S.T.O.P. - a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event: …

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the notoriously vague anti-hacking law, is long overdue for …

This is the first installment in a four-part blog series surveying global intermediary liability …

Podcast Episode - An AI Hammer in Search of a Nail

Podcast Episode - An AI Hammer in Search of a Nail

Podcast Episode - An AI Hammer in Search of a Nail

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There is a lot to appreciate in the recently …

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt …

It often feels like machine learning experts are running around with a hammer, looking at everything …

Download the reportLatin American countries have a choice to make in the coming months—whether to …

EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow will keynote this year's ABC Copyright Conference , at the …

Egyptian blogger, coder, and free speech activist Alaa Abd El Fattah is on day 45 of a hunger strike …

Geofence and reverse keyword warrants are some of the most dangerous, civil-liberties-infringing and …

The executive body of the European Union published today a legislative proposal ( text ) that, if it …

Copyright law and free expression have always been in tension, with the courts protecting speech …

The increasing risk that the Supreme Court will overturn federal constitutional abortion protections …

Podcast Episode - The Philosopher King

EFF supports data privacy for all, and that includes people seeking reproductive health care. Even …

Podcast Episode - The Philosopher King

Podcast Episode - The Philosopher King

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EFF members have joined forces to fight for civil liberties …

Computer scientists often build algorithms with a keen focus on “solving the problem,” without …

Restore the 4th MN , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host …

In preparation for what may be the final days of the trial of Ola Bini, an open source and free …

EFF, along with many other organizations, has loudly sounded the alarm about data brokers and the …

Stephanie Singer and Sheila Golden have been focused on voting systems for many years and have …

On Tuesday, Motherboard reported that data broker SafeGraph was selling location information …

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a long-awaited judgment on the compatibility …

In the hands of police and other government agencies, face recognition technology presents an …

Legislation deputizing people to find, sue, and collect damages from anyone who tries to help people …

The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued a long-awaited judgment on the compatibility …

Podcast Episode: Teaching AI to its Targets

Podcast Episode: Teaching AI to its Targets

Podcast Episode: Teaching AI to its Targets

Want the latest news on your digital rights? Well, you're in luck! Version 34, issue 3 of our …

Too many young people – particularly young people of color – lack enough familiarity or experience …

Imagine if your boss made up hundreds of petty rules and refused to disclose them, but every week, …

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) allows new messaging services to demand …

Maryland's legislature has unanimously passed a bill that will require law enforcement agencies to …

The White House announced today that sixty one countries have signed the Declaration for the Future …

School digital environments are increasingly locked down, increasingly invasive, and increasingly …

When atrocities happen—in Mariupol, Gaza, Kabul, or Christchurch—users and social media companies …

Courts and legislatures around the globe are hotly debating to what degree online intermediaries—the …

Two human rights organizations, a digital library, a sex worker activist, and a certified massage …

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter highlights the risks to human rights and personal safety when any …

EFF-Austin , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this …

People who want their day in court should be able to have it. That's why EFF has long opposed forced …

Reiterating its prior common-sense opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in hiQ v. …

In order to audit the privacy and security practices of the apps we use on a daily basis, we need to …

SAN FRANCISCO—Let’s Encrypt—a project of the nonprofit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), …

Podcast Episode: Making Hope with Adam Savage

Podcast Episode: Making Hope with Adam Savage

Podcast Episode: Making Hope with Adam Savage

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Censorship doesn’t always look like a black line …

The Right to Privacy: Consumer Genetics, Data Brokers, Facial Recognition Technology, Criminal …

An officer hands you a digital tablet and assures you that you can use it to communicate to sort out …

Paraguay’s leading broadband service providers last year upped their commitments to users to be …

Copyright filters are having a bit of a moment in Washington D.C. The Copyright Office is moving …

How to Fix the Internet: New Episode: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Google is fighting back against a Brazilian court order to turn over data on all users who searched …

How to Fix the Internet: New Episode: Your Tax Dollars At Work

How to Fix the Internet: New Episode: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Democracy means allowing everyday people to have their voices heard on public matters involving …

The First Amendment guarantees the right to speak your own involvement about court proceedings. Yet …

Recently at EFF’s Threat Lab, we’ve been focusing a lot on the Android malware ecosystem and …

Today, EFF joins a diverse coalition of civil society and tech companies to call on Congress to pass …

SAN FRANCISCO—As part of its ongoing work to ensure that people can know and understand the laws …

California has shown itself to be a national privacy leader. But there is still work to do. That’s …

EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow will speak at the UK Competition and Markets Authority Data …

We’ve got an amazing opportunity for a litigator to join EFF’s legal team. If you have experience …

Want the latest news on your digital rights? Well, you're in luck! Version 34, issue 2 of our …

EFF's Cindy Cohn will speak at ACI’s 12th Global Encryption, Cloud & Cyber Export Controls …

