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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...

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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...

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Should You Really Delete Your Period Tracking App?

Since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision depriving people of the right to abortion leaked last month, some have advised deleting period tracking apps to prevent that data from being used to target people seeking abortion care. But it’s useful to distinguish between the security and privacy threats that abortion seekers...
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UPDATE: Colorado Supreme Court Grants Review in First U.S. Case Challenging Dragnet Keyword Warrant

UPDATE (January 18, 2023): After the trial court denied Mr. Seymour's motion to suppress the keyword warrant in fall 2022, he petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court for reivew. EFF filed a new amicus brief in support. Such petitions are rarely granted, but in January 2023, the court decided to...

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The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act Will Produce Neither Competition Nor Preservation

In response to the very real pressures that online news outlets are facing, Congress continues to believe the very flawed Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) is a magic solution. It is not. In fact, it is actively dangerous. And there’s a better solution available.Take ActionTell Congress...

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EFF to European Court: Keep Encryption Alive

While encryption has been under attack in recent days, it’s still essential for private and secure electronic communications, especially for human rights defenders and journalists. EFF and our partners recently argued for the essentiality of encryption in a case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In...

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EFF's Statement on Dobbs Abortion Ruling

Today's decision deprives millions of people of a fundamental right, and also underscores the importance of fair and meaningful protections for data privacy. Everyone deserves to have strong controls over the collection and use of information they necessarily leave behind as they go about their normal activities, like using apps...

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