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Deeplinks Blog by Adam Schwartz | February 5, 2026

Yes to the “ICE Out of My Face Act”

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. The violence is shocking. So are the intrusions on digital rights and civil liberties. For example, immigration agents are routinely scanning faces of people they suspect of unlawful...

Deeplinks Blog by Adam Schwartz | February 4, 2026

Protecting Our Right to Sue Federal Agents Who Violate the Constitution

Federal agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have descended into utter lawlessness, most recently in Minnesota. The violence is shocking. So are the intrusions on digital rights. For example, we have a First Amendment right to record on-duty police, including...

Deeplinks Blog by Tori Noble, Katharine Trendacosta, Kit Walsh | February 4, 2026

Smart AI Policy Means Examining Its Real Harms and Benefits

The phrase "artificial intelligence" has been around for a long time, covering everything from computers with "brains"—think Data from Star Trek or Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey—to the autocomplete function that too often has you sending emails to the wrong person. It's a term that sweeps a wide...

Event | March 6, 2026

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Pasadena

Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meet up on Friday, March 15 in Pasadena, CA! EFF staff will be in town attending SCALE 23x, please be sure to stop by the booth and say hi!Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest work defending digital...

Event | February 26, 2026

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Seattle

Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meetup on Thursday, February 26 in Seattle, Washington! EFF staff will be in town for BSides Seattle. You can also stop by and say hi to us at our membership table there!Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest...

Press Release | January 29, 2026

EFF Calls on Tech Companies to 'Encrypt It Already!'

SAN FRANCISCO – Today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) launched "Encrypt It Already," a campaign pushing six tech companies to better protect their users’ privacy through end-to-end encryption.The privacy-defending nonprofit recently contacted Meta, Apple, Google, Bluesky, Telegram, and Ring, imploring them to implement long-requested encryption features to secure their...

Event | February 5, 2026

EFF Town Hall: ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights

You see it. We see it. ICE and CBP are out of control. Many people are exercising their right to say it's unacceptable. But what are the limitations around recording immigration agents? Is it true that ICE is using facial recognition technology? Are you unsure how to protect your privacy...

Deeplinks Blog by Cindy Cohn | January 29, 2026

EFF to Close Friday in Solidarity with National Shutdown

On January 30, EFF will be closed as part of the national shutdown in opposition to ICE, CBP, and the brutality and terror they and other federal agencies continue to inflict on immigrant communities and any who stand with them.

Deeplinks Blog by Thorin Klosowski | January 29, 2026

Introducing Encrypt It Already

End-to-end encryption protects what we say and what we store in a way that gives users—not companies or governments—control over data. These sorts of privacy-protective features should be the status quo across a range of products, from fitness wearables to notes apps, but instead it’s a rare feature limited to...

Deeplinks Blog by Lena Cohen | January 29, 2026

Google Settlement May Bring New Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding

EFF has long warned about the dangers of the “real-time bidding” (RTB) system powering nearly every ad you see online. A proposed class-action settlement with Google over their RTB system is a step in the right direction towards giving people more control over their data. Truly curbing the harms of...

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | January 28, 2026

✍️ The Bill to Hand Parenting to Big Tech | EFFector 38.2

Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is somehow both the problem and the solution. We're diving into the latest attempt to control how kids access the internet and more with our latest EFFector newsletter.

Deeplinks Blog by Karen Gullo, Christoph Schmon | January 27, 2026

DSA Human Rights Alliance Publishes Principles Calling for DSA Enforcement to Incorporate Global Perspectives

The Digital Services Act (DSA) Human Rights Alliance has, since its founding by EFF and Access Now in 2021, worked to ensure that the European Union follows a human rights-based approach to platform governance by integrating a wide range of voices and perspectives to contextualise DSA enforcement and examining the...

Deeplinks Blog by Josh Richman | January 27, 2026

Beware: Government Using Image Manipulation for Propaganda

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week posted a photo of the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong, one of three activists who had entered a St. Paul, Minn. church to confront a pastor who also serves as acting field director of the St Paul Immigration...

Deeplinks Blog by Cindy Cohn | January 26, 2026

EFF Statement on ICE and CBP Violence

In the past year, ICE and CBP have descended into utter lawlessness, repeatedly refusing to exercise or submit to the democratic accountability required by the Constitution and our system of laws. These violations must stop now.

Event | January 28, 2026

EFF at Privacy Week 2026 Belgrade: No More Business As Usual

Partners Serbia (not EFF) will host this event. EFF's Christoph Schmon will be speaking.From the Organizers:Partners Serbia is a organizing the fourth annual Privacy Week conference to mark the International Day of Personal Data Protection. The event centers around discussions on privacy and data protection issues with...

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Yes to the “ICE Out of My Face Act”

Protecting Our Right to Sue Federal Agents Who Violate the Constitution

Smart AI Policy Means Examining Its Real Harms and Benefits

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Pasadena

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Seattle

EFF Calls on Tech Companies to 'Encrypt It Already!'

EFF Town Hall: ICE, CBP, and Digital Rights

EFF to Close Friday in Solidarity with National Shutdown

Introducing Encrypt It Already

Google Settlement May Bring New Privacy Controls for Real-Time Bidding

✍️ The Bill to Hand Parenting to Big Tech | EFFector 38.2

DSA Human Rights Alliance Publishes Principles Calling for DSA Enforcement to Incorporate Global Perspectives

Beware: Government Using Image Manipulation for Propaganda

EFF Statement on ICE and CBP Violence

EFF at Privacy Week 2026 Belgrade: No More Business As Usual

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