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Mozilla, like many of our innovative small and medium independent peers, is steeped in a history of challenging the status quo and embracing openness, whether it is through pioneering security standards, or developing industry-leading privacy tools.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Mitchell\u2019s full letter to Commission President von der Leyen can be read <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mitchell-Letter-to-EU-Commission-on-DSA-September-7-2020.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker published an open letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, urging her to seize a \u2018once-in-a-generation\u2019 opportunity to build a better internet through the opportunity presented by the upcoming Digital Services Act (\u201cDSA\u201d). 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