everyone to be involved in defending and continuing to advance rights, this is a moment where we have to be aggressively using our entire toolkit.
We sort of take it for granted, but now is a time when it's starting to fall apart, and so really thinking about what we can do to sort-of make sure that doesn't happen is going to be important.
As a precedent, that is not a great thing for Western democracies.
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