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Interested to learn about user rights issues in complex proposals including the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, and more? Be sure to RSVP to our Spring Members' Speakeasy! If you're a member, check your email!

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Digital Rights in the EU (And How They Could

EFF members are invited to a livestream with experts on international digital rights that will highlight European Union proposals that could change how millions of people use the internet, and the

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Fiber infrastructure is at the heart of 21st century broadband access, and the Biden Administration's infrastructure program does an excellent job recognizing the importance of getting everyone access to it.

We Finally Have a Federal Fiber Broadband Plan

There is a lot to appreciate in the recently published “Notice of Funding Opportunity” (NOFO) by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA). It is

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Lee el nuevo informe de

@hiperderecho

sobre cómo las políticas de las empresas de telecomunicaciones de Perú cuidan, o no, la privacidad de los usuarios. Los operadores menores aún cojean al transparentar las demandas de datos del usuario por el gobierno

Dos de los principales ISP de Perú mejoran sus prácticas de

Los dos principales operadores de telecomunicaciones de Perú, Movistar (Telefónica) y Claro (América Móvil) continuaron obteniendo altas calificaciones por ser transparentes en cuanto a las

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Check out

's new report on how Peru's telecom companies' policies protect, or not, user privacy. Transparency about government demands for user data is still a major gap for smaller operators.

Two of Peru's Top ISPs Improve Transparency Practices, While Two

Peru’s top two telecom operators Movistar (Telefónica) and Claro (América Móvil), both part of global companies, continued to earn high marks for being transparent about government requests for user

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The DOJ’s new CFAA policy is a good first step, but simply does not go far enough to prevent security researchers from being prosecuted for work that makes apps and the internet safer for everyone.

DOJ’s New CFAA Policy is a Good Start But Does Not Go Far Enough to

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the notoriously vague anti-hacking law, is long overdue for major reform. Among many problems, the CFAA has been used to target security researchers whose

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2 For 1 RFID-Blocking Wallets

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Spread the love for digital freedoms by snagging a few RFID-Blocking Wallets for a loved one! We have a variety of styles and right now you can get two wallets or passports for the price of one.

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We are pleased to offer these RFID-blocking accessories generously donated to EFF by DIFRwear! Many credit cards include an RFID (radio frequency identification) chip that can leave your personal...

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Alaa Abd El-Fattah: Govt urged act over British-Egyptian activist held in 'inhumane' conditions

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A letter to the UK foreign secretary urges her to take action to help Alaa Abd El Fattah, sentenced last year for sharing a Facebook post about human rights abuses in Egyptian prisons

news.sky.com

The British embassy has been denied consular access to political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah after he was jailed for five years, a letter from MPs and peers says.

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Now #BudapestConvention's State Parties can seek new cross-border surveillance powers based on its new Protocol. Check our guide, in collaboration with

@AlSurOrgs

, on why countries should think twice before ratifying the new treaty #coecyber2AP 1/

EFF, Al Sur Launch Guide to Raise Awareness About Deficiencies in

Latin American countries have a choice to make in the coming months—whether to accede to a new set of rules for coordinating and cooperating with each other and nations around the world on criminal

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Join us for the first installment of our four-part series, Platform Liability Trends Around the Globe, as we offer guidance through the jungle that is global intermediary liability regulation

Platform Liability Trends Around the Globe: From Safe Harbors to

This is the first installment in a four-part blog series surveying global intermediary liability laws. The vast majority of internet users around the world interact with online

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te explican cuales son las principales debilidades y riesgos del nuevo Protocolo al #ConvenioDeBudapest. Informate y presiona a tu gobierno para se lo piense dos veces antes de ratificarlo. Acá está nuestro documento: eff.org/r.zbuz

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serves on the Executive Committee for the ACM Conference on Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization, and co-founded and co-organized the

@MD4SG

initiative as well as

@black_in_ai

. Learn more on How to Fix the Internet:

