DSA/DMA Adoption: Our Analysis
The DSA and the DMA have important tools to make the internet a fairer place, but there are implementation challenges ahead
State by State, We’re Making Progress Against Anti-Speech Lawsuits
The First Amendment grants us all the right to say our piece. The government can’t shut down our rights to speak out, protest, and publish. At EFF, we’ve been making sure that we have strong First Amendment rights in the online world for more than 30 years. Government repression isn’t...
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San Francisco Coalition Fights SFPD’s Proposal to Co-Opt Private Surveillance Cameras
A large coalition of community and civil rights organizations have sent a letter urging the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to oppose or significantly amend a San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) proposal that would drastically increase their surveillance powers— threatening the privacy and safety of San Franciscans. The SFPD’s...
EFF and Partners Call on the Indonesia Government to Repeal Invasive Content Moderation Rules
EFF joined SAFEnet and a dozen digital rights organizations in urging the Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information to repeal its invasive content moderation rules, known as the Ministerial Regulation Number 5 (MR5) and its amendment, Ministerial Regulation Number 10 (MR10). EFF has already sounded the alarm about...
Internet Archive Seeks Summary Judgment in Federal Lawsuit Filed By Publishing Companies
SAN FRANCISCO—The Internet Archive has asked a federal judge to rule in its favor and end a radical lawsuit, filed by four major publishing companies, that aims to criminalize library lending.The Internet Archive, headquartered in San Francisco, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit library which preserves and provides access to cultural artifacts...
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EFF Statement on EU Parliament’s Adoption of Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
SAN FRANCISCO–The European Union reached another milestone by approving the “Digital Services Act package” this week. The Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act are intended to create a safer and more competitive digital space.By setting out new responsibilities for online platforms, the Digital Services Act (DSA) was supposed...
Cheers to EFF's 14th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Winners!
New Ipandetec’s Report Features ISPs’ Privacy Best Practices and Flaws in Panamá
Panamá’s mobile internet service providers have improved their commitments to transparency and user privacy, according to the new edition of IPANDETEC’s ¿Quien Defiende Tus Datos? (“Who Defends Your Data?”) report. The third edition, published today shows general progress in companies’ data protection policies and their public commitment to...
