Don't Mess With Texas' Anti-SLAPP Law
Update 6/1/23: After overwhelming opposition, this bill did not get a floor vote before the Texas Legislature adjourned on 5/31/23. Thank you to EFF supporters, and all supporters of free speech and strong anti-SLAPP, for this victory. Update 5/18/23: News reports indicate that this bill's language has also been...
Nominations Open for the 2023 EFF Awards
Update 06/01/2023 @ 2:00 PM Pacific: Nominations for 2023 are now closed.
Podcast Episode: People With Disabilities Are The Original Hackers
Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 35.6
Hey, look! The latest issue of our EFFector newsletter is out! Catch up on the latest digital civil liberties news, from our fights against dangerous anti-encryption and anti-speech bills, to some good news about fair use and security research tools. Click here to read the full newsletter, or you...
Eight Years Holding ISPs to Account in Latin America: A Comparative Outlook of Victories and Challenges for User Privacy
Latin American and Spanish telecommunications companies have made important advances in their privacy policies and practices, but persistent gaps and worrying trends pose potential risks for internet and mobile phone users, according to a new consolidated report published today by EFF. The report is based on the analyses and...
The Law Should Not Require Parental Consent for All Minors to Access Social Media
Numerous state laws passed this year, and bills proposed in Congress, would set onerous new restrictions on what young people can do online, depriving teenagers of their First Amendment rights to express themselves, access protected speech, engage in anonymous speech, and participate in online communities. They also enforce a presumption...
The UK Online Safety Bill Must Not Violate Our Rights to Free Speech And Private Communication
As the UK’s Online Safety Bill moves through negotiations in the House of Lords, EFF, Open Rights Group, Wikimedia UK, and Index on Censorship have submitted a briefing urging the Lords to uphold the right to private messaging, and protect against prior restraint of lawful speech.Clause 110 of...
Dressed to Judge: EFF's 7th Annual Tech Trivia Night
Neighborhood Watch Out: Cops Are Using Fusus to Incorporate Private Cameras Into Their Real-Time Surveillance Networks
Police have their sights set on every surveillance camera in every business, on every porch, in all the cities and counties of the country. Grocery store trips, walks down the street, and otherwise minding your own business when outside your home could soon come under the ever-present eye of the...
The STOP CSAM Act: Improved But Still Problematic
Last month, we expressed concerns about how the STOP CSAM Act threatens encrypted communications and free speech online. New amendments to the bill have some improvements, but our concerns remain. The STOP CSAM Act Should Not Use the EARN IT Act as a Template for How to Protect Encryption...
