From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYProtect the Right to Use VPNs
Oppose any effort to ban or restrict VPN use in this state. Russia's crackdown on VPN apps is a warning, not a model. After banning Western social media, blacklisting opposition media, and blocking FaceTime, Russia's state media watchdog Roskomnadzor is now pulling VPN apps from Apple's App Store. B
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYAge Verification Mandates: High Costs, Uncertain Benefits
I'm writing to urge you to oppose any statewide online age verification mandates currently under consideration. While protecting children online is a worthy goal, these mandates create serious problems that outweigh their benefits. First, age verification systems collect sensitive personal data—gov
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYOppose Online ID Collection Mandates That Schedule the Next Data Breach
Oppose any legislation that expands mandatory online identity collection. Every new law requiring platforms to collect Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and government ID is a law that schedules another data breach and another innocent person's prosecution. Amanda Smith, a 47-year-old Pennsy
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYRequire Police to Get a Warrant to Search ALPR Data
I'm writing as a constituent to ask you to support legislation requiring police to get a warrant before searching stored license plate reader data. ALPR cameras log where our cars are, and the databases hold months or years of those records. Assembled, they show where someone goes, when, and who th
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYRequest for Legislation: Ban Sale of Employee Data to AI Companies
I'm writing as a constituent deeply concerned about a growing threat to workers' privacy in our state. Recent reports reveal that employee data—emails, Slack messages, internal documents—is being bought and sold to train AI models without worker consent or knowledge. Tech brokers are making six-fig
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYPlease Oppose Age Verification Mandates in Our State
As your constituent, I'm writing to ask you to oppose any age verification legislation here in our state. More than half of U.S. states have now passed age verification laws, and I'm concerned about where this trend is taking us. These laws don't keep kids safer—they push them toward riskier places
From a verified voter in Syracuse, NYTikTok Should Pay, Not All New Yorkers' Privacy Rights
I'm writing to urge you to reject Attorney General James's proposal to implement sweeping age verification requirements for TikTok—and online platforms generally—in response to TikTok's documented misconduct. Let's be clear: TikTok's actions were unacceptable. Unsealed court filings reveal the comp
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