Gate Crashing: An Interview Series
Wave of Phony News Quotes Affects Everyone—Including EFF
Whether due to generative AI hallucinations or human sloppiness, the internet is increasingly rife with bogus news content—and you can count EFF among the victims. WinBuzzer published a story June 26 with the headline, “Microsoft Is Getting Sued over Using Nearly 200,000 Pirated Books for AI...
Decoding Meta's Advertising Policies for Abortion Content
This is the seventh installment in a blog series documenting EFF's findings from the Stop Censoring Abortion campaign. You can read additional posts here. For users hoping to promote or boost an abortion-related post on Meta platforms, the Community Standards are just step one. While the Community...
Protecting Access to the Law—and Beneficial Uses of AI
Towards the 10th Summit of the Americas: Concerns and Recommendations from Civil Society
This post is an adapted version of the article originally published at Silla Vacía Heads of state and governments of the Americas will gather this December at the Tenth Summit of the Americas in the Dominican Republic to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the region’s nations. As...
EFF Urges Virginia Court of Appeals to Require Search Warrants to Access ALPR Databases
This post was co-authored by EFF legal intern Olivia Miller.For most Americans—driving is a part of everyday life. Practically speaking, many of us drive to work, school, play, and anywhere in between. Not only do we visit places that give insights into our personal lives, but we sometimes use vehicles...
Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped
The European Union Council is once again debating its controversial message scanning proposal, aka “Chat Control,” that would lead to the scanning of private conversations of billions of people. Chat Control, which EFF has strongly opposed since it was first introduced in 2022, keeps being mildly tweaked...
After Years Behind Bars, Alaa Is Free at Last
How Surveillance Targets Women and Gender-Queer People
EFF will host this event at the University of Washington. How Surveillance Targets Women and Gender-Queer PeopleJoin us for "How Surveillance Targets Women and Gender-Queer People" at the University of Washington. Learn how women and gender queer people can protect themselves from digital surveillance and online invasions of privacy...
EFF Members' Speakeasy: Portland
Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meet up on Saturday, October 25 in Portland, Oregon! Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest work defending digital freedoms online. This event is a free, casual gathering to give you a chance to mingle with local EFF supporters...
