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An FAA bill would give DHS the easily-abused power to “track,” “disrupt,” and “control,” any drone that the government deems to be a “threat." Tell the Senate to vote "NO" on this bill until a warrant requirement or due process is included:https://act.eff.org/action/don-t-give-dhs-and-doj-free-rein-to-shoot-down-private-drones …

While none of the 15+ bills that attempt to respond to fake news in Brazil have been approved, the October election’s results could change that—and each bill contains its own unique threats to free expression.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/09/fake-news-and-elections-brazil-several-initiatives-no-easy-answer …

“We’ve been waiting for the FCC and DOJ to act to crush the rebellion on behalf of AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast... The reality is a vast majority of Americans want legally enforceable #netneutrality,” says EFF’s @EFFFalcon on the DOJ’s lawsuithttps://www.theverge.com/2018/10/2/17927430/california-net-neutrality-law-preemption-state-lawsuit …

Ensuring election security will require Secretaries of State to fix security flaws in voting machines, provide paper ballots to voters, conduct risk-limiting audits, and anticipate attacks on infrastructure.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/09/election-security-remains-just-vulnerable-2016 …

For nearly two years, EFF has been fighting alongside @YouthLawCenter to pass a bill to ensure juveniles in detention and foster care in California can access the Internet. This week, @JerryBrownGov signed the bill into law.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/victory-gov-brown-expands-access-internet-youth-juvenile-detention-and-foster-care …

You’ll be able to download the CC version from us when the quarterly launches on November 20, but we highly recommend preordering a print copy from @mcsweeneys to keep as an analog artifact of the strange and changing times we live in.https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeney-s-issue-54-the-end-of-trust?taxon_id=3 …

You’ll be able to read contributions from Pioneer Award winners @trevorpaglen and @culturejedi, as well as @biellacoleman, @snowden, @kmontenegro, @mykecole, @camfassett, @benwizner, @alvarombedoya, @dalitdiva, @rushkoff, and many more.https://store.mcsweeneys.net/products/mcsweeney-s-issue-54-the-end-of-trust?taxon_id=3 …

“The End of Trust” features writing by EFF’s team, including Executive Director Cindy Cohn, @maassive, Soraya Okuda, @doctorow, and board member @schneierblog, exploring issues related to surveillance, freedom of information, and encryption.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/mcsweeneys-and-eff-team-end-trust …

Any work to find a more secure and user-friendly solution than passwords is worthwhile, but replacing them with phone number and IP address could cause all sorts of problems.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/project-verify …

Within hours of passing #netneutrality protections, California’s rebellion against big ISPs was blocked by an FCC lawsuit. We’ll see them in court.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/californias-net-neutrality-law-whats-happened-whats-next …

At this year's hacker summer camp, we included a secret puzzle in our exclusive DEF CON member shirt, based on the theme of "1983." Check out our walkthrough guide and play through yourself!https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/10/effs-def-con-26-t-shirt-puzzle …

Drones have helped the public learn about government malfeasance. If lawmakers want to expand government power to allow DOJ, DHS, and ICE to shoot them down, they should carefully debate that, not tuck it away in a must-pass bill.https://act.eff.org/action/don-t-give-dhs-and-doj-free-rein-to-shoot-down-private-drones …

The Principles ask that companies be transparent to the public and their users about content takedowns and account suspensions, and provide opportunity for timely, meaningful appeals to their users.https://santaclaraprinciples.org 

The Principles set a minimum standard for transparency and accountability for communications platforms, and should serve as a basis for more in-depth dialogue and activism going forward.https://santaclaraprinciples.org 

A group of organizations, advocates, and academics—including @EFF—came together in February to create the Santa Clara Principles on Transparency and Accountability in Content Moderation. We're happy to announce that the Principles now have a permanent home:https://santaclaraprinciples.org