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2025-05-15 19:07:36

Congress is bringing back the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). It doesn’t protect kids—it gives government officials power to pressure platforms to take down lawful speech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/kids-online-safety-act-will-make-internet-worse-everyone

2025-05-12 19:06:20

Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web. By automatically blocking their trackers, Privacy Badger makes it harder for Big Tech companies to profit from your personal information. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back

2025-05-11 22:55:46

EFF has kicked off Season 6 of our award-winning “How to Fix the Internet” podcast with Kate Bertash of the Digital Defense Fund and Adversarial Fashion. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/podcast-episode-digital-autonomy-bodily-autonomy

2025-05-07 20:17:27

The U.S. mail is a vital system of communication and commerce that should not be distorted into infrastructure for dragnet surveillance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/no-postal-service-data-sharing-deport-immigrants

2025-05-06 22:55:25

The EU’s proposed Mini-ID Wallet could change how millions verify their age online-but who gets left out? Marginalized groups risk losing access to crucial services. Privacy and inclusion must be at the center of digital ID debates. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/age-verification-european-union-mini-id-wallet

2025-05-06 20:55:04

Thanks in part to messages from EFF supporters, the Washington legislature passed a strong consumer electronics right-to-repair legislation through both the House and Senate. If you’re in Washington State, please urge the governor to sign these important bills. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/washingtons-right-repair-bill-heads-governor

2025-05-05 17:38:44

The UK’s Data Use and Access Bill puts marginalised groups at risk of opaque, unfair and harmful automated decisions. Yvette Cooper and Peter Kyle must address the lack of safeguards governing law enforcement use of automated decision-making tools before time runs out. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/eff-civil-society-groups-academics-call-uk-home-secretary-address-flawed-data-bill

2025-04-29 19:11:04

As cybersecurity professionals and infosec community members, "we counter with a strong stand in defense of our professional obligation to report truthful findings, even–and especially–when they do not fit the playbook of the powerful,” EFF’s letter said. https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/infosec_trump_krebs_letter/

2025-04-22 22:59:54

"By refusing to implement even the bare minimum protections they once promised, Google is making clear that user privacy comes second to their surveillance-based business model,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told The Register. https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/22/google_privacy_sandbox/

2025-04-18 16:17:35

¡Certbot 2.0 ha llegado! Ahora con soporte para certificados de corta duración, reforzando la seguridad en línea y facilitando la automatización. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/certbot-40-long-live-short-lived-certs. #SeguridadDigital

2025-04-17 20:39:45

Police are paying big money for unproven “undercover bot” tech that uses AI-generated online personas to collect intelligence, @nprofile…ncxj reports. “So like, what is it effective at, violating protesters’ First Amendment rights?” asks EFF’s Dave Maass. https://www.404media.co/this-college-protester-isnt-real-its-an-ai-powered-undercover-bot-for-cops/

2025-04-07 22:54:28

Instead of banning TikTok, "to truly reduce the supply of data that foreign adversaries can obtain, we need federal privacy legislation that limits how all companies collect and share our personal data,” EFF’s Babette Ngene told Context. https://www.context.news/big-tech/tiktok-bans-what-could-they-mean-for-you

2025-04-07 20:26:26

"The phone is a window into the soul," from a record of everyone you meet with to personal correspondence. "And so for many people, they might want to take precautions to keep that information secure," EFF’s @nprofile…rhk5 told @nprofile…sd5a. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-us-border-phone-search-1.7502829

2025-04-07 19:50:00

A un mes de su partida, honramos a Rosita Bolaños, parte de la Misión Observadora del caso Ola Bini y parte de INREDH. Su lucha por demostrar la inocencia de Ola y los DDHH señala el camino hacia la justicia. Solidaridad con su familia, amigos y compañeros.
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2025-04-02 21:59:45

EFF's exhibit on Angel Island “provides a kind of border surveillance 101,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told KQED News: “How much surveillance infrastructure there really is on the U.S.–Mexico border, what technology there is, and how it’s being used.” https://www.kqed.org/news/12034009/angel-island-exhibit-aims-shine-light-border-surveillance-american-exclusion

2025-04-02 21:06:42

Courts have rejected recent efforts to copyright parts of the law. EFF urges the Third Circuit to do the same. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/eff-urges-third-circuit-join-legal-chorus-no-one-owns-law

