Leaders Must Do All They Can to Bring Alaa Home
It has now been nearly two months since UK Prime Minister Starmer spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, yet there has been no tangible progress in the case of Alaa Abd El Fattah, the British-Egyptian writer, activist, and technologist who remains imprisoned in Egypt.In yet another blow...
Six Years of Dangerous Misconceptions Targeting Ola Bini and Digital Rights in Ecuador
Ola Bini was first detained in Quito’s airport six years ago, called a “Russian hacker,” and accused of “alleged participation in the crime of assault on the integrity of computer systems.” It wouldn't take long for Ecuadorean authorities to find out that he was Swedish and an ...
Digital Identities and the Future of Age Verification in Europe
This is the first part of a three-part series about age verification in the European Union. In this blog post, we give an overview of the political debate around age verification and explore the age verification proposal introduced by the European Commission, based on digital identities. Part two takes...
Florida’s Anti-Encryption Bill Is a Wrecking Ball to Privacy. There's Still Time to Stop It.
Update May 5, 2025: In a win for privacy and encryption, the Florida Legislature ended its regular 2025 session on May 2 without passing SB 868 / HB 743.We've seen plenty of bad tech bills in recent years, often cloaked in vague language about "online safety." But Florida’s SB...
Why the FTC v. Meta Trial Matters: Competition Gaps and Civil Liberties Opportunities
We’re in the midst of a long-overdue resurgence in antitrust litigation. In the past 12 months alone, there have been three landmark rulings against Google/Alphabet (in search, advertising, and payments). Then there’s the long-running FTC v. Meta case, which went to trial last week. Plenty of people are cheering...
EFF to Congress: Here’s What A Strong Privacy Law Looks Like
Privacy, DOGE, and Trump 2.0
Teach Privacy (not EFF) will host this event. EFF's Mario Trujillo will be speaking.From the Organizers: This webinar will focus on privacy law issues involved with DOGE and Trump Administration activities.Speakers include:Daniel Solove (GW Law)Mark Lemley (Stanford Law)Mario Trujillo (EFF)Alexandra Reeve Givens...
Congress Moves Closer to Risky Internet Takedown Law | EFFector 37.4
Sorry, EFF doesn't hand out candy like the Easter Bunny, but we are here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter!This edition of EFFector explains how you can help us push back against the TAKE IT DOWN Act, an internet censorship law;...
EFF Urges Court to Avoid Fair Use Shortcuts in Kadrey v. Meta Platforms
EFF has filed an amicus brief in Kadrey v. Meta, one of the many ongoing copyright lawsuits against AI developers. Most of the AI copyright cases raise an important new issue: whether the copying necessary to train a generative AI model is a non-infringing fair use.Kadrey, however, attempts to...
