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2024-11-14 16:37:23

“X is really teaching everyone the importance of who owns the sites that we use and rely on to communicate online,” EFF’s @nprofile…jqvk told @nprofile…8c5m. “What people are seeing with X is that it has subjectively deteriorated in value.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/x-sees-largest-user-exodus-musk-takeover-rcna179793

2024-11-02 22:58:01

Are you the "tech person" of the family? 👩‍🏫
Well, now EFF has resources you can share! Send your family and friends to Digital Rights Bytes to get their tech questions answered. https://eff.org/bytes

2024-11-02 18:53:06

Far from making our communities safer, the use of automated license plate readers repeatedly endangers the physical safety of innocent people subjected to wrongful detention by gun-wielding officers. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/human-toll-alpr-errors

2024-10-29 20:22:22

For the next three years, Google must allow third-party app stores for Android, and let those app stores distribute all the same apps as are available in Google Play:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/court-orders-google-monopolist-knock-it-monopoly-stuff

2024-10-29 19:23:57

We're accepting applications for legal fellows! If you care about digital rights and are looking for an organization to host your externally-funded post-law school fellowship, apply now. There are just two days left! https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/legal-fellows

2024-10-29 18:02:42

If you spot this whirring abomination, it’s likely too late. The Shrapnel Wraith is a twisted heap of bolts and gears, peeking at your most private moments. It's no mere voyeur; it also strikes with lethal force. Its shadow swallows the streets, as danger lurks just overhead. https://eff.org/SLSpooky
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2024-10-29 16:00:50

Join EFF as a legal intern and fight for privacy, human rights, and freedoms! Your work can make a real difference. https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/interns

2024-10-28 01:08:09

Location data, harvested from mobile apps, enables law enforcement to monitor individuals through data bought from brokers, often without warrants or oversight.

2024-10-23 19:03:00

The NSA's eagle would love to see it all 🦅 But with your support, we can work to unplug big brother: https://shop.eff.org/products/nsa-t-shirt
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2024-10-23 18:08:09

"You need to create internet policy and tech policy around the issues of tomorrow rather than the issues of just today," EFF’s @npub1np6…vtnz said at this week’s Global Encryption Coalition Summit. "You don't know who's going to be in power tomorrow."
https://www.techradar.com/computing/computing-security/i-attended-the-2024-encryption-summit-here-are-my-5-takeaways

2024-10-23 17:07:19

A tool that lets police track phone location data raises concerns “about fishing expeditions, about dragnet surveillance of people crossing state lines in order to go to neighboring states in order to get abortion care,” EFF’s @npub1dzv…5v2p told @npub1n6l…zmz9. https://www.404media.co/inside-the-u-s-government-bought-tool-that-can-track-phones-at-abortion-clinics/

2024-10-22 22:40:48

Surveillance tech like Fusus “gives police the ability to surreptitiously spy on and track people of no real or alleged criminal concern. It creates caches of sensitive, personal information that can be retained indefinitely,” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told Sacramento's ABC10.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/crime/sacramento-public-safety-camera-network/103-e94b0a6d-1696-48bd-893a-29f53515d384

2024-10-22 21:36:15

David Burnham - the @npub1je7…0rgu reporter whose investigations were the basis for “Serpico” and “Silkwood” - was among the first to recognize the dangerous impact of the NSA’s capabilities in the emerging digital landscape. He died this month at age 91. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/appreciation-david-burnham

2024-10-22 20:23:34

Surveillance towers at the U.S.-Mexico border have been a snafu for decades. "These cameras are largely political theater; the technology dazzles publicly, then fizzles quietly," EFF’s @npub1hg2…l7re says in @npub15ef…5ayp. https://www.pcmag.com/news/gop-demands-answers-about-broken-surveillance-cameras-at-the-border

2024-10-22 13:03:06

Passionate about tech and freedom? Join EFF's legal internship program and work on cutting-edge digital freedom issues! https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/interns

2024-10-21 20:01:37

Looking for hands-on experience in digital rights law? Apply for the EFF Legal Internship today and become a part of our team! https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/interns

