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Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | December 2, 2025

EFF Tells Patent Office: Don’t Cut the Public Out of Patent Review

EFF has submitted its formal comment to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opposing a set of proposed rules that would sharply restrict the public’s ability to challenge wrongly granted patents. These rules would make inter partes review (IPR)—the main tool Congress created to fix improperly granted...

Deeplinks Blog by Mario Trujillo, Jacob Hoffman-Andrews, Tori Noble | December 2, 2025

AI Chatbot Companies Should Protect Your Conversations From Bulk Surveillance

AI companies have a responsibility to their users to make sure the warrant requirement is strictly followed, to resist unlawful bulk surveillance requests, and to be transparent with their users about the number of government requests they receive.

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | December 2, 2025

How to Identify Automated License Plate Readers at the U.S.-Mexico Border

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and scores of state and local law enforcement agencies have installed a massive dragnet of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in the US-Mexico borderlands. In many cases, the agencies have gone out of their way to disguise the cameras...

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | December 2, 2025

We’re Doubling Down on Digital Rights. You Can, Too.

POWER UP WEEK ENDS DECEMBER 9! Technology can uplift democracy, or it can be an authoritarian weapon. EFF is making sure it stays on the side of freedom and you can help. It’s Power Up Your Donation Week and your contribution gets a free dollar-for-dollar match.

Deeplinks Blog by Paige Collings | November 28, 2025

The UK Has It Wrong on Digital ID. Here’s Why.

In late September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his government’s plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in the country to take effect before the end of the Parliament (no later than August 2029). The scheme will, according to the Prime Minister, “cut the...

Deeplinks Blog by Olivia Montesano, Maggie Kazmierczak | November 28, 2025

EFF’s Holiday Gift Guide

Technology is supercharging the attack on democracy and EFF is fighting back. You can help support online privacy and free expression with every purchase from EFF's online store! Get perfect gifts for the digital rights defender in your life.

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope | November 26, 2025

EFF to Arizona Federal Court: Protect Public School Students from Surveillance and Punishment for Off-Campus Speech

EFF filed an amicus brief in Arizona federal court arguing that public school students need private digital spaces beyond their school’s reach to speak freely, without the specter of constant school surveillance and punishment.

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | November 26, 2025

✋ Get A Warrant | EFFector 37.17

Even with the holidays coming up, the digital rights news doesn't stop. Thankfully, EFF is here to keep you up-to-date with our EFFector newsletter!In our latest issue, we’re explaining why politicians latest attempts to ban VPNs is a terrible idea; asking supporters to file public comments opposing new...

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | November 26, 2025

Rights Organizations Demand Halt to Mobile Fortify, ICE's Handheld Face Recognition Program

A coalition of privacy, civil liberties and civil rights organizations are demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down the use of Mobile Fortify, release the agency's privacy analyses of the app, and clarify the agency's policy on face recognition.

Deeplinks Blog by Alexis Hancock | November 25, 2025

Privacy is For the Children (Too)

Age verification will not keep children safe online. Rather, it is a large proverbial hammer that nails everyone—adults and young people alike—into restrictive parameters of what the government deems appropriate content. That reality is more obvious and tangible now that we’ve seen age-restrictive regulations roll out in various states and...

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | November 25, 2025

Speaking Freely: Laura Vidal

Interviewer: Jillian YorkLaura Vidal is a Venezuelan researcher and writer focused on digital rights, community resilience, and the informal ways people learn and resist under authoritarian pressure. She holds a Doctorate in Education Sciences and intercultural communication, and her work explores how narratives, digital platforms, and transnational...

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | November 21, 2025

Celebrating Books on Building a Better Future

EFF is excited to spotlight two free book events this December that look ahead, providing insight on how to build this better future. Featuring EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn, we’ll be exploring how stories, technology, and policy shape the world around us.

Deeplinks Blog by Mario Trujillo | November 21, 2025

Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program in Sacramento

For more than a decade, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District coordinated with police to sift through the granular smart meter data of residents without suspicion to find evidence of cannabis growing.

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass, Rindala Alajaji | November 20, 2025

How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists

Through an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety's servers, we discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national network of surveillance data in connection with protest activity. In some cases, law enforcement specifically targeted known activist groups...

Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama | November 20, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Order on AI Is Deeply Misguided

Widespread news reports indicate that President Donald Trump’s administration has prepared an executive order to punish states that have passed laws attempting to address harms from artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This approach is deeply misguided.

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EFF Tells Patent Office: Don’t Cut the Public Out of Patent Review

AI Chatbot Companies Should Protect Your Conversations From Bulk Surveillance

How to Identify Automated License Plate Readers at the U.S.-Mexico Border

We’re Doubling Down on Digital Rights. You Can, Too.

The UK Has It Wrong on Digital ID. Here’s Why.

EFF’s Holiday Gift Guide

EFF to Arizona Federal Court: Protect Public School Students from Surveillance and Punishment for Off-Campus Speech

✋ Get A Warrant | EFFector 37.17

Rights Organizations Demand Halt to Mobile Fortify, ICE's Handheld Face Recognition Program

Privacy is For the Children (Too)

Speaking Freely: Laura Vidal

Celebrating Books on Building a Better Future

Victory! Court Ends Dragnet Electricity Surveillance Program in Sacramento

How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists

The Trump Administration’s Order on AI Is Deeply Misguided

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