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While the idea that you can fix your unequal relationship with a platform's terms of service with a post, there are no magic words you can post that will change the rules.

There Are No Magic Words That You Can Post to Change Instagram’s

Every so often, a rash of identical posts starts to take over social media. This isn’t the work of bots, but the result of a number of people believing that these words will have an effect on the

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EFF's Action Center makes it easy for you to defend free speech, fight surveillance, and support innovation. Make your voice heard today:

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When it comes to state data “privacy” laws, the race to the bottom is accelerating.

Utah: Urge Governor Cox to Veto This Weak Data Privacy Bill

EFF fights for strong data privacy laws in statehouses across the country. That’s why we joined a coalition of privacy advocates in urging Utah's lawmakers to stop the bill. Now we're asking Gov.

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Change Makers Showcase - 3/10/2022

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Electronic Frontier Alliance member

@BroadbandNw

has a model for how to provide communities with the support and resources they need to build and operate their own modern broadband infrastructure. Learn more in this short video.

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To learn more about supporting our mission go to https://crowdfundmontana.com/campaigns/uqipv02

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This week on How to Fix the Internet, we talk to filmmaker Laura Poitras about what life was like on a terror watchlist, and her new work exposing abuses by NSO Group

Podcast Episode: Watching the Watchers

Imagine being detained by armed agents whenever you returned from traveling outside the country. That’s what life became like for Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, who was placed on a

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Update: The Safe Connections Act has passed the Senate! If you haven't already told your House Representative to support this common sense bill, now is a perfect time!

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· Jul 12, 2021

Survivors of domestic abuse need to be able to remove their cell phone plan and information from the control of abusers. The Safe Connections Act would let them. Tell Congress to pass the Safe Connections Act. act.eff.org/action/tell-co

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The certificate authority Russians have been instructed to install paves the way for a decade of digital surveillance, with the power to bypass the cryptographic privacy measures every internet user relies on.

You Should Not Trust Russia’s New “Trusted Root CA”

Last week, Russian citizens began receiving instructions to either download a government-approved web browser, or change their basic browser settings, according to instructions issued by their

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Незалежно від того, де Ви знаходитесь, а особливо в Росії та Україні, Вам не слід покладатися на телефонні дзвінки чи SMS, щоб захистити конфіденційність вашого спілкування від державних структур.

Використання телефону в критичний час

Захищені комунікації особливо важливі в період кризи. Усвідомлення того, що за нами стежать впливає на те, як ми висловлюємось, ми часто піддаємось атакам різного роду акторів, починаючи від

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Charleston!

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Charleston City Paper

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"Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek 'awards' for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of your right to access to information." chscp.co/3w8NWmQ

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Detroit!

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Detroit Metro Times

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Happy #SunshineWeek. From federal agencies to small town police departments to a couple of corporations, these 2022 Foilies winners had no problem tossing government transparency in the crapper. metrotimes.com/detroit/the-fo

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Durham!

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INDY Week

@indyweek

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The Foilies are back, with 16 new “awards” for government agencies and assorted institutions who are all shameworthy in their own rights and have no problem tossing government transparency in the crapper. indyweek.com/news/2022-foil

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Santa Fe!

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Santa Fe Reporter

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Wu-Tang. 55 years to produce COVID vaccine data. Snail mail, please. FBI spying. Every year, we are thrilled to publish The Foilies, a collection of wild tales of government transparency fuckery assembled by our friends at the @EFF. Enjoy! sfreporter.com/news/coverstor

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New Orleans!

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Gambit

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And the award for FOIA Gaslighter of the Year goes to ... Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry! Each year, The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information nola.com/gambit/news/th

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Newspapers across the country publish EFF's Sunshine Week "awards" recognizing the worst responses to public records requests, and they are 🔥 Marin County!

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Pacific Sun

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"Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek “awards” for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information." pacificsun.com/foilies-2022/

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You should not rely on phone calls or SMS to protect the privacy of your communications from government actors. Вам не слід покладатися на телефонні дзвінки чи SMS, щоб захистити конфіденційність вашого спілкування від державних структур.

Використання телефону в критичний час

Захищені комунікації особливо важливі в період кризи. Усвідомлення того, що за нами стежать впливає на те, як ми висловлюємось, ми часто піддаємось атакам різного роду акторів, починаючи від

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With war in Ukraine and political crackdowns in Russia, we’ve translated some new posts into those languages. Помните, что цифровая безопасность — это командная работа, и положительный результат этой работы возможен только когда мы заботимся друг о друге.

Снижение потенциальных рисков использования Telegram в России и

Telegram has gained a reputation as the “secure” communications app in the post-Soviet states, but whenever you make choices about your digital security, it’s important to start by asking yourself,

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Update: The Safe Connections Act has passed the Senate! If you haven't already told your House Representative to support this common sense bill, now is a perfect time!

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· Jul 12, 2021

Survivors of domestic abuse need to be able to remove their cell phone plan and information from the control of abusers. The Safe Connections Act would let them. Tell Congress to pass the Safe Connections Act. act.eff.org/action/tell-co

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Ми глибоко стурбовані тим, що уряди по всьому світу тиснуть або вимагають від інтернет-компаній втручатися в фундаментальну інфраструктуру Інтернету. Таке втручання, ймовірно, матиме зворотний ефект у багатьох напрямкахa

Воєнний час - не найкращий час для проблем з інтернетом

Як і більшість людей, ми в EFF ( Фонд Електронних Рубежів ) шоковані загарбницьким нападом Росії на Україну. Так само як і більшість людей, ми не експерти у військовій стратегії чи у міжнародній

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Мобільна мережа не шифрує дзвінки чи текстові повідомлення від початку до кінця і не приховує ваше місцезнаходження. Якщо можливо, використовуйте програми, які захищають Ваше спілкування.

