The 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations in New Zealand concluded this week, locking out civil society participation in an unprecedented way. The TPP is a trade agreement between eleven Pacific nations and it covers a wide range of regulatory issues including transnational investment, services, tobacco, and...

If, just a few short decades ago, someone had proposed that the Internet would be instrumental in the promotion and maintenance of human rights around the world, their proposal would have been met with skepticism. And yet, examples of Internet users campaigning for human rights abound: From the Take...

"El derecho internacional es claro: No importa quién eres o dónde vives, tu voz cuenta. Unámonos en este día para defender tu derecho a ser escuchado" Ban Ki-moon, secretario general de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas.
El 10 de diciembre se conmemora el Día de...

A controversy arose in Lebanon this past week over revelations that the country's Internal Security Forces (ISF) demanded the content of all SMS text messages sent between Sept ember 13 and November 10 of this year, as well as usernames and passwords for services like Blackberry Messenger and Facebook....

Dangerous digital rights policies have a habit of crossing borders, but you can help to defend Internet freedom for all users. Donate to EFF today to support a better digital future worldwide.When Syria disappeared from the Internet last week, we responded swiftly to promote protective technology and...

In 1996, while debating the intricacies of a bill that would massively overhaul the telecommunications laws of the United States, two astute Congressmen introduced an amendment that would allow the Internet to flourish.
The amendment—which would become Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA 230)—stated that "No...

On December 14th, EFF is back in federal court challenging the NSA’s domestic spying program in our long-running case Jewel v. NSA. In anticipation of our court appearance, we’ve launched a new section of our website to give everyone a clear understanding how the NSA warrantless wiretapping program works...