EFF Presses Federal Circuit To Make Patent Case Filings Public
Federal court records belong to everyone. But one federal court in Texas lets patent litigants treat courts like their own private tribunals, effectively shutting out the public.When EFF tried to intervene and push for greater access to a patent dispute earlier this year, the U.S. District Court for the...
EFFecting Change: Reproductive Justice in the Digital Age
Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Big Tech Must Reveal Their Roles in Tech Used in Human Rights Abuses
This is part two of an ongoing series. Part one on unjust content moderation is here. Since the start of the Israeli military response to Hamas’ deadly October 7 attack, U.S.-based companies like Google and Amazon have been under pressure to reveal more about the services they provide...
Federal Appeals Court Finds Geofence Warrants Are “Categorically” Unconstitutional
In a major decision on Friday, the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that geofence warrants are “categorically prohibited by the Fourth Amendment.” Closely following arguments EFF has made in a number of cases, the court found that geofence warrants constitute the sort of...
Reintroducing the EFA
We're thrilled to share that the Electronic Frontier Alliance (EFA) has a fresh new look and a wealth of new resources for community organizers. EFF can’t be everywhere and in every fight, which is why back in 2016 we committed to building a network with grassroots organizations, and made the...
Weak "Guardrails" on Police Face Recognition Use Make Things Worse
Police use of face recognition technology (FRT) poses a particularly massive risk to our civil liberties, particularly for Black men and women and other marginalized communities. That's why EFF supports a ban on government FRT use. Half-measures aren't up to the task.However, even as half-measures go, California's legislature is...
EFF and 12 Organizations Tell Bumble: Don’t Sell User Data Without Opt-In Consent
Bumble markets itself as a safe dating app, but it may be selling your deeply personal data unless you opt-out—risking your privacy for their profit. Despite repeated requests, Bumble hasn’t confirmed if they sell or share user data, and its policy is also unclear about whether all users can delete...
EFF Tells Yet Another Court to Ensure Everyone Has Access to the Law and Reject Private Gatekeepers
Our laws belong to all of us, and we should be able to find, read, and comment on them free of registration requirements, fees, and other roadblocks. That means private organizations shouldn’t be able to control who can read and share the law, or where and how we can do...
EFF Members' Speakeasy: Atlanta 2024
Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meet up on Friday, August 30 in Atlanta! EFF staff will be in town attending DragonCon, so please be sure to check out their talks and say hi!Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest work defending digital freedoms online....
Ask the EFF Panel at BSidesLV
At this interactive session, our panelists will share updates on critical digital rights issues and EFF's ongoing efforts to safeguard privacy, combat surveillance, and advocate for freedom of expression. Learn More.When:Wednesday, August 7, 18:00Where: Skytalks at the Tuscany Suites Hotel & Casino








