Fwd: [Internet Policy] FYI - Joint statement by 50 orgs on proposal to require social media passwords at US border

FYI. c. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York Date: Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 11:50 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] FYI - Joint statement by 50 orgs on proposal to require social media passwords at US border FYI, today the Internet Society joined with 50 other organizations to issue a joint statement expressing concerns about a proposal to require disclosure of social media account passwords as a condition of entry to the U.S.: https://cdt.org/insight/no-to-dhs-social-media-password-requirement/ We published our own companion statement as a post from our President and CEO Kathy Brown: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2017/02/ internet-society-speaks-out-against-proposed-password-disclosure That has been shared on our @InternetSociety social media channels at: https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/834044479501959169 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/photos/a.1015012010 9253239.254763.56134108238/10154045837103239/?type=3&theater https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/92XyJvx4yzk Additionally, we also published a supporting post explaining more about why social media accounts are of such a great concern: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/tech-matters/2017/02/da nger-giving-social-media-passwords-so-many-other-services-are-connected We will be circulating that on our social channels as well. Any assistance with amplifying these messages on social channels would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Dan -- Dan York Senior Manager, Content & Web Strategy, Internet Society york@isoc.org +1-802-735-1624 <+1%20802-735-1624> Jabber: york@jabber.isoc.org Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork ​http://www.internetsociety.org/​