PSA: They’re trying to kill the internet again

The time has come to again freak out about net neutrality, the thing with the boring name that we seemingly solve every couple of years only to realize that, no, the far-right kleptocracy really fucking hates the internet. On Monday, the FCC will stop taking public comments about its proposal to kill net neutrality. Today’s long-simmering “Day Of Action” held across countless massive websites and tech companies is an attempt to get you—yes, you—to go let the FCC know that you do not want throttled internet speeds, worse prices, and a corporation-friendly online landscape distorted to favor only the massively successful. Details on what to do are below.
The Daily Dot has detailed how this Day Of Action got up off the ground, and it, like many Trump-era #Resistance movements, started via a humble Google document and the sort of grassroots communication platforms that would get immeasurably less free were Title II rescinded. The Day Of Action has roped in quiet support of companies like Amazon, Google, and Twitter, as well as larger banners on sites like Netflix, Reddit, Twitch, OK Cupid, and Pornhub. Mozilla put together a relaxing nine-hour video, which, why not, here you go: