Police in London & South Wales have shown that the UK government, like all governments, cannot be trusted with the invasive power of face recognition technology. We follow a chorus of organizations and researchers in the UK demanding authorities stop.
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EFF is excited to be back in person at #AllThingsOpen for their 10 year anniversary! Be sure to stop by and say hi at our member booth, where you can learn more about our latest work defending civil liberties online or even start or renew an EFF membership
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Since 1990 EFF has had your back in fighting for your digital rights. Whether it be through our cookie-destroying Privacy Badger or our expert litigators fighting for your free speech online, You allow EFF to continue fighting against dystopia.
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Electronic monitoring apps require people to use their own phones as surveillance tools against themselves. Researchers at the University of Washington and Harvard Law School raise some thorny questions about this worrying technology.
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San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors passed a pilot program giving SFPD more live surveillance powers. In 15 months, we will have another chance to put on our boots, dust off our megaphones, and fight like hell to protect residents from police overreach.
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EFF calls on Congress and the states to ban the targeting of ads to people based on their online behavior.
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We need free speech for speakers of all views. Urge Congress to pass a federal anti-SLAPP law.
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Check out this new TED talk from , executive director of Electronic Frontier Alliance member , on stopping mass surveillance.
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OMG, my TED Talk just came out!!!! I can't believe this is actually live! ted.com/talks/albert_c
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Protecting reproductive privacy cannot wait. Tell Congress to pass the "My Body, My Data" Act today.
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Facebook says they’re all about connecting people. What if they let us use our own platforms and services to do that? eff.org/deeplinks/2022
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The fight to stop police live monitoring in San Francisco isn’t over. We commend the Supervisors who voted against this bad bill and the large coalition of activists, community groups, and residents who stood against unnecessary surveillance.
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A new study by University of Washington and Harvard Law School researchers raises further questions about the lack of transparency involved in the electronic monitoring app ecosystem.
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Online behavioral targeting is almost single-handedly responsible for the worst privacy problems on the internet today.
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South Korea is contemplating passing a law to force internet companies to pay ISPs for people to connect to their services. Such a requirement undermines network neutrality. We've joined other non-profits to oppose.
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If you missed Electronic Frontier Alliance member 's recent event on privacy legislation, you can now watch it online!
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The video recording of our recent presentation "An Alphabet Soup of Privacy Legislation" is now posted! youtu.be/etULkBZNw4g
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Civil lawsuits should be a way to resolve legitimate disputes, not to harass or silence others.
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Join Electronic Frontier Alliance member on September 29 for a panel and book launch, "Whistleblowing for Change." Free with RSVP:
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The switching cost of leaving Facebook is losing touch with the people who stay behind. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Visit our user manual for an imaginary product detailing what it would be like to use a federated, interoperable Facebook.
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As we’ve written, sanctions—which prevent the free flow of communications on the internet & hamper the ability of ordinary Iranians to express themselves—often harm the very people they’re intended to help. We're encouraged to see this development. eff.org/deeplinks/2020
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This is huge victory for Iranian users. The cost and limitations of these unjust sanctions on Iranian people have been plenty, but this is a right step in the direction of limiting that harm. This is the result of many years of persistent advocacy. home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel
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Make sure the whole family can spread the word about digital freedoms by getting a t-shirt for everyone!
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Read all about ’s investigation of how Fog Data Science helps local and state police conduct warrantless mass surveillance:
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Ex- U.S. Labor Sec’y 's op-ed cites EFF’s Fog Data Science investigation, arguing that unless we get serious about protecting our freedoms, "the surveillance state and surveillance capitalism merge — and we’ll have no place to hide.”
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U.S. federal employees and retierees can donate to EFF through the Combined Federal Campaign. Designate EFF, CFC ID 10437!
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A groundbreaking study by University of Washington and Harvard Law School researchers outlines some major problems, both legal and technological, with the increasingly popular trend of using electronic monitoring smartphone apps to track people.
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Facebook says they’re all about connecting people. What if they let us use our own platforms and services to do that? eff.org/deeplinks/2022
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In #OnlinePublicSphere2022, we will explore the market and regulatory challenges facing alternative, decentralized networks. RSVP to hear from , Barbora Bukovská, , & !
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“When we say they’re better than everyone else, it’s more an indictment of what everyone else is doing, not necessarily Apple being particularly good,” EFF’s Erica Portnoy told the .
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“It's very, very easy to identify people if you have enough data,” EFF’s Lee Tien told the . “A lot of times companies will tell you, ‘Well, that's true, but nobody has all the data.’ We don't actually know how much data companies have.”
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"How many people are logged into someone else’s computer right now? If you didn’t raise your hand you’re wrong. Did you check your email?" EFF's Cindy Cohn, speaking with at Unfinished Live, on cloud services and the third-party doctrine:
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Cover your laptop camera for an easy way to protect yourself from visual surveillance.
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“When you have this much … private information about these young people, potentially getting into the hands of others, there’s always a danger, and it’s reasonable for young people to be concerned about their privacy,” EFF’s told .
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If you missed Electronic Frontier Alliance member ’s discussion on federal privacy legislation in the US this week, you can catch up with the conversation here.
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Fear triumphed over reason Tuesday as the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to greatly expand police surveillance powers. We’ll keep fighting for SF’s most vulnerable populations so that after the program’s 15 month trial, we can end it.
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I oppose SFPD video surveillance policy b/c it will violate privacy rights & fuel racial profiling, and am disappointed w/ its passage. Thx to the coalition we partnered w/ to oppose this policy, and for voting against it.
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Starting now: The Alliance for Encryption in Latin America and the Caribbean is holding a workshop discussing how encryption promotes reproductive rights. This is a Spanish-language event.
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EFF filed a lawsuit against Sacramento and its public utility for spying on entire neighborhoods' electricity usage, violating residents' privacy and targeting Asian communities.
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The lawsuit claims Sacramento police used SMUD data to identify high electricity users, information that shaped marijuana enforcement operations. sacbee.com/news/equity-la
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"We're very concerned about what this could mean for the rights of people in the LGBTQ community, communities of color, & religious minorities. And people ... engaged in lawful protest."–EFF’s on live surveillance with private cameras
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