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Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | May 12, 2026

EFF Launches New Offline Campaign for Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid

Osama Khalid was just twelve years old when he began contributing to Wikipedia Arabic. In the height of the blogging era, he became a prolific blogger, publishing writings on his home country of Saudi Arabia, meetups he attended, and his opinions and observations about open source technology and freedom of...

Deeplinks Blog by Cooper Quintin | May 12, 2026

A Hackers Guide to Circumventing Internet Shutdowns

Internet shutdowns are devastating for human rights. We can’t rely on tech oligarchs to save us, especially when these same companies and governments are the ones to sever our access to the internet and telecommunications. This is why it's important to set up communication mechanisms before a disaster happens.

Deeplinks Blog by Thorin Klosowski | May 11, 2026

Canada’s Bill C-22 Is a Repackaged Version of Last Year’s Surveillance Nightmare

Last year, the Canadian government pushed Bill C-2, which would erode Canadian digital rights in the name of “border security.” The bill was so bad it didn’t even make it to committee because of the backlash from the privacy community. Now, the spring’s worst sequel, Bill C-22, aka The Lawful...

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope | May 11, 2026

EFF to Fourth Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant

EFF, along with the national ACLU, the ACLU affiliates in Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the court to require a warrant for border...

Deeplinks Blog by Electronic Frontier Foundation | May 11, 2026

EFF Stands in Solidarity With RightsCon and the Global Digital Rights Community

The abrupt cancellation of RightsCon 2026—the world’s largest annual global digital rights conference—is not just a logistical disruption for thousands of participants—it is part of a growing global pattern of shrinking civic space and increasing hostility toward free expression and independent civil society.

Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | May 8, 2026

Congress Narrowed the GUARD Act, But Serious Problems Remain

The concerns driving this bill are real. Some AI systems have engaged in troubling interactions with vulnerable users, including minors. But the right answer to that is targeted enforcement against bad actors, and privacy laws that protect us all.

Deeplinks Blog by Allison Morris | May 8, 2026

Free Signal Guide

EFF friend Guy Kawasaki* has written a book: Everybody Has Something to Hide: Why and How to Use Signal to Preserve Your Privacy, Security, and Well-Being. This guide is now available in Spanish and English as an ebook in the EPUB format that you can download here. Take a look...

Deeplinks Blog by Bill Budington | May 6, 2026

Milestone 1.0.0 Release of APK Downloader `apkeep` Powers Research on Android Apps

Last week, we released apkeep version 1.0.0, the latest edition of our command-line Android package downloading software. Rather than indicating major changes for the project, this milestone instead signifies arriving at a relatively stable and mature place after gradual iteration on the project over the course of over...

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | May 6, 2026

👎 California's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban | EFFector 38.9

In the name of online safety, governments around the world are racing to impose a dangerous new system of control. Are age gates the silver bullet to the internet's problems they're being promoted as? Or are we being sold a bill of goods?

Deeplinks Blog by Mario Trujillo | May 6, 2026

The SECURE Data Act is Not a Serious Piece of Privacy Legislation

The bill is weaker than congressional proposals in prior years, as well as most of the 21 state consumer privacy bills already on the books.

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | May 5, 2026

EFF and 18 Organizations Urge UK Policymakers to Prioritize Addressing the Roots of Online Harm

EFF joins 18 organizations in writing a letter to UK policymakers urging them to address the root causes of online harm—rather than undermining the open web through blunt restrictions.

Deeplinks Blog by Aaron Jue | May 5, 2026

Shut Down Turnkey Totalitarianism

EFF's spring membership drive ends this week! Join us today to defend privacy and free expression for all. Politicians will come and go, but you can help us claw the tools of oppression out of government hands.

Deeplinks Blog by Paige Collings | May 4, 2026

EFF Submission to UK Consultation on Digital ID

Last September, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to introduce a new digital ID scheme in the country. The scheme aims to make it easier for people to prove their identities by creating a virtual ID on personal devices with information like names, date of birth,...

Deeplinks Blog by Christoph Schmon | May 4, 2026

Getting Digital Fairness Right: EFF's Recommendations for the EU's Digital Fairness Act

For digital fairness to work, the European Union must focus on addressing the root causes of harm, not requiring platforms to exert more control over their users. This means safeguarding privacy, freedom of expression, and the rights of users and developers. The EU’s Digital Fairness Act must first prioritize privacy...

Deeplinks Blog by Thorin Klosowski | May 1, 2026

A Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts

One of the central promises of open social media services is interoperability—the idea that wherever you personally decide to post doesn’t require others to be there just to follow what you have to say. Think of it like a radio broadcast: you want to reach people and don't care where...

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EFF Launches New Offline Campaign for Saudi Wikipedian Osama Khalid

A Hackers Guide to Circumventing Internet Shutdowns

Canada’s Bill C-22 Is a Repackaged Version of Last Year’s Surveillance Nightmare

EFF to Fourth Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant

EFF Stands in Solidarity With RightsCon and the Global Digital Rights Community

Congress Narrowed the GUARD Act, But Serious Problems Remain

Free Signal Guide

Milestone 1.0.0 Release of APK Downloader `apkeep` Powers Research on Android Apps

👎 California's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban | EFFector 38.9

The SECURE Data Act is Not a Serious Piece of Privacy Legislation

EFF and 18 Organizations Urge UK Policymakers to Prioritize Addressing the Roots of Online Harm

Shut Down Turnkey Totalitarianism

EFF Submission to UK Consultation on Digital ID

Getting Digital Fairness Right: EFF's Recommendations for the EU's Digital Fairness Act

A Bridge to Somewhere: How to Link Your Mastodon, Bluesky, or Other Federated Accounts

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