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Event | November 13, 2025

EFFecting Change: This Title Was Written by a Human

Generative AI is like a Rorschach test for anxieties about technology–be they privacy, replacement of workers, bias and discrimination, surveillance, or intellectual property. Our panelists discuss how to address complex questions and risks in AI while protecting civil liberties and human rights online.Join EFF Director of Policy and Advocacy...

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia | October 14, 2025

Victory! California Requires Transparency for AI Police Reports

California Governor Newsom has signed SB 524, making California the second state to take an important first step toward regulating AI police reports.

Event | October 20, 2025

Cory Doctorow with Jenny Odell / Enshittification

The Booksmith (not EFF) will host this event. EFF Special Advisor Cory Doctorow will be speaking.From the Organizers: The Booksmith is so excited to be welcoming Cory Doctorow back to San Francisco for the release of Enshittification at Public Works. He will...

Deeplinks Blog by Electronic Frontier Foundation | October 13, 2025

EFF and Five Human Rights Organizations Urge Action Around Microsoft’s Role in Israel’s War on Gaza

EFF, Access Now, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Fight for the Future, and 7amleh sent a letter to Microsoft last month calling on the company to cease any further involvement in providing AI and cloud computing technologies for use in Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Deeplinks Blog by Christian Romero | October 10, 2025

Watch Now: Navigating Surveillance with EFF Members

Online surveillance is everywhere—and understanding how you’re being tracked, and how to fight back, is more important than ever. That’s why EFF partnered with Women In Security and Privacy (WISP) for our annual Global Members’ Speakeasy, where we tackled online behavioral tracking and the massive data broker industry that...

Deeplinks Blog by Christopher Vines | October 10, 2025

EFF Austin: Organizing and Making a Difference in Central Texas

Austin, Texas is a major tech hub with a population that’s engaged in advocacy and paying attention. Since 1991, EFF-Austin an independent nonprofit civil liberties organization, has been the proverbial beacon alerting those in central Texas to the possibilities and implications of modern technology. It is also an active member...

Deeplinks Blog by Katharine Trendacosta | October 9, 2025

PERA Remains a Serious Threat to Efforts Against Bad Patents

PERA would overturn long-standing court decisions that have helped keep some of the most problematic patents in check. This includes the Supreme Court’s Alice v. CLS Bank decision, which bars patents on abstract ideas. While Alice has not completely solved the problems of the patent system or patent trolling, it...

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia | October 8, 2025

EFF and Other Organizations: Keep Key Intelligence Positions Senate Confirmed

In a joint letter to the ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees, EFF has joined with 20 other organizations, including the ACLU, Brennan Center, CDT, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and Demand Progress, to express opposition to a rule change that would seriously weaken accountability in the intelligence community.

Event | October 10, 2025

Livestream: Stop Censoring Abortion

EFF will co-host this event with Plan C. Stop Censoring Abortion: Social Media is Suppressing Reproductive HealthSocial media is a major source of info for abortion seekers — but Big Tech is stopping them from finding correct, timely facts. Leaders from Plan C, EFF, M+A...

Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama | October 7, 2025

How to File a Privacy Complaint in California

Seeing something sketchy when it comes to your online privacy? Here’s how to file a complaint under California’s consumer data privacy law.

Deeplinks Blog by Hayley Tsukayama | October 7, 2025

California Targets Tractor Supply's Tricky Tracking

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) fined Tractor Supply, the country's self-proclaimed largest "rural lifestyle" retailer, $1,350,000 for apparently ducking its responsibilities to California consumers and job applicants. And it's all thanks to a consumer complaint.

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SIREN and CAIR-CA v. San Jose

The San Jose Police Department has blanketed the city’s roadways with nearly five hundred Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs). The police department uses this unblinking surveillance network to indiscriminately collect millions of records per month about people’s movements, and keeps this ALPR data for an entire year. Then the police...

Event | October 15, 2025

Phoenix: Rayhunter Workshop

Tech Education Collaborative , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:Phoenix Rayhunter WorkshopFrom the Organizers:We're excited to (virtually) welcome Cooper Quinton, senior staff technologist for EFF, to lead our free Rayhunter workshop!Rayhunter is a new open...

Event | October 14, 2025

Austin’s Technology Commission: What it is and why it matters

EFF-Austin , a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:Austin’s Technology Commission: What It Is and Why It MattersFrom the Organizers:What role do local governments—and their commissions—play in technology policy? In Austin, the Technology Commission serves as the official advisory body...

Event | October 9, 2025

Michigan: Cybersecurity Summit

The 4th Annual Cybersecurity Summit embraces this reality with open arms and welcomes everyone, regardless of background or expertise. Whether you're a student exploring career paths, a professional shaping digital strategy, a tech expert defending networks, or a community member protecting your personal data, this summit offers insights, tools, and...

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EFFecting Change: This Title Was Written by a Human

Victory! California Requires Transparency for AI Police Reports

Cory Doctorow with Jenny Odell / Enshittification

EFF and Five Human Rights Organizations Urge Action Around Microsoft’s Role in Israel’s War on Gaza

Watch Now: Navigating Surveillance with EFF Members

EFF Austin: Organizing and Making a Difference in Central Texas

PERA Remains a Serious Threat to Efforts Against Bad Patents

EFF and Other Organizations: Keep Key Intelligence Positions Senate Confirmed

Livestream: Stop Censoring Abortion

How to File a Privacy Complaint in California

California Targets Tractor Supply's Tricky Tracking

SIREN and CAIR-CA v. San Jose

Phoenix: Rayhunter Workshop

Austin’s Technology Commission: What it is and why it matters

Michigan: Cybersecurity Summit

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