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Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | April 30, 2026

Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Connection to Collective Action

Over the past decade and a half, digital rights in the Middle East and North Africa have evolved from a niche concern of early bloggers and techies into a broad human rights movement. From SMEX, Nawaat, ADEF, and 7amleh to newer coalitions like the Middle East Alliance for Digital Rights...

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Aaron v. Bondi

EFF is helping represent ICEBlock in its First Amendment lawsuit. ICEBlock is a popular iPhone app that allows the public to report immigration activity in their communities. The company and its creator have sued federal officials for retaliating against him and for coercing Apple into suppressing the speech of ICEBlock...

Deeplinks Blog by Paige Collings | April 29, 2026

EFF Submission to UN Report on the Role of Media in the Context of Israel’s Policies Toward Palestinians

As part of the UN's report, EFF contributed a submission that identifies a significant deterioration of press freedom and free expression in the period since October 2023, including an increase in censorship and wave of killings of journalists; adding to an already pervasive censorship and surveillance regime for Palestinians.

Deeplinks Blog by Jason Kelley | April 29, 2026

Former EFF Activism Director's New Book, Transaction Denied, Explores What Happens When Financial Companies Act like Censors

Transaction Denied sheds new light on a serious problem that often hides in the shadows, and pushes us to ask an increasingly important question: “Is it ever OK for financial intermediaries to act as the arbiters of online expression?"

Deeplinks Blog by Rory Mir | April 28, 2026

The Open Social Web Needs Section 230 to Survive

The paradigm shift being built with the Open Social Web can put communities back in control of social media infrastructure, and finally end our dependency on enshitified corporate giants. But while these incumbents can overcome multimillion-dollar lawsuits, the small host revolution could be picked off one by one without the...

Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | April 27, 2026

The GUARD Act Isn’t Targeting Dangerous AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use

Lawmakers in Congress are moving quickly on the GUARD Act, an age-gating bill restricting minors’ access to a wide range of online tools, with a key vote expected this week. The proposal is framed as a response to alarming cases involving “AI companions” and vulnerable young users. But the text...

Deeplinks Blog by Matthew Guariglia | April 27, 2026

Congress Must Reject New Insufficient 702 Reauthorization Bill

Speaker Johnson has introduced a new fig leaf over the American surveillance state, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act. Introduced with only days to go before Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expires and the U.S. government loses one of its most invasive surveillance programs, the bill...

Deeplinks Blog by Joe Mullin | April 27, 2026

The Internet Still Works: SmugMug Powers Online Photography

SmugMug is a family-owned photo hosting and e-commerce platform that helps professional photographers run their businesses online. Founded in 2002, the company provides tools for photographers to show their work, deliver client galleries, sell prints, and manage payments. In 2018, SmugMug purchased Flickr, the long-running photo-sharing community, which added tens...

Deeplinks Blog by Molly Buckley | April 24, 2026

Act Now to Stop California’s Paternalistic and Privacy-Destroying Social Media Ban

California lawmakers are fast-tracking A.B. 1709—a sweeping bill that would ban anyone under 16 from using social media and force every user, regardless of age, to verify their identity before accessing social platforms. In the name of “safety,” this bill would destroy online anonymity, expose sensitive personal data to breach...

Deeplinks Blog by Betty Gedlu | April 24, 2026

EFF Challenges Secrecy In Eastern District of Texas Patent Case

Clinic students Emily Ko and Zoe Lee at the Technology Law and Policy Clinic at the NYU School of Law were the principal authors of this post.Courts are not private forums for business disputes. They are public institutions, and their records belong to the public. But too often, courts forget...

Event | May 14, 2026

EFFecting Change: How to Disenshittify the Internet

The internet didn’t get worse by accident; it’s been systematically molded into what we have today. Join Wendy Liu live in conversation with Cory Doctorow about Cory's latest book, Enshittification. Cory makes it clear: platforms are not as promised, Big Tech is profiting, and you should be frustrated. We're...

Deeplinks Blog by Dave Maass | April 24, 2026

California Coastal Community Must Reject CBP's AI-Powered Surveillance Tower

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking permission from the California city of San Clemente to install an Anduril Industries surveillance tower on a cliff that would allow for constant monitoring of entire coastal neighborhoods. The proposed tower is Anduril's Sentry, part of the Autonomous Surveillance Tower (AST) program....

Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope, Aaron Mackey | April 23, 2026

EFF to 9th Circuit (Again): App Stores Shouldn’t Be Liable for Processing Payments for User Content

EFF filed an amicus brief for the second time in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, arguing that allowing cases against the Apple, Google, and Facebook app stores to proceed could lead to greater censorship of users’ online speech.Our brief argues that the app stores...

Event | July 17, 2026

EFF at Open Sauce

EFF is excited to be back at Open Sauce in San Mateo, CA! If you're attending the event, be sure to stop by EFF's table where we'll be spreading the word about our efforts to protect digital privacy and free expression online. Of course, you can check out some...

Deeplinks Blog by Jillian C. York | April 23, 2026

Speaking Freely: Lizzie O'Shea

Lizzie O’Shea is an Australian lawyer, author, and the founder and chair of Digital Rights Watch, which advocates for freedom, fairness, and fundamental rights in the digital age. She sits on the board of Blueprint for Free Speech, and in 2019 was named a Human Rights Hero...

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Digital Hopes, Real Power: From Connection to Collective Action

Aaron v. Bondi

EFF Submission to UN Report on the Role of Media in the Context of Israel’s Policies Toward Palestinians

Former EFF Activism Director's New Book, Transaction Denied, Explores What Happens When Financial Companies Act like Censors

The Open Social Web Needs Section 230 to Survive

The GUARD Act Isn’t Targeting Dangerous AI—It’s Blocking Everyday Internet Use

Congress Must Reject New Insufficient 702 Reauthorization Bill

The Internet Still Works: SmugMug Powers Online Photography

Act Now to Stop California’s Paternalistic and Privacy-Destroying Social Media Ban

EFF Challenges Secrecy In Eastern District of Texas Patent Case

EFFecting Change: How to Disenshittify the Internet

California Coastal Community Must Reject CBP's AI-Powered Surveillance Tower

EFF to 9th Circuit (Again): App Stores Shouldn’t Be Liable for Processing Payments for User Content

EFF at Open Sauce

Speaking Freely: Lizzie O'Shea

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