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We're the Electronic Frontier Foundation. We defend your civil liberties in a digital world.
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The federal government is buying location data pulled from our cell phones. We’ve combed through recent reporting to write a comprehensive guide on where that data comes from, who sells it, and what we can do to stop it.
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Californians: We need your voice to protect student privacy! The Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act will place limits on the data remote proctoring companies collect. Tell the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection committee to pass this bill:
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After a massive public outcry and the principaled resignation of many members of Axon’s Ethics Board, the company has canceled plans to develop and sell a drone armed with a taser. Let’s keep pushing companies that develop dangerous tech.
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It’s been 70 days since prominent British-Egyptian coder and activist Alaa Abd El Fattah started his hunger strike whilst imprisoned in Egypt. EFF urges the UK government to end its silence and secure Alaa’s safe and immediate release
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If you or someone you know is concerned about unwanted data collection while navigating online resources, providing or seeking services, or organizing with others, these guides are here to help you stay safe while doing so.
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Thanks to a $6 billion investment, broadband in California could improve significantly in the future—with your help. Join us for a virtual chat at 2PM with advocates who are using the funding to fit the needs of their communities—and learn how you can, too.
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Join us at 2pm for a livechat on building future-proof broadband fiber in California!
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Looking forward to this chat later this afternoon at 2 pm PT. twitter.com/EFF/status/153…
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"Whether or not [] can prove those [#metaverse] skeptics wrong might come down to what tradeoffs the company and its fellow virtual worldbuilders are willing to make." Featuring 's & #XR
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in today's DFD i wrote about meta's plans to prevent history repeating itself in the metaverse when it comes to human rights, and @samjsutton has a scoop on the looming legal battle between grayscale and the SEC: politico.com/newsletters/di
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Join EFF staff and friends for a casual chat about digital rights and LGBTQ+ issues during a game of Quiplash, now at eff.org/livestream (or below)
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Be Gay, Do Games: Video Game Lunch Hour twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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In 30 minutes, EFF is live-streaming quiplash with friends to discuss digital rights issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community. You can join and participate here: twitch.tv/efflive
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In 30 minutes, EFF is live-streaming quiplash with friends to discuss digital rights issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community. You can join and participate here: twitch.tv/efflive
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California is investing a historic $6 billion in broadband, but it’s up to local advocates to shape the future of internet access in their own backyards. Join us at 2pm for a chat with some of the folks bringing affordable access to their communities:
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