Podcast Episode - Securing the IoT

Podcast Episode - Securing the IoT

Podcast Episode - Securing the IoT

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Today almost everything is connected to the internet - from your …

When a pipeline bursts, journalists might want to investigate whether the pipeline complied with …

Being able to accurately determine your location anywhere on the planet is a useful technological …

Join us in San Francisco on May 5th for our 6th annual exploration of the fascinating, obscure, and …

First came tracking devices like Tiles and AirTags, marketed as clever, button-sized …

Putting children under surveillance and limiting their access to information doesn’t make them …

Remote proctoring companies like Proctorio, ProctorU, and ExamSoft collect all manner of private …

When journalists want to know if and how local police or governments are using technology tools to …

S.T.O.P. - a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event: …

Podcast Episode: Hack to the Future

Podcast Episode: Hack to the Future

Podcast Episode: Hack to the Future

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Like many young people, Zach Latta went to a school that …

Tech companies earn staggering profits by targeting ads to us based on our online behavior. This …

After the defeat of SOPA/PIPA, Big Content has mostly focused on quiet, backroom deals for copyright …

Brazil’s “Fake News Bill” ( PL 2630/2020 ) is the latest salvo in the global battle between Big Tech …

An upcoming proposal from the European Union Commission could make government scanning of user …

Last week, Russian citizens began receiving instructions to either download a government-approved …

Podcast Episode - Watching the Watchers

Podcast Episode - Watching the Watchers

Podcast Episode - Watching the Watchers

Imagine being detained by armed agents whenever you returned from traveling outside the country. …

After pushing for more than three years to access court records in a lawsuit brought by a notorious …

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek …

December 22, 2021 H.E. Ms Faouzia Boumaiza Mebarki ChairpersonAd Hoc Committee to Elaborate a …

As the debate about how to rein in Big Tech and its anti-competitive practices continues, news …

In the first order of its kind, a federal district court has held that a warrant used to identify …

Senator Ron Wyden has released a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) …

EFF Austin , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this …

Secure communications are especially important in times of crisis . Just being aware of surveillance …

The “right to be forgotten," which exists in European Union member states and allows for …

Telegram has gained a reputation as the “secure” communications app in the post-Soviet states, but …

While tensions run high across the globe over the invasion of Ukraine, the world’s governments are …

SAN FRANCISCO—Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) technologists, along with 36 of the world’s top …

Democracies are in many ways like the internet. In both cases, it may take a thousand cuts to …

Democracies are in many ways like the internet. In both cases, it takes a thousand cuts to demolish …

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has pulled a harmful ballot initiative that threatened to gut the …

Private messages, voicemails, internet browsing, passwords and location data—this is the type of …

December 22, 2021 H.E. Ms Faouzia Boumaiza Mebarki ChairpersonAd Hoc Committee to Elaborate a …

This post was written by EFF Media Relations Specialist Malaika Fraley. Private messages, …

EFF is representing prominent Saudi human rights activist Loujain AlHathloul in a lawsuit against …

EFF is thrilled to finally be back in-person at ShmooCon 2022 ! Stop by the EFF booth to chat with …

Anonymous speech is an important protection for those concerned about political or economic …

This week we learned that San Francisco Police used a woman’s own DNA—collected years earlier as …

As the Ghanaian Parliament considers a bill that would criminalize being LGBTQI+ or an ally of …

We live in a world increasingly governed by technology. Too often, that technology includes security …

Pacific Northwest Rural Broadband Alliance , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier …

In a victory for privacy and security, the Internal Revenue Service reversed course from its recent …

In a victory for privacy and security, the Internal Revenue Service reversed course from its recent …

This week we learned that San Francisco Police used a woman’s own DNA—collected years earlier as …

Lacking ink, the label-printing market has been spared the kinds of shenanigans that plague the …

Update: This article briefly appeared with a typo that listed the manufacturing cost of printer ink …

Are you well organized? Do you have a garage full of well-labeled bins or a pantry full of neatly …

As a UN-convened committee of government experts from around the world gets ready to begin …

For more than three years, EFF has been fighting for public access to court records in a patent case …

Electronic Frontiers Georgia, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) …

EFF, ACLU, and 34 other community and civil rights groups have signed onto a letter urging San …

The Central Intelligence Agency has been collecting American’s private data without any oversight or …

Earlier today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the dangerous EARN IT bill . We’re …

On Wednesday, February 9, EFF sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee to strongly oppose S. …

On Wednesday, February 9, EFF sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee to strongly oppose S. …

Software robots should not be deciding whether your creative content, whether written words, videos, …

Along with 60 other human rights, civil rights and open Internet organizations, EFF sent a letter to …

Along with 60 other human rights, civil rights and open Internet organizations, EFF sent a letter to …

