Electronic Frontier Foundation

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

34 states have anti-SLAPP laws that protect people speaking out from being bullied by meritless litigation. It’s time for us to have such protections in federal courts as well.

This Bill Could Put A Stop To Censorship By Lawsuit

SLAPPs aren’t designed to win on the merits, but rather to harass journalists, activists, and consumers into silence by suing them over their pro...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

This year EFF has: 🤖 Helped unravel questions surrounding the rise of AI 👩‍💻 Kept policymakers on the road to net neutrality 🤳 Explained why laws like KOSA will not achive internet safety We're ready to take on more challenges. Support our work today!

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Privacy & Free Speech Uphold Democracy

Don't let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF today.

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

“The best way to keep a conversation private in the real world is with face-to-face communication,” EFF’s Joe Mullin told @npub1g8rd...8c8t. "To replicate that in the online world, end-to-end encryption is like the next best thing.” https://www.inc.com/jennifer-conrad/why-you-should-start-using-encrypted-communications-today/91034632

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

Using Tor on your phone is a simple way to browse the web anonymously without deep technical knowledge. Here's how to get it working on Android and iPhone.

How to: Use Tor on Android and iPhone

Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 17 or later Version used in this guide: Android:...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

We're thankful for all the journalism students and faculty at the Reynolds School at University of Nevada, Reno that make AtlasofSurveillance.org possible.

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

As millions of people fly for Thanksgiving, an Oregon senator and others are sounding the alarm over a new TSA program that's being used at more airports. EFF’s Matthew Guariglia joined KTVU to discuss privacy concerns about face recognition technology.

KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco

TSA facial recognition concerns | West Coast Wrap

As millions of people are flying for Thanksgiving, an Oregon senator and some fellow lawmakers are sounding the alarm over a new TSA program that's...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

Deleting your device’s advertising ID is like roaming a room full of strangers without wearing a name tag, EFF’s @npub1zjfd...j0yx told the @npub1lyqj...c6u4 – someone can figure out who you are, but it takes more effort. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/26/annoying-tech-settings-turn-off/

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

Like privacy? Hate censorship? You should be an EFF member! We've been fighting for the user for more than 30 years:

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Defend Privacy and Free Speech

Don’t let tyrants co-opt tech. Join EFF and help fight back.

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

“Social media business models are extractive and exploitative. But we can’t fix our societies by fixing social media. I think that we have to deal with hate in the offline world.” -Read our latest Speaking Freely interview with South African human rights defender Anriette Esterhuysen here:

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Speaking Freely: Anriette Esterhuysen

Anriette Esterhuysen is a human rights defender and computer networking trailblazer from South Africa. She has pioneered the use of Internet and Co...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

Las contraseñas fuertes y únicas son una necesidad, y no es tan difícil de lograr como se podría pensar.

Creación de contraseñas seguras

Reutilizar contraseñas es una práctica de seguridad peligrosa. Si alguien se hace con tu contraseña -ya sea por una filtración de datos o por c...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

EFF is at its best when the stakes are high.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

The 2024 U.S. Election is Over. EFF is Ready for What's Next.

The dust of the U.S. election is settling, and we want you to know that EFF is ready for whatever’s next. Our mission to ensure that technology s...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

Many of the internet’s ills are based on widespread corporate surveillance online. This pervasive system, ran by corporations and governments, stifles our speech, and erodes our privacy. But together, we can dismantle it.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

To Address Online Harms, We Must Consider Privacy First

In this report, we outline how many of the internet's ills have one thing in common: they're based on the business model of widespread co...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Celebrating the Life of Aaron Swartz: Aaron Swartz Day 2024

Aaron Swartz was a digital rights champion who believed deeply in keeping the internet open. His life was cut short in 2013, after federal prosecut...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

For the next three years, Google must allow third-party app stores for Android, and let those app stores distribute all the same apps as are available in Google Play:

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Court Orders Google (a Monopolist) To Knock It Off With the Monopoly Stuff

A federal court recently ordered Google to make it easier for Android users to switch to rival app stores, banned Google from using its vast cash r...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

Location data, harvested from mobile apps, enables law enforcement to monitor individuals through data bought from brokers, often without warrants or oversight.

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

Academic research “can be reproduced & distributed around the world virtually for free,” which is “vital for the scientific process, global collaboration & knowledge building,” - EFF’s Rory Mir. But publishers don't want to give up control.

Built In

What Is a Shadow Library? | Built In

A shadow library is an online database of free, readily available content like books, textbooks, academic articles and research papers.

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

The idea that only authorized government agencies would ever use backdoor channels for getting user data was always risky and flawed.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Salt Typhoon Hack Shows There's No Security Backdoor That's Only For The "Good Guys"

At EFF we’ve long noted that you cannot build a backdoor that only lets in good guys and not bad guys. Over the weekend, we saw another example o...

Electronic Frontier Foundation 1 year ago

The FTC's latest investigation found giant tech companies collect way more data than users expect and share it widely without oversight. Federal privacy legislation is long overdue.