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It's not a secret that Latino are active mobile and social media consumers in spite of a prevalent digital divide that limits access to broadband. So how can we ensure increased in access to an open internet without the trojan horse of surveillance? Joseph Torres and Malkia Cyril have some thouhghts that can help us think about this.  

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Our nation’s Internet freedom is under attack — and the consequences for communities of color couldn’t be greater. 

The revelations that the NSA is spying on Americans — with the help of tech and broadband companies — should frighten anyone fighting for racial justice. After all, our nation has a long and shameful history of using surveillance to disrupt racial and social justice movements. 

Just as scary are the moves from profit-hungry broadband providers to interfere with and censor our Web traffic. This behavior is even more disturbing when you consider how critical the open Internet is for mobilizing dissent, closing the racial-wealth gap and providing a platform for our stories that can counter the racial stereotypes found in so much mainstream media.

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