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Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope | August 18, 2026

Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230

A federal appeals court just made it harder for online services, big and small, to get lawsuits over user speech dismissed early. In California v. Meta, a Ninth Circuit three-judge panel held that the lower court’s denial of Section 230 immunity to Meta is not immediately appealable. The misguided...

Event | September 3, 2026

EFF at DragonCon

Join EFF at Dragon Con! We're excited to be back with a bunch of talks on the Electronic Frontiers Forum track @ Dragon Con.Join the CauseInterested in supporting the fight for privacy and free expression online? Become an EFF member today to support the lawyers,...

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia | August 13, 2026

Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms

The reforms are a combination of long overdue changes along with some cosmetic fixes that fail to address the fundamental dangers of this technology.

Deeplinks Blog by Hugh D'Andrade | August 11, 2026

Who (or What) Generates Images for EFF?

We’ve had a few questions from EFF supporters lately, asking whether the images we use on our blog posts, or on donation and shop items, have been created with AI image generators. We’d like to answer these questions and clarify our internal policy...

Deeplinks Blog by Cara Gagliano | August 10, 2026

Dismiss Church’s Trademark Lawsuit Against “Mormon Stories” Podcast, EFF Urges Court

Imagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” Or if the Canadian government could stop you from using the word “Canada” in the title of a book about the country and its people. That wouldn’t just be absurd; it would be an...

Deeplinks Blog by Jennifer Pinsof, Jillian C. York | August 10, 2026

Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information

Access to accurate information about reproductive and maternal health can be critical. But on Meta's platforms, simply talking about prescription medication, abortion care, or one's own medical experiences can be enough to trigger content removals and account restrictions.That's why EFF recently submitted a public comment to the Meta Oversight Board...

Deeplinks Blog by India McKinney | August 4, 2026

Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction

The Senate Commerce Committee will vote this week on several censorious and privacy invasive bills: KOSA, the SCREEN Act, Youth AI Privacy Act, and CHATBOT Act. While we appreciate that the Committee is taking the time to look at these bills separately, it’s...

Deeplinks Blog by Andrew Crocker | August 4, 2026

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF that Building a Web Browser Doesn’t Violate the CFAA

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has endorsed a commonsense technical interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a law not usually given to such interpretation. Amazon had sued Perplexity AI to try to shut down its Comet browser, claiming the browser’s optional agentic AI “Assistant” that...

Press Release | August 4, 2026

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds

SAN FRANCISCO – Some software development kits (SDKs) provided by advertising companies to help developers monetize their apps are automatically feeding users’ location data into systems that location data brokers use to track people, an Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) report found. EFF began investigating the location-sharing practices of various...

Deeplinks Blog by Lena Cohen, Bill Budington | August 4, 2026

Developers: Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Your Users’ Location Privacy

An EFF investigation identified several advertising software development kits (SDKs) that publicly acknowledge collecting and sharing users’ location by default when embedded in apps granted location permissions. If developers don’t pay close attention to the location-sharing settings of their advertising tools, they could inadvertently expose users’ location to third parties.

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | August 4, 2026

Technology's Power in the Hands of the People

It's inseparable from our workplaces, schools, healthcare, the justice system, and our democratic process. If you think tech should benefit everyone and not just accumulate wealth and control for the powerful, then congratulations: We'd like to welcome you to the team.

Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | August 3, 2026

The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks

Update: The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance this bill on August 5, 2026. EFF continues to oppose the bill, which still needs approval from the full Senate. The Senate Commerce Committee is once again considering legislation that would dramatically expand age verification, and undermine privacy for everyone. Alongside the...

Deeplinks Blog by Rindala Alajaji, Tori Noble | August 3, 2026

EFF Joins 18 Civil Rights Organizations Calling on Governor Hochul to Reject the Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act

EFF joined a group of 18 civil society organizations to send a letter encouraging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to veto Senate Bill 9934A, the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act. The letter states:While framed as a measure to protect local journalism, this legislation harms free expression and establishes...

Deeplinks Blog by Tori Noble, Hayley Tsukayama | August 3, 2026

EFF Joins Call for FTC to Drop Its Disastrous AI Policy Proposal

The Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed policy statement "concerning the suppression of accuracy in artificial intelligence systems." But the government may not install itself as the arbiter of truth. We urge the FTC to withdraw this misguided proposal and instead focus on its core strengths and mission to protect...

Deeplinks Blog by Maddie Daly | August 3, 2026

The Youth AI Privacy Act’s Privacy Paradox

Update: The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance this bill on August 5, 2026. EFF continues to oppose the bill, which still needs approval from the full Senate. The Senate Commerce Committee is poised to consider the Youth AI Privacy Act, a bill that would require AI companies to...

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Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230

EFF at DragonCon

Too Little, Too Late: Flock Admits Their Technology Needs Reforms

Who (or What) Generates Images for EFF?

Dismiss Church’s Trademark Lawsuit Against “Mormon Stories” Podcast, EFF Urges Court

Meta Must Stop Silencing Reproductive Health Information

Tomorrow’s U.S. Senate Vote: Four Internet Bills, One Wrong Direction

Appeals Court Agrees with EFF that Building a Web Browser Doesn’t Violate the CFAA

Mobile Ad Software Encourages Location Data Sharing, EFF Report Finds

Developers: Beware of Ad Libraries that Betray Your Users’ Location Privacy

Technology's Power in the Hands of the People

The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks

EFF Joins 18 Civil Rights Organizations Calling on Governor Hochul to Reject the Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act

EFF Joins Call for FTC to Drop Its Disastrous AI Policy Proposal

The Youth AI Privacy Act’s Privacy Paradox

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