Encryption is under attack. In liberal democracies, elected leaders are giving lip service to our …

Ohio lawmakers are giving big tech companies a gift in the form of the Ohio Personal Privacy Act. …

EFF Austin , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this …

When users fork over money for an iPhone (average price: over $800), many expect to be able to play …

The House of Representatives has inserted SHOP SAFE —a piece of legislation that would make it …

People don’t want outsiders reading their private messages —not their physical mail, not their …

Right now, the U.S. Copyright Office is collecting information on the use of "standard …

Imagine getting a letter in the mail—and then another, and then another—telling you that if you …

H2FTI - Marc Maron - Ep 110

H2FTI - Marc Maron - Ep 110

H2FTI - Marc Maron - Ep 110

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Podcast Episode 110Imagine getting a letter in the mail—and then …

S.T.O.P. - a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event: …

The Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of California over the large national internet service providers …

Content moderation has become a critical topic across the globe. Unfortunately, it can still be …

Podcast Episode: Data Doppelgängers

Podcast Episode: Data Doppelgängers

Podcast Episode: Data Doppelgängers

Podcast Episode 109 As humans, we’re constantly changing and evolving, always trying to become our …

EFF is excited to be a part of Enigma 2022 , a security conference by USENIX. We'll be in-person in …

This week, the U.K. government launched an unprecedented and deceptive effort to kill off end-to-end …

Update: This feature is only available on certain phones running Android 12. So far we have only …

Start the new year right by keeping up with the latest news on your digital rights! Version 34, …

Amnesty International USA and Fight for the Future present: Human Rights and Web3 for Activists This …

The European Parliament had an important decision to make this week about the Digital Services Act …

Over the last few years, technology platforms have repeatedly censored online expression by …

There has been a notable, and long overdue flurry, of antitrust actions targeting Big Tech, launched …

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, authoritative research and publications have been critical in …

Podcast Episode: How private is your bank account?

Podcast Episode: How private is your bank account?

Podcast Episode: How private is your bank account?

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If you bought it, you own it and you can do what …

In 2019, for the first time in 20 years, U.S. copyright law allowed formerly copyrighted works to …

(UPDATE: Due to the ongoing situation concerning the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Ad Hoc …

In September, we introduced EFF Threat Lab ’s very own APK Downloader, apkeep . It is a tool that …

By Hope Williams, Nathan Sheard, and Nestor Reyes The authors are community activists who helped …

Last year Google quietly pushed a new feature to its Android operating system allowing users to …

Portland's Techno-Activism Third Mondays , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance …

The public should get to see whether a court that authorized the FBI to track someone’s air travels …

Podcast Episode 107

Podcast Episode 107

Podcast Episode 107

Episode 107 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet Modern life means leaving digital traces wherever we …

Across the country, police departments are using myriad means and resources at their disposal to …

EFF is deeply saddened and angered by the news that our friend, Egyptian blogger, coder, and free …

Law enforcement around the world is apparently getting its holiday wish list, thanks to the Council …

Decades ago, when imagining the practical uses of artificial intelligence, science fiction writers …

We don’t entrust Internet companies to be arbiters of morality. We shouldn't hand them the …

EFF's small design team sometimes struggles to keep up with the frenetic pace of our activist, legal …

This year’s passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)—also known as the …

Support EFF for the future of digital privacy, free speech, and the open web! If you donate by …

We don’t entrust Internet companies to be arbiters of morality. We shouldn't hand them the …

When all is said and done—and there are some major steps to take in 2022—the United States will mark …

2021 has been the year of vaccines, in light of the continuing worldwide pandemic. It has also been …

In 2010 , EFF launched its campaign to encrypt the entire web —that is, move all websites from …

Stalkerware—that is, commercially-available apps that can be covertly installed on another person’s …

2021 was not a good year for Big Tech: a flaming cocktail of moderation failings , privacy breaches …

Year-End Challenge Desktop

Year-End Challenge Desktop

Year-End Challenge Desktop

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2021 ended up being a time where we dug into our new realities of …

Uncovering government surveillance and fighting for robust and effective legal safeguards and …

Four years ago, EFF set out on a mission to chase down the paper trail left behind when cops in …

When governments or private companies target someone with malware and facilitate the abuse of their …

This post has been updated to say that Tracker Detect is available internationally. We’re pleased to …

EFF is seeking to make public court records that would show how law enforcement in San Bernardino …

We’re pleased to see Apple has come out with an Android app called Tracker Detect that addresses …

We’re pleased to see Apple has come out with an Android app called Tracker Detect that addresses …

A better future starts with secret codes

A better future starts with secret codes

A better future starts with secret codes

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We are now accepting submissions for The Foilies 2022, the …

It's been over two years since our initial response to Google's Manifest V3 proposal . Manifest V3 …

Fix What is Broken vs Break What Works: Oscillating Between Policy ChoicesThe European Union's …