2025-04-02 20:05:54

“Unless you are using GPG (GNU Privacy Guard), email is not end-to-end encrypted, and the contents of a message can be intercepted and read at many points, including on Google’s email servers,” EFF’s @nprofile…90wk told @nprofile…fecz. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/04/01/waltz-national-security-council-signal-gmail/

2025-04-02 19:07:37

Sunshine Week is over, but The Foilies is still out on news stands. Our annual report on government transparency just hit the streets of Salt Lake City thanks to Salt Lake City Weekly. https://issuu.com/cityweeklynewspaper/docs/city_weekly_april_3_2025

2025-04-02 16:21:00

Breaking: Congress is trying to revive website blocking. EFF is fighting back–join us. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-no-to-internet-blacklists

2025-04-02 15:56:12

Site-blocking bills go far beyond piracy—they will silence lawful speech, fragment the internet, and hurt everyday users. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/congress-reviving-site-blocking-and-its-just-dangerous-ever

2025-04-02 15:03:44

“We know federal officers often don’t follow the law and their own policy,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told @nprofile…evea. “If you know they’re supposed to put the phone in airplane mode, for example, you can ask them about that.” https://theintercept.com/2025/03/29/customs-us-border-travel-airports-phone-searches

2025-04-01 23:24:20

EFF’s @nprofile…5zgk spoke with @nprofile…3e7q about the best browsers for protecting privacy, and while opinions may vary, there’s agreement on one thing: It ain’t Chrome. https://lifehacker.com/tech/best-internet-browsers-privacy

2025-04-01 23:05:29

Hackers On Planet Earth: Are you interested in going to HOPE_16 this summer? Through the month of April, our friends @nprofile…fgmj are donating 10% of HOPE ticket sales to EFF! https://store.2600.com/products/tickets-to-hope_16

2025-04-01 22:40:09

“The U.S. government has taken the view that they have the ability to search your devices without a warrant and without suspicion under what’s known as the border search exception to the Fourth Amendment,” EFF’s Saira Hussain told @nprofile…8c5m. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/trump-immigration-detained-visitors-border-search-device-visa-passport-rcna197736

2025-04-01 19:11:54

EFF’s Matthew Guariglia joined @nprofile…6aen's Clare Duffy on the “Terms of Service” podcast to discuss home security doorbell cameras: where the footage is going and how it’s being used. https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/terms-of-service-with-clare-duffy/episodes/95553956-96f3-11ef-80c1-4f3864ff6cc2

2025-04-01 18:12:58

All surveillance tech should have a log showing who used it, when it was used, what the search parameters were, & why they used it so others can come back "and verify the person wasn’t using it to stalk their ex-wife,” EFF’s Dave Maass told @nprofile…m665. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-arsenal-artificial-intelligence-lege/

2025-03-28 18:06:25

Fight your local tech dystopia today. Connect with a local grassroots group (or start your own) with resources from the Electronic Frontier Alliance. https://www.eff.org/fight

2025-03-27 22:56:07

EFF’s @nprofile…yk3z joined Tech Policy Press’ Justin Hendrix and Just Security's Ryan Goodman to discuss the issues and questions raised by the Trump Administration’s Signal fiasco. https://www.techpolicy.press/about-that-signal-chat/

2025-03-27 22:10:03

Looking to protect your sensitive information from data brokers? Don’t want Big Tech monetizing your personal data? Privacy Badger is here to help! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back

2025-03-27 21:50:18

“You have to plan ahead if you’re going to cross a border,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told the @nprofile…e7lk. “What that plan looks like really can be different for different people.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/27/cbp-cell-phones-devices-traveling-us/

2025-03-27 20:32:53

Every face scan is a “unique opportunity” to assert your rights, EFF’s Saira Hussain told @nprofile…rk77. If more people keep declining face scans, maybe TSA will think twice “about whether it’s actually effective to roll out programs like these.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tsa-facial-scan-opt-out_l_67e2f79fe4b075349cd175d6

2025-03-27 18:53:58

A mythical spike in organized retail theft led states to OK a taxpayer-funded police shopping spree for electronic surveillance technology - mission creep at its worst, EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told The Appeal. https://theappeal.org/shoplifting-panic-police-military-gear-license-plate-readers-facial-recognition/

