< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> Another federal appeals court has ruled on controversial geofence warrants—sort of. Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit sitting en banc issued a single sentence opinion affirming…
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Podcast Episode: Digital Autonomy for Bodily Autonomy
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> We all leave digital trails as we navigate the internet – records of what we searched for, what we bought, who we talked to, where we went or want to go…
No Postal Service Data Sharing to Deport Immigrants
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently joined a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force geared towards finding and deporting immigrants,…
Beware the Bundle: Companies Are Banking on Becoming Your Police Department’s Favorite “Public Safety Technology” Vendor
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> When your local police department buys one piece of surveillance equipment, you can easily expect that the company that sold it will try to upsell them on…
Washington’s Right to Repair Bill Heads to the Governor
The right to repair just keeps on winning. Last week, 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. The bill affirms our right to…
Ninth Circuit Hands Users A Big Win: Californians Can Sue Out-of-State Corporations That Violate State Privacy Laws
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Simple common sense tells us that a corporation’s decision to operate in every state shouldn’t mean it can’t be sued in most of them. Sadly, U.S. law…
Age Verification in the European Union: The Commission’s Age Verification App
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> This is the second part of a three-part series about age verification in the European Union. In this blog post, we take a deep dive into the…
Congress Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Despite Major Flaws
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, giving the powerful a dangerous new route to manipulate platforms into removing lawful speech that they simply don’t like. President Trump himself has said that he would use the law to censor his critics.…
EFF Leads Prominent Security Experts in Urging Trump Administration to Leave Chris Krebs Alone
Political Retribution for Telling the Truth Weakens the Entire Infosec Community and Threatens Our Democracy; Letter Remains Open for Further Sign-Ons < div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> SAN FRANCISCO – The Trump Administration…
Texas’s War on Abortion Is Now a War on Free Speech
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Once again, the Texas legislature is coming after the most common method of safe and effective abortion today—medication abortion. Senate Bill (S.B.) 2880* seeks to prevent the sale…
Trump Administration’s Targeting of International Students Jeopardizes Free Speech and Privacy Online
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> The federal government is using social media surveillance to target student visa holders living in the United States for online speech the Trump administration disfavors in an…
IRS-ICE Immigrant Data Sharing Agreement Betrays Data Privacy and Taxpayers’ Trust
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently reached an agreement allowing the IRS to share with…
Leaders Must Do All They Can to Bring Alaa Home
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> It has now been nearly two months since UK Prime Minister Starmer spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, yet there has been no tangible progress in…
Six Years of Dangerous Misconceptions Targeting Ola Bini and Digital Rights in Ecuador
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> Ola Bini was first detained in Quito’s airport six years ago, called a “Russian hacker,” and accused of “alleged participation in the crime of assault on the integrity of computer systems.”…
Digital Identities and the Future of Age Verification in Europe
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> This is the first part of a three-part series about age verification in the European Union. In this blog post, we give an overview of the political debate around age verification…
Florida’s Anti-Encryption Bill Is a Wrecking Ball to Privacy. There’s Still Time to Stop It.
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> We’ve seen plenty of bad tech bills in recent years, often cloaked in vague language about “online safety.” But Florida’s SB 868 doesn’t even pretend to be…
Why the FTC v. Meta Trial Matters: Competition Gaps and Civil Liberties Opportunities
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> We’re in the midst of a long-overdue resurgence in antitrust litigation. In the past 12 months alone, there have been three landmark rulings against Google/Alphabet (in search, advertising, and payments). Then…
EFF to Congress: Here’s What A Strong Privacy Law Looks Like
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Enacting strong federal consumer data privacy laws is among EFF’s highest priorities. For decades, EFF has advocated for federal privacy law that is concrete, ambitious, and fully…
Congress Moves Closer to Risky Internet Takedown Law | EFFector 37.4
Sorry, EFF doesn’t hand out candy like the Easter Bunny, but we are here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter! This edition of EFFector explains how you can help us push back…
EFF Urges Court to Avoid Fair Use Shortcuts in Kadrey v. Meta Platforms
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> EFF has filed an amicus brief in Kadrey v. Meta, one of the many ongoing copyright lawsuits against AI developers. Most of the AI copyright cases raise…