Actually questioning the validity of a claim before proceeding to give in, for starters. Maybe seeking legal help from one of the many advocates out there.
If the response is an immediate white flag being raised, then anyone who posts on lemmy.world who has any semblance of risk now or in the future is fully at risk with lemmy.world. How is that assertion wrong?
Does 'not immediately folding under even the slightest request' require tor?
Does communication publicly before a decision with large implications like this require tor or hiding your identity?