Podcast Episode 105 Law enforcement wants to force companies to build a backdoor to the software …

We have an amazing opportunity to join the EFF team.We are hiring a Senior Fellow of …

You have the right under the First Amendment to livestream and record on-duty police officers and …

Join EFF's Cindy Cohn at TorProject’s
PrivChat
Privacy is a Human Right virtual event. In this 6th …

Today, December 10, is International Human Rights Day. On this day in 1948, the U.N. General …

How to Fix the Internet Podcast: Pay a Hacker, Save a Life

How to Fix the Internet Podcast: Pay a Hacker, Save a Life

How to Fix the Internet Podcast: Pay a Hacker, Save a Life

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Manifest V3, Google Chrome’s soon-to-be …

Power Up Your Donation Week is ending! Right now, your contribution to EFF will have double the …

This event is organized by EFF and Access Now in honor of International Human Rights Day as part of …

WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Monday, December 6, at 10 am ET, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), …

Brazil’s biggest internet connection providers continue to make strides towards better protection of …

Veridiana Alimonti is speaking at PrivSecGlobal , the largest data protection, privacy, and security …

Along with the trove of "Facebook Papers" recently leaked to press outlets was a document …

Power Up Your Donation Week is here! Starting on #GivingTuesday, your contribution to EFF will have …

Power Up Your Donation Week

Power Up Your Donation Week

Power Up Your Donation Week

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The bots that try to moderate speech online are doing a terrible job, …

We’ve got an amazing opportunity for a senior media relations person to join the EFF team.Right now, …

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants more than 300,000 patents each year. Some of …

In this guest post by the Coalition Against Stalkerware marking its second anniversary, the …

If you get pulled over and a police officer asks for your phone, beware. Local police now have …

A UN human rights committee examining the status of civil and political rights in Germany took aim …

Revolution will be open source

Revolution will be open source

Revolution will be open source

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James Vasile believes that all tech should be customizable by the …

The EU’s Proposal for a Digital Market Act (DMA) is an attempt to create a fairer and more …

Episode 102 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet The open source movement focuses on collaboration and …

When Google introduced Manifest V3 in 2019, web extension developers were alarmed at the amount of …

The ACLU of Northern California has concluded a year-long Freedom of Information campaign by …

Want the latest news on your digital rights? Then you’ve come to the right place! Version 33, issue …

The Right to Repair movement got a boost this week, when Apple announced a new program, Self Service …

Judges cannot minimize the First Amendment rights of anonymous speakers who use an organization’s …

How to Fix the Internet Podcast

How to Fix the Internet Podcast

How to Fix the Internet Podcast

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If you get pulled over and a police officer asks for your phone, …

Episode 101 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet If you get pulled over and a police officer asks for …

In the U.S., we need better internet. We need oversight over Big Tech, ISPs, and other large …

Every year or so, a new Facebook scandal emerges. These blowups follow a fairly standard pattern, at …

In Memoriam

In Memoriam

Since August, EFF and others have been telling Apple to cancel its new child safety plans . Apple is …

Since August, EFF and others have been telling Apple to cancel its new child safety plans . Apple is …

Even people who get sued over patents often can’t figure out who is demanding money from them. We’re …

The EU's Digital Services Act is a chance to preserve what works and to fix what is broken. EFF and …

Vendors of surveillance technology can make big money on the global market, frequently by enabling …

In the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, a location data broker called Veraset offered officials …

This post is the second of two analyzing the risks of approving dangerous and disproportionate …

EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow presents at the Goethe-Institut's "Anti-Dystopian …

Update: An earlier version of this post described the UC Davis 'Equitable Access' program as it was …

Led by a group of senators that spent much of 2019 trying to change U.S. patent law for the worse , …

Corporate Documents

Corporate Documents

Facebook announced it is, for now, shutting down its face recognition program , which created face …

The Electronic Frontier Alliance is made up of more than seventy groups of concerned community …

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has interfered with a staggering array of speech and …

Face recognition technology is a special menace to privacy, racial justice, free expression, and …

Antitrust has not had its moment since the 1911 breakup of Standard Oil. But this past year, …

Since he helped found EFF 31 years ago, John Gilmore has provided leadership and guidance on many of …

The Utah Supreme Court is the latest stop in EFF’s roving campaign to establish your Fifth Amendment …

Oakland residents shared the stories of their personal experience; a broad coalition of advocates, …

At EFF, we talk a lot about strong encryption. It’s critical for our privacy and security online. …

The European Parliament’s regulations and policy-making decisions on technology and the internet …

This post will be about two very different social networks: The first is Front Porch Forum, a …

Update, October 19: Ola Bini's trial has been suspended by request of the Corporación Nacional de …

The Marin County Sheriff illegally shares the sensitive location information of millions of drivers …

