New Entrants in the Takedown Hall of Shame: AIDS Deniers and Televangelists (Updated)
Another day, another stupid copyright claim silences a lawful use online. Copyright abuse is all too common, but some forms deserve special attention and a place in EFF Takedown Hall of Shame.
First up: a particularly offensive use of the DMCA to force offline a series...
Support the Right to Repair in South Dakota (and Everywhere Else)
South Dakota has put forth new legislation to support to a simple principle: if you own something, you ought to be allowed to fix it. The new bill, SB 136, would require manufacturers of electronics and appliances that contain embedded software to make available to consumers and independent repair...
Attempt to Silence the Political Speech at Right Wing Watch
Former Navy chaplain and Colorado Assembly candidate Gordon Klingenschmitt launched a campaign to use the DMCA to shut down the YouTube account of People for the American Way's Right Wing Watch (“RWW”) project. RWW reports and comments on the political views of folks like Klingenschmitt, using their own words....
AIDS Denialists Target Debunking Documentary
There’s a community of AIDS denialists trying to convince the world that the medical science behind, and treatment for, HIV/AIDS is all wrong. What is worse, they are trying to convince HIV positive people not to take life-saving medications. One of their principal propaganda tools is the movie “House of...
Spied Upon: Surveillance and Resistance
Spied Upon: Surveillance and Resistance
Join EFF's Nadia Kayyali on Friday, February 21st from 7-9 pm at Sudo Room hackerspace in Oakland
2141 Broadway (enter on 22nd St) – three blocks from 19th St. Bart!
Between the ever-present fear of informants to the profusion of...
EFF Calls For the Immediate Release of Vietnamese Blogger Le Quoc Quan
UPDATE 2/18/14: After a four-hour trial, Le Quoc Quan's sentence was upheld today. It took 30 minutes for the jury to reach a verdict. EFF condemns this verdict and continues to call for his immediate release.
On February 18, prominent Vietnamese activist and blogger Le Quoc Quan will appear...
Obama Pushes TPP Negotiations Despite Mounting Opposition at Home and Abroad
House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi firmly announced her rejection of the “Fast Track” bill at an event on Wednesday, saying it was “out of the question.” Its passage has become increasingly tenuous since Senate Majority leader Harry Reid came out against it two weeks ago.
Fast Track...
TrustyCon Ticket Auction Fundraiser
EFF is offering four pairs of tickets to the sold-out Trustworthy Technology Conference on February 27 in San Francisco, CA. For the next week, we will host auctions for full TrustyCon admission. The winners of the auctions will each receive a year-long EFF Rare Earths Level Membership (normally...
The History of Surveillance and the Black Community
The History of Surveillance and the Black Community
February is Black History Month and that history is intimately linked with surveillance by the federal government in the name of "national security." Indeed, the history of surveillance in the African-American community plays an important role in the debate around spying today and in the calls for a congressional...
