Company
Date Published
Author
Kyle Kelly-Yahner
Word count
278
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) bill has sparked a new wave of opposition with the help of a developer-built platform using Twilio API and Change.org. A petition against CISPA, CISPAPetition.org, was launched in just 24 hours and has already garnered over 100,000 signatures. The platform allows users to sign the petition, locate their local representative, and contact them directly via phone using Twilio's call forwarding service. This initiative is seen as a powerful example of citizen engagement and democratic participation made possible by technology.