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With all eyes on #COP27, and no access to Alaa, his family and civil society are calling for #ProofOfLife. We are deeply worried for his health as he continues to fight back with a hunger strike and now zero-calorie water strike. #FreeAlaa
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The EU’s Digital Services Act has been signed into law. There’s a lot to like about how it tackles content moderation. However, its success will depend on whether digital rights groups and researchers have a say about how to implement it.
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Turkey's new disinformation law, one of many attempts by the government to restrict citizens' freedom of expression, requires companies to remove disinformation within a four-hour time frame.
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"Right to repair isn’t just about 'Can we repair what we make?' It’s about—what does the world of technology look like?...If we don't capture this moment in time, we will be trapped in the world where none of us have autonomy over our devices." -
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"Digital Defense Fund has made our work easier. They have made our work better. And they have guided us in avoiding would-be mistakes. The least we can do is give them this award." - EFF’s Daly Barnett, giving the 2022 award to
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Congratulations to 2022 EFF Award Winner Digital Defense Fund, which provides digital security evaluations, conducts staff training, maintains a library of go-to resources on reproductive justice and digital privacy, and builds software for abortion access organizations.
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"I am very very proud to hand this award from EFF to Alaa when he is free." -
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“Peter Eckersley was a visionary in the truest sense of the word because he saw what needed to be done to save the internet - and he just started doing it. The project that became has now issued certificates to over 300 million websites.” -
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"Elliot rallied 871 nonprofits and 10s of 1000s of individual petition signers for our savedotorg.org campaign...Elliot led us toward what was ultimately a victory with his signature compassion, humor, and humility." EFF Activism Director on
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EFF's new client knows all too well the harms of an illegal data sharing scheme between a local utility and law enforcement. Read about his story and our lawsuit:
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ICYMI, before news broke today about more Twitter privacy and security execs jumping ship, EFF’s joined an panel yesterday discussing Twitter’s future under Elon Musk.
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ETI has recently joined the Electronic Frontier Alliance, a grassroots network of campus and community organizations across the U.S. promoting digital rights! As members, we subscribe to the 5 principles listed below. Learn more about the EFA here: eff.org/electronic-fro
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National security officials are warning #COP27 attendees that the smartphone app — created for the summit by the Egyptian govt — may be a cyber weapon. Their advice: Whatever you do, don't download it. w/
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“Surveillance doesn’t come without the iron fist of the police department,” EFF’s told .
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The Combined Federal Campaign is a great way to give to EFF if you are a U.S. federal employee. Be sure to use our CFC ID 10437!
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Join EFF's at CSU LA for a discussion on contemporary first amendment politics with , Louis Esparza, Alwyn Lim, and AunRika Tucker-Shabazz on November 29th at 9am PST eff.org/event/contempo
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Who do our police departments work for? It’s Often Surveillance Tech Companies.
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It’s time to take a closer look at our final EFF Award Winner: Kyle Wiens
is CEO and co-founder of iFixit and a godfather of the Right to Repair movement who has empowered millions of people to fix their own goods, keep jobs, and reduce waste.
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Good news: Iranian digital rights defender Aryan Eqbal has been released, though others remain wrongfully detained.
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Electronic Frontier Alliance member is hosting an art exhibit exploring modern web culture and future forecasting. It's free and located in San Francisco through November 11
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Can't make the Happy Hour Thursday night? The DISTANT EARLY WARNINGS exhibition is on view at the Gray Area Gallery, free and open to the public Tuesday through Thursday.
Learn more about the exhibition + view Gray Area Gallery hours:
grayarea.org/visit/gallery/
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We’re so excited about the EFF Awards winners—we’re doing a deep dive into each of them:
Digital Defense Fund launched in 2017 with a vision of “a future where technology and innovation support secure, autonomous reproductive decisions, free from stigma”
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Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act's tech mandate is so broad, so poorly-conceived, and so technically misguided that it will inevitably create serious privacy and security risks.
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EFF has pushed for online rights for over 30 years, and we couldn't have done it without the help from people like you! Your annual support ensures we can continue our fight.
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Join Electronic Frontier Alliance member tonight to discuss Section 230, free speech online, and Twitter. This talk will be in-person and livestreamed
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Meetup tonight, join us! Our speaker will be speaking to us remotely from El Paso, so if you will be attending online, instead of watching the livestream you might prefer to attend via Zoom at the link provided on meetup.
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The EFF Awards is coming up on November 10—but first, let's take a closer look at our winners.
Alaa Abd El-Fattah is a fierce champion of free expression and government accountability, and an advocate for civil and human rights in Egypt and elsewhere.
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Meet EFF's new client, Alfonso Nguyen: "I’ve joined a lawsuit against SMUD because they have given my electricity usage data to the police. This violates my right to privacy. Twice, police have come to my home and demanded to search it for no reason."
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“License plate reader databases are often the least watched with the least amount of rules, so it’s very ripe for police to abuse them, and you would never even catch them,” EFF’s Dave Maass told .
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Cars collect more data than our cellphones but receive less legal and tech protections. Read more about car data in STOP's latest report. stopspying.org/wiretaps-on-wh
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BREAKING: S.T.O.P. Welcomes OIG Report On NYPD Violations of #POSTAct surveillance transparency law.
"When the police break the law, it’s a scandal. In passing the POST Act, our lawmakers made clear that the NYPD cannot hide its surveillance anymore."
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