2024-10-21 16:39:07

Today, Big Tech wants Congress to preempt state data privacy laws. Twenty years ago, Big Tobacco wanted Congress to preempt state smoking laws for very similar (bad) reasons. Read more: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/preemption-playbook-big-techs-blueprint-comes-straight-big-tobacco

2024-10-21 02:12:00

Join EFF's circle of kick-ass members and get access to various ✨ exclusive ✨ benefits, like members-only meet ups and updates on the latest digital rights battles! https://eff.org/join

2024-10-21 00:37:02

Aunque tus tweets te parezcan efímeros o intrascendentes, forman parte de una historia mayor que corre peligro de desaparecer. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/save-your-twitter-account?language=es

2024-10-20 19:34:00

Obviously, competition isn’t a panacea. But, like privacy, its prioritization means less emergency firefighting and more fire prevention. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/flourishing-internet-depends-competition

2024-10-20 02:54:00

The lesson will be repeated until it is learned: there is no backdoor just for the good guys. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys

2024-10-20 01:56:00

States continue to lead the way on consumer privacy protections. Federal legislation should raise the floor, not set the ceiling. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/preemption-playbook-big-techs-blueprint-comes-straight-big-tobacco

2024-10-19 19:52:01

While your tweets may feel ephemeral or inconsequential, they are part of a greater history in danger of being wiped out. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/save-your-twitter-account

2024-10-19 17:51:08

You can leave the dead malls of platform capitalism, and find the services which cater to you. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/whats-difference-between-mastodon-bluesky-and-threads

2024-10-18 16:05:26

Heavily increased police surveillance “starts to impede on our ability to act freely as law-abiding humans, even if we are not doing anything wrong," EFF’s Beryl Lipton told WZTV FOX 17 News in Nashville.
https://fox17.com/fox-17-investigates/investigation-metro-police-push-for-access-to-private-cameras-and-fusus-technology

2024-10-17 22:33:54

The Redbox hack "is a reminder that all companies should be obligated to minimize the amount of data they collect and retain in the first place," EFF’s F. Mario Trujillo told @npub1su4…a0dw. "We need strong data privacy laws to do that."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/redbox-hard-drive-hacked-to-reveal-customer-information-from-2471-rentals/

2024-10-17 19:40:44

We can’t accept the idea that governments should always be able to access our messages and files. If we do, we’ll see more hacks like Salt Typhoon. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys

2024-10-17 18:46:07

Internet wiretaps have always been a bad idea. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys

2024-10-17 18:23:49

Lady Lock celebrates EFF's work defending the privacy of your data, your body, and your choices. Snag a tote bag featuring Lady Lock herself today! https://shop.eff.org/products/lady-lock-reproductive-justice-tote-bag
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2024-10-17 18:11:01

Thanks to @npub1da6…7256 for having EFF at this year's conference! We're excited to chat with folks about the latest in the fight for privacy and free expression online. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-seagl

2024-10-17 16:57:22

“Venmo is not just any app,” EFF’s Gennie Gebhart told @npub1mqt…47pg. “This is such clearly sensitive information and it’s clear that a lot of people would be really uncomfortable with having this information out there.” https://www.consumerreports.org/money/digital-payments/who-can-see-what-you-do-on-venmo-a6906448606/

2024-10-16 16:49:40

Join us live on October 17 for "How to Protest with Privacy in Mind." Learn how to protect your electronic devices and digital assets before, during, and after a demonstration. eff.org/livestream-protest
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2024-10-16 00:04:13

Keeping face recognition technology out of the federal government is the only way to ensure it doesn’t threaten our civil rights, privacy, and security. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/civil-rights-commission-pans-face-recognition-technology

2024-10-14 18:54:03

Mobile IDs promise convenience, but before you download your state’s app, there’s a few questions worth asking yourself. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/should-i-use-my-states-digital-drivers-license

2024-10-14 13:49:02

Love Privacy Badger? Be sure to donate to EFF today to support the project and to help us keep fighting on your side for years to come! https://eff.org/join

