Canadian lawmakers are considering a bill, S-210, that’s meant to benefit children, but would sacrifice the security, privacy, and free speech of all internet users. First introduced in 2023, S-210 seeks to prevent young people from encountering sexually explicit material by requiring all commercial internet services that “make available”...
Google y Amazon - Deben tomar nota de su propio riesgo de complicidadLa EFF lleva mucho tiempo presionando a las empresas que proporcionan potentes herramientas de vigilancia a los gobiernos para que tomen medidas afirmativas que eviten ser cómplices de violaciones de los derechos humanos. También hemos trabajado para...
Update 11/19/24: The Senate Judiciary Committee is still scheduled to vote on the PREVAIL Act on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Please express your continued opposition through our action center, linked below. A patent on crowdfunding. A patent on tracking packages. A patent on photo contests. A patent...
El post ha sido escrito porLaura Vidal (PhD), investigadora independiente en aprendizaje y derechos digitales.Esta es la segunda parte de una serie. La primera parte, sobre vigilancia y control en torno a las elecciones de julio, está aquí.Durante la última década, el gobierno de Venezuela ha construido...
An amended version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) that is being considered this week in the U.S. House is still a dangerous online censorship bill that contains many of the same fundamental problems of a similar version the Senate passed in July. The changes to the House...
For those living in one of the 22 states where abortion is banned or heavily restricted, the internet can be a lifeline. It has essential information on where and how to access care, links to abortion funds, and guidance on ways to navigate potential legal risks. Activists use the...
Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meet up on Wednesday, September 25 in Brooklyn!Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest work defending digital freedoms online. This event is a free, casual gathering to give you a chance to mingle with local EFF supporters and meet...
El post ha sido escrito porLaura Vidal (PhD), investigadora independiente en aprendizaje y derechos digitales.Esta es la primera parte de una serie. La segunda parte, sobre el legado de la vigilancia estatal en Venezuela, estáaquí.Cuando miles de venezolanos salieron a las calles de todo el...
Greenwashing is a well-worn strategy to try to convince the public that environmentally damaging activities aren’t so damaging after all. It can be very successful precisely because most of us don’t realize it’s happening.Enter the Yes Men, skilled activists who specialize in elaborate pranks that call attention to corporate...
EFF is happy to be at SeaGL for the first time! We'll be at the conference with an info booth, so if you're attending be sure to stop by and chat with our team to learn about the latest developments in the fight for privacy and free expression online....
The 900 MHz band, a frequency range serving as a commons for all, is now at risk due to NextNav’s brazen attempt to privatize this shared resource. Left by the FCC for use by amateur radio operators, unlicensed consumer devices, and industrial, scientific, and medical equipment, this spectrum has become...
Earlier this year, the Oversight Board announced a review of three cases involving different pieces of content on Facebook that contained the phrase “From the River to the Sea.” EFF submitted to the consultation urging Meta to make individualized moderation decisions on this content rather than a blanket...
Do you live in Kansas or Western Missouri and care about technological free expression, security, privacy, creativity, and access to knowledge? Join the Missouri and Kansas Cyber Alliance Network for a regular meeting in Lawrence, KS.
Curious about the latest digital rights news? Well, you're in luck! In our latest newsletter we cover topics including the Department of Homeland Security's use of AI in the immigration system, the arrest of Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov, and a victory in California where we helped kill...
As British-Egyptian coder, blogger, and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah enters his fifth year in a maximum security prison outside Cairo, unjustly charged for supporting online free speech and privacy for Egyptians and people across the Middle East and North Africa, we stand with his family and an ever-growing international...
