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Police robots authorized for use as deadly force might be misused or deployed too readily. This is not sensationalist. It’s based on decades of police abuse and normalization of military tactics and technologies.

Let Them Know: San Francisco Shouldn’t Arm Robots

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Nov. 29 voted 8 to 3 to approve on first reading a policy that would formally authorize the San Francisco Police Department to deploy deadly force via

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EFF’s

talked to

about Elon Musk’s claim that Apple threatened to remove Twitter from its App Store, and his accusations of censorship and monopolistic practices:

businessinsider.com

Apple could sink Elon Musk's Twitter by yanking it from the App Store. But it would put Apple in...

Apple could justify removing Twitter from the App Store. But the move could make Apple look like a monopoly.

UPDATE: New billboard reminds New York

@GovKathyHochul

to sign #RighttRepair law - staceymlr.me/3XHHpuL (great work

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"It's really just opening a window that eventually somebody's gonna wanna crawl through,” EFF’s

@MGuariglia

told

@KTVU

. “We are going to lessen the burden of using deadly force from having to pull a gun & pull the trigger to a button on a remote control.”

ktvu.com

San Francisco supervisors approve SFPD plan to give robots 'deadly-force option'

San Francisco police asked for approval by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to use existing robots as a potential "deadly force option." The board approved the policy 8 to 3 with amendments.

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Sincere thanks to

& Shamann Walton for standing up for SF residents. Opposing police deploying deadly robots isn't sensationalist--it's informed by decades of military technology creeping into everyday policing.

Red Alert: The SFPD want the power to kill with robots

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote soon on a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department to use deadly force by arming its many robots. This is a spectacularly dangerous

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EFF's

wrote an article in CPI TechREG Chronicle on why antitrust enforcers should pursue remedies that promote interoperability for major online platforms.

Interoperability as a Remedy in Antitrust Cases - Mitch Stoltz -

5-interoperability-as-a-remedy-in-antitrust-cases-mitch-stoltz.pdf

San Francisco Police Want to Be Allowed to Kill People With Robots

“We do not think in a domestic policing context robots should ever be armed,” EFF’s

@MGuariglia

told

@motherboard

. “We really fear you’d be seeing these armed robots coming out to every protest on standby and that’s just a very dangerous situation.”

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SFPD “does not have any sort of specific plan in place” for when killer robots would be necessary, but it wants to use them nonetheless.

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EFF surveillance experts spent weeks on the U.S.-Mexico border researching how a massive surveillance apparatus impacts people's lives. One result? An album of free to use images of border surveillance useful to reporters, researchers, and the curious. eff.org/deeplinks/2022

a truck in the desert with a small tower in its bed. this is a mobile surveillance capability.

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a small, thin tower in the desert, with a series of solar panels at its base. this is an anduril sentry. it sits in front of an ominous gray sky.

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a blimp hovers in the sky. the background is blue, the blimp is white. otherwise, the sky is empty. this is an aerostat.

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the top of a surveillance tower pole, zoomed in. a series of cameras and radar devices sit against a blue sky. these devices look similar to a normal surveillance camera, but there are four of them all aimed in a single direction.

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Happy anniversary to Electronic Frontier Alliance member

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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: personaltelco.net/blog/2010/11/2 #ThanksGiven

Nearly 100 organizations, including

, and

, have asked Congress to oppose the Kids Online Safety Act.

Coalition of Human Rights, LGBTQ+ Organizations Tell Congress to

Yesterday, nearly 100 organizations have asked Congress not to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would “force providers to use invasive filtering and monitoring tools; jeopardize private,

EDITORIAL: Smile, you’re on camera — all day, all the time

"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." -

@reviewjournal

reviewjournal.com

The dangers of an expanding surveillance state.

