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Tell Amazon: Stop price gouging during the COVID-19 crisis

As the novel coronavirus spreads, shoppers have been reporting through-the-roof prices on Amazon for supplies they need to stay safe and healthy. One vendor was selling a four-pack of Purell hand sanitizer for $159; another, a two-pack of Lysol wipes for $70.

These price spikes are nothing short of unfair, opportunistic price gouging that’s putting people at risk.

We need to make sure people aren’t getting ripped off while shopping for supplies they need in a crisis. Tell Amazon: Put rules in place that prevent price gouging during emergencies like this one.

In many states, this kind of

We can stop identity theft -- by making credit report freezes the default option

Imagine this scenario: You hear about a big data breach at a major credit bureau on the news. Millions of people have had their financial data compromised.

The next thing you know, someone is opening lines of credit in your name and you’re on the hook for a big purchase you didn’t make. You’ve just had your identity stolen.

If your credit reports had been frozen, the identity thief wouldn’t have been able to do much with your information.

Tell your governor: We should be able to fix the stuff we own

Americans throw away 416,000 cell phones every day.

That’s staggering -- and more than a little depressing. Are we really that wasteful by nature? Why not just get your phone fixed when it breaks, so you don’t have to shell out another $900 for a new one?

As it turns out, making these repairs isn’t that simple. Many companies have refused to make parts, manuals or repair software available to independent fixers -- forcing many users whose devices just need minor repairs to trash them and spend hundreds on new ones.

States have an opportunity to pass “right to repair” laws that would

Tell your governor: Save net neutrality

Last year brought a blow to internet freedom -- but also a way forward for those of us looking to protect it.

The bad news: An appeals court upheld the Trump administration’s repeal of net neutrality protections. Without these protections, big phone and cable companies could block or slow down whatever content they choose -- or create unfair internet "fast lanes" to favor certain sites and content over others.

The good news? The court also said that states and local governments can write their own, stronger rules.

This ruling could have consequences for a free and open internet, where

Tell the FTC: Investigate phone apps that put our privacy at risk

Maybe you've used FaceApp at some point in the past year -- or maybe you've seen your friends, kids or family members playing around with it. It's the one with filters that show how you might look 10 years older.

But FaceApp hasn't been above board about what it's doing with your photos. Users thought the photos they selected to "age" stayed on their phones.

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