Make sure the internet never loses. Ever.
The Internet Blackout was just the beginning. Together, our websites and personal networks can mobilize the planet to defend the internet from bad laws & monopolies. Are you in?
The League is launched!
From now on, we're ready to defend against the forces that brought on SOPA. When there's a threat or opportunity, our members will broadcast actions all over the internet. Help us do it.
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Early members of the League
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Beyond the
blackout
The Internet Defense League takes the tactic that killed SOPA & PIPA and turns it into a permanent force for defending the internet, and making it better. Think of it like the internet's Emergency Broadcast System, or its bat signal!
The Problem
Internet freedom and individual power are changing the course of history. But entrenched institutions and monopolies want this to stop. Elected leaders often don't understand the internet, so they're easily confused or corrupted.
The plan
When the internet's in danger and we need millions of people to act, the League will ask its members to broadcast an action. (Say, a prominent message asking everyone to call their elected leaders.) With the combined reach of our websites and social networks, we can be massively more effective than any one organization.
How it works
First, sign up. If you have a website, we'll send you sample alert code to get working in advance. The next time there's an emergency, we'll tell you and send new code. Then it's your decision to pull the trigger.
Targets
We'll keep in close touch with groups like the EFF and Public Knowledge to identify threats and opportunities. We've also got a subreddit. This will get formalized more soon, but for now we're definitely targeting ACTA in June and CISPA as it re-emerges in the Senate.
Support the network. Become a member.
Our organization and network helped to defeat SOPA/PIPA (by making the innovative tools that powered the largest online protest in history). The Internet Defense League continues this work. But it depends on its members' donations for its tiny staff to keep working behind the scenes. Your donation makes us stronger AND helps us fight to win. $ DONATE
What's in the works?
- Optional code that activates automatically according to criteria you specify (e.g. SOPA returns).
- Analytics to track the total size and reach of the network.
- A collaborative system for identifying threats and opportunities.
- You need our branding materials? Get it here
- join the discussion on reddit
- Campaigns and Ideas google group
Are you a developer?
Join the project to build the flexible JavaScript tools that make the Defense League tick.
Who's behind it?
Fight for the Future, & Center for RIghts the authors of several different SOPA blackout tools, and a growing group of volunteers, including Cloudflare. Be in touch.
Get in touch
If you run a big site and want to get in touch or if you want to get more involved, email us at [email protected]
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