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Event | January 21, 2019

Portland TA3M Meetup

A local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance (not EFF) will host this event: Privacy Happy Hour Join us for some great conversations around our normal TA3M topics and/or whatever else you'd like to discuss. Come get to know our other members better and give...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 16, 2019

Belgium: Say No To Article 13 and 11

The European Union is on the brink of handing even more power to a handful of giant American tech companies, in exchange for a temporary profit-sharing arrangements with a handful of giant European entertainment companies—at the expense of mass censorship and an even weaker bargaining position for working...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 16, 2019

Luxembourg: Save the Internet from the Copyright Directive

Take Action Contact Luxembourg's Negotiators Today! This month, the EU hopes to conclude the Copyright in the Single Digital Market Directive, with no sign that they will improve or delete Articles 11 and 13. This is a dangerous mistake, because these articles have the power to crush small...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 16, 2019

The EU's Copyright Directive Charm Offensive Pats Europeans On the Head and Tells Them Leave it Up to the Corporations

When it comes to the new Copyright Directive, some in the EU would prefer that Europeans just stop paying attention and let the giant corporations decide the future of the Internet. In a new Q&A about the Directive, the European Parliament – or rather, the JURI committee, which, headed...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 16, 2019

Sweden — and You! — Can Save the Internet from the Copyright Directive

The European Union is on the brink of handing even more power to a handful of giant American tech companies, in exchange for a temporary profit-sharing arrangements with a handful of giant European entertainment companies — at the expense of mass censorship and an even weaker bargaining position for working...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 16, 2019

Poland, Take Action Now: Tell Negotiators to Oppose Article 13 and 11

Six years ago, Polish netizens thronged the streets to save Europe from ACTA, a US-originated treaty that would have imposed broad censorship and surveillance on the Internet in copyright’s name. Today, Poles are centre-stage again, fighting against “ACTA2”: the Copyright in the Single Digital Market Directive, and your...

Deeplinks Blog by Daniel Nazer | January 16, 2019

The Public Domain Is Back, But It Still Needs Defenders

We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 15, 2019

Germans Can Help Save the Internet from the Copyright Directive!

This month, the EU is seeking to finalise the Copyright in the Single Digital Market Directive, and there’s little hope hope that they would improve or delete Articles 11 and 13, which have the power to crush small European tech startups, concentrating power in the hands of American Big Tech...

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 15, 2019

Even the Rightsholders Think Europe’s Article 13 is a Mess, Call for an Immediate Halt in Negotiations

With only days to go before the planned conclusion of the new EU Directive on Copyright in the Single Digital Market, Europe's largest and most powerful rightsholder groups — from the Premier League to the Motion Picture Association (MPA) and the Association of Commercial Television in Europe — have ...

Deeplinks Blog by Kit Walsh | January 15, 2019

Device ‘Ownership’ Is a Civil Liberties Issue

We're taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day this week, various groups are taking on different elements of copyright law and policy, and addressing what's at stake, and what we need to do to make...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | January 14, 2019

A Nazi Romance Movie Versus Memes: When Copyright Shuts Down Criticism

Event | January 26, 2019

Security Education 101 at BSides Long Island

The need for robust personal digital security is growing every day. Individuals, grassroots groups, and civil society organizations are voicing a need for accessible security education. Whether you’re new to computer security concepts or you’re new to teaching, there’s an important role you can play in addressing this need. Join...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | January 14, 2019

It's Copyright Week 2019: Join Us in the Fight for Better Copyright Law and Policy

Deeplinks Blog by Cory Doctorow | January 13, 2019

The Internet is Facing a Catastrophe For Free Expression and Competition: You Could Tip The Balance

Update: Monday 14th 2019: We've added contact details and an action for Belgium.Update: Tuesday 15th 2019: We've added contact details and an action for Czechia. Sweden: Take Action Here. Germany: Take Action Here. Luxembourg: Take Action Here. Poland: Take Action Here. Belgium:...

Event | January 26, 2019

Tech Intersections: The Distributed Web

EFF Staff Technologist Alexis Hancock will be speaking at Tech Intersections 2019: Womxn of Color in Computing. The Distributed WebDistributed technology is something that has often came up as a solution for sharing among peers and creating tech ecosystems that are managed by the users rather than...

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Portland TA3M Meetup

Belgium: Say No To Article 13 and 11

Luxembourg: Save the Internet from the Copyright Directive

The EU's Copyright Directive Charm Offensive Pats Europeans On the Head and Tells Them Leave it Up to the Corporations

Sweden — and You! — Can Save the Internet from the Copyright Directive

Poland, Take Action Now: Tell Negotiators to Oppose Article 13 and 11

The Public Domain Is Back, But It Still Needs Defenders

Germans Can Help Save the Internet from the Copyright Directive!

Even the Rightsholders Think Europe’s Article 13 is a Mess, Call for an Immediate Halt in Negotiations

Device ‘Ownership’ Is a Civil Liberties Issue

A Nazi Romance Movie Versus Memes: When Copyright Shuts Down Criticism

Security Education 101 at BSides Long Island

It's Copyright Week 2019: Join Us in the Fight for Better Copyright Law and Policy

The Internet is Facing a Catastrophe For Free Expression and Competition: You Could Tip The Balance

Tech Intersections: The Distributed Web

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