2024-10-13 22:53:03

Academic research “can be reproduced & distributed around the world virtually for free,” which is “vital for the scientific process, global collaboration & knowledge building,” - EFF’s Rory Mir.
But publishers don't want to give up control. https://builtin.com/articles/shadow-library

2024-10-13 19:53:01

There's still a lot of work to do to improve Bluetooth tracker detection, but for now, here's how to detect them automatically and search for them manually. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-detect-bluetooth-trackers

2024-10-13 15:53:00

As more and more states roll out some form of mobile driver’s license, you might be asking yourself: should I use this thing? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/should-i-use-my-states-digital-drivers-license

2024-10-13 01:53:01

"It's good to see LinkedIn acknowledging that language models are prone to generating falsehoods and repeating misinformation,” EFF’s Kit Walsh told The Register – users must understand they’re not reliable sources of truth, and shouldn’t rely on them.
https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/09/linkedin_ai_misinformation_agreement/

2024-10-12 18:49:02

Now, more than ever, people must be able to hold those in power accountable and inspire others through the act of protest. Protecting your devices and digital assets before, during, and after a protest is vital. https://ssd.eff.org/module/attending-protest

2024-10-11 21:19:04

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2024-10-11 20:49:31

Tell your representative: Vote NO on KOSA!
Visit http://eff.org/KOSA
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2024-10-11 19:10:01

With the election nearing and fears of disinformation and conspiracy theories on the rise, we’re re-releasing our March 2023 “How to Fix the Internet” podcast episode with Alice Marwick, “So You Think You’re a Critical Thinker?” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/podcast-episode-rerelease-so-you-think-youre-critical-thinker

2024-10-10 00:00:18

“People should have an expectation of privacy and the police shouldn’t be able to tap into private cameras in order to surveil the public at large,” EFF’s Saira Hussain told Nashville’s WKRN News 2.
https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/mnpd-requests-access-surveillance-video-fusus/

2024-10-09 22:19:31

Companies like Apple want "the reputation that they protect users' data and they will do so at the expense of their relationship with law enforcement,” but they also want to tap the multi-billion-dollar police tech market, EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told @npub100p…9gp4. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/10/09/apple-sells-privacy-to-consumers-but-its-quietly-helping-police-use-iphones-for-surveillance/

2024-10-09 21:04:11

“There’s a genuine distrust in this (AI) stuff” in consumer tech, “but other than that, it’s a design problem,” EFF’s @npub1zjf…j0yx told @npub1je7…0rgu. “It’s just ugly and in the way.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/technology/personaltech/turn-off-ai-overviews-google-meta.html

2024-10-09 18:43:56

23andMe’s potential sale should prod lawmakers to pass stronger genetic privacy laws. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/sale-23andmes-data-would-be-bad-privacy-heres-what-customers-can-do

2024-10-09 18:07:10

The Salt Typhoon hack shows us, again: we must demand real privacy and security. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys

2024-10-09 17:38:53

Parents and minors—not states—should decide when and how young people use TikTok, EFF’s @npub1xz6…0xty told @npub1dy2…gtax after state attorneys general sued the platform.
https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/more-than-a-dozen-states-sue-tiktok-alleging-that-its-designed-to-addict-kids-151242893.html

2024-10-08 21:11:52

EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast invites brilliant minds to discuss how we can build a tech future that helps all of us thrive. Please help us amplify this mission in the Signal Awards' 3rd Annual Listener's Choice competition! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/technology

2024-10-08 20:12:47

“Your phone is a window to your soul,” EFF’s @npub1wfn…j5jr told @npub1wk5…gamp — so know your rights and use your judgment if police ask to search it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/10/08/can-police-search-your-phone/

2024-10-08 18:47:44

South Korea has banned deepfake porn, but “a similar law in the United States would be a complete nonstarter under the First Amendment,” EFF’s @npub1hdj…r2hp told GZERO Media. Current U.S. law should protect Americans from some harms.
https://www.gzeromedia.com/gzero-ai/south-korea-banned-deepfakes-is-that-a-realistic-solution-for-the-us