2025-03-27 17:40:33

Signal has “spent a lot of time thinking about how to absolutely minimize the amount of user data that they collect, and therefore the amount of user data that would be revealed in something like a data breach,” EFF’s @nprofile…yk3z told @nprofile…f5em. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/what-is-signal-app-white-house/3828944/

2025-03-26 22:49:50

We just added 174 new entries for CRIMEWATCH camera registries, including in cities in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Florida, and Texas, to the Atlas of Surveillance. https://atlasofsurveillance.org/search?vendor=CRIMEWATCH

2025-03-26 20:23:04

This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-delete-your-23andme-data

2025-03-26 19:15:27

“The super-conservative perspective is to assume (CPB) are completely unhinged and that even the most benign reasons for travel are going to subject non-citizens to these device searches,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told @nprofile…p3px. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/26/phone-search-privacy-us-border-immigration

2025-03-26 17:34:59

Rock some new apparel and show your support for digital rights and privacy with patches, a beanie, or a new tote bag! Our shop has something for everyone: https://shop.eff.org/.

2025-03-26 17:18:44

EFF is going to @nprofile…wdwp for the first time! We're excited to see some new faces, so be sure to stop by our membership table and say hi 👋 https://www.eff.org/event/eff-cyphercon

2025-03-25 22:09:11

Some senators want to play chicken with Big Tech by advancing a bill to eliminate the critical free speech protections of Section 230. But Big Tech could absorb the changes to the law. It’s startups, small platforms, and everyday users who would be crushed. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/230-protects-users-not-big-tech

2025-03-25 19:07:24

We've added 45 new Flock Safety and Axon camera registries to the Atlas of Surveillance from police departments all over the county. https://atlasofsurveillance.org/search?location=&technologies%5Bcamera-registry%5D=on&sort=

2025-03-25 17:59:03

News of 23andMe’s bankruptcy “should be a wake-up call for lawmakers, who must work to pass stronger comprehensive privacy protections in general and genetic-privacy protections in particular,” EFF’s Mario Trujillo told @nprofile…3ke5. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-you-should-delete-your-23andme-account-heres-the-worst-that-could-happen-if-your-dna-data-is-exposed-d33bb25f

2025-03-25 16:52:59

Great @nprofile…xwml article on the vital work that our friends at the @nprofile…5r3x are doing to preserve online history against political attacks.
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/23/nx-s1-5326573/internet-archive-wayback-machine-trump

2025-03-25 16:16:11

We're thrilled to be back in Las Vegas at Black Hat in August! Interested in submitting a talk to the CFP? There's only a few days left, with a deadline of April 2, 2025: https://www.eff.org/event/eff-black-hat-usa-1

2025-03-24 21:12:06

“Anybody who is within the bounds of the United States has First Amendment rights,” EFF’s Saira Hussain told @nprofile…evea. “This administration is trying to chip away at that notion, but that is very much what First Amendment jurisprudence has been.” https://theintercept.com/2025/03/23/trump-immigrants-social-media-citizenship-green-card/

2025-03-24 20:10:54

Signal's a great app to keep your communications secure, but make sure you know the identities of the users in your group chats.
Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-signal#manage-your-group-chat-preferences

2025-03-24 19:43:58

If Congress killed Section 230, it would result in the exact opposite of their goal of protecting children and adults from harmful content online. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/230-protects-users-not-big-tech

2025-03-24 19:34:01

As 23andMe files for bankruptcy, learn what you can do as a user of the genetic genealogy testing company if you’re worried about what happens next.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/sale-23andmes-data-would-be-bad-privacy-heres-what-customers-can-do

2025-03-24 17:57:32

We’ve re-released our May 2023 “How to Fix the Internet” episode with FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya. By moving to fire him last week, the Trump Administration has sidelined the FTC’s much-needed focus on protecting all users of digital technologies. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/podcast-episode-rerelease-dr-seuss-warned-us

2025-03-21 19:36:51

End-to-end encryption just survived a major attack in France. This isn’t just a local victory–it’s a global message: Privacy and security are not negotiable. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/win-encryption-france-rejects-backdoor-mandate

2025-03-21 18:51:56

The USPTO is making it harder to challenge bad patents. That’s great for patent trolls—terrible for everyone else. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/new-uspto-memo-makes-fighting-patent-trolls-even-harder