EFF has joined a coalition of press freedom, civil liberties, and human rights groups that sent a …

This blog post was written by Kenny Gutierrez , EFF Bridge Fellow. The City Council of Concord, …

The pledge period for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is underway and EFF needs your help! Last …

We do not lose our constitutional rights at the border. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security …

Today EFF and other internet and digital rights organizations are announcing the Alliance for …

Within a day of Twitter fact-checking President Donald Trump’s May 2020 false tweets about mail-in …

EFF filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in support of public …

Through her leaks and Congressional testimony , Frances Haugen, the “Facebook Whistleblower,” …

On September 16, EFF held the 30th Annual Pioneer Award Ceremony, a yearly celebration of our …

As face recognition technology evolves at a dizzying speed, new uses and terminologies seem to …

In a disastrous ruling for online expression, innovation and competition, a federal appeals court …

The European Committee on Legal Affairs adopted the proposals discussed here on Sept. 30 by a vote …

In a win for freedom of speech, the U.S. Supreme Court held that public high school officials …

European Union (EU) civil society organizations, led by EFF and Access Now, are keeping a sharp eye …

This is the fourth post in a series about recommendations EFF, European Digital Rights, the …

In a powerful new ruling for digital privacy rights, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has …

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Section 230, a key law protecting free speech online since its passage in …

Recent attacks on encryption have diverged. On the one hand, we’ve seen Attorney General William …

EFF and the ACLU of Northern California recently filed a brief asking the San Francisco Superior …

Congress is once again trying to fix a very specific problem with a broad solution. We support the …

Want the latest news on your digital rights? Then you’ve come to the right place! Version 33, issue …

EFF Legal Intern Hannah Donahue co-wrote this post. Last week, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled, in …

A federal statute authorizes the Pentagon to transfer surveillance technology, among other military …

For more than 10 years , EFF’s HTTPS Everywhere browser extension has provided a much-needed service …

The Broadband Communities Summit is the leading event for community leaders, multifamily property …

The legislative session has ended and Governor Newsom is expected to sign into law S.B. 4 and A.B. …

In what appears to be a “throw spaghetti on the wall approach” to stopping antitrust reform …

In EFF’s Catalog of Carceral Surveillance, we explore patents filed by or awarded to prison …

The big-name social media companies have all done a rather atrocious job of moderating user speech …

This is the second post in a series about recommendations EFF, European Digital Rights, the …

EFF, European Digital Rights (EDRi), the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public …

Yesterday in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, New York, and other cities across the U.S activists …

Be sure to join Orange County Young Democrats, with guest speaker EFF Associate Director of Policy …

From the moment you wake up and check your messages on Facebook or Twitter, to when you set your …

In the days following the police shooting of Jacob Blake on August 23, 2020, hundreds of protestors …

We’re winning—but we can’t let up the pressure. Apple has delayed their plan to install dangerous …

No matter how many rights are taken away from people in prison, no matter how brutally they are …

This is the third post in a series about recommendations EFF, EDRi, CIPPIC, Derechos Digitales, …

The Freedom of Information Act requires U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to disclose …

There are too many people in U.S. prisons. Their guards are overworked, underpaid, and prone to …

Securus and GTL have spent the last several years inventing new and improved ways to extract money …

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Apple announced today that it would “take additional time over the coming months to collect input …

The Council of Europe (CoE) is on track to approve the Second Additional Protocol to the Budapest …

To track state-sponsored malware and combat the stalkerware of abusive partners , you need tools. …

In addition to the drastic restrictions it places on a woman’s reproductive and medical care rights, …

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In a major victory in our campaign to stop stalkerware, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today …

In a blow to millions of people who rely on local television broadcasts, a federal court ruled …

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[Marking site as being monitored from now on]

Vaccine mandates are becoming increasingly urgent from public health officials and various …

When it comes to software, it seems that no matter how many times a company loses on a clearly wrong …

Apple’s Plan to Scan Photos in Messages Turns Young People Into Privacy Pawns

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Want the latest news on your digital rights? Then you're in luck! Version 33, issue 5 of EFFector, …

When It Comes to Antitrust, It’s All Connected

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A knife was stuck in antitrust in the 1980s and it …

CyPurr Session

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CyPurr Collective , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not …

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia , Adam Schwartz | August 24, 2021
Chicago Inspector General: …

Music for India: Mouse on Mars, Lætitia Sadier & more

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Music For India is a special live concert …

New Writing and Management Role on EFF's Fundraising Team

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Calling all writers! If you are …

EFF Joins Global Coalition Asking Apple CEO Tim Cook to Stop Phone-Scanning

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EFF has joined the …

The latest news from Apple—that the company will open up a backdoor in its efforts to combat child …

How LGBTQ+ Content is Censored Under the Guise of "Sexually Explicit"

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The latest news …

Deeplinks Blog by David Greene | August 17, 2021
Jewel v. NSA: Americans (Still) Deserve Their Day …

