It’s Past Time for Coinbase to Issue Transparency Reports
EFF has become increasingly concerned that payment processors are being asked to turn over information on their customers, without any mechanism for the public to know who is making those requests, or how often. That’s why we are calling on Coinbase—one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the country—to start...
How California’s Assembly Killed The Effort to Expand Broadband for All Californians
California is facing a broadband access crisis, as parents are relying more on the Internet every day trying to keep their jobs in the midst of the pandemic while remotely educating their kids. The people of California need help, and the state should move forward now to begin the work...
Eff Oppose Unless Amended Ab 570
EFF and the SB 1130 Coalition opposing AB 570 unless it was amended to only finance 21st century ready networks.
EFF and Coalition letter oppose unless amendmend AB 570
EFF and the SB 1130 Coalition opposing AB 570 unless it was amended to only finance 21st century ready networks.
Digital Identification Must Be Designed for Privacy and Equity
With growing frequency, the digital world calls for verification of our digital identities. Designed poorly, digital identification can invade our privacy and aggravate existing social inequalities. So privacy and equity must be foremost in discussions about how to design digital identification.Many factors contribute to one's identity; degrees, morals, hobbies, schools,...
New Federal Court Rulings Find Geofence Warrants Unconstitutional
Update December 14, 2021: After this post was published, on June 4, 2021, a federal magistrate judge in Kansas issued another opinion denying the government's application for a geofence warrant.Update May 17, 2021: Since this post was published, the court unsealed its July 24, 2020 opinion denying the...
California’s Assembly May Do Nothing to Help on Broadband—Thanks to Big ISPs
Update: Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has moved to table any efforts to close the digital divide this year. The pandemic has exposed how vital high-speed broadband is to the daily lives of all Californians. The Legislature must conclude all business by midnight on August 31. Call your Assemblymember TODAY and...
One Database to Rule Them All: The Invisible Content Cartel that Undermines the Freedom of Expression Online
Every year, millions of images, videos and posts that allegedly contain terrorist or violent extremist content are removed from social media platforms like YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter. A key force behind these takedowns is the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), an industry-led initiative that seeks to “prevent...
Voter Advocacy Orgs Sue Trump Administration for Executive Order Threatening Social Media Censorship
San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has joined forces with Protect Democracy and Cooley LLP to represent five advocacy organizations suing President Trump and others in his administration for an unconstitutional executive order threatening their ability to receive accurate information free from government censorship. The plaintiffs...
Our EU Policy Principles: User Controls
As the EU is gearing up for a major reform of key Internet regulation, we are introducing the principles that will guide our policy work surrounding the Digital Services Act (DSA). We believe the DSA is a key opportunity to change the Internet for the better; to question the paradigm...
