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Nov 18, 2022

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And before the show, join in and vote to help pick the Community Choice Award.

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Alright folks, it's for you to make your final choice of the worst product to come out of #CES2023. We're stacking up the top two vote-getters from our first poll against two new products that make us wonder if this tech is making our lives better—or actually making them worse.

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Worst in Show 2023 — The Repair Association

Tomorrow at 9:30am Pacific, EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn will be announcing the least privacy-protective tech introduced at #CES2023 at the #WorstInShow awards. Tune in here:

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The Repair Association created the “Worst in Show Awards,” to draw attention to the least private, least secure, least repairable, and least sustainable gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

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Twitter lifts political ad ban designed to stop misinformation spread

"To properly respect human rights, content policies should be clear and precise, and readily understandable to users," EFF’s

@DavidGreene

told

@ArsTechnica

. "It is not sufficient for Twitter to vaguely roll out an important new policy."

arstechnica.com

Twitter previously banned political ads starting in 2019.

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Face recognition is a method of identifying or verifying the identity of an individual using their face. Face recognition systems can be used to identify people in photos, video, or in real-time. Law

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Black man wrongfully jailed for a week after face recognition error, report says

Facial recognition software is particularly bad at recognizing Black people, leading to numerous wrongful arrests based on false positives.

arstechnica.com

Lawyer says police didn't check man's height, weight—or the mole on his face.

🚨BREAKING: Following noyb litigation,

@Meta

(Facebook and Instagram) has been prohibited from using personal data for advertisement. The #GDPR decision signals a major blow to Meta's business model in Europe, as Meta faces a € 390 Mio fine. ➡

noyb.eu

BREAKING: Meta prohibited from use of personal data for advertisment

After almost five years, the Irish DPC decided on a noyb complaint and required Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to stop using the personal data of users for advertisement in the EU.

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It’s your right to know what the government is up to, but the powers that be don’t always agree. Send us your nominations for The Foilies by Jan. 6 and give the least transparent agencies in the US the attention they deserve.

It's time once again: Share your transparency horror story with a nomination to The Foilies 2023

We are now accepting submissions for The Foilies 2023, the annual project to give tongue-in-cheek awards to the officials and institutions that behave badly (or ridiculously) when served with a...

Unpaid taxes could destroy porn studio accused of copyright trolling

Jan 4

The apparent fall of Malibu Media is significant — “For a while they were one of the most prolific filers of copyright infringement suits in the US,” EFF’s

@MitchStoltz

told

@ArsTechnica

— but many other copyright trolls burden the system too.

arstechnica.com

Malibu Media has just a few weeks left to pay back taxes.

Porn website age checks introduced in Louisiana

Jan 4

"Age verification systems like those required by the Louisiana law force users to hand private data over to a third party simply to use a website,” EFF’s

@JGKelley

told

@BBCWorld

. "There's no guarantee that this data won't be retained."

bbc.com

US adult industry campaigners argue the law is the wrong solution.

Jan 4

Have you received a response to a records request that could, at best, be described as ridiculous? Submit it to EFF and

@MuckRock

for The Foilies, our annual tongue-in-cheek awards “honoring” the worst of records requests.

It's time once again: Share your transparency horror story with a nomination to The Foilies 2023

We are now accepting submissions for The Foilies 2023, the annual project to give tongue-in-cheek awards to the officials and institutions that behave badly (or ridiculously) when served with a...

Jan 3

New year, new opportunities build community and protect digital rights in your hometown! Connect with your local Electronic Frontier Alliance members and get involved

Electronic Frontier Alliance

The Electronic Frontier Alliance is a grassroots network of community and campus organizations across the United States working to educate our neighbors about the importance of digital rights.

What Should I Know About Encryption?

Jan 3

Encryption is the best technology we have to protect information from bad actors, governments, and service providers, and it has developed to the point that it is virtually impossible to break—when used correctly.

ssd.eff.org

You have probably heard the term “encryption” used in several contexts and associated with different words. Generally, encryption refers to the mathematical process of making a message unreadable...

Trans youths and their families are travelling out-of-state to obtain gender-affirming care that is illegal at home. Pro-trans states that serve as health care sanctuaries must also be data sanctuaries.

Data Sanctuary for Abortion and Trans Health Care: 2022 in Review

In the wake of this year’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs overruling Roe v. Wade, sheriffs and bounty hunters in anti-abortion states will try to investigate and punish abortion seekers based on

In order to fight internet censorship, we need to keep internet security strong everywhere to help aid where it is at its weakest.

A Year in Internet Surveillance and Resilience: 2022 in Review

This year, we have seen an array of different ways governments around the world have tried to alter basic security on the web for users. Much of this was attempted through legislation, direct network

The risk that an overbroad list of offenses based on the content of online expression can become cybercrime in the UN Cybercrime Treaty is concerning. EFF will be fighting to ensure the final product excludes them.

Global Cybercrime and Government Access to User Data Across Borders:

Since the new UN cybercrime treaty began to take shape in 2022, EFF has been fighting on behalf of users to make sure robust human rights safeguards and rule of law standards are the basis of any

The nomination period is open for the Foilies, EFF's annual opportunity to name and shame the worst in government transparency. Send us the FOI failures you’ve encountered this year by Jan. 6.

It's time once again: Share your transparency horror story with a nomination to The Foilies 2023

We are now accepting submissions for The Foilies 2023, the annual project to give tongue-in-cheek awards to the officials and institutions that behave badly (or ridiculously) when served with a...

