photo of jason, wearing a blue shirt and jacket, with a slight smile on his face. this is not the professionally retouched version, because that one makes jason's face look very smooth. jason is nearly in his forties, and is comfortable with having wrinkles.

Jason Kelley

Activism Director

In addition to focusing on student privacy, surveillance, and free speech issues, Jason ensures that EFF's campaigns are seen by as many people as possible. Before joining EFF, Jason managed marketing strategy and content for a software company that helps non-programmers learn to code, and advertising and marketing analytics for a student loan startup. Jason received his BA in English and Philosophy from Kent State University and an M.F.A. in creative writing from The University of the South. He tries daily to apply advice from his professor Sam Pickering, the inspiration for Robin Williams’ character in Dead Poets Society: “Take out the extra words. Make it go quicker.”

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young EFF'ers show phones with security icons

Des milliers de jeunes nous ont expliqué pourquoi la loi sur la sécurité des enfants en ligne (KOSA) sera préjudiciable aux mineurs

Avec l'adoption du KOSA, les informations auxquelles je pourrai accéder en tant que mineur seront limitées et censurées, sous prétexte de « me protéger », ce qui relève de la responsabilité de mes parents, PAS du gouvernement. J'ai tellement appris sur le monde et sur moi-même grâce aux médias sociaux,...