2024-10-08 16:17:21

The FBI has strict guidelines for collecting and indexing DNA in its database, EFF’s Saira Hussain told Washington's Cascadia Daily News. Rapid DNA results collected by local law enforcement agencies don’t meet those FBI standards, resulting in local “rogue databases.”
https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/oct/07/new-rapid-dna-machine-could-speed-up-crime-investigations-at-whatcom-sheriffs-office/

2024-10-07 16:11:16

It’s election season and we need your vote - for EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast in the Signal Awards' 3rd Annual Listener's Choice competition!
Cast your ballot for a positive, creative discussion of how to reach a better, brighter tech future. https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/technology

2024-10-06 23:32:08

Despite AI’s notable deficiency in complex determinations, DHS has incorporated AI tools into many of its functions, including evaluating asylum applications governed by the complicated morass that is immigration law. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/eff-140-other-organizations-call-end-ai-use-immigration-decisions

2024-10-06 19:36:03

Forcing social media users to submit to age verification strips away privacy and First Amendment rights for minors and adults alike, we argued in a brief to the Fifth Circuit. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/eff-fifth-circuit-age-verification-laws-will-hurt-more-they-help

2024-10-06 17:29:03

In honor of Digital Inclusion Week, we're uplifting Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) member CCTV Cambridge, who works to make sure technology benefits everyone by addressing the disparities of the digital divide. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/digital-inclusion-week-highlighting-efa-members-digital-equity-work

2024-10-06 13:39:02

يعتمد اختيار شبكة VPN المناسبة على احتياجاتك، ولكنه يتطلب أيضًا بعض مهارات البحث. https://ssd.eff.org/ar/module/اختيار-شبكة-خاصة-افتراضية-ملائمة-لك

2024-10-05 22:33:00

A new email scams claim hackers have pictures of your house and embarrassing photos of you. Don’t fall for it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/new-email-scam-includes-pictures-your-house-dont-fall-it

2024-10-05 21:35:04

We asked the Fifth Circuit to block Mississippi's online age verification bill because no one—neither minors nor adults—should have to sacrifice their privacy or anonymity in order to exercise their free speech rights online. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/eff-fifth-circuit-age-verification-laws-will-hurt-more-they-help

2024-10-05 20:31:00

“Artificial Intelligence,” with its biased historical datasets and opaque procedures, has no place in deciding what asylum seekers and immigrants get to stay in the United States. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/eff-140-other-organizations-call-end-ai-use-immigration-decisions

2024-10-05 18:30:04

The Pro Codes Act is a deceptive power grab that will help giant industry associations ration access to huge swaths of U.S. laws. Tell Congress not to fall for it. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-let-anyone-own-the-law

2024-10-04 22:55:59

If you like the positive, forward-thinking tone of EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast, send us a signal – via the Signal Awards' 3rd Annual Listener's Choice competition! Vote now to support the podcast envisioning a brighter digital future. https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/technology

2024-10-04 21:23:05

You can wear our new EFF Grey Hat to protect yourself from the sun and show your support for EFF's work protecting digital freedoms. https://shop.eff.org/products/eff-grey-hat
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2024-10-04 21:03:14

See EFF’s @npub1lhm…h0pg discuss “How Age Verification Undermines the First Amendment While Failing Kids” with @npub1tn6…ft5g, ACLU’s Vera Eidelman, and @npub1w0a…fwfe’s Kate Ruane, hosted by Washington Legal Foundation and @npub17mv…h4eu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZBB7b1_hBc

2024-10-04 15:22:09

A previously classified transcript shows Congress knew U.S. TikTok users engage in constitutionally protected speech, but it banned the platform anyway, EFF Legal Fellow @npub1qsk…69a7 writes for @npub1ezr…ckzg. It should’ve passed a data privacy law instead. https://www.salon.com/2024/10/03/congress-knew-banning-tiktok-was-a-first-amendment-problem-it-did-so-anyway/

2024-10-03 19:44:22

EFF launched the “How to Fix the Internet” podcast years ago to explore creative solutions to some of today’s biggest tech challenges. If you like what we do, vote for us now in the Signal Awards' 3rd Annual Listener's Choice competition! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/technology