Anti-abortion sheriffs will try to investigate and punish abortion seekers based on their internet browsing, private messaging, and phone app location data. Pro-choice states must be data sanctuaries.

Data Sanctuary for Abortion and Trans Health Care: 2022 in Review

In the wake of this year’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs overruling Roe v. Wade, sheriffs and bounty hunters in anti-abortion states will try to investigate and punish abortion seekers based on

As various governments continue to engage in internet blocking of important services and information, the tools to fight have evolved.

A Year in Internet Surveillance and Resilience: 2022 in Review

This year, we have seen an array of different ways governments around the world have tried to alter basic security on the web for users. Much of this was attempted through legislation, direct network

Three cheers for California! This year, it became a data sanctuary for people seeking abortion and gender-affirming health care. Other states must follow.

Data Sanctuary for Abortion and Trans Health Care: 2022 in Review

In the wake of this year’s Supreme Court decision in Dobbs overruling Roe v. Wade, sheriffs and bounty hunters in anti-abortion states will try to investigate and punish abortion seekers based on

EFF has been fighting on behalf of users to make sure a new UN Cybercrime Treaty is narrow in scope, and human rights standards are embedded in any final product.

Global Cybercrime and Government Access to User Data Across Borders:

Since the new UN cybercrime treaty began to take shape in 2022, EFF has been fighting on behalf of users to make sure robust human rights safeguards and rule of law standards are the basis of any

Informed citizens need comprehensive libraries that meet people where they are. That means digital spaces where everyone can use their resources.

Fighting for the Digital Future of Books: 2022 in Review

Informed citizens need comprehensive libraries that meet people where they are. Today, that means online spaces that welcome everyone to use their resources, invite them to create new and truthful

In 2022, we fought off a bill that would have allowed some of the worst software patents back into the system.

Seeing Patent Trolls Clearly: 2022 in Review

The internet can be a powerful tool for communicating, collaborating, and finding community. But lawsuits and threats from patent trolls have been an obstacle to the dream of a free and open

EFF is proud to defend the

@internetarchive

in this case, and we will keep fighting for a robust and vibrant digital future.

Fighting for the Digital Future of Books: 2022 in Review

Informed citizens need comprehensive libraries that meet people where they are. Today, that means online spaces that welcome everyone to use their resources, invite them to create new and truthful

When any company uses our public courts—including patent trolls—the public has a right to know what’s happening, and who is benefiting.

Seeing Patent Trolls Clearly: 2022 in Review

The internet can be a powerful tool for communicating, collaborating, and finding community. But lawsuits and threats from patent trolls have been an obstacle to the dream of a free and open

End 2022 on a strong note by helping EFF reach our Year-End Challenge goal! Every supporter counts, so give today.

Your support keeps EFF fighting for online privacy and free speech all year—join us today.

Ever since it was even rumored that the Supreme Court would be overturning Roe v. Wade, EFF has sprung into action.

Reproductive Justice and Digital Rights: 2022 in Review

Reproductive justice and safe access to abortion, like so many other aspects of managing our healthcare, is fundamentally tied to our digital lives. And since it is part of our healthcare, we should

We have big plans for the coming year’s fight to protect student privacy, but this year had some important wins. Learn more:

Schools and EdTech Need to Study Up On Student Privacy: 2022 in Review

In 2022, student privacy gets a solid “C” grade. The trend of schools engaging in student surveillance did not let up in 2022. There were, however, some small wins indicative of a growing movement to

Support the fight to defend digital freedoms and you can receive some special EFF gear. It's a win-win!

Your support keeps EFF fighting for online privacy and free speech all year—join us today.

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.

It's time once again: Share your transparency horror story with a nomination to The Foilies 2023

We are now accepting submissions for The Foilies 2023, the annual project to give tongue-in-cheek awards to the officials and institutions that behave badly (or ridiculously) when served with a...

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.

Reproductive Justice and Digital Rights: 2022 in Review

Reproductive justice and safe access to abortion, like so many other aspects of managing our healthcare, is fundamentally tied to our digital lives. And since it is part of our healthcare, we should

Students deserve privacy rights – unfortunately, schools and EdTech software makers rarely get a passing grade when it comes to protecting them.

Schools and EdTech Need to Study Up On Student Privacy: 2022 in Review

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.

Police Drones and Robots: 2022 in Review

The rising tide of policing by robots and drones may seem relentless or even inevitable. But activism, legislative advocacy, and public outrage can do a lot to protect our safety and freedom from

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!

Your support keeps EFF fighting for online privacy and free speech all year—join us today.

Broadband should be treated as a public good, not a private luxury.

Ending the Scourge of Redlining in Broadband Access: 2022 in Review

EFF’s first ask for the incoming Biden Administration on broadband policy was to ban digital redlining by regulating broadband as a public good instead of a private luxury. EFF has extensively

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.

Your support keeps EFF fighting for online privacy and free speech all year—join us today.

Lawsuit alleges D.C. Housing’s cameras could ‘capture intimate details’

“The more people live their lives under microscopes, the more authorities are going to find to be suspicious about," EFF’s

@MGuariglia

told the

@WashingtonPost

washingtonpost.com

A woman “did not have any rights as a public housing resident” to stop the surveillance, the suit said.

Government agencies will sometimes go to absurd lengths to hide information. Send EFF and

@MuckRock

your public records horror stories by January 6 for consideration for The Foilies.

It's time once again: Share your transparency horror story with a nomination to The Foilies 2023

We are now accepting submissions for The Foilies 2023, the annual project to give tongue-in-cheek awards to the officials and institutions that behave badly (or ridiculously) when served with a...

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.