Використання телефону в критичний час

Захищені комунікації особливо важливі в період кризи. Усвідомлення того, що за нами стежать впливає на те, як ми висловлюємось, ми часто піддаємось атакам різного роду акторів, починаючи від

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Laptop Camera Cover Set II

Our camera covers feature an ultra-removable adhesive, allowing you to take the sticker off during your meetings then put the cover right back on.

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Protect yourself and your friends from visual surveillance by covering the camera lens on your laptop or other devices. This set of seven adhesive stickers comes on a convenient 3.5" x 2" business...

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A Virginia school district needs a remedial lesson in the First Amendment. It sued requesters to wipe public records it released from the internet. A court eventually ended the prior restraint, but not before a significant legal fight.

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information. The

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We’re not football referees. But if we were, we’d call a penalty on university officials who used the Big 10 athletic conference’s communications system to avoid public scrutiny.

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information. The

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Texas AG Ken Paxton is tasked with enforcing the state’s public records law. He exposed a glaring loophole when he failed to respond to a request for records about his communications on January 6, 2021.

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information. The

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What not to do with a FOIA request: when the public asks for records to back up your department’s colorful, and maybe fictional, social media posts about local crime, don’t clam up and demand $6,400 to process the request.

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information. The

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We might never see public records showing whether Waymo’s self-driving cars are safe after the company t-boned a public records request to the California DMV and got a court to rule that the materials contained trade secrets. eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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Iran's "User Protection Bill" threatens the privacy, security, and freedom of expression for users in Iran. It’s not too late to stop it from passing. We join 50+ organizations in calling for this bill to be rescinded.

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ARTICLE 19

@article19org

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Today, ARTICLE 19, @Amnesty, @HRW + @Accessnow alongside over 50 other organisations, call on Iranian authorities and those engaged in bilateral dialogue with #Iran, to pressure the Iranian parliament to repeal the #UserProtectionBill.

Our statement: article19.org/resources/iran

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Human rights groups sound alarm against draconian Internet Bill

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Tucson Weekly and Boulder Weekly

Another day, another chance to pick up a print copy of the Foilies in Fort Worth, Texas (

@FortWorthWeekly

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@boulderweekly

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@tucsonweekly

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@nbaybohemian

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@pacificsun

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The cover of the tucson weekly, with the foilies cover image: a golden toilet with the words The foilies 2022 spinning around inside. The text beside the toilet says "Recognizing the year's worst in government transparency"

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Universal scanning isn’t compatible with encryption, privacy, or security.

EFF Tells E.U. Commission: Don't Break Encryption

An upcoming proposal from the European Union Commission could make government scanning of user messages and photos mandatory throughout the E.U. If that happens, it would be inconsistent with

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We join

and 50+ organizations in urging the Iranian authorities (and those engaged in bilateral dialogue with Iran) to rescind a bill with severe implications for Internet users in Iran.

Letter to Iran, Regarding the Regulatory System for Cyberspace

Today, EFF joins Article 19 and more than 50 organizations in urging the Iranian government to rescind a bill with severe implications for the privacy, security and freedom of expression of Internet

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Have an itch to learn more about open source technologies? Mark your calendars for March 29th and be sure to register for the free #OpenSource101 organized by

@AllThingsOpen

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EFF is proud to support this year's Open Source 101, hosted by a team at All Things Open! Open Source 101 is a one-day conference with the purpose of educating attendees on topics and technologies

EFF at Open Source 101

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Our lawmakers need the political will to protect whistleblowers and human rights activists. What’s the path forward to get it?

Podcast Episode: Watching the Watchers

Imagine being detained by armed agents whenever you returned from traveling outside the country. That’s what life became like for Academy Award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras, who was placed on a

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The long term impact of Russia’s new root certificate is not clear, but the digital security of Russian citizens is already splintered.

You Should Not Trust Russia’s New “Trusted Root CA”

Last week, Russian citizens began receiving instructions to either download a government-approved web browser, or change their basic browser settings, according to instructions issued by their

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Facial recognition company Clearview AI claims to be the vanguard of digital free speech. Its subpoenas targeting activists and organizations concerned about the company shows it’s the opposite: a speech-chilling bully.

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information. The

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Has anybody checked in on the Humboldt Sheriff’s Department in California? In response to a records request, it redacted its own press releases from years earlier. We’re concerned on so many levels.

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information. The

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This year’s chilling gaslighter award goes to the Louisiana Attorney General, who sued a journalist in response to her public records request and then lied about it. The journalist won the case and got the records, natch.

Each year during Sunshine Week (March 13-19), The Foilies serve up tongue-in-cheek "awards" for government agencies and assorted institutions that stand in the way of access to information. The

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A perfect encapsulation of everything that’s wrong with FOIA: A retired journalist finally got documents he requested about a raid of a congressman’s home 12 years later—a delay that lasted longer than the politician’s prison term. eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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The long term impact of Russia’s new root certificate is not clear, but the digital security of Russian citizens is already splintered.

You Should Not Trust Russia’s New “Trusted Root CA”

Last week, Russian citizens began receiving instructions to either download a government-approved web browser, or change their basic browser settings, according to instructions issued by their

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Regardless of where you are—and particularly in Russia and Ukraine—you should not rely on phone calls or SMS to protect the privacy of your communications from government actors.