EFF's Jillian York will be discussing her new book, Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism, with Ben Tarnoff at a virtual event hosted by SF's own City Lights Bookstore. The event is free but advance registration is required.

EFF's Jillian York joins Ranking Digital Rights' Rebecca MacKinnon and Steve DelBianco of NetChoice for a conversation about free expression online hosted by The Policy Circle. The discussion will include:The fundamentals of free speech on social media and how big tech companies control these platforms Public policy reforms for big...

What role does the University play in facilitating the establishment of the surveillance state? How does funding from military, defense, and corporate actors shape academic research, as well as legitimise state and business practices? How can technology researchers resist powerful actors co-opting their research for surveillance, expanded policing, and military...

Ethics in Technology, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:How Technology Companies and Government Agencies are Watching You!From the Organizers:Join Ethics in Technology as we discuss surveillance and bigtech data collection and use. Speakers:Saira Hussain is a Staff Attorney on...

Electronic Frontiers Georgia, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:Georgia Gold Dome RoundupFrom the Organizers:This is a "special edition" meeting to go over bills of interest in the Georgia legislature. We'll briefly discuss how the legislative process works in Georgia,...