Speak Out Against Apple’s Mass Surveillance Plans

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Mass surveillance is not an acceptable …

EFF at DragonCon 2021

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Join EFF for this year's DragonCon , a "multi-media, pop culture …

Deeplinks Blog by Rory Mir , Cory Doctorow | August 12, 2021
Facebook’s Attack on Research is …

Deeplinks Blog by Bennett Cyphers , Hayley Tsukayama | August 12, 2021
Why Data-Sharing Mandates Are …

If You Build It, They Will Come: Apple Has Opened the Backdoor to Increased Surveillance and …

​​What to Do When Schools Use Canvas or Blackboard Logs to Allege Cheating

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Tech Rights Are Workers' Rights: Doordash Edition

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Doordash workers are embroiled in a bitter labor …

Why Companies Keep Folding to Copyright Pressure, Even If They Shouldn’t

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The giant record labels, …

EFF Tech Trivia @ DEF CON

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EFF is proud to present EFF Tech Trivia @ DEF CON! Live on Friday, August …

Apple has announced impending changes to its operating systems that include new “protections for …

Deeplinks Blog by India McKinney , Erica Portnoy | August 5, 2021
Apple's Plan to "Think …

Utilities Governed Like Empires

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Believe the hypeAfter decades of hype, it’s only natural for your …

The Cryptocurrency Surveillance Provision Buried in the Infrastructure Bill is a Disaster for …

Deeplinks Blog by Adam Schwartz , Alexis Hancock | July 29, 2021
DHS’s Flawed Plan for Mobile …

It’s Time for Police to Stop Using ShotSpotter

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Court documents recently reviewed by VICE have …

EFF Sues U.S. Postal Service For Records About Covert Social Media Spying Program

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Washington …

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | July 28, 2021
Disentangling Disinformation: Not as Easy as it …

Deeplinks Blog by India McKinney , Cindy Cohn | July 28, 2021
Should Congress Close the FBI’s …

EFF, ACLU Urge Appeals Court to Revive Challenge to Los Angeles’ Collection of Scooter Location Data …

Data Brokers are the Problem

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Why should you care about data brokers? Reporting this week about a …

Deeplinks Blog by Karen Gullo , Katitza Rodriguez | July 22, 2021
Council of Europe’s Actions Belie …

Pegasus Project Shows the Need for Real Device Security, Accountability, and Redress for Those …

Venmo Takes Another Step Toward Privacy

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As part of a larger redesign, the payment app Venmo has …

Deeplinks Blog by Mukund Rathi , Kurt Opsahl | July 19, 2021
EFF to Ninth Circuit: Recent Supreme …

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez , Kurt Opsahl | July 20, 2021
India’s Draconian Rules for …

Victory! Californians Can Now Choose Their Broadband Destiny

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Today, Governor Newsom signed into law …

Right or Left, You Should Be Worried About Big Tech Censorship

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Conservatives are being censored …

What Cops Understand About Copyright Filters: They Prevent Legal Speech

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“You can record all you …

The Tower of Babel: How Public Interest Internet is Trying to Save Messaging and Banish Big Social …

Article 17 Copyright Directive: The Court of Justice’s Advocate General Rejects Fundamental Rights …

UK's Draft Online Safety Bill Raises Serious Concerns Around Freedom of Expression

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On May 12, the …

CyPurr Session: Mid-Year Clear!

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You made it till July...Congrats! This month, Cypurr will be …

Deeplinks Blog by Adam Schwartz | July 13, 2021
Clearview’s Face Surveillance Still Has No First …

Want the latest news on your digital rights? Then you're in luck! Version 33, issue 4 of EFFector, …

CPDP LATAM 2021

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Join EFF’s Global Privacy Director, Katitza Rodríguez , and EFF’s Latin American …

Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon , Corynne McSherry | July 8, 2021
The Internet Loses a Champion …

Improving Enforcement in State Consumer Privacy Laws

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Momentum for state privacy bills has been …

Greetings from the Internet

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Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | July 6, 2021
Greetings from the Internet! …

Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon , Katharine Trendacosta | July 2, 2021
The Future Is in …

Deeplinks Blog by Saira Hussain , Hannah Zhao | July 2, 2021
Victory! Fourth Circuit Rules …

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope , Cindy Cohn | July 1, 2021
Supreme Court Narrows Ability to Hold U.S. …

Victory! Federal Court Halts Florida’s Censorious Social Media Law Privileging Politicians’ Speech …

EFF30 Fireside Chat: Founders Edition

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As an end to EFF's year-long celebration of our 30th …

Deeplinks Blog by Saira Hussain | June 30, 2021
Victory! Biden Administration Rescinds Dangerous DHS …

Setbacks in the FTC’s Antitrust Suit Against Facebook Show Why We Need the ACCESS Act

