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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jan 14

    This is a crucial moment for those in the EU to stop and —votes in the coming weeks will determine whether huge swaths of online expression will be subject to mass, arbitrary control. Here's what you can do today to help:

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  2. 7 minutes ago

    If Congress enacts data privacy legislation that is weaker than the existing state data privacy law, and preempts the stronger state data privacy law, the result will be a massive step backwards for user privacy.

    Sen. Marco Rubio wants to ban states from protecting consumer privacy by
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  3. 41 minutes ago

    The EU is falling apart and...it's messy (and complicated). This explainer from at shows how Europe might yet be rescued from mass-scale automated censorship.

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  4. Retweeted
    Jan 14

    Mounting pressure on the United Arab Emirates to free its leading human rights activist, Ahmed Mansoor, who is serving a ten-year prison sentence for reporting on UAE repression.

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  5. 3 hours ago

    Thanks to for their fast response—that their initial letter should never have been sent. We welcome the apology and hope that this case serves as an example to others who might send careless or overbroad trademark threats.

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  6. 3 hours ago

    GCHQ’s “ghost” proposal to insert secret participants in group chats isn’t just a bad idea that would weaken users’ trust in their messaging software. We also think it would be easily detectable. EFF’s Nate Cardozo and Seth Schoen explain on

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  7. 4 hours ago

    Listen: EFF's Cindy Cohn and joined 's for a Q&A about creating "The End of Trust," the first non-fiction McSweeney's quarterly, focusing on privacy and surveillance

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  8. 4 hours ago

    The Washington Post is threatening the creators of a parody newspaper published last week. The parody paper and its call to action are staying online.

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  9. Retweeted
    Jan 22

    We're hiring! Learn more about why EFF is a great place to work, from terrific benefits including housing and student loan reimbursement to a commitment to diversity—and we're changing the world through impact litigation, technology, and activism.

    4 replies 51 retweets 74 likes
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  10. 23 hours ago

    Typos by led to the creation of several satirical domains, including . Now wants to use a clothing trademark to shut it down. EFF has responded.

    10 replies 59 retweets 108 likes
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  11. Jan 22

    EFF's Nate Cardozo explains why Australia's new anti-encryption law weakens security for everyone: "Once WhatsApp, for example, builds a system at the behest of the Australians, everyone gets to use it."

    2 replies 94 retweets 115 likes
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  12. Jan 22

    We're hiring! Learn more about why EFF is a great place to work, from terrific benefits including housing and student loan reimbursement to a commitment to diversity—and we're changing the world through impact litigation, technology, and activism.

    4 replies 51 retweets 74 likes
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  13. Jan 22

    The Washington Post’s lawyers were not amused by a parody newspaper announcing Trump’s resignation. The Post is free to distance itself from the spoof, but not to silence others’ political speech.

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  14. Jan 21

    For the first time in decades, classic works are entering the public domain due to copyright expiration. Join EFF Special Advisor in San Francisco, this Friday, to celebrate at A Grand Reopening of the Public Domain.

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  15. Jan 21

    Brush up on your online privacy and security basics with Surveillance Self-Defense.

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  16. Jan 21

    Are you part of a community or campus group promoting digital rights where you live? We may be able to promote your events and connect you to allies. 

    3 replies 13 retweets 32 likes
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  17. Jan 21

    Saturday, January 26, join EFF Grassroots Advocacy Organizer  at the first ever  conference, for a workshop on how you can help empower your neighbours with the information and skills to improve their digital privacy.

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  18. Jan 21

    Copyright terms that enrich a tiny number of great-grandchildren at the expense of cultural preservation are a bad deal.

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  19. Jan 21

    Patent trolls shouldn’t be allowed to hide the ownership of patents from the public. We’ve intervened in Uniloc v. Apple to stop these kinds of shell games, and have already won an unsealing order. If needed, we’ll defend that order on appeal.

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  20. Jan 21

    Calling all superheroes: EFF is hiring for an experienced litigation secretary. 

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  21. Jan 21

    EFF and are entering year 2 of our project to uncover how local police use automated license plate readers to track drivers. Learn how you can get involved.

    1 reply 25 retweets 37 likes
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