2+ hour, 22+ min ago  (452+ words) In my first weeks as Executive Director of EFF, I've been reminded every day how consequential this moment is in determining what kind of future we will have. We are on the edge. What each one of us steps up…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (224+ words) This post is part 2 in a series about automated content moderation. Read the first post here. But language disparities are just one of several concerns as automated moderation becomes more widespread. From the systemic suppression of content from Palestine to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (284+ words) This Pride month, we're calling on the dating app Grindr to prioritize LGBTQ+ user safety by making privacy the default across its platform. That means no more sharing personal data with advertisers or training AI on private information without users…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago  (413+ words) The clearest tell that this is also a war on speech is that officials have aimed their efforts not just at abortion providers or the entities that prescribe and sell medication abortion, but also at websites that do nothing more…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago  (347+ words) This Rule Will Not Decrease Spam Calls" The FCC gives away the true reason for this proposal in their own comments: this is a move to shut down the very existence of anonymous phones, aka burner phones. FCC says in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (728+ words) The package of cobbled-together bills is a mess, with different age-gating schemes for different services, using different standards. It's a lot of complexity, and a lot of legal risk. Faced with that, many companies will conclude that the safest option…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (50+ words) Sold to the public as a foreign surveillance tool, Section 702 is the law has let intelligence agencies spy on millions of Americans" private conversations without a warrant. Despite years of revelations about this law's misuse, Congress has repeatedly reauthorized Section…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (463+ words) EFF is grateful for Serp Api's generous support, helping us fight for your rights to speak and access information online. Serp Api has been giving to EFF every year since 2018, and alongside our 32, 000 individual donors, their gift is critical to…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago  (513+ words) With no serious debate, including on proposed amendments, Canada is blazing full speed ahead with Bill C-22, which would threaten encryption and increase surveillance. Also known as the Lawful Access Bill, Bill C-22 is currently moving forward quickly to a vote despite…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (1219+ words) Last week, Senators Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden introduced the Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression, or JAWBONE Act. The bipartisan legislation creates a federal cause of action against government officials who coerce or attempt to coerce broadcasters,…...