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After a …

This post was updated on 6/29/21 to more accurately describe how New York is running its voluntary …

EFF at Black Hat USA 2021

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EFF is excited to once again be a part of Black Hat USA! This year, Black …

A Wide, Diverse Coalition Agrees on What Congress Needs to Do About Our Broadband

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A massive number …

Supreme Court Says You Can’t Sue the Corporation that Wrongly Marked You A Terrorist

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In a 5-4 …

Deeplinks Blog by Alexis Hancock , Adam Schwartz , Jon Callas | June 25, 2021
Decoding California's …

For years, online proctoring companies have played fast and loose when talking about their ability …

EFF TURNS 30! LEARN MORE ABOUT US, AND HOW YOU CAN HELP. EFF TURNS 30! LEARN MORE.

87th Texas Legislative Session Roundup

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Join EFF-Austin for a roundup of several bills that passed …

[VISUAL] The Overlapping Infrastructure of Urban Surveillance, and How to Fix It

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Between the …

How Big ISPs Are Trying to Burn California’s $7 Billion Broadband Fund

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A month ago, Governor Newsom …

Standing With Security Researchers Against Misuse of the DMCA

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Security research is vital to …

A Long Overdue Reckoning For Online Proctoring Companies May Finally Be Here

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EFF Legal Intern Haley …

The New ACCESS Act Is a Good Start. Here’s How to Make Sure It Delivers.

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Surveillance Self Defense …

Deeplinks Blog by Bennett Cyphers , Cory Doctorow | June 21, 2021
The new ACCESS Act is a good …

Introducing Columbia’s DEFRAG Film Festival - Screening + Discussion

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Join Columbia University’s …

Changing Section 230 Won’t Make the Internet a Kinder, Gentler Place

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Tech platforms, especially the …

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia , Karen Gullo | June 17, 2021
Emails from 2016 Show Amazon …

Cindy Cohn at L.A.S.E.R. Talk at Stanford - Three L.A.S.E.R. Talks: Art, Digital Privacy, Cultural …

Unconstitutional Florida Law Barring Platforms from Suspending Politicians Should be Blocked, EFF …

S.T.O.P. x RadTech: Combating the Digital Divide with Privacy-Preserving Public Broadband

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This …

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta , Bennett Cyphers , Cory Doctorow , Cindy Cohn | June 11, …

The GDPR, Privacy and Monopoly

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In Privacy Without Monopoly: Data Protection and Interoperability , …

Victory! Dartmouth Ends Unfounded Cheating Investigation After Students, Rights Groups Speak Out …

Deeplinks Blog by Lee Tien | June 10, 2021
Big Data Profits If We Deregulate HIPAA

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EFF and FSFP to Court: When Flawed Electronic Voting Systems Disenfranchise Voters, They Should Be …

Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama | June 9, 2021
EFF Files Amicus Brief Defending the Right to …

In this session, AJ Rice will discuss what governments should and shouldn’t do to protect our …

Deeplinks Blog by Nathan Sheard , Matthew Guariglia , Saira Hussain , Lindsay Oliver , Kurt Opsahl , …

Deeplinks Blog by Gennie Gebhart | June 7, 2021
VICTORY: You Can Now Make Your Venmo Friends List …

Security Tips for Online LGBTQ+ Dating

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Dating is risky. Aside from the typical worries of possible …

Deeplinks Blog by Corynne McSherry , Jillian C. York | June 7, 2021
Facebook's Policy Shift on …

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez , Tamir Israel | June 7, 2021
Global Law Enforcement Convention …

Amazon and Big Tech’s Chokehold on Democracy

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Amazon and Big Tech’s Chokehold on Democracy Panel …

Strong end-to-end encryption is under attack in India. The Indian government’s new and dangerous …

Deeplinks Blog by Christoph Schmon | June 3, 2021
The EU Commission's Refuses to Let Go of Filters …

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Mackey , Kurt Opsahl | June 3, 2021
Van Buren is a Victory Against Overbroad …

California Has $7 Billion for Broadband. Sacramento May Just Sit On It

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It’s hard to believe that …

Organizing in the Public Interest: MusicBrainz

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This blog post is part of a series, looking at the …

Deeplinks Blog by Andrew Crocker , Kurt Opsahl | June 3, 2021
Supreme Court Overturns Overbroad …

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez | June 2, 2021
Why Indian Courts Should Reject Traceability …

Deeplinks Blog by Kurt Opsahl , Katitza Rodriguez | June 2, 2021
Your Avatar is You, However You See …

EFF at 30: Surveillance Is Not Obligatory, with Edward Snowden

Deeplinks Blog by rainey Reitman | June 2, 2021
PayPal Shuts Down Long-Time Tor Supporter with No …

Newly Released Records Show How Trump Tried to Retaliate Against Social Media For Fact-Checking