Podcast Episode: An AI Hammer in Search of a Nail

It often feels like machine learning experts are running around with a hammer, looking at everything as a potential nail - they have a system that does cool things and is fun to work on, and they go

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Inject some optimism into your dystopian tech future. Listen to EFF's podcast How to Fix the Internet, new episodes every Tuesday. With support from

@SloanPublic

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How to Fix the Internet: Podcast

It seems like everywhere we turn we see dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our lives and our futures — from tracking-based surveillance capitalism to street level government surveillance

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The spring EFF Members' Speakeasy is almost here! EFF's

@JoeMullin

and Christoph Schmon will cover the latest in European Union proposals that could change how millions of people use the internet, followed by your Q&A. Check your email for the invitation!

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Digital Rights in the EU (And How They Could

EFF members are invited to a livestream with experts on international digital rights that will highlight European Union proposals that could change how millions of people use the internet, and the

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Our podcast guest this week, Rediet Abebe, is a researcher and professor of computer science at UC Berkeley who thinks about how machine learning functions in the real world, and works to make the results of machine learning processes more equitable: eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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🚨We're very concerned about the fate of British blogger, coder & free speech activist Alaa Abd El Fattah who is on day 45 of a hunger strike in an Egyptian prison. We've joined civil society groups incl.

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@SMEX

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Activist Alaa Abd El Fattah is on day 45 of a hunger strike in protest of his mistreatment in an Egyptian prison. Civil society groups, including @AccessNow, @SMEX and EFF, are joining the call to ensure he is able to access his rights. #FreeAlaa eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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Our podcast guest this week, Rediet Abebe, is a researcher and professor of computer science at UC Berkeley who thinks about how machine learning functions in the real world, and works to make the results of machine learning processes more equitable: eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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Yes, Phones Can Reveal if Someone Gets an Abortion

It's time for companies to rethink their data collection and sharing practices, says EFF's

@evacide

: “Our best bet for carrying out systemic change now is to call on companies that are gathering this data to simply stop collecting it and to stop sharing it"

scientificamerican.com

To protect personal information from companies that sell data, some individuals are relying on privacy guides instead of government regulation or industry transparency

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The Biden Administration has charted a national fiber broadband plan with its $45 billion infrastructure program. If fully implemented by the states, it will vastly improve access for millions of Americans by delivering 21st-century ready broadband.

We Finally Have a Federal Fiber Broadband Plan

There is a lot to appreciate in the recently published “Notice of Funding Opportunity” (NOFO) by the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA). It is

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California: Speak Up For Biometric Privacy

Biometric information is incredibly sensitive and tied immutably to our identities. EFF is proud to co-sponsor S.B. 1189, by Sen.

@BobWieckowskiCA

to give you more control over how it's collected and used. Tell you lawmakers you support this bill:

act.eff.org

Biometric information is incredibly sensitive and, by its very nature, tied immutably to our identities. EFF is proud to co-sponsor S.B. 1189, authored by Senator Bob Wieckowski, S.B. 1189 requires...

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EFF Members, be on the lookout! We just sent an invite for our spring Members' Speakeasy. Didn't get the email? Reach out to us at [email protected].

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Digital Rights in the EU (And How They Could

EFF members are invited to a livestream with experts on international digital rights that will highlight European Union proposals that could change how millions of people use the internet, and the

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‘Steamboat Willie,’ Josh Hawley, and Copyright Terms: Explained

Disney doesn't have a special copyright term, but Disney was instrumental in extending US copyright terms to life plus 70 years. That's far too long, harming culture and education.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Mickey Mouse’s next big adventure would be a journey into the public domain if Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) gets his way.

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When the FBI uses a foreign intelligence surveillance program to spy on up to 3,000,000 Americans without a warrant–that’s no longer “backdoor” access or “incidental” collection. That's the front door and it needs to be bolted shut.