2024-10-03 18:03:40

AI software like Axon's Draft One that writes police reports could “destroy the ability to cross-examine officers,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia warned KQED News. "If an officer is caught in a lie on the stand, they can always just say, ‘Well, the AI wrote that.’” https://www.kqed.org/news/12007520/how-artificial-intelligence-is-changing-the-reports-police-write

2024-10-03 16:38:27

Government and companies make it sound like automated license plate readers are “only looking for lawbreakers” when in fact the tech “collects everyone's data and stores that data often for immense periods of time,” EFF’s @npub1hg2…l7re told @npub14lp…ujhu. https://www.wired.com/story/license-plate-readers-political-signs-bumper-stickers/

2024-10-01 14:34:02

"Did I remember to renew my EFF membership this year?" Never ask yourself that question again by starting a recurring monthly or annual membership! https://supporters.eff.org/donate/fight-surveillance-and-protect-free-speech--s

2024-09-30 18:58:52

Cities “will pay hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars to mount some massive surveillance system, and the public will really be in the dark about how it’s used, when it’s used, where the things are located,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told the @npub18yr…4swu and the Illinois Answers Project.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/09/29/chicago-police-cameras/

2024-09-30 18:05:15

The 2024 EFF Award winners overcame roadblocks to build organizations that protect and advocate for people’s rights to online free speech, digital privacy, and the ability to live free from government surveillance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/eff-awards-night-celebrating-digital-rights-founders-advancing-free-speech-and

2024-09-30 04:20:00

Tell Congress to throw out the NO FAKES Act and start over. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-the-senate-throw-out-the-no-fakes-act-and-start-over

2024-09-30 00:21:06

Did you know the City of Portland owns and operates a fiber-optic broadband network? Find out more about EFA member Personal Telco and the PDX Community Broadband's campaign to guarantee every home and business in PDX affordable, reliable access to high-speed internet. https://communitybroadbandpdx.org/

2024-09-29 20:19:00

The FTC's latest investigation found giant tech companies collect way more data than users expect and share it widely without oversight. Federal privacy legislation is long overdue.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/ftc-report-confirms-commercial-surveillance-out-control

2024-09-29 16:15:00

Digital IDs aren't just substitutes for physical ones, they'll likely make proving your identity an increasingly common hurdle for accessing goods, services, and spaces—both online and offline. Lawmakers should protect access for people who choose not to use these digital IDs. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/digital-id-isnt-everybody-and-thats-okay

2024-09-29 15:17:01

Decisions concerning people’s freedom, mobility, and ability to seek safety in the United States should not be made by computers. That's why EFF and over 100 other organizations are calling on the U.S. government to stop this practice. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/eff-140-other-organizations-call-end-ai-use-immigration-decisions

2024-09-29 13:19:00

EFF, patient rights groups, and consumer groups all know: patent challenges benefit the public. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/patient-rights-and-consumer-groups-join-eff-opposing-two-extreme-patent-bills

2024-09-29 05:15:55

Kansas: Electronic Frontier Alliance member MOKANCAN is back in the sunflower state this Sunday hosting their monthly meetups for anyone passionate about digital rights and advocacy. https://www.eff.org/event/mokancan-kansas-meet-0

2024-09-29 01:30:17

It is nearly impossible to be gainfully employed in the United States without the ability to navigate the internet. A total ban on someone’s ability to go online cannot be a condition of probation. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/eff-nc-court-appeals-total-internet-bans-are-unacceptable-and-unconstitutional-0

2024-09-28 18:28:02

If you have data you really need to keep safe, consider cordoning off valuable data and communications onto a more secure device. We’ve got you covered on how to do this. https://ssd.eff.org/module/keeping-your-data-safe

2024-09-28 16:25:05

A vote on two bad patent bills has been postponed, but these bills should be tossed altogether. They empower patent trolls to file lawsuits over everyday internet use.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/senate-vote-tomorrow-could-give-helping-hand-patent-trolls

2024-09-28 14:25:00

What should you do if someone emails you a picture of your house and a threat to publish pictures of you looking at porn? Don’t Panic, don’t pay, it’s probably fake. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/new-email-scam-includes-pictures-your-house-dont-fall-it

