Offline: Eman Al-Nafjan
Professor, blogger, and activist, Saudi Arabia
Arrested: May 17, 2018
Current status: Released temporarily on March 29, 2019
How the EU's Copyright Filters Will Make it Trivial For Anyone to Censor the Internet
On Wednesday, the EU will vote on whether to accept two controversial proposals in the new Copyright Directive; one of these clauses, Article 13, has the potential to allow anyone, anywhere in the world, to effect mass, rolling waves of censorship across the Internet.The way things stand today, companies...
Congress Moves Forward with Dangerous Attack on Private Drones
Expanded Government Authority to Destroy Drones Expected As Part of Routine FAA BillWhen government agencies hide their activities from the public, private drones can be a crucial tool for transparency and public oversight. But now, some members of Congress want to give the federal government the power to intercept and...
California Bill on Police Militarization Reaches Governor’s Desk
Among the many bills awaiting the signature—or veto—of Governor Jerry Brown is AB 3131, a measure that would ensure transparency about police militarization across the State of California. While we are disappointed in recent legislative amendments that weakened the original bill, we remain eager to see it signed...
Misguided Appeal in Grindr Case Is Latest Threat to Online Free Speech
Online harassment is a serious problem, and one that defies easy solutions. As the digital world grapples with potential strategies to make online life safer, we have to also fight back against misguided approaches that would undercut what makes the Internet an essential tool for modern life. That’s...
Not In Our Name: Why European Creators Should Oppose the EU's Proposal To Limit Linking and Censor The Internet
The European Copyright Directive vote is in three days and it will be a doozy: what was once a largely uncontroversial grab bag of fixes to copyright is now a political firestorm, thanks to the actions of Axel Voss, the German MEP who changed the Directive at the last minute,...
Fake Compromises, Real Threats in Next Week’s EU Copyright Vote
In July, millions of Europeans called on the Members of European Parliament (MEPs) to vote down a proposal that would impose copyright filters on European social media, and create a new power for newspapers to charge or sue anyone linking to their news stories. The MEPs listened to that call,...
EFF Urges Gov. Brown to Sign Sensible California Bill Imposing Stricter Requirements for DNA Collection From Minors
When the San Diego police targeted black children for DNA collection without their parents' knowledge in 2016, it highlighted a critical loophole in California law. The California State Legislature recently passed a new bill, A.B. 1584, to ensure that law enforcement cannot stop-and-swab youth without either judicial approval...
Social Media Platforms Should be Accountable and Transparent About Content Removal, But DOJ's Plan to Investigate Raises Concerns
The Justice Department’s announcement yesterday that it will meet with states to discuss whether social media companies are "intentionally" stifling free speech represents a potentially dangerous new step in the wrong direction. Instead of focusing on making social media accountable and transparent, the Justice Department’s effort seems aimed at...
Why the Whole World Should Be Up in Arms About the EU's Looming Internet Catastrophe
In exactly one week, the European Parliament will hold a crucial debate and vote on a proposal so terrible, it can only be called an extinction-level event for the Internet as we know it.At issue is the text of the new EU Copyright Directive, which updates the 17-year-old...