New Surveillance Transparency Report Documents an Urgent Need for

The U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) has released its Annual Statistical Transparency Report disclosing the use of national security surveillance laws for the year 2021—and to no one’s surprise it

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Baltimore Police Agree to Track Fee Waiver Requests and Disclose Records to Settle Public Records...

Transparency in what our police do is in the public interest. That's why we supported

@GeorgetownICAP

in requiring the Baltimore Police to track and report on fees it charges and waives for public records, which they must now do:

law.georgetown.edu

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Sometimes it only takes a tweak to turn machine learning processes that might harm into those that can help. This week's guest, Rediet Abebe, has great examples, like identifying students who may drop out, versus identifying behaviors that can lead to it:

Podcast Episode: An AI Hammer in Search of a Nail

It often feels like machine learning experts are running around with a hammer, looking at everything as a potential nail - they have a system that does cool things and is fun to work on, and they go

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Now #BudapestConvention's State Parties can seek new cross-border surveillance powers based on its new Protocol. Check our guide, in collaboration with

@AlSurOrgs

, on why countries should think twice before ratifying the new treaty #coecyber2AP 1/

EFF, Al Sur Launch Guide to Raise Awareness About Deficiencies in

Latin American countries have a choice to make in the coming months—whether to accede to a new set of rules for coordinating and cooperating with each other and nations around the world on criminal

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Texas’ constitutionally questionable social media law, which lets the state dictate what platforms must publish, should not be enforced unless and until it is ruled constitutional. The Supreme Court should reinstate an order blocking it.

EFF to Supreme Court: Put Texas Social Media Law Back on Hold

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to halt enforcement of Texas’ constitutionally questionable social media law, which allows the state to

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The new Protocol to the #BudapestConvention raises serious concerns from the perspective of transnational repression.

has prepared an excellent primer (focused on Latin American context, but reviewing the basics of the Protocol) here: necessaryandproportionate.org/files/protocol

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Monday: Join EFA member

@RT4MN

for a much needed surveillance self-defense workshop. Local Minnesota activists highly encouraged to attend!

RT4MN: Surveillance Self Defense Workshop

Restore the 4th MN, a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:Surveillance Self Defense WorkshopFrom the Organizers:Taking lessons from our panel

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Facial recognition surveillance is a threat to civil liberties

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ICYMI: EFF’s Jen Lynch argues that widespread use of facial recognition technology by the government, especially to identify people secretly when they’re out in public, will fundamentally change our society for the worse.

ocregister.com

We need strict federal, state, and local laws to ban law enforcement’s use of it.

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Now #BudapestConvention's State Parties can seek new cross-border surveillance powers based on its new Protocol. Check our guide, in collaboration with

@AlSurOrgs

, on why countries should think twice before ratifying the new treaty #coecyber2AP 1/

EFF, Al Sur Launch Guide to Raise Awareness About Deficiencies in

Latin American countries have a choice to make in the coming months—whether to accede to a new set of rules for coordinating and cooperating with each other and nations around the world on criminal

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EFF is here to support digital rights and freedoms, whether it be on the streets or online. Become a member today to help.

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Defend Privacy and Free Speech

Donate to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and support our mission to defend civil liberties and human rights online. You can help EFF’s attorneys, activists, and technologists protect privacy,...

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has a new “chat control” proposal that involves scanning private messages. It’s bad for privacy, bad for security, and we believe the public will reject it.

The EU Commission’s New Proposal Would Undermine Encryption And Scan

The executive body of the European Union published today a legislative proposal (text) that, if it became law, would be a disaster for online privacy in the EU and throughout the world. In the name

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If you are a British citizen, FreeAlaa.net has an action you can take. Be aware that it’s an external and not EFF link:

freealaa.net

Write to your MP to help us Free Alaa

Alaa is a British citizen who is wrongfully imprisoned in Egypt on trumped-up charges. He has been subjected to torture, arbitrarily detained, and urgently needs British consular support. He is...

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