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"The Atlas of Surveillance serves a vital purpose in cataloguing and publicizing the scope of the potential intrusion by law enforcement agencies in an effort to ensure that the state stays within constitutional boundaries." -

@reviewjournal

reviewjournal.com

The dangers of an expanding surveillance state.

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Power Up Your Donation Week is here! Now through December 6, every dollar you give becomes two dollars for EFF. And we make every cent count: eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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For years reporters have had to travel to the border or rely on restrictive photographs of the growing surveillance capacity along the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, EFF is releasing free-to-use pictures taken of surveillance towers and aerostats: eff.org/deeplinks/2022

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Both you and your pet can show support for digital freedoms with our EFF bandana! supporters.eff.org/shop/eff-banda

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We have to make it loud and clear for the

@SFPD

and the

@sfbos

that they cannot approve a policy tomorrow that would allow police to kill using armed robots. #SanFrancisco

Red Alert: The SFPD want the power to kill with robots

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote soon on a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department to use deadly force by arming its many robots. This is a spectacularly dangerous

What’s next in cybersecurity

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“I used to say that nearly everything that people just described as cyber war is actually cyber espionage,” EFF’s

@evacide

told

@techreview

. “And I would say that over the last several years, that is increasingly not the case.”

technologyreview.com

“When it comes to really cutting off ransomware from the source, I think we took a step back.”

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This is not a joke: San Francisco Police want to arm robots for use against the public. You can help stop them.

Red Alert: The SFPD want the power to kill with robots

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote soon on a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department to use deadly force by arming its many robots. This is a spectacularly dangerous

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Electronic Frontier Alliance member

@EthicsInTech

is hosting a big Human Rights Day event this December 10!

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@VahidRazavi

“Human Rights Day by @EthicsInTech with speakers from @twrling @MIT @Roots_Action @BrettWilkinsSF” discussing women's rights in #IslamicRepublic the war in #Ukraine, #digitalrights and rights of disabled at this event. #Disability @UUSC @EFF #HumanRights eventbrite.com/e/human-rights

Learn more about Mastodon and the fediverse in our series of posts on how it works, what the privacy and security is like on Mastodon, and how the fediverse could be awesome (if we don't screw it up): - eff.org/deeplinks/2022 - eff.org/deeplinks/2022 -

The Fediverse Could Be Awesome (If We Don’t Screw It Up)

This post is part of a series on Mastodon and the fediverse. We also have a post on what the fediverse is, security and privacy on Mastodon, and more are on the way. You can follow EFF on Mastodon

We’re joining

and dozens of experts and human rights groups to condemn the current UK Online Safety Bill, which is a threat to privacy and security.

Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And

The British Parliament may start debating the Online Safety Bill again as soon as this week. The bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow U.K. residents to be thrown in jail for

Between June '21-May '22, London’s Met Police made 286 requests to social media companies & streaming services to review/remove drill music from their sites.

Online Platforms Should Stop Partnering with Government Agencies to

Government involvement in content moderation raises serious human rights concerns in every context, and these concerns are further troubling when the involvement originates with law enforcement. We

New York is one signature away from leading the nation on the right to repair. Tell

@GovKathyHochul

to sign this bill! act.eff.org/action/new-yor

Private, encrypted messaging is vital for human rights, diplomacy, and national security. The UK’s Online Safety Bill puts all of this at risk.

Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And

The British Parliament may start debating the Online Safety Bill again as soon as this week. The bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow U.K. residents to be thrown in jail for

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Strong encryption isn’t in tension with law enforcement—it’s vital for real public safety.

Top Prosecutors in CA, NY and DC Are Speaking Up For End-to-End

We all should have the ability to have a private conversation, and it follows that we need ways to communicate privately online as well. In the digital world, end-to-end encryption is our best chance

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Egyptian blogger, coder, and free speech activist

@alaa

remains in prison and is only able to communicate with his family through letters and monthly 20 minute visits. EFF continues to urge the British government to secure Alaa’s immediate, safe release.

Alaa Abd El Fattah Surpasses 200 Days of Hunger Strike as COP27

We remain gravely concerned about the deteriorating health of Alaa Abd El Fattah, the British-Egyptian activist, technologist, 2022 EFF Award winner, and Amnesty Prisoner of Conscience. Alaa has now

From stopping Apple's plan to scan iMessages to combating stalkerware–and much more–check out EFF's 2021 Annual Report to see how we leveraged over $15M in public support to continue defending civil liberties and encouraging innovation in the digital world.