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A …

Chile’s New “Who Defends Your Data?” Report Shows ISPs’ Race to Champion User Privacy

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Derechos …

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez , Cindy Cohn , Karen Gullo | May 26, 2021
The European Court of …

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez , Cindy Cohn | May 26, 2021
European Court on Human Rights …

Over the past few weeks, as protests in—and in solidarity with—Palestine have grown, so too have …

We’re joining Consumer Reports, Access Now, PEN America, and Harry Brignull (founder of …

Deeplinks Blog by Rory Mir | May 24, 2021
Activists Mobilize to Fight Censorship and Save Open …

EFF Sues Police Standards Agency to Obtain Use of Force Training Materials

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Woodland, California—The …

Landmark Technology, a patent troll that has spent 20 years threatening and suing small businesses …

Deeplinks Blog by Gennie Gebhart , Eva Galperin , Kurt Opsahl | May 20, 2021
Fighting Disciplinary …

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Article 17 Copyright Directive Expert Panel at TILTing 2021 conference

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At present, IP law is …

Press Release | May 19, 2021
Coalition Launches ‘Dark Patterns’ Tip Line to Expose Deceptive …

Deeplinks Blog by Nathan Sheard , Adam Schwartz | May 19, 2021
Community Control of Police Spy Tech …

Deeplinks Blog by Shirin Mori | May 19, 2021
Help Bring Dark Patterns To Light

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On social media, …

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope | May 18, 2021
Lawsuit Against Snapchat Rightfully Goes Forward Based …

Fiber for Breakfast: The Politics of Fiber

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In this Fiber for Breakfast, join Ernesto Falcon, Senior …

Spring Members' Speakeasy Online

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Join us virtually on Monday, May 24th, for our spring EFF …

Legal Case

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United States v. Ellis

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Along with the ACLU of Pennsylvania, we filed an amicus brief in …

EFF tells California Court that Forensic Software Source Code Must Be Disclosed to the Defendant …

End NY State Surveillance: An Evening of Action to Resist Surveillance Technology & Immigration …

Deeplinks Blog by Ernesto Falcon | May 14, 2021
Governor Newsom’s Budget Proposes Historic …

How A Camera Patent Was Used to Sue Non-Profits, Cities, and Public Schools

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Stupid Patent of the …

EFF At Home: Fighting Stalkerware

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This event will be broadcast on Twitch , Facebook and YouTube . …

Deeplinks Blog by Bill Budington | May 13, 2021
FAQ: DarkSide Ransomware Group and Colonial Pipeline …

BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN A POST-PANDEMIC MARIN

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BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN A POST-PANDEMIC …

Deeplinks Blog by Hinako Sugiyama, Bennett Cyphers , Katitza Rodriguez | May 12, 2021
Special thanks …

Deeplinks Blog by Hinako Sugiyama, Katitza Rodriguez , Bennett Cyphers | May 12, 2021
Special thanks …

Challenges and Rights in Online Education

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EFF’s Veridiana Alimonti joins the panel “Educational …

Deeplinks Blog by Katitza Rodriguez , Bennett Cyphers , Hinako Sugiyama | May 12, 2021
Japan’s …

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia | April 30, 2021

S.T.O.P. x RadTech: Carceral Technologies & Imprisonment Remarketed

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S.T.O.P. - a local …

Northsec Keynote: Privacy Without Monopoly: Beyond Feudal Security

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EFF Special Advisor Cory …

Private Surveillance

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Portland's Techno-Activism Third Monday's , a local organization in …

Deeplinks Blog by Jason Kelley | April 29, 2021
EFF at 30: Protecting Free Speech, with Senator Ron …

This is the third in our blog series on the public interest internet: past, present and future. In …

Deeplinks Blog by Danny O'Brien | May 6, 2021
Outliving Outrage on the Public Interest Internet: the …

Deeplinks Blog by Cindy Cohn | May 6, 2021
Foriegn Intelligence Surveillance Court Rubber Stamps …

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | April 26, 2021
Here Are 458 California Law Enforcement Agencies' …

Deeplinks Blog by Kurt Opsahl | May 5, 2021
The Florida Deplatforming Law is Unconstitutional. …

Today’s decision from the Facebook Oversight Board regarding the suspension of President Trump’s …

Today’s decision from the Facebook Oversight Board regarding the suspension of President Trump’s …

Deeplinks Blog by Corynne McSherry , David Greene | May 5, 2021
Facebook Oversight Board Affirms …

Last week, EFF, ACLU, and ACLU of Minnesota filed an amicus brief in State v. Pauli , a case in the …

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York , David Greene | April 30, 2021
Proposed New Internet Law in …

Tell Congress: Support the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

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Everyday, your personal information …

Deeplinks Blog by Veridiana Alimonti | April 30, 2021
Brazil's Bill Repealing National Security Law …

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