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Press Release | November 20, 2025

EFF Demands Answers About ICE-Spotting App Takedowns

SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) today to uncover information about the federal government demanding that tech companies remove apps that document immigration enforcement activities in communities throughout the country. Tech platforms took down several such apps (including...

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Legal Case

Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment

Several music companies sued Cox Communications, arguing that the ISP should be held liable for copyright infringement committed by some of its subscribers. The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed, adopting a “material contribution” standard for contributory copyright liability (a rule for when service providers can be held...

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Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | November 19, 2025

The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF supporters to file public comments opposing these rules this week. The USPTO is moving quickly, and staying silent will...
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Press Release | November 18, 2025

Lawsuit Challenges San Jose’s Warrantless ALPR Mass Surveillance

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose and its police department routinely violate the California Constitution by conducting warrantless searches of the stored records of millions of drivers’ private habits, movements, and associations, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU-NC) argue in a lawsuit...
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Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | November 18, 2025

Speaking Freely: Benjamin Ismail

Interviewer: Jillian YorkBenjamin Ismail is the Campaign and Advocacy Director for GreatFire, where he leads efforts to expose the censorship apparatus of authoritarian regimes worldwide. He also runs/oversees the App Censorship Project, including the AppleCensorship.com and GoogleCensorship.org platforms, which track mobile app censorship globally. From 2011 to 2017,...

Event | December 2, 2025

We Will Rise Again at The Booksmith

The Booksmith is proud to be celebrating the release of We Will Rise Again with Annalee Newitz, Charlie Jane Anders, Reo Eveleth, Cindy Cohn, Andrea Dehlendorf, and Vida James.When:Tuesday, December 2, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm PSTWhere:The Booksmith1727 Haight St, San Francisco, CA, 94117Cost:NoneEvent Requirements:Registration is...

Event | March 5, 2026

EFF at SCALE 23x

As always, EFF is excited to be back in Pasadena, CA for SCALE 23x! Stop by the EFF booth to chat with some of our team and learn about the latest news in defending digital freedom for all. You can even pick up a special gift as a token...

Event | February 27, 2026

EFF at BSides Seattle

EFF is excited to be at BSides Seattle for the first time! If you're attending the event, be sure to stop by EFF's table in the exhibitor area where we'll be spreading the word about our efforts to protect digital privacy and free expression online. Of course, you can...

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