| Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of emergency giving in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m reaching out to you early because our $10,000 goal and the work it will make possible are just too urgent to wait even one minute longer.
Please donate now to help Free Press fight the dangerous and hateful COVID-19 misinformation that’s circulating on social media. A generous donor is matching all gifts dollar for dollar up to $10,000. From Trump’s unfounded claim in February that the virus was just “going to disappear” to his suggestion that people with COVID-19 inject themselves with disinfectant, the White House, right-wing media and conspiracy theorists are spreading dangerous misinformation and outright lies about this pandemic day and night, often on social platforms.
Xenophobic and anti-Asian sentiments have also spread rapidly on social media, and white supremacists are exploiting the chaos of the moment as a recruitment opportunity — resulting in a surge of violence against Asians.
Yet Facebook, Twitter and YouTube still refuse to take responsibility for the content proliferating on their platforms. Please donate today, on #GivingTuesdayNow, to fuel our efforts to demand that these sites finally take real action to protect their users. A generous donor will match your contribution.
With your support on this global day of giving, Free Press will make every day a day of action against COVID-19 hate and misinformation — for as long as it takes.
Thank you so much,
Jessica J. González
Free Press Co-CEO
freepress.net
P.S. We’re putting the full weight of Free Press behind our three-pronged approach to supporting vulnerable communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your #GivingTuesdayNow donation will help us advocate for affordable internet access for all, fight against COVID-19 misinformation and hate, and save trustworthy local journalism. All donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000: Please give today. Thank you! |