Power Up Your Donation Week is here! Now through December 6, every dollar you give becomes two dollars for EFF. And we make every cent count: eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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For years reporters have had to travel to the border or rely on restrictive photographs of the growing surveillance capacity along the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, EFF is releasing free-to-use pictures taken of surveillance towers and aerostats: eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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Both you and your pet can show support for digital freedoms with our EFF bandana! supporters.eff.org/shop/eff-banda

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Nov 28

We have to make it loud and clear for the

@SFPD

and the

@sfbos

that they cannot approve a policy tomorrow that would allow police to kill using armed robots. #SanFrancisco

Red Alert: The SFPD want the power to kill with robots

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote soon on a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department to use deadly force by arming its many robots. This is a spectacularly dangerous

What’s next in cybersecurity

Nov 28

“I used to say that nearly everything that people just described as cyber war is actually cyber espionage,” EFF’s

@evacide

told

@techreview

. “And I would say that over the last several years, that is increasingly not the case.”

technologyreview.com

“When it comes to really cutting off ransomware from the source, I think we took a step back.”

Nov 28

This is not a joke: San Francisco Police want to arm robots for use against the public. You can help stop them.

Red Alert: The SFPD want the power to kill with robots

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote soon on a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department to use deadly force by arming its many robots. This is a spectacularly dangerous

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Electronic Frontier Alliance member

@EthicsInTech

is hosting a big Human Rights Day event this December 10!

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“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 #HumanRights eventbrite.com/e/human-rights

Learn more about Mastodon and the fediverse in our series of posts on how it works, what the privacy and security is like on Mastodon, and how the fediverse could be awesome (if we don't screw it up): - eff.org/deeplinks/2022 - eff.org/deeplinks/2022 -

The Fediverse Could Be Awesome (If We Don’t Screw It Up)

This post is part of a series on Mastodon and the fediverse. We also have a post on what the fediverse is, security and privacy on Mastodon, and more are on the way. You can follow EFF on Mastodon

We’re joining

and dozens of experts and human rights groups to condemn the current UK Online Safety Bill, which is a threat to privacy and security.

Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And

The British Parliament may start debating the Online Safety Bill again as soon as this week. The bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow U.K. residents to be thrown in jail for

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.

Online Platforms Should Stop Partnering with Government Agencies to

Government involvement in content moderation raises serious human rights concerns in every context, and these concerns are further troubling when the involvement originates with law enforcement. We

New York is one signature away from leading the nation on the right to repair. Tell

@GovKathyHochul

to sign this bill! act.eff.org/action/new-yor

Private, encrypted messaging is vital for human rights, diplomacy, and national security. The UK’s Online Safety Bill puts all of this at risk.

Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And

The British Parliament may start debating the Online Safety Bill again as soon as this week. The bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow U.K. residents to be thrown in jail for

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Strong encryption isn’t in tension with law enforcement—it’s vital for real public safety.

Top Prosecutors in CA, NY and DC Are Speaking Up For End-to-End

We all should have the ability to have a private conversation, and it follows that we need ways to communicate privately online as well. In the digital world, end-to-end encryption is our best chance

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Egyptian blogger, coder, and free speech activist

@alaa

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.

Alaa Abd El Fattah Surpasses 200 Days of Hunger Strike as COP27

We remain gravely concerned about the deteriorating health of Alaa Abd El Fattah, the British-Egyptian activist, technologist, 2022 EFF Award winner, and Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience. Alaa has now

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.

See What We Accomplished Together in EFF's 2021 Annual Report

EFF's 2021 Annual Report is out now! Enjoy highlights of our work during the calendar year, along with a financial report covering our fiscal year of July 2020 - June 2021. EFF leveraged over $15M in

New York is *this* close to establishing a right to repair. New Yorkers, tell

@GovKathyHochul

to sign this landmark bill, which would make it easier and more accessible to repair phones, tablets and other digital electronic equipment. act.eff.org/action/new-yor

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:

The First EFF Awards Celebration

EFF's newly-rebranded annual celebration recognized the work of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, the Digital Defense Fund, and Kyle Wiens. Each honoree has contributed to building a world in which we can all

The DOJ closely monitored several efforts to weaken protections for online user speech.