Today We Fight Back Against Mass SurveillanceAdi Kamdar A broad coalition of organizations, companies, and individuals are loudly voicing their stance against unwarranted mass spyingover 6,000 websites have joined together today to demand reform. EFF stands by millions of usersrepresented by groups like Demand Progress, ACLU, PEN, and Access as well as companies like Google, Twitter, Mozilla, and redditto reform governmental collection of innocent users information. Over the past few years, weve seen the Internet as a political force make waves in Washington. From our defeat of the Internet censorship bill SOPA to our battles over CISPA, TPP, and patent reform, history has shown that we can activate our networks to beat back legislation that threatens our ability to connect, as well as champion bills that will further our rights online. We can win this. We can stop mass spying. With public opinion polls on our side, unprecedented pressure from presidential panels and oversight boards, and millions of people speaking out around the world, weve got a chance now to change surveillance policy for good. Last year, we were presented with a new opportunityan opportunity in the form of leaks that showed us the truth about deeply invasive surveillance programs around the world. This is the year we make good on that opportunity. Lets ensure that sacrifices made by whistleblowers and risks taken by brave journalists were not done in vain. Join us in fighting back. Weve laid out below how you can speak out against mass spying. Dial 202-552-0505 or click here to enter your phone number and have our call tool connect you Privacy Info: This telephone calling service is operated by Twilio and will connect you to your representatives. Information about your call, including your phone number and the time and length of your call, will be collected by Twilio and subject to Twilios privacy policy. Calling Congress takes just five minutes and is the most effective action you can take right now to let your elected officials know that mass surveillance must end. Heres what you should say: Outside the US? Take action now. Mass spying affects all of us worldwide. Demand an end to mass surveillance by signing the 13 Principles petition. After you have called Congress or signed the 13 Principles, share this action widely. On your social network of choice, be sure to use the hashtag #StoptheNSA. There are also a handful of in-person events occurring around the worldprotests, discussions, cryptoparties, and more. Dont see one in your area? Its not too late to throw one together today. This fight is more important than ever. Our world has radically changed since last June, when newspapers started reporting on mass spying based on documents revealed by Edward Snowden. The Presidents NSA review group has demanded expansive reforms to NSA surveillance programs. The Congressionally mandated Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has condemned NSA surveillance programs as illegal. And recent polls have shown that a majority of Americans oppose governmental mass collection of phone and Internet data. Its time to turn this momentum into action. Call Congress today, or if youre abroad, make your voice heard. 