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Today at 13:21:41 PST was the 22nd anniversary of the moment Adam Shand sent an email to the Portland Linux User Group mailing list announcing the formation of our effort to put telecommunications back in the hands of the users: https://personaltelco.net/blog/2010/11/28/happy-birthday-personal-telco-project/…#ThanksGiven
"The Atlas of Surveillance serves a vital purpose in cataloguing and publicizing the scope of the potential intrusion by law enforcement agencies in an effort to ensure that the state stays within constitutional boundaries." -
“Human Rights Day by @EthicsInTech with speakers from @twrling@MIT@Roots_Action@BrettWilkinsSF” discussing women's rights in #IslamicRepublic the war in #Ukraine, #digitalrights and rights of disabled at this event. #Disability@UUSC@EFF#HumanRightshttps://eventbrite.com/e/human-rights-day-event-by-ethics-in-technology-and-vahid-razavi-tickets-471478965277…
Between June '21-May '22, London’s Met Police made 286 requests to social media companies & streaming services to review/remove drill music from their sites.
remains in prison and is only able to communicate with his family through letters and monthly 20 minute visits. EFF continues to urge the British government to secure Alaa’s immediate, safe release.
From stopping Apple's plan to scan iMessages to combating stalkerware–and much more–check out EFF's 2021 Annual Report to see how we leveraged over $15M in public support to continue defending civil liberties and encouraging innovation in the digital world.
Take some time this holiday weekend to check out our EFF Awards ceremony! Learn about our award winners and the important work that they do building a better digital future:
recently hit a bittersweet milestone: 10,000 data points detailing surveillance by law enforcement agencies covering all 50 states.
https://reason.pub/3UUu7t1
End-to-end encryption is vital to protect our rights, including the right to seek an abortion. We’re glad to see elected officials recognizing its importance.
New Yorkers: Establishing a right to repair in New York makes it easier for people to fix their broken devices, helps independent businesses, and helps the environment. Tell
Looking to protect yourself on social networks this holiday season? Visit our Surveillance Self-Defense Guide for information on safely creating social accounts and keeping up to date with changing privacy policies
EFF welcomes the Oversight Board’s decision to overturn Meta’s removal of content by drill musician Chinx (OS) after finding insufficient evidence that the content was a credible threat. Meta must uphold human rights responsibilities on their services.
Looking for something to watch this holiday season? Revisit our event, EFF At Home: Queer Optimism, where we were joined by LGBTQ+ activists, writers, artists, and tech experts to discuss the role of optimism in trying times
Check out EFF's 2021 Annual Report to see how we leveraged over $15M in public support to defend civil liberties and encourage innovation in the digital world: From stopping Apple's plan to scan iMessages to combating stalkerware, and that’s just a start!
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Thanks to everyone who attended a city council meeting to defend the rights of themselves and their neighbors. From broadband access, to defending our Fourth Amendment rights, we rely on local advocates showing up and speaking out.