2025-03-21 17:28:40

EFF’s Mario Trujillo accepted a James Madison Freedom of Information Award from the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists last night for his work helping independent news outlet @nprofile…724m quash an illegal San Francisco Police search warrant and vacate a gag order.
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2025-03-21 16:34:45

EFF is calling on more state AGs to investigate crisis pregnancy centers that falsely claim HIPAA compliance & jeopardize personal health data. No one should have to choose between their healthcare and their privacy. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/state-ags-must-act-eff-expands-call-investigate-crisis-pregnancy-centers

2025-03-20 17:37:48

Visa holders face more risk than US citizens & permanent residents from device searches at ports of entry, Saira Hussain told @nprofile…h5sx. “If you refuse a search of your phone or your laptop, customs officers can use that to potentially revoke your visa.” https://www.theverge.com/policy/632843/cbp-phone-search-airport-arrest-mass-deportations

2025-03-20 16:30:47

Last month, EFF called on AGs in AR, MO, TX, and FL to investigate deceptive practices at crisis pregnancy centers. Today, we’re expanding our call to AGs in TN, OK, NE, and NC. There's much more to do. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/state-ags-must-act-eff-expands-call-investigate-crisis-pregnancy-centers

2025-03-18 20:55:38

We just added more than 200 new items to the Atlas of Surveillance, with technologies like gunshot detection and camera registries in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia. https://atlasofsurveillance.org/

2025-03-18 19:03:00

Big Tech wins, small developers lose. California A.B. 412 would make AI development nearly impossible for startups while big corporations skate by. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/californias-ab-412-bill-could-crush-startups-and-cement-big-tech-ai-monopoly

2025-03-18 18:55:02

Join EFF's @nprofile…xv9l and Jillian York as well as Mastodon's @nprofile…lkrz, Bluesky's Emily Liu, and Spill's Kenya Parham for our upcoming livestream "Is There Hope for Social Media?" live on March 20! https://eff.org/livestream-socialmedia

2025-03-18 18:46:52

Join EFF's David Green and Jillian York as well as Mastodon's @nprofile…lkrz, Bluesky's Emily Liu, and Spill's Kenya Parham for our upcoming livestream "Is There Hope for Social Media?" live on March 20! https://eff.org/livestream-socialmedia

2025-03-17 23:11:39

California AB 412 imposes impossible copyright disclosure rules, crushing innovation & handing power to big tech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/californias-ab-412-bill-could-crush-startups-and-cement-big-tech-ai-monopoly

2025-03-17 21:30:58

The latest Chrome update may or may not personally affect you, but the vast majority of them are “security patches that patch these little tiny holes that may or may not be exploited in the real world,” EFF’s @nprofile…rvq3 told @nprofile…rk77. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/chrome-update-frequency_l_67d2f395e4b0180744f7b150

2025-03-17 20:50:45

Is there hope for social media? Watch live on March 20 as EFF's David Greene and Jillian York speak with panelists from Bluesky, Mastodon, and Spill. eff.org/livestream-socialmedia

2025-03-17 19:20:44

Officials in Nashville are a vote away from passing limited “guardrails” on police use of a system of connected cameras. But the only true protection from the improper use of the AI-enabled camera networks is to not use them at all. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/guardrails-wont-protect-nashville-residents-against-ai-enabled-camera-networks

2025-03-17 17:50:29

“You don’t know what information a data broker has on you, who they’re selling it to, and what the people who buy your data are doing with it,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @nprofile…js0s. “There’s a real power/knowledge asymmetry.” https://gizmodo.com/data-broker-brags-about-having-highly-detailed-personal-information-on-nearly-all-internet-users-2000575762

2025-03-15 16:42:46

At EFF, we believe you should be able to fix the stuff that you own! Here's what's been happening with your right to repair: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/right-repair-prime-example-grassroots-advocacy

2025-03-14 21:43:50

Laws against stripping DRM from an audiobook to listen to it privately via different software is “another example of how anti-circumvention laws interfere with consumers’ rights of ownership over the things they buy," EFF’s @nprofile…k7fg told @nprofile…vvfe. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/i-threw-away-audibles-app-and-now-i-self-host-my-audiobooks/

2025-03-14 20:05:14

AI bossware vendors may promise efficiency or more objective decision-making, but “these systems are frequently faulty, have repeatedly demonstrated bias, and may not be aware of relevant local and state laws,” EFF’s Hudson Hongo told Computerworld. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3843213/how-ai-enabled-bossware-is-being-used-to-track-and-evaluate-your-work.html

2025-03-14 19:28:38

After a three-month trial, the Anchorage Police Department has decided to discontinue using Axon’s AI-generated police report technology because of a lack of time savings. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/anchorage-police-department-ai-generated-police-reports-dont-save-time

2025-03-14 16:19:48

“When there is legitimate concern about the vast amounts of information that people freely hand over to social media companies, app stores, devices & other services,” laws that require collecting MORE data don't make sense, EFF’s @nprofile…790n told @nprofile…6aen. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/tech/app-store-age-verification-meta-tension/index.html

2025-03-13 16:52:18

It's a group effort 🤝 The right to repair movement has hit a new milestone thanks to advocacy groups across the country and your outreach to local representatives! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/right-repair-prime-example-grassroots-advocacy

2025-03-12 21:44:26

Hawaii’s House of Representatives introduced last week a resolution calling for investigation into crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) for potential violations of patient privacy laws. We encourage lawmakers and advocates in other states to follow Hawaii's lead and take action to protect the medical privacy rights of all of their constituents. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/hawaii-takes-stand-privacy-hcr-144hr-138-calls-investigation-crisis-pregnancy

2025-03-12 20:50:22

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Mark Klein. In 2006, Mark showed up at EFF’s front door with a simple question: “Do you folks care about privacy?” We did. And what Mark told us changed everything. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/memoriam-mark-klein-att-whistleblower-about-nsa-mass-spying

2025-03-12 19:56:36

Support digital freedom and look great while doing it. Check out the EFF store for merch that funds the fight for your rights online. https://shop.eff.org/

2025-03-12 18:48:49

Protecting your privacy doesn't have to be scary. Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense guides for step-by-step tutorials for keeping your data and devices secure. https://ssd.eff.org/

2025-03-11 20:56:49

Hawaii’s HCR 144/HR 138 resolution cites EFF’s call for state Attorneys General to investigate crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) for privacy violations. It’s time to ensure medical data is protected, not exploited. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/hawaii-takes-stand-privacy-hcr-144hr-138-calls-investigation-crisis-pregnancy

2025-03-11 19:07:15

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What is the worst federal agency for FOIA? How big was the most exorbitant public records fee estimate? Which town arrested a reporter for following up on a public records request? Read The Foilies' decade-in-review to find out! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/ten-years-foilies

2025-03-11 19:07:03

Ahead of Sunshine Week, we're looking back at 10 years of The Foilies, our annual "awards" that name and shame the government agencies that thwart the public's right to information. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/ten-years-foilies

2025-03-11 17:59:26

There are a lot of VPN options out there. Here's how you can find the one that fits your needs: https://ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you.

2025-03-11 17:09:02

Milwaukee, WI! 🧑‍💻 EFF is going to be at the Baird Conference Center for @CypherCon. If you're in the area, head over and say hello! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-cyphercon

2025-03-10 23:11:20

Dear Elon Musk, protesting is not a crime. Organizing online to protest isn't a crime either, even if you don't like the protesters' goals. We oppose any efforts to mislabel peaceful protesting as illegal—protests are foundational to our democracy.
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2025-03-10 22:01:14

“Manufacturers will always try to figure out another means of restricting independent repair because it’s a very lucrative market for them,” EFF’s @nprofile…tzga told @nprofile…8c5m. Still, the #RightToRepair movement is piling up wins. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/right-repair-movement-growing-wins-stack-rcna195230

2025-03-10 20:09:50

“In countries with authoritarian leanings like China, stringent government controls over data flows are twisted into tools of censorship, surveillance, and repression,” EFF’s Katitza Rodriguez told @nprofile…fecz. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/03/09/meta-china-censorship-facebook-mark-zuckerberg/

2025-03-10 15:24:10

No method of age verification is both privacy-protective and entirely accurate. Introducing these laws is dangerous, and expanding them to things like skincare, dating apps, and diet pills has enormous unintended consequences for your personal data. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/first-porn-now-skin-cream-age-verification-bills-are-out-control

2025-03-09 17:43:09

By joining EFF, you are supporting expert technologists, activists, and lawyers in the fight to protect free speech and privacy online. https://eff.org/mjoin

2025-03-07 21:24:05

We just updated https://atlasofsurveillance.org/ with more than 200 new law enforcement agencies that maintain registries of private surveillance cameras. Search to see what tech your local cops are using.

