We deserve a better future than locked-down XR headsets that spy on users and bystanders. Our participatory session Friday with will address how we can steer this technology towards respecting human rights. (hosted by #XRSafetyWeek)
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Tomorrow is Building Human Rights Into the Metaverse: a participatory event organized by us in coordination with and hosted by #XRSafetyWeek. We’re bringing together many XR experts for the event. Participation is open to all experience levels:
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An absolute pleasure to meet with , , , , , and to discuss the need for rules to protect fair competition online.
Make no mistake, change is coming on both sides of the Atlantic. It must.
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Companies that peddle their surveillance software and services to oppressive governments must be held accountable for the resulting human rights abuses. Read the complaint here .
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BREAKING: Our client, prominent Saudi human rights activist Loujain AlHathloul, today sued spying software maker DarkMatter Group for illegally hacking her iPhone to secretly track her communications and whereabouts.
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People, not bots, should be in control of what we see online.
With the Digital Services Act, the EU must protect free speech and empower people online. Legally mandated automated measures threaten those principles.
#DSAForFreeSpeech
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Ahead of crucial votes in the , we call on the EU to ensure that the DSA protects fundamental rights: authorize independent courts to remove content, and keep non-judicial authorities from accessing people’s sensitive data. #DSAForFreeSpeech
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Learn about how hackers actually help build a more secure digital world by checking out the latest episode of our podcast with !
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La ciberseguridad es un tema que todos debemos conocer.
¿Qué tanto podemos saber de ti sin conocerte?
Ingresa en este link: ow.ly/fv5650H6F8Z
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Friday night, Electronic Frontier Alliance member Ethics in Tech is honoring Human Rights Day with a discussion on online military recruitment and the use of autonomous weapons.
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The future of XR must be built with a human rights framework. For International Human Rights Day, EFF and are bringing together a variety of experts and stakeholders to discuss how to steer the future of this technology. #XRSafetyWeek
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What's warmer than the feeling of supporting internet freedom? Nothing! But, try wearing an EFF beanie for a close second.
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Yesterday's episode of How to Fix the Internet took on fixing computer crime law, but that was only the beginning. Join us tomorrow as we continue the discussion via livestream with cybersecurity expert .
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Greetings, fellow kids! Join me, Cindy Cohn, & as we outdo each other on tales of crazy hacker/legal meet cutes, get mean about the #CFAA, and try to fill the world with a bit more nerd laughter on tomorrow at 2PM Pac/5PM East! twitch.tv/efflive
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Join us tomorrow for a livestream event exploring computer security law & vulnerability disclosure with EFF and @tarah. eff.org/event/cindy-co
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A team of University of Miami student journalists are diving deep into the school's contradictory claims about face surveillance. Read, watch, or listen to their project to hold campus police accountable.
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We urge Google and Apple to remove from their respective app stores ALL apps that contain SDKs from data brokers that collect and sell our location data.
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Google is threatening to remove certain apps from its Play Store, unless these apps provide users with better information about how they harvest and monetize location data. Good.
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Fresno! If you enjoy learning about electronics by building (or breaking) them, stop by Electronic Frontier Alliance member Root Access' hobbyist hangout tonight.
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