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A new international Protocol for cross-border data access by police lacks robust human rights safeguards. Countries with strong user data protections should demand that their measures take precedence when implementing the Protocol.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/cross-border-access-user-data-law-enforcement-year-review-2021 …

Geofence warrants. Keyword searches. Genetic dragnets. Law enforcement used these unconstitutional searches more than ever in 2021https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/2021-police-took-page-out-nsas-playbook …

Cities are beginning to push back against police use of dangerous artificial intelligence which does nothing but justify existing patrol tactics and deployments.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/police-use-artificial-intelligence-2021-review …

Law enforcement around the world is apparently getting its holiday wish list, thanks to the Council of Europe’s adoption of a flawed new protocol to the Budapest Convention.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/cross-border-access-user-data-law-enforcement-year-review-2021 …

2021 saw an exponential rise in police use of unconstitutional digital dragnet searches like geofence warrants—EFF pushed backhttps://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/2021-police-took-page-out-nsas-playbook …

This year police continued their growing reliance on artificial intelligence and machine learning to whitewash bad data. Let’s leave that in 2021.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/police-use-artificial-intelligence-2021-review …

We find that the ability to visualize the issues at hand encourages supporters to engage more fully with our work and to learn more and share more about what we do. From giant robots to VR headsets to censored dogs, here's what we worked on in 2021:https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/10/2021-year-review-eff-graphics …

There are just a few hours left to make the most of your 2021 giving. Support EFF's year-end challenge and move the digital future in the right direction!https://eff.org/YEC 

Privacy Badger is EFF's free 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. Check it out todayhttps://privacybadger.org 

All the graphics we create are original and free to use on a Creative Commons Attribution license. Whether you're fighting to protect online rights or simply want a way to share your love for EFF, you can use them for your own purposes without permission!https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/10/2021-year-review-eff-graphics …

Technology amplifies voices and helps create community around the issues that matter most to you. Before the year ends, support EFF and help build a better web for everybody.https://www.eff.org/YEC 

Whenever EFF launches a new legal case, activism campaign, tech project, or development campaign, we try to create unique and inspiring graphics to promote it. And we've been busy this year.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/10/2021-year-review-eff-graphics …

Check out Cover Your Tracks, the evolution of our historic browser fingerprinting and tracker awareness tool Panopticlick. You can fight back against online trackers and improve the web ecosystem to provide privacy for everyone.https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/learn 

Building local coalitions can be difficult, but the results are powerful. Our Electronic Frontier Alliance toolkit offers a simple road map to help amplify our voices, together.https://www.eff.org/electronic-frontier-alliance/coalition-tips …

By simply donating any amount to EFF before midnight tonight, you bring us closer to a final bonus grant! Take the challenge and end 2021 with a big winhttps://eff.org/YEC 

There is a lot of optimism with the newest infrastructure law. But states will succeed if they avoid the slow broadband grift that has plagued past investment efforts. People deserve 21st-century access, not "good enough for now" connectivity.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/every-state-has-chance-deliver-fiber-all-broadband-future-2021-review …

Working with the press can go a long way in raising important issues in your community. The Electronic Frontier Alliance toolkit offers some advice for how to make the most out of engaging with the media when working on local advocacy.https://www.eff.org/electronic-frontier-alliance/media-tips …

End this year with a win! Your donation of any size helps EFF unlock special grantshttps://eff.org/YEC 

EFF has long-called for a national fiber broadband for all plan. The new federal infrastructure law will make that feasible for any state determined to deliver 21st-century ready access to its people.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/every-state-has-chance-deliver-fiber-all-broadband-future-2021-review …