See What We Accomplished Together in EFF's 2021 Annual Report

EFF's 2021 Annual Report is out now! Enjoy highlights of our work during the calendar year, along with a financial report covering our fiscal year of July 2020 - June 2021. EFF leveraged over $15M in

New York is *this* close to establishing a right to repair. New Yorkers, tell

@GovKathyHochul

to sign this landmark bill, which would make it easier and more accessible to repair phones, tablets and other digital electronic equipment. act.eff.org/action/new-yor

Take some time this holiday weekend to check out our EFF Awards ceremony! Learn about our award winners and the important work that they do building a better digital future:

The First EFF Awards Celebration

EFF's newly-rebranded annual celebration recognized the work of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, the Digital Defense Fund, and Kyle Wiens. Each honoree has contributed to building a world in which we can all

The DOJ closely monitored several efforts to weaken protections for online user speech.

Documents Show DOJ’s Multi-Pronged Effort to Undermine Section 230

In the summer of 2020, the Department of Justice was closely monitoring the public and congressional debate about a key law protecting internet users’ speech at the same time that it pushed to

Private, encrypted messaging is vital for human rights, diplomacy, and national security. The UK’s Online Safety Bill puts all of this at risk.

Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And

The British Parliament may start debating the Online Safety Bill again as soon as this week. The bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow U.K. residents to be thrown in jail for

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Official

The Atlas of Surveillance maintained by

recently hit a bittersweet milestone: 10,000 data points detailing surveillance by law enforcement agencies covering all 50 states. reason.pub/3UUu7t1

End-to-end encryption is vital to protect our rights, including the right to seek an abortion. We’re glad to see elected officials recognizing its importance.

Top Prosecutors in CA, NY and DC Are Speaking Up For End-to-End

We all should have the ability to have a private conversation, and it follows that we need ways to communicate privately online as well. In the digital world, end-to-end encryption is our best chance

New Yorkers: Establishing a right to repair in New York makes it easier for people to fix their broken devices, helps independent businesses, and helps the environment. Tell

@GovKathyHochul

to sign it. act.eff.org/action/new-yor

Protecting Yourself on Social Networks

Looking to protect yourself on social networks this holiday season? Visit our Surveillance Self-Defense Guide for information on safely creating social accounts and keeping up to date with changing privacy policies

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Social networks are among the most popular websites on the Internet. Facebook has over a billion users, and Instagram and Twitter have hundreds of millions of users each. Social networks were...

EFF welcomes the Oversight Board’s decision to overturn Meta’s removal of content by drill musician Chinx (OS) after finding insufficient evidence that the content was a credible threat. Meta must uphold human rights responsibilities on their services.

Online Platforms Should Stop Partnering with Government Agencies to

Government involvement in content moderation raises serious human rights concerns in every context, and these concerns are further troubling when the involvement originates with law enforcement. We

EFF At Home Queer Optimism : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming :...

Looking for something to watch this holiday season? Revisit our event, EFF At Home: Queer Optimism, where we were joined by LGBTQ+ activists, writers, artists, and tech experts to discuss the role of optimism in trying times

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A discussion with LGBTQ+ activists, writers, artists, and tech experts to talk about the role of optimism in trying times and how to bridge the divide between...

Check out EFF's 2021 Annual Report to see how we leveraged over $15M in public support to defend civil liberties and encourage innovation in the digital world: From stopping Apple's plan to scan iMessages to combating stalkerware, and that’s just a start!

See What We Accomplished Together in EFF's 2021 Annual Report

EFF's 2021 Annual Report is out now! Enjoy highlights of our work during the calendar year, along with a financial report covering our fiscal year of July 2020 - June 2021. EFF leveraged over $15M in

DOJ’s talking points to undermine Section 230 wrongly claimed that platforms should only remove unprotected speech from their services.

Documents Show DOJ’s Multi-Pronged Effort to Undermine Section 230

In the summer of 2020, the Department of Justice was closely monitoring the public and congressional debate about a key law protecting internet users’ speech at the same time that it pushed to

For Black Friday, why not download

@privacybadger

and remind your friends to download it too! It's a simple browser extension that helps eliminate tracking cookies and ads that follow you around the Internet.

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Thanks to everyone who attended a city council meeting to defend the rights of themselves and their neighbors. From broadband access, to defending our Fourth Amendment rights, we rely on local advocates showing up and speaking out.

We are thankful to the

@FilFoundation

for the Decentralized Web for their support of EFF’s work

Thank you to

for continuing to push elected officials to support pro-privacy legislation in the city of Boston and Massachusetts state.

Get to Know the EFA: Digital Fourth

Electronic Frontier Alliance member Digital Fourth—also known as Restore the Fourth Boston—has been instrumental in passing surveillance oversight ordinances in the greater Boston area since 2018.

We are thankful for the support of

@macfound

and the Kaphan Foundation, which helps us ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world.

We are thankful to the great work of Electronic Frontier Alliance member

@EFFAustin

and other local groups fighting for the privacy rights of residents of Austin– especially with the fight against automated license plate readers being revisited next year.

We are grateful for the support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology (

@SloanPublic

), without whom our podcast, How to Fix the Internet, would not be possible.

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