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Nov 18, 2022

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Though parental consent laws for accessing content online are often described as protecting or upholding “parental rights,” they do the exact opposite: remove a parents’ ability to allow their child to freely access information.

The Law Should Not Require Parental Consent for All Minors to Access

Numerous state laws passed this year, and bills proposed in Congress, would set onerous new restrictions on what young people can do online, depriving teenagers of their First Amendment rights to

Too often we get sucked into digital worlds despite our own best interests. Bestselling author Dave Eggers joins EFF’s Cindy Cohn &

@JGKelley

to talk about living a more intentional life by using tech only when it makes sense, & unplugging when it doesn’t.

Podcast Episode: Who Inserted the Creepy?

Writers sit watching a stranger’s search engine terms being typed in real time, a voyeuristic peek into that person’s most private thoughts. A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company but

SFPD spying lawsuit moves to appeals court

SFPD's reasoning for accessing the footage has changed repeatedly, EFF’s

@sairahussain87

told the

@SFExaminer

. "We see this ever-changing rationale, which is why we believe this is still a pending issue before the court, and the court should rule on it.”

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Suit claims illegal spying of George Floyd protests.

Minnesota's right to repair law is a landmark win for repair advocates. Now let's get one in California.

The Right to Repair Is Law in Minnesota. California Should Be Next

Last week, Minnesota governor Tim Walz signed an omnibus bill that includes a comprehensive right to repair law requiring manufacturers to make spare parts, repair information, and tools available to

We’ve been arguing for a decade that a warrant is required for border searches of electronic devices, and a federal judge finally agreed.

Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell

With United States v. Smith (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2023), a district court judge in New York made history by being the first court to rule that a warrant is required for a cell phone search at the border,

Keyword warrants and geofence warrants are unconstitutional dragnet searches that are used by police to reveal the identities of people who have been near a specific place or looked up particular keywords online. Help stop them in California: eff.salsalabs.org/digitaldragnet

Thanks to relentless spying, ad-tech knows more about users than publishers. No wonder ad-tech grabs the majority of every ad dollar spent. Publishers know more about their content than ad-tech can - so context ads help publishers get their fair share.

To Save the News, We Must Ban Surveillance Advertising

This is part three of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here.The ad-tech industry is incredibly profitable, raking

Nominations for this year’s EFF Awards close TOMORROW, June 1st at 2PM Pacific! Let us know who you think should win!

Nominations Open for the 2023 EFF Awards

Nominations Now Open for the 2023 EFF AwardsFor over thirty years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation presented awards to key leaders in the fight for freedom and innovation online. The EFF Awards

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Action Center to tell your Assemblymember to support AB 793. eff.salsalabs.org/digitaldragnet

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California Legislation to Protect Those Who Conduct Search for Abortion, Gender Affirming Care...

As states across the country pass anti-abortion and anti-trans legislation, it’s vital that California shore up its protections against digital tracking of vulnerable people seeking healthcare. AB793 would do just that; the Assembly must pass it this week.

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By Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA - Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 793 nearly four months ago here at the State Capital to

Protect yourself from visual surveillance with our new sliding laptop camera covers.

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Protect yourself and your friends from visual surveillance by covering the camera lens on your laptop or other devices. The sliding disc allows easy access to the camera. Looking for something a bit...

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Law enforcement officials in California want to stop a bill that would end keyword warrants and geofence warrants. Help us pass it to protect privacy for those seeking reproductive and gender-affirming care: eff.salsalabs.org/digitaldragnet

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In a huge victory for civil liberties, a district court judge in New York ruled that a warrant is required for a cell phone search at the border.

Federal Judge Makes History in Holding That Border Searches of Cell

With United States v. Smith (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2023), a district court judge in New York made history by being the first court to rule that a warrant is required for a cell phone search at the border,

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Europe is about to enact the Cyber Resilience Act. Without changes, it could be disastrous for open source in the EU.

EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act Raises Concerns for Open Source

The EU is in the middle of the amendments process for its proposed Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a law intended to bolster Europe’s defenses against cyber-attacks and improve product security. This law

Bestselling author Dave Eggers hates Zoom and carries a flip phone. Why? He tells EFF’s Cindy Cohn &

@JGKelley

on the new episode of “How to Fix the Internet.”

Podcast Episode: Who Inserted the Creepy?

‘It’s a massive surveillance system’: Groups ask Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office to stop sharing...

Prosecutors in states that have banned or restricted abortion could use the ALPR databases to find people who have crossed state lines for abortions, EFF's

@JPinsof

told the

@eurekaTS

. This sharing has been illegal under California law since 2016.

times-standard.com

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office shares automated license plate reader information with hundreds of other agencies, including those in states that have bans on abortion.

Congrats to

on her book “The Private is Political,” published today! Hear what she told “How to Fix the Internet” about online privacy as a political and structural issue rather than something that can be solved by individual action.

Podcast Episode: So You Think You’re A Critical Thinker

The promise of the internet was that it would be a tool to melt barriers and aid truth-seekers everywhere. But it feels like polarization has worsened in recent years, and more internet users are

Internet users hate surveillance (96% of iPhone owners opted out of tracking!). If publishers go to war against surveillance ads, their readers will have their back - and publishers will get bargaining leverage over ad-tech companies.

To Save the News, We Must Ban Surveillance Advertising

This is part three of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here.The ad-tech industry is incredibly profitable, raking

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The EU Cyber Resilience Act is intended to strengthen cybersecurity for Europeans. We fear that, if not amended, it will have the opposite effect.

EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act Raises Concerns for Open Source

New on “How to Fix the Internet” - bestselling author Dave Eggers joins EFF’s Cindy Cohn &

@JGKelley

to discuss how much is too much on the internet, and how imagining a tech dystopia can help us avoid it.

Podcast Episode: Who Inserted the Creepy?

#SurveillanceAds aren’t just creepy - they’re bad for news media, letting big tech grab most of every ad dollar. Killing commercial surveillance gives us the privacy we deserve - and it'd help news companies get the share of ad money they deserve, too.

To Save the News, We Must Ban Surveillance Advertising

This is part three of an ongoing, five-part series. Part one, the introduction, is here. Part two, about breaking up ad-tech companies, is here.The ad-tech industry is incredibly profitable, raking

Congress does not need any more reports or declassified opinions to see what’s really happening here: routine misuse of Section 702 to violate people’s Fourth Amendment rights.

Newly Public FISC Opinion is The Best Evidence For Why Congress Must

A surveillance court order unsealed last week that details massive violations of Americans’ privacy by the FBI underscores why Congress must end or radically change the unconstitutional spying

Every encrypted messaging app handles deleted messages a little differently. Here’s how they work.

How Do Different Encrypted Messaging Apps Treat Deleted Messages?

A feature of various end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging apps and other non E2EE social media messaging are disappearing messages, which automatically delete after a set period of time. This

Advanced Data Protection is a simple way to secure the data in your Apple account. You should turn it on if you can.

How to Enable Advanced Data Protection on iOS, and Why You Should

Apple has long used end-to-end encryption for some of the information on your iPhone, like passwords or health data, but the company neglected to offer a way to better protect other crucial data,

En la virtualidad, ¿cómo interpretar las normas y marcos internacionales de DDHH diseñadas pensando en el mundo físico? Katitza Rodríguez, de la EFF, se une a asesores de Article One para responder a esta y otras preguntas en la RightsCon del 6 de junio.

Después de tres años de encuentros virtuales, ¡vuelve la RightsCon! La 12ª edición de la cumbre más importante del mundo sobre derechos humanos en la era digital será un evento híbrido que tendrá

EFF en RightsCon 2023

Privacy, security, and much more are being debated in Congress. Tell your representatives to stand up for you.

After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, reproductive health became an important attack vector for digital rights. The supply of personal data that anti-choice sheriffs and bounty hunters can acquire from businesses must be reduced.

Digital Privacy Legislation is Civil Rights Legislation

Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life. Corporate databases are vast, interconnected, and opaque. The movement and

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This is a busy year for all sorts of laws that will impact your digital rights. Make sure your voice is heard.

The SFPD has once again gained live access to hundreds of non-city video cameras concerning demonstrations against police violence–creating a dangerous precedent that puts all people participating in peaceful protest at risk of reprisal.

SFPD Obtained Live Access to Business Camera Network in Anticipation

New documents EFF received through public records requests have revealed that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) received live access to the hundreds of surveillance cameras that comprise the

Donate in Honor of Friends and Family

Give your friends and family the gift of defending their digital freedom. Donate to EFF in their honor!

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Support the Electronic Frontier Foundation below in honor of your colleagues, friends, and family. It's a wonderful way to pay tribute to the people you care for while...

Es más frecuente que gobiernos represivos usen leyes de ciberdelincuencia para limitar la libertad de expresión. Katitza Rodríguez de EFF hablará con Artículo 19 el 6 de junio en RightsCon. Únete a nosotros.

EFF en RightsCon 2023

When businesses harvest and sell our personal information, protected groups miss out on important opportunities for jobs and housing. To avoid such discrimination in ad delivery, we need laws to limit the initial collection of personal information.

Digital Privacy Legislation is Civil Rights Legislation

Our personal data and the ways private companies harvest and monetize it plays an increasingly powerful role in modern life. Corporate databases are vast, interconnected, and opaque. The movement and

The nominations are flowing in! Have you told us who you'd like to see honored at this year’s EFF Awards?

Nominations Open for the 2023 EFF Awards

Nominations Now Open for the 2023 EFF AwardsFor over thirty years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation presented awards to key leaders in the fight for freedom and innovation online. The EFF Awards

Congress does not need any more reports or declassified opinions to see what’s really happening here: routine misuse of Section 702 to violate people’s Fourth Amendment rights.

Newly Public FISC Opinion is The Best Evidence For Why Congress Must

A surveillance court order unsealed last week that details massive violations of Americans’ privacy by the FBI underscores why Congress must end or radically change the unconstitutional spying

May 28

Sharing automated license plate reader data with out-of-state police agencies violates California law and could enable prosecution of abortion seekers and providers, EFF,

@ACLU_SoCal

@ACLU_NorCal

warned.

Civil Liberties Groups Demand California Police Stop Sharing Drivers’

SAN FRANCISCO—Seventy-one California police agencies in 22 counties must immediately stop sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with law enforcement agencies in other states because it

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Wondering what proposed laws we are worried about? Visit our action center to find out and contact your representatives.

¿Te interesan los matices de la moderación de contenidos y los retos que enfrentan los artistas y creativos en línea? Paige Collings, de la EFF, junto a artistas y expertos de la NCAC debatirá sobre derechos digitales y la expresión artística en línea.

EFF en RightsCon 2023

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The Court’s opinion in Warhol did not answer many of the fair use questions raised, but happily it affirmed both important fair use precedents and the role of fair use as a crucial element of the copyright system.