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How the Watch Dogs Video Game Series Mirrored and Predicted Real-World Digital Rights Issues

When Ubisoft's Watch Dogs 2 was released in 2016, it was a headtrip for those of us working on digital-rights issues in the Bay Area. The game's missions often felt like they were ripped from the pages of EFF's Deeplinks blog.
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Age Verification and Age Gating: Resource Hub

Age verification (or age-gating) laws generally require online services to check, estimate, or verify all users’ ages—often through invasive tools like ID checks, biometric scans, or other dubious “age estimation” methods—before granting them access to certain online content or services. Governments in the U.S. and around the world are increasingly...

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Deeplinks Blog by Jocelyn Wicker, Aaron Jue | July 17, 2026

Your Vision. Your Legacy. Your Future.

By including EFF in your will or estate plans, you can ensure that EFF’s work and values don't just live beyond you; they thrive because of you. With EFF's Lighthouse Society, you will fuel our mission for generations by protecting freedom, advancing justice, and driving innovation for communities who need...
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Deeplinks Blog by Rory Mir | July 14, 2026

Don’t Repeat NY’s 3D Printing Blunder

This year the state of New York had the dubious honor of being the first to pass a controversial provision to mandate all 3D printers come with surveillance and censorship. That means not only is there a ticking clock to protect every artist, researcher, engineer, and hobbyist in the state...
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Deeplinks Blog by Rory Mir | July 13, 2026

Sony Nerfs Videogame Ownership

Playstation’s decision to kill physical game discs is the latest attack on our diminishing rights to access and engage with culture digitally. Rent-seeking corporations and negligent lawmakers share the blame–and they can do better. Gamers are right to sound the alarm, and we must take this moment to fight for...
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