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Fair Use Is Essential to a Free Press

News Media Alliance’s Call to Weaken Protections Is Dangerous
When copyright law and the First Amendment come into conflict, the First Amendment must win. The fair use doctrine—the idea that there are certain ways that you can use a piece of copyrighted work regardless of whether you have the...

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The Music Industry Shouldn't Be Able To Cut Off Your Internet Access

EFF, Public Knowledge, and the Center for Democracy and Technology Urge The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to Protect Internet Subscribers in BMG v. Cox.
No one should have to fear losing their Internet connection because of unfounded accusations. But some rights holders want to...

The Fight Over Government Hacking Continues

The federal government just got new hacking powers with virtually no debate, including in Congress. But the fight isn’t over.
It’s not too late to debate—or even reverse—the update to federal rules governing search warrants, which now lets investigators use one warrant to search an untold number of computers...

Members-Only Speakeasy: Washington, DC

Start the weekend off on a positive note with EFF on Thursday, December 8. Get to know the EFF team over drinks and network with our compatriots in the digital freedom movement at a special DC members' Speakeasy. This meetup will be hosted by EFF's Director of Grassroots Advocacy ...

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Librarians, Act Now to Protect Your Users (Before It’s Too Late)

Books checked out from a library and terms searched on library computers can reveal a teenager’s questions about sexual orientation, a neighbor’s religious leanings, or a student’s political interests. Libraries across the country, particularly public libraries, make it part of their mission to serve the most vulnerable and underserved user...

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