“Social media business models are extractive and exploitative. But we can’t fix our societies by fixing social media. I think that we have to deal with hate in the offline world.”
-Read our latest Speaking Freely interview with South African human rights defender Anriette Esterhuysen here: https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-anriette-esterhuysen
Las contraseñas fuertes y únicas son una necesidad, y no es tan difícil de lograr como se podría pensar. https://ssd.eff.org/es/module/creando-contrase%C3%B1as-seguras
EFF is at its best when the stakes are high. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next
Many of the internet’s ills are based on widespread corporate surveillance online. This pervasive system, ran by corporations and governments, stifles our speech, and erodes our privacy. But together, we can dismantle it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/address-online-harms-we-must-first-do-privacy
EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/celebrating-life-aaron-swartz-aaron-swartz-day-2024
For the next three years, Google must allow third-party app stores for Android, and let those app stores distribute all the same apps as are available in Google Play:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/court-orders-google-monopolist-knock-it-monopoly-stuff
Location data, harvested from mobile apps, enables law enforcement to monitor individuals through data bought from brokers, often without warrants or oversight.
Academic research “can be reproduced & distributed around the world virtually for free,” which is “vital for the scientific process, global collaboration & knowledge building,” - EFF’s Rory Mir.
But publishers don't want to give up control. https://builtin.com/articles/shadow-library
The idea that only authorized government agencies would ever use backdoor channels for getting user data was always risky and flawed. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys
The FTC's latest investigation found giant tech companies collect way more data than users expect and share it widely without oversight. Federal privacy legislation is long overdue.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/ftc-report-confirms-commercial-surveillance-out-control
Show your support for online freedom and stay warm with this EFF Hoodie! https://eff.org/hoodie
This isn’t about national security or innovation; it’s about a rent-seeker monopolizing access to a public resource.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/09/nextnavs-callous-band-grab-privatize-900-mhz #FCC
Armed with two rooted Android phones and three Wi-Fi hotspots running cell site simulator detection software developed by EFF, nostr:npub14lpy6kf4n66qtjttw76gcl3swt02txtw2sx7vamft3s69rj9kt8s3wujhu conducted a first-of-its-kind wireless survey of the signals around the Democratic National Convention.
France’s arrest of Telegram’s CEO may relate to refusal to moderate or intercept end-to-end encrypted messages, or it may relate to hosting publicly accessible content. Both scenarios could be dangerous for users in the future. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/french-detention-why-were-watching-telegram-situation-closely
No one should have to worry about warrantless police drones spying on their backyard sunbathing.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/backyard-privacy-age-drones
#drones #privacy
While a device’s mobile ad ID is technically an anonymous piece of information, it is easy to cross reference other data points to determine the owner, EFF’s Beryl Lipton warned the nostr:npub1hgr7umlexec6xmg89w2u75ajlqt5dhmql8jdue09pgj5zzdzh2zqw92e7r. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-tangle-cobwebs/
A security researcher got a cease-and-desist just one day before a DEF CON talk. Our Coders’ Rights Project worked hard to ensure the talk went forward. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/2-fast-2-legal-how-eff-helped-security-researcher-during-def-con-32
EFF submitted comments to the FCC demanding investigation of SS7 and Diameter security and transparency into how the telecoms handle the security of these networks. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/eff-fcc-ss7-vulnerable-and-telecoms-must-acknowledge
Hey Resorts World Las Vegas: It's wrong to treat all hackers as dangerous, and to attempt to penalize people just for owning the tools of the trade. These tools have productive uses, as demonstrated by the massive convention of professional security researchers taking place. #DEFCON32 https://www.404media.co/hotel-to-search-rooms-during-def-con-hacking-conference/
Google prioritizes profits over privacy by keeping third-party cookies in Chrome. