In over a hundred cities across the U.S. and on major websites this July 4th holiday, a grassroots movement is pushing back against newly revealed dragnet spying by the NSA in what may be a “turning point for opposing mass government surveillance.”
The newly launched movement, Restore the Fourth, explains that it
The spying programs are a blatant violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the group says.
But Thursday isn’t just about a protest, organizers explained in an “ask me anything” session on Reddit yesterday:
Helping to make those goals visible online are web heavyweights including WordPress, Reddit, and Mozilla, and digital rights groups like EFF which, The Hill reports, “will display anti-NSA spying messages on their home pages. They will also direct people to the site CallForFreedom.org, where supporters can donate money to help fund TV ads against the intelligence programs and press for action from lawmakers.”
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