Podcast Episode: Fighting Enshittificationwww.eff.org The early internet had a lot of “technological self-determination" — you could opt out of things, protect your privacy, control your experience. The problem was that it took a fair amount of
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Encode Justice NC - the Movement for a Safe, Equitable AIwww.eff.org The Electronic Frontier Alliance is proud to have such a diverse membership, and is especially proud to ally with Encode Justice chapters. Encode Justice is a community that includes over 1,000 high
The Global Suppression of Online LGBTQ+ Speech Continueswww.eff.org A global increase in anti-LGBTQ+ intolerance is having a significant impact on digital rights. As we wrote last year, censorship of LGBTQ+ websites and online content is on the rise. For many LGBTQ+
It’s Time For Lawmakers to Listen to Courts: Your Law Regulatingwww.eff.org Despite a long history of courts ruling that government efforts to regulate speech online harm all internet users and interfere with their First Amendment rights, state and federal lawmakers continue
Podcast Episode: Fighting Enshittificationwww.eff.org The early internet had a lot of “technological self-determination" — you could opt out of things, protect your privacy, control your experience. The problem was that it took a fair amount of
Podcast Episode: Fighting Enshittificationwww.eff.org The early internet had a lot of “technological self-determination" — you could opt out of things, protect your privacy, control your experience. The problem was that it took a fair amount of
California Lawmakers Should Reject Mandatory Internet ID Checkswww.eff.org California lawmakers are debating an ill-advised bill that would require internet users to show their ID in order to look at sexually explicit content. EFF has sent a letter to California legislators
The Global Suppression of Online LGBTQ+ Speech Continueswww.eff.org A global increase in anti-LGBTQ+ intolerance is having a significant impact on digital rights. As we wrote last year, censorship of LGBTQ+ websites and online content is on the rise. For many LGBTQ+
Celebrate Repair Independence Day!www.eff.org Right-to-repair advocates have spent more than a decade working for a simple goal: to make sure you can fix and tinker with your own stuff. That should be true whether we’re talking about a car, a
The Motion Picture Association Doesn’t Get to Decide Who the Firstwww.eff.org Twelve years ago, internet users spoke up with one voice to reject a law that would build censorship into the internet at a fundamental level. This week, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), a group
California Lawmakers Should Reject Mandatory Internet ID Checkswww.eff.org California lawmakers are debating an ill-advised bill that would require internet users to show their ID in order to look at sexually explicit content. EFF has sent a letter to California legislators
Hack of Age Verification Company Shows Privacy Danger of Social Mediawww.eff.org We’ve said it before: online age verification is incompatible with privacy. Companies responsible for storing or processing sensitive documents like drivers’ licenses are likely to encounter data
How the FTC Can Make the Internet Safe for Chatbotswww.eff.org No points for guessing the subject of the first question the Wall Street Journal asked FTC Chair Lina Khan: of course it was about AI.Between the hype, the lawmaking, the saber-rattling, the
Mississippi Can’t Wall Off Everyone’s Social Media Access to Protectwww.eff.org In what is becoming a recurring theme, Mississippi became the latest state to pass a law requiring social media services to verify users’ ages and block lawful speech to young people. Once again, EFF
Government Has Extremely Heavy Burden to Justify TikTok Ban, EFFwww.eff.org SAN FRANCISCO — The federal ban on TikTok must be put under the finest judicial microscope to determine its constitutionality, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and others argued in a
Be wary of the Department of Homeland Security’s AI ambitionsreason.com Americans shouldn’t count on DHS to use artificial intelligence technology responsibly or in a limited way.
Drone As First Responder Programs Are Swarming Across the Unitedwww.eff.org Law enforcement wants more drones, and we’ll probably see many more of them overhead as police departments seek to implement a popular project justifying the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles
Baltimore brings back controversial cellphone hacking systemreason.com A year after a court told Maryland police that Cellebrite searches were too broad, Baltimore quietly resumed using the software.
Government Has Extremely Heavy Burden to Justify TikTok Ban, EFFwww.eff.org SAN FRANCISCO — The federal ban on TikTok must be put under the finest judicial microscope to determine its constitutionality, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and others argued in a
California Lawmakers Should Reject Mandatory Internet ID Checkswww.eff.org California lawmakers are debating an ill-advised bill that would require internet users to show their ID in order to look at sexually explicit content. EFF has sent a letter to California legislators
ID Verification Service for TikTok, Uber, X Exposed Driver Licenseswww.404media.co As social networks and porn sites move towards a verified identity model, the actions of one cybersecurity researcher show that ID verification services themselves could get hacked too.
Telegram says it has 'about 30 engineers'; security experts say that's a red flag | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com Telegram's founder Pavel Durov says his company only employs around 30 engineers. Security experts say that raises serious questions about the company's cybersecurity.
The U.S. House Version of KOSA: Still a Censorship Billwww.eff.org A companion bill to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) was introduced in the House last month. Despite minor changes, it suffers from the same fundamental flaws as its Senate counterpart. At its core,
American Privacy Rights Act is now weak sauce, critics warnwww.theregister.com 'Congress has effectively gutted it as part of a backroom deal'
Assange Agrees to Plead Guilty in Exchange for Release, Ending Standoff With U.S.www.nytimes.com Barring last-minute snags, the deal would bring to an end a prolonged battle that began after the WikiLeaks founder became alternately celebrated and reviled for revealing state secrets in the 2010s.