2025-03-07 20:30:48

When laws are rushed, rights get trampled. The Take It Down Act can be easily abused. Tell Congress to stop it. https://act.eff.org/action/the-take-it-down-act-will-censor-legal-speech-without-helping-victims/

2025-03-07 20:04:22

“Police departments say they want to re-earn trust after the kinds of protests of 2020 and yet it seems like technology companies are helping them invent ways that they have to interact with the public less and less,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told Governing. https://www.governing.com/policy/the-rising-call-for-regulating-police-robots

2025-03-07 18:54:53

From skincare to dating apps, age verification bills are creeping into unexpected places, and the privacy risks are growing. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/first-porn-now-skin-cream-age-verification-bills-are-out-control

2025-03-07 17:50:18

Low-level government employees with little discretion can generally claim privacy protections from public oversight, but staff in more senior roles or with more power fall within a separate bucket, EFF’s @nprofile…790n told @nprofile…qsvq. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/musk-flips-privacy-script-for-doge-as-he-complains-about-doxxing

2025-03-07 16:17:30

USCIS demanding visa applicants’ social handles means people “could be chilled from sharing their opinions because they are concerned they are going to be vetted & denied immigration benefits such as naturalization," EFF’s Saira Hussain told Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/visa-applicants-social-media-account-vetting-uscis-proposal-2040202

2025-03-06 22:04:23

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Trump said this week that he would gladly misuse the Take It Down Act to censor lawful speech, underscoring how dangerous this bill is. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/trump-calls-congress-pass-overbroad-take-it-down-act-so-he-can-use-it-censor

2025-03-06 22:04:12

A bill that sounds good but works as a weapon. The Take It Down Act won't make Big Tech work better—but will give Trump a lot of leverage over platforms. https://www.theverge.com/policy/624974/take-it-down-act-deepfakes-nonconsensual-pornography-trump-constitutional-crisis

2025-03-06 21:10:29

2025-03-06 21:07:48

Join the EFF team at North Beach's iconic City Lights Bookstore for a conversation with Ron Deibert, Cindy Cohn, and Eva Galperin about Ron's new book, "Chasing Shadows," on March 10. RSVP: https://eff.org/rondeibert.

2025-03-06 18:08:55

Check out the new Humble Book Bundle from @nprofile…tvda: Computer Science the Fun Way. Pay what you want for up to 18 titles and benefit EFF at the same time! https://www.humblebundle.com/books/computer-science-fun-way-no-starch-books

2025-03-06 17:37:46

Take It Down would give the rich & powerful an easy way to demand content removal—no questions asked. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/trump-calls-congress-pass-overbroad-take-it-down-act-so-he-can-use-it-censor

2025-03-06 01:58:26

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Congress should believe Trump when he says he would use the Take It Down Act because he's "treated badly," despite the fact that this is not the intention of the bill. Tell Congress: Don’t pass this dangerous legislation. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/trump-calls-congress-pass-overbroad-take-it-down-act-so-he-can-use-it-censor

2025-03-06 01:57:59

Last night, President Trump said he wants to sign the Take It Down Act into law, then use it to remove content about him. He won’t be the only one.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/113/003/301/447/843/original/38f6357aebcc48a8.mp4

2025-03-05 20:21:55

Cell-site simulators (CSS, also known as Stingrays or IMSI catchers) are devices that masquerade as legitimate cell-phone towers, tricking phones within a certain radius into connecting to the device rather than a tower. Our new tool, Rayhunter, can help you find them. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying

2025-03-05 19:21:16

Tech can be complicated, but we've got some clear answers to frequently asked questions about the devices you use every day. https://www.digitalrightsbytes.org/

2025-03-05 17:51:45

Be honest -- do you like to reuse passwords? If you do, we've got just the tool to help you generate strong, unique passphrases to keep you and your data secure. https://www.eff.org/dice