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đŸ€ This Censorship Law Turns Parents Into Content Cops | EFFector 37.11

School is back in session! Perfect timing to hit the books and catch up on the latest digital rights news. We've got you covered with bite-sized updates in this issue of our EFFector newsletter.This time, we're breaking down why Wyoming’s new age verification law is a free speech...

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What WhatsApp’s “Advanced Chat Privacy” Really Does

In April, WhatsApp launched its “Advanced Chat Privacy” feature, which, once enabled, disables using certain AI features in chats and prevents conversations from being exported. Since its launch, an inaccurate viral post has been ping-ponging around social networks, creating confusion around what exactly it does.
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Open Austin: Reimagining Civic Engagement and Digital Equity in Texas

The Electronic Frontier Alliance is growing, and this year we’ve been honored to welcome Open Austin into the EFA. Open Austin began in 2009 as a meetup that successfully advocated for a city-run open data portal, and relaunched as a 501(c)3 in 2018 dedicated to reimagining civic engagement...

Join Your Fellow Digital Rights Supporters for the EFF Awards on September 10!

For over 35 years, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has presented awards recognizing key leaders and organizations advancing innovation and championing digital rights. This year, we're proud to present awards to Just Futures Law, Erie Meyer, and Software Freedom Law Center, India. Join us on September 10!
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Fourth Amendment Victory: Michigan Supreme Court Reins in Digital Device Fishing Expeditions

When police have a warrant to search a phone, should they be able to see everything on the phone—from family photos to communications with your doctor to everywhere you’ve been since you first started using the phone—in other words, data that is in no way connected to the crime they’re...
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Victory! Ninth Circuit Limits Intrusive DMCA Subpoenas

The Ninth Circuit upheld an important limitation on Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoenas that other federal courts have recognized for more than two decades. The DMCA, a misguided anti-piracy law passed in the late nineties, created a bevy of powerful tools, ostensibly to help copyright holders fight online infringement...

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