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Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | January 16, 2026

Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech

Instead of respecting how most parents guide their kids towards healthy and educational content, KOSMA hands the control panel to Big Tech. That’s right—this bill would take power away from parents, and hand it over to the companies that lawmakers say are the problem.
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Event | February 19, 2026

EFFecting Change: Get the Flock Out of Our City

Flock contracts have quietly spread to cities across the country. But Flock ALPR (Automated License Plate Readers) erode civil liberties from the moment they're installed. While officials claim these cameras keep neighborhoods safe, the evidence tells a different story. The data reveals how Flock has enabled surveillance of people seeking...

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Deeplinks Blog by Erica Portnoy | January 14, 2026

So, You’ve Hit an Age Gate. What Now?

EFF is against age gating and age verification mandates, and we hope we’ll win in getting existing ones overturned and new ones prevented. But mandates are already in effect, and every day many people are asked to verify their age across the web, despite prominent cases of sensitive data getting...
Event | March 21, 2026

EFF at BSides San Francisco

EFF is excited to be back for BSides San Francisco! We'll be in the expo area, where you can stop by the EFF booth to chat with our team and learn about the latest developments in fighting for privacy and security online. You can even pick up a special...

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EFF Speakeasy: Mesa

Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meetup on Thursday, February 5 in Mesa, Arizona! EFF staff will be in town for CactusCon. You can also stop by and say hi to us at our membership table there!Raise a glass and discover...

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Deeplinks Blog by Cooper Quintin | January 7, 2026

ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree

We need to have a hard look at the surveillance industry. It is a key enabler of vast and untold violations of human rights and civil liberties, and it continues to be used by aspiring autocrats to threaten our very democracy. As long as it exists, the surveillance industry, and...
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Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass, Guest Author | January 6, 2026

The Homeland Security Spending Trail: How to Follow the Money Through U.S. Government Databases

The U.S. government publishes volumes of detailed data on the money it spends, but searching through it and finding information can be challenging. This guide covers the key databases that store information on federal spending and contracts, government solicitations for products and services, and the government's "online shopping superstore," plus...

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