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Der Vorschlag der EU für eine Rechtsvorschrift für den digitalen Markt (DMA) ist ein Versuch, einen faireren und wettbewerbsfähigeren Markt für Online-Plattformen in der EU zu schaffen. Er legt einen Standard für sehr große Plattformen fest, die als Gatekeeper zwischen gewerblichen Nutzer*innen und Endnutzer*innen fungieren. Da Gatekeeper „den Zugang zu digitalen Märkten maßgeblich kontrollieren und dort fest verankert sind“, legt die DMA eine Liste von Verhaltensregeln fest, die die Plattformen einhalten müssen. Der ursprüngliche Vorschlag enthielt viel Positives : Wir...
When Google introduced Manifest V3 in 2019, web extension developers were alarmed at the amount of functionality that would be taken away for features they provide users. Especially features like blocking trackers and providing secure connections. This new iteration of Google Chrome’s web extensions interface still has flaws that might be addressed through thoughtful consensus of the web extension developer community. However, two years and counting of discussion and conflict around Manifest V3 have ultimately exposed the problematic power Google...
James Vasile believes that all tech should be customizable by the people who use it--because as soon as things are proprietary, you lose control over the world around you. Hear more in the latest episode of EFF's podcast, "How to Fix the Internet."
Surveillance Self-Defense
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Surveillance Self-Defense is EFF's online guide to defending yourself and your friends from surveillance by using secure technology and developing careful practices.
Privacy Badger
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Privacy Badger is an install-and-forget browser add-on that stops advertisers and trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web.