Weaponizing government data vital to the functioning and funding of public goods and services by repurposing it for law enforcement and surveillance is an affront to a democratic society. In addition to the human rights abuses this data-sharing agreement empowers, this move threatens to erode trust in public institutions in...
It has now been nearly two months since UK Prime Minister Starmer spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, yet there has been no tangible progress in the case of Alaa Abd El Fattah, the British-Egyptian writer, activist, and technologist who remains imprisoned in Egypt.In yet another blow...
This is the first part of a three-part series about age verification in the European Union. In this blog post, we give an overview of the political debate around age verification and explore the age verification proposal introduced by the European Commission, based on digital identities. Part two takes...
Update May 5, 2025: In a win for privacy and encryption, the Florida Legislature ended its regular 2025 session on May 2 without passing SB 868 / HB 743.We've seen plenty of bad tech bills in recent years, often cloaked in vague language about "online safety." But Florida’s SB...
We’re in the midst of a long-overdue resurgence in antitrust litigation. In the past 12 months alone, there have been three landmark rulings against Google/Alphabet (in search, advertising, and payments). Then there’s the long-running FTC v. Meta case, which went to trial last week. Plenty of people are cheering...
Enacting strong federal consumer data privacy laws is among EFF’s highest priorities. For decades, EFF has advocated for federal privacy law that is concrete, ambitious, and fully protective of all Americans’ data privacy.
Tech Education Collaborative, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:Linux for BeginnersFrom the Organizers:Tired of Windows and Mac pushing unwanted changes on your Operating system? Want to have some privacy on your computer again? A great place to start...
Teach Privacy (not EFF) will host this event. EFF's Mario Trujillo will be speaking.From the Organizers: This webinar will focus on privacy law issues involved with DOGE and Trump Administration activities.Speakers include:Daniel Solove (GW Law)Mark Lemley (Stanford Law)Mario Trujillo (EFF)Alexandra Reeve Givens...
Sorry, EFF doesn't hand out candy like the Easter Bunny, but we are here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter!This edition of EFFector explains how you can help us push back against the TAKE IT DOWN Act, an internet censorship law;...
Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) Videoconferences are an opportunity for local grassroots groups to share their work, offer mutual support, and participate in exclusive talks and workshops on digital rights issues. These events are only open to EFA member groups, but membership is open to applications for qualifying...
