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The deadline to nominate a government agency for The Foilies is coming up. Send us your stories of ridiculous FOIA redactions and rejections by Jan. 6.
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The criminalization of abortion threatens not only our right to privacy, but also our right to speak freely online. See what EFF has done this year to ensure your digital rights are protected in a post-Roe world.
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Students deserve privacy rights – unfortunately, schools and EdTech software makers rarely get a passing grade when it comes to protecting them.
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We stopped a number of attempts to arm drones and robots used by U.S. police. With enough organizing, lobbying, and a fair bit of outrage, we will do the same next year.
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Looking for a way to maximize your 2022 giving? Support EFF during our Year-End Challenge and move the digital future in the right direction for everyone!
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Broadband should be treated as a public good, not a private luxury.
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Every. Donation. Counts. Ordinary privacy and free speech supporters like you have kept EFF's mission thriving since 1990! Give by December 31 and support a better internet for everyone.
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“The more people live their lives under microscopes, the more authorities are going to find to be suspicious about," EFF’s told the .
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Government agencies will sometimes go to absurd lengths to hide information. Send EFF and your public records horror stories by January 6 for consideration for The Foilies.
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Major broadband providers have been segregating internet users into first-class fiber internet and second-class legacy internet. Fixing it will take years. The work starts now.
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Make a donation to EFF by December 31st to help us unlock a series of challenge grants. Plus, if you donate at the Gold level, you can get a new EFF Grey Hat! eff.org/YEC
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Member support allows the Electronic Frontier Foundation to continue fighting for technology users around the world. And if you donate any amount before 2023, you'll help EFF unlock bonus grants!
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases that could push online platforms to broadly censor users’ speech.
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Did you know you can become an EFF member for only $5 a month? Donate today to help us fight for digital freedoms and you'll even help us reach our Year-End Challenge goal!
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More workers are speaking out about surveillance, including warehouse workers, drivers, home healthcare givers, and lawyers.
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Every year, we issue a challenge to EFF supporters to help us reach a certain number of donors by year-end. We know our community can rise up to the task. Be sure to spread the word to your family and friends to help us reach our Year-End Challenge goal!
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EFF worked on bills in more than a dozen states this year, fighting for your digital rights.
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You asked for an EFF hat and now we're ready to deliver. Now through December 31st, you can grab a Grey Hat when you donate and you'll even help us unlock a series of challenge grants! eff.org/YEC
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Since the DSA was first introduced, EFF has advocated that users are put back in control of their online experiences. Yet despite it passing in 2022, our work has just begun.
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Did you know you can become an EFF member for only $25 a year? Donate today to help us fight for digital freedoms and you'll even help us reach our Year-End Challenge goal!
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EFF has defended tech users, digital creators, and researchers for over 30 years. Your support is the reason we can keep up this fight. Donate today!
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The Foilies are our annual tongue-in-cheek awards for government officials who interfere with the public's access to information. Send your nominations to EFF and by January 6.
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In Europe, the U.K., and the U.S., elected leaders are pondering policies that could undermine encryption.
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It's been a rough year for online free expression, but is on the case. Learn more about our international free speech work and the stories we're paying close attention to:
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We can build a world with safety and privacy for all. Those values are incompatible with constant scanning.
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Copyright used to be of interest only to “educators, historians & librarians,” EFF’s told - but then the internet made it easy to copy information, and people realized copyright rules curbed their ability to share or post.
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Globally, this was a tough year for free expression online. Here are 5 stories that is keeping a close eye on:
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By simply donating any amount to EFF, you bring us closer to a series of grants that increase in size as the number of supporters grows. Take the challenge and help us end 2022 with a win!
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Now through December 31st, you can snag an EFF hat and help us reach our Year-End Challenge goal when you make a donation. eff.org/YEC
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We have struck back against the rising tide of police drones and robots. We’ll keep fighting in 2023.
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“It’s only a matter of time until they try to get their hands on biometric data in their efforts to identify and punish abortion seekers,” EFF’s told .
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The government shouldn’t be meddling in the content moderation process. A 5th Circuit ruling that upheld Texas’ social media law went against bedrock 1st Amendment principles.
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From Tech Trivia to DEF CON to the EFF Awards, EFF was so excited to be able to see our members online and in-person this year. Thank you for your support!
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Cyber-attacks in 2022 reinforced to Latin American governments why using encryption and fixing security vulnerabilities matter. They also reinforced the serious consequences of government surveillance without solid safeguards, transparency, and oversight.
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It’s important to understand the ways that the workplace presents unique privacy challenges.
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No matter what, EFF is here to fight for every users' rights on the internet (ᓄಠ_ಠ)ᓄ
We can't do it without your support! Join today.
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After extensive deliberation, the EU’s Digital Services Act rejected strict takedown deadlines that would have suppressed legal, valuable, and benign speech. EFF also helped to ensure that the final language steered clear of intrusive filter obligations.
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