The Movement that has proved that the People can Fight for Information Access and win!
The Common Cause Media and Democracy team hosts virtual Digital Democracy Activist (DDA) meetings Thursday Evenings at 8pm ET/ 7CT/ 5PT. DDA meetings are:
Many of us point to the 2016 election as the beginning of a culture of constant anxiety and distrust in both elections and our fellow Americans. Volunteer Monitor Kathy shared that election denial “has created a wedge in our family that makes it very difficult to talk about what really matters to the family and the country” Instead of hopelessly watching as election lies spread to their community members, activists can make a real difference.
We are all connected by a deep concern for the current state of our democracy and information ecosystems.
Meetings feature digital literacy education and actions to take alongside our community of civic minded activists. Tech support is available at every meeting for those who need support navigating our activist tools. We encourage anyone interested in taking an active role in improving access to election information to join and learn along with us!
Every election since 2016, Common Cause volunteer activists have been leading the grassroots fight against cyber suppression funded by Dark Money. Our non-partisan grassroots approach has proven to be effective in building widespread community resilience to anti-voter narratives. The DDA program has a lasting impact on the volunteers ability to recognize and confidently push back against cyber suppression.
Information access is a democracy issue. 1 in 5 Americans live in information gaps, where they are vulnerable to lies about our democratic process. Tech advancements alongside a widespread lack of platform willingness to address election lies pose a serious threat to voters in 2024. Instead of solely tackling disinformation sa halalan after it spreads to and harms our communities, we act to proactively defend our information ecosystems from election lies before they suppress voter confidence.
2024 is set to be the biggest election year in human history and social media platforms have abandoned their duty to moderate inaccurate content about our elections. To meet this moment, we need regular democracy-minded people to take action to defend their communities from election disinformation.
From sharing election information to investigating bad actors- there are actions we can all take to keep voters informed!
Do you believe that accessible internet, local journalism, online privacy, and responsible social media platforms are essential to a functioning democracy?
Learn about the fight for Digital Democracy + take action with our community of digital democracy activists. All volunteer experience/ technology comfort levels are welcome!
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Hinihimok namin ang mga estado sa buong bansa na sumali sa National Popular Vote Compact – at itigil ang pagpayag sa mga kandidatong natalo sa popular na boto na manalo sa pagkapangulo.
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Sawa na akong panoorin ang napakaraming popular na mga patakaran na nabiktima ng isang anti-demokrasya na panuntunan ng Senado: ang filibustero.
Ang ating gobyerno ay kailangang kumatawan sa atin – at kumilos para sa interes ng mga taong bumoto sa kanila sa kapangyarihan. Hindi maaaring ipagpatuloy ng minorya ng Senado ang pagdidikta sa kinalabasan ng halos lahat ng negosyo sa pambatasan ng Senado. Dapat nating alisin agad ang filibustero.
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Hindi namin mapagkakatiwalaan ang Fox News na magsasabi ng totoo.
Ang pagpayag sa Fox News na patuloy na kumita sa disinformation at mga teorya ng pagsasabwatan – kapag alam na natin na nagsinungaling sila sa mga manonood tungkol sa ating mga halalan – ay isang malaking pagkakamali, at mapanganib para sa ating demokrasya.
Nananawagan kami sa mga cable provider na tumanggi sa Fox Fee. Hindi kami magbabayad ng higit pa sa aming mga cable bill para ma-subsidize ang mga kasinungalingan ng Fox News.
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Ang ating mga halalan ay dapat kumatawan sa kagustuhan ng mga tao, hindi mga partisan na interes. Kailangan nating repormahin ang mga alituntunin para WAKAS ang gerrymandering – upang ang ating pamahalaan ay tunay na para, ng, at para sa mga tao.
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Ang pagdaragdag ng tanong tungkol sa pagkamamamayan sa US Census at pagbubukod ng milyun-milyong residente ng US mula sa mga bilang ng paghahati-hati ay hindi mabilang na mga Amerikano, mamamayan man sila o hindi, mula sa pagsagot sa Census.
Mahalaga ang pagkuha ng Census nang tama upang matiyak na gumagana ang ating pamahalaan para sa lahat. Dapat TANGGILAN ng Kongreso ang mapanganib na batas na ito at tumulong na protektahan ang patas at tumpak na mga bilang ng Census.
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Ang mahina at boluntaryong “code of conduct” ng Korte Suprema ay kulang sa kung ano ang kailangan natin. Hinihiling namin ang TUNAY, maipapatupad na mga pamantayan sa etika ngayon.
Dapat ipasa ng Kongreso ang Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act at lumikha ng pinakamatibay na posibleng code of conduct para sa ating pinakamataas na hukuman.
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Dapat TANGGILAN ng Kongreso ang mga kasinungalingan nina Donald Trump at Speaker Mike Johnson tungkol sa pagboto ng hindi mamamayan. Ang mga xenophobic scare na taktika na ito ay nakakasakit sa ating lahat at nagpapahirap sa lahat ng karapat-dapat na botante na bumoto.
Sa halip, dapat na ipasa ng ating mga pinuno ang mga repormang pro-botante tulad ng Freedom to Vote Act at John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act upang hikayatin ang mga botante at dagdagan ang pakikilahok sa ating mga halalan.
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Kaming mga Tao ay hindi papayag na ang mga hindi nahalal, hindi mapanagot na mga delegado ay isulat ang kanilang agenda sa ating Konstitusyon. Dapat tanggihan ng ating mga mambabatas ng estado ang anumang mga bagong tawag sa Article V Convention at bawiin ang anumang umiiral na mga tawag para sa isang Convention.
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Common Cause is a non-partisan grassroots organization that has been holding power accountable as the people’s lobby since 1970. We believe that Democracy as the people’s right to choose their government is our common cause for a better future for all.
DDA meetings are considered to be rated PG-13. We encourage anyone over 13 to participate in DDA actions and meetings if they are interested in using technology to get civically engaged.
However, Social Media Monitoring is restricted to those 18+ due to the subject matter being elections and disinformation, some content found on social media while monitoring may contain violent imagery/ rhetoric and mature themes.
If you are interested in hosting anti/disinformation events geared toward young/ newly eligible voters, or have any questions contact us at grassroots@commoncause.org
Yes! Digital Democracy Meetings and Tools are created to be shared with anyone who would like to include elements of the fight for information in their programming. Feel free to promote our event on your organization’s mobilize page, share the sign up link on social media or with your email lists. If you are directing folks to a DDA meeting consider signing up to speak or support at a meeting, we would love to hear from your group why this work impacts your effort. Reach out at grassroots@commoncause.org.
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