Good news, and bad news, on our campaign to defeat browser censorship in France

This victory sends a powerful message about the strength of our movement.  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ [Mozilla ]( [❤️ Mozilla ❤️]( [Donate]( Hello, Last year, 90,511 Mozilla supporters signed our petition calling on the French government to remove browser-level censorship from Article 6 of the SREN bill. After the Mozilla community came together to fight back, France agreed to a revised version of the bill that removed browser-level blocking. The SREN bill passed last month after a final vote by the National Assembly – and it still faces a review by France's Constitutional Court, which could overturn problematic provisions of the law. Today we're following up with some important updates on the bill, and what's next for our movement. We’ve shown what is possible when the Mozilla community and our allies come together to stop internet browsers from becoming censorship tools. Article 6 as it was originally written would have set a dangerous precedent, providing a playbook for other governments to turn browsers into censorship tools. But the truth is that other parts of the SREN bill pose a threat to civil liberties and other fundamental rights. The SREN bill is important as it adapts milestone pieces of EU legislation aimed at protecting internet users – such as the Digital Markets Act, to improve competition and choice, and the Digital Services Act to improve transparency and accountability – into French law. However, civil society groups are still concerned about provisions of the law that they believe may restrict freedom of expression. We can all be glad that the final bill did not include browser-level censorship. But the fight for a free internet is far from over, and much more must be done worldwide to ensure the internet remains open and accessible to all. Defeating browser-level censorship was a big step forward, and it didn't happen easily. It took months and months of tireless advocacy work to put pressure on lawmakers and ensure the voices of the Mozilla community were heard. It also involved collaborating closely with partners in France. By making a contribution to Mozilla today, you will make more victories like this possible as we continue working to reclaim the internet. It's going to take all of us engaging in ongoing advocacy work in order to keep building upon this victory. [Can you make a $25 contribution to Mozilla today to continue building our movement to reclaim the internet? The only way we'll be successful is if we're in this together.]( [Donate $25 →]( While the Mozilla community can claim a huge victory in defeating browser-level censorship in Article 6 of the SREN bill, many civil society groups, service providers, and political groups are very concerned about the threats posed by other parts of the new law. We succeeded in stopping browsers from being used as censorship tools, but there are still concerns about other possible censorship issues in the bill. With the SREN bill now under review by France's Constitutional Court, it's possible that the court's decision could overturn large parts of the law. Multiple groups raised concerns about the constitutionality of the law, and the court is expected to release its opinion by the end of this month. We will be sure to share another update once the court makes its decision on the law. But for now one thing is clear: our movement has the ability to make a big difference in the fight for a free internet. And as long as we keep up our advocacy efforts worldwide, we will be unstoppable. For the last 25 years, Mozilla has been fighting to defend the internet. This community has successfully defeated browser censorship, defended net neutrality, and fought off threats to the open internet we love. Now it's up to all of us to stay involved, and your donation today will send an important message about your commitment to an open internet. 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