What the Supreme Court’s Decision in Warhol Means for Fair Use
SFPD Obtained Live Access to Business Camera Network in Anticipation of Tyre Nichols Protest
New documents EFF received through public records requests have revealed that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) received live access to the hundreds of surveillance cameras that comprise the Union Square Business Improvement District’s (USBID) camera network in anticipation of potential protests following the police killing of Tyre Nichols in...
Newly Public FISC Opinion is The Best Evidence For Why Congress Must End Section 702
A surveillance court order unsealed last week that details massive violations of Americans’ privacy by the FBI underscores why Congress must end or radically change the unconstitutional spying program enabled by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The opinion recounts how for years the FBI...
EFF to Court: California’s Public Records Law Must Remain a Check on Police Use of Drones
From Past Lessons to Future Protections: EFF's Advice to the EU Commission on Extended Reality Governance
EFF, in partnership with Access Now and the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ECNL), has responded to the European Commission's consultation, "Virtual Worlds (Metaverses) – A Vision for Openness, Safety, and Respect." This follows our joint statement on International Human Rights Day in 2021, "Virtual Worlds,...
10 Years After Snowden: Some Things Are Better, Some We’re Still Fighting For
On May 20, 2013, a young government contractor with an EFF sticker on his laptop disembarked a plane in Hong Kong carrying with him evidence confirming, among other things, that the United States government had been conducting mass surveillance on a global scale. What came next were weeks of disclosures—and...
States Should Not Skirt Federal Rules on Fiber Infrastructure
The Internet Dodges Censorship by the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today refused to weaken one of the key laws supporting free expression online, and recognized that digital platforms are not usually liable for their users’ illegal acts, ensuring that everyone can continue to use those services to speak and organize.The decisions in Gonzalez v. Google and...
Support the "My Body, My Data" Act
EFF supports Rep. Sara Jacobs’ “My Body, My Data" Act, which will protect the privacy and safety of people seeking reproductive health care. The bill was reintroduced this week.Privacy fears should never stand in the way of healthcare. That's why this common-sense bill will require businesses and non-governmental...
Victory! Apple and Google Collaborate on Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers
Location trackers like Tiles and AirTags aren’t just a helpful way to find missing luggage or a misplaced wallet—they can also be easily slipped into a bag or car, allowing stalkers and abusers unprecedented access to a person’s location without their knowledge. That’s why we are enthusiastic about ...
