Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 35.9
There's been a lot happening in the digital rights movement, so if you need to catch up, you've come to the right place! Learn more about the latest news with EFF's EFFector newsletter, featuring updates, upcoming events, and more. This latest issue features our work pushing for human rights protections...
Court Rejects Efforts to Identify Anonymous Webhost
Note: The post was co-authored by EFF legal intern Janelle RobinsIn a victory for online expression, a U.S. District Court judge has quashed a subpoena aimed at revealing the identity of an anonymous person who simply hosted a website.The background facts tell a too-familiar tale in the age of social...
DC Circuit FOSTA Ruling Lets a Bad Law Stay on the Books, But Offers Meaningful Protection for Some Sex Work Forums and Sex Workers Using Online Services
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on July 7 affirmed the dismissal of Woodhull Freedom Foundation v. US, the constitutional challenge to FOSTA. That’s certainly disappointing: this bad law will now stay on the books.But the good news is that FOSTA stays on the books in a...
Young People Should Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act
First Draft of UN Cybercrime Convention Drops Troubling Provisions, But Dangerous And Open-Ended Cross Border Surveillance Powers Are Still on the Table
This is Part I of EFF’s ongoing series about the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention. Read Part II for a deep dive on Chapter IV dealing with domestic surveillance powers; and Part III for a deep dive on Chapter V regarding international cooperation: the historical context, the...
Victory! Embedded Links to Photos on Instagram Don’t Infringe Photographers’ Copyrights, Court Rules
Every day, we visit websites or read news articles that contain photos embedded from somewhere else, usually other websites or servers where the images were first published or stored. What’s happening behind the scenes when you click on a website chock full of photos and text is a basic function...
Amended Cooper Davis Act Is a Direct Threat to Encryption
Last week, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary amended and passed S.1080, which would require private messaging services, social media companies, and even cloud providers to report their users to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) if they find out about certain illegal drug sales. EFF opposes this bill, both in...
You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills
EFF Supports the PRESS Act to Protect Journalists
The Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying (PRESS) Act is the long overdue federal shield law that would, at last, provide strong protections to journalists against government surveillance and forced disclosure of their confidential sources. EFF strongly supports this bill, and hopes to see it become law. Several Senators and...