2024-09-28 08:28:01

Through a combination of predatory pricing, woefully inadequate eBook catalogs, and bad policies restricting access to paper literature, states around the US have exacerbated an already acute book censorship problem for incarcerated people. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/prison-banned-books-week-being-jail-shouldnt-mean-having-nothing-read

2024-09-27 21:21:05

Be the reason EFF can fight for privacy and free expression online by becoming a member today! https://eff.org/join

2024-09-27 19:40:38

A new take on the sextortion email scam includes pictures of the targets’ houses, but don’t fall for it. You probably haven’t been hacked. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/new-email-scam-includes-pictures-your-house-dont-fall-it

2024-09-26 17:47:27

A Senate committee was scheduled to vote on two misguided patent bills today, but the meeting was canceled. We'll continue to oppose PERA and PREVAIL, bills that would make patent trolling much worse. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/senate-vote-tomorrow-could-give-helping-hand-patent-trolls

2024-09-25 23:07:47

Patents on abstract ideas, natural phenomena, and human genes? We’ll pass. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents

2024-09-25 22:11:08

Tech companies’ poor privacy and security policies around user data, ad tracking & collection, and behavioral tracking of users’ data means ”they are already mechanized for some really dystopic consequences,” EFF’s Daly Barnett told @npub1y92…ydr2. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/project-2025-abortion-surveillance-tech/

2024-09-25 19:33:21

Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on a bill that would re-open the door to the worst software patents, and even patents on human genes. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents

2024-09-25 18:45:09

Consumer groups, patient groups, small business, and EFF all agree: PERA and PREVAIL are bills that will inspire more junk patents and harm the public domain. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/patient-rights-and-consumer-groups-join-eff-opposing-two-extreme-patent-bills

2024-09-24 22:20:58

Laws like the 1994 Driver’s Privacy Protection Act “weren’t enacted with modern-day tech in mind,” rife with exceptions that could be read broadly to let companies or the government violate people’s privacy, EFF’s Lee Tien told @npub1k5k…dz9n. https://slate.com/technology/2024/09/parking-lot-fines-ai-privacy-regal-movie-theaters-abm-industries.html

2024-09-24 21:14:04

Calling all digital freedom supporters 📣 Join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Oct. 28-30 in SF. Get 35% off your ticket when using our registration code! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-techcrunch-disrupt-0

2024-09-24 19:57:18

Corporate social media locks you in to their platforms, but projects like the Fediverse put you in control to build a more free, more private, and better moderated web. It's exciting to see more people working to make independent social media even better.
https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/24/as-the-open-social-web-movement-grows-a-new-nonprofit-launches-to-expand-the-fediverse/
#fediverse #activitypub

2024-09-24 17:35:13

A Senate committee vote is coming up Thursday on two bills that will make the patent troll problem even worse. We need your help to oppose them: https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-we-can-t-afford-more-bad-patents

2024-09-24 00:02:04

To protect global privacy, freedom of expression, and human rights more broadly, the #UNCybercrimeTreaty must be firmly rejected. The United States must vote against the treaty at the UN General Assembly. https://www.justsecurity.org/98738/cybercrime-convention-human-rights/

2024-09-23 22:01:36

“Hard to find opt-out tools are almost never an effective way to allow users to exercise their privacy rights,” EFF’s F. Mario Trujillo told the @npub1lyq…c6u4 — companies “should present users with a clear ‘yes’ or ‘no’ consent choice.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/09/23/linkedin-training-ai-setting-opt-out/

2024-09-23 15:50:01

Deceptive, AI-generated replicas can cause real harm, but the costs of the NOFAKES Act far outweigh the benefits. Tell Congress to reject it. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-the-senate-throw-out-the-no-fakes-act-and-start-over

2024-09-20 21:32:08

Show your support for online freedom and stay warm with this EFF Hoodie! https://eff.org/hoodie
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2024-09-20 20:44:52

Current law lets courts throw out ridiculous patents on “matchmaking,” online picture menus, scavenger hunts, and online photo contests. But next week the Senate will vote on two bills that could revive such patents. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/senate-vote-tomorrow-could-give-helping-hand-patent-trolls