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Event | October 17, 2026

BSidesNYC

BSidesNYC (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Cybersecurity Eva Galperin will present the keynote speech on the Red Track (L.63) at 9:15 AM.EFF is excited to be at BSidesNYC for the first time! If you're attending the event, be sure to stop by EFF's table...

Deeplinks Blog by David Greene | September 25, 2026

EFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights

Americans’ First Amendment right to equal access to official government statements is violated by the Trump administration’s use of Truth Social’s preferential treatment scheme, which blocks people who won’t pay Trump’s company up to $100,000 a month early access to government news, EFF told a federal court.

Event | October 8, 2026

Innovators & Investors for Democracy Forum

Democracy Week and UC Law San Francisco (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Executive Director Nicole Ozer will be speaking at the Innovators & Investors for Democracy Forum.From the Organizers:The Forum brings together founders, funders, civic leaders, researchers, and students for panels, lightning talks, and breakout...

Deeplinks Blog by Devanshi Nishar | September 24, 2026

DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising

Online sports betting company DraftKings is using AI to target customers who are most likely to place losing bets and respond to gambling promotions. This kind of targeting is a form of online behavioral advertising, which is when companies personalize the ads they show you based on the...

Legal Case

The Intercept Media, Inc. and Freedom of the Press Foundation v. Trump et al

The lawsuit argues that the paid service restricts access to public information, violating the First Amendment rights of speech, press and association. It argues the service: 1. Places an unconstitutional burden on the right of access to public information 2. Places an unlawful time, place or manner restriction on access...

Event | October 29, 2026

EFF Global Members' Speakeasy: Inside Surveillance Tech

The U.S. government has turned its southern border into the main stage for debuting new and invasive surveillance technologies, heightening threats to privacy for us all. At this year’s EFF Global Members’ Speakeasy, you'll get the inside scoop on these devices and have a chance to practice spotting them with...

Event | September 30, 2026

Building Beyond Big Tech: Organizing Oakland's Future

MediaJustice (not EFF) will host this event during Oakland Tech Week. EFF Executive Director Nicole Ozer will be speaking at "Building Beyond Big Tech: Organizing Oakland's Future."From the Organizers:Oakland is being shaped by overlapping forces: the expansion of surveillance tech, growing corporate influence over public policy, and Silicon...

Event | September 25, 2026

The Made in Italy of Digital Surveillance and Spyware

DIG (Documentaries Investigations Journalism) Festival (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Cybersecurity Eva Galperin will be on the panel, "The Made in Italy of Digital Surveillance and Spyware."From the Organizers:Italy ranks among the most advanced countries in the production of digital surveillance software, particularly spyware—programs capable...

Event | October 22, 2026

Speakeasy: Portland

Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meetup on Thursday, October 22 in Portland. We're at the BSidesPDX conference for the weekend and would love to have the opportunity to hang out with you! You will meet EFF Senior Staff Technologist Jacob Hoffman-Andrews, Chief...

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope | September 21, 2026

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents

EFF joined an amicus brief with ACLU, ACLU of D.C., National Press Photographers Association, and Professional Photographers of America to urge the D.C. Circuit to vacate an FAA drone flight restriction that violated the First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This is an important case—Levine v....

Event | September 23, 2026

Domestic Violence Symposium and Impact Reporting Fund

The Center for Health Journalism at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Director of Cybersecurity Eva Galperin will be on the panel, "How Technology Can Be Used to Stalk and Control." From the Organizers:Domestic violence affects more than 10 million...

Deeplinks Blog by Christoph Schmon | September 21, 2026

EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy

The EU Commission draft law to restrict young people’s access to the internet that it presented last week will come at a high cost: it will put online services behind age gates, expand the use of intrusive age verification, and undermine the privacy of all users. The EU...

Deeplinks Blog by Rindala Alajaji, Tori Noble, Jacob Hoffman-Andrews, Hayley Tsukayama | September 18, 2026

EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI

It's an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. Everyday Californians are feeling real anxiety about the risks of artificial intelligence, and as an organization that works to ensure technology empowers people, EFF welcomes this order as a way for California to lead a...

Deeplinks Blog by Thorin Klosowski | September 18, 2026

How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27

Apple’s new operating system is here, and along with it comes a new version of Siri, dubbed with two very familiar letters: AI. As the name suggests, this Siri power-up resembles an AI chatbot more than the often derided voice assistant you might be used to. It has...

Deeplinks Blog by Erica Portnoy, Thorin Klosowski | September 18, 2026

Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs

Secure messaging platforms, like Signal, WhatsApp, and recently, encrypted RCS, operate on a straightforward assumption: the content at each end of a conversation is private to the participants in the conversation. End-to-end encryption helps provide the mathematical guarantees that the companies who operate these messaging platforms cannot access the...

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BSidesNYC

EFF to Court: Trump's Use of Truth Social's Pay-To-See-Posts-First Scheme Violates Americans' 1st Amendment Equal Access Rights

Innovators & Investors for Democracy Forum

DraftKings Is Using AI to Supercharge the Harms of Online Behavioral Advertising

The Intercept Media, Inc. and Freedom of the Press Foundation v. Trump et al

EFF Global Members' Speakeasy: Inside Surveillance Tech

Building Beyond Big Tech: Organizing Oakland's Future

The Made in Italy of Digital Surveillance and Spyware

Speakeasy: Portland

D.C. Circuit Must Vacate a Drone Flight Restriction That Criminalized Recording Immigration Agents

Domestic Violence Symposium and Impact Reporting Fund

EU Kids Act Won't Keep the Internet Accountable and Trustworthy

EFF Statement on California Governor's Executive Order on AI

How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access in iOS 27

Secure Messaging and AI Remain In Conflict Despite the Promise of TEEs

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