Free Speech
Free Speech is Only as Strong as the Weakest Link
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Online Censorship
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act
Creativity & Innovation
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Reclaim Invention
Copyright Law Versus Internet Culture
Ninth Circuit Sends a Message to Platforms: Use a Moderator, Go to Trial
International
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Shadow Regulation
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Offline : Imprisoned Bloggers and Technologists
Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border: Protecting the Data On Your Devices and In the Cloud
Privacy
Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border: Protecting the Data On Your Devices and In the Cloud
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Privacy Badger
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NSA Spying
Security
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Encrypting the Web
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Surveillance Self-Defense
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Coders' Rights Project
Transparency
FISC Orders on Illegal Government Surveillance
EFF has sued the Department of Justice (DOJ), demanding answers about illegal email and telephone call surveillance at the National Security Agency (NSA).
The FISA Amendments Act (FAA) of 2008 gave the NSA expansive power to spy on Americans’ international email and telephone calls. However, last month, a government lawyer publicly disclosed that the NSA’s surveillance had gone even further than what the law permits, with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) issuing at least one ruling calling the NSA’s actions unconstitutional. The government further disclosed that the FISC had determined the government’s surveillance violated the spirit of the law on at least one occasion, as well. EFF’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeks disclosure of any written opinions or orders from FISC discussing illegal government surveillance, as well as any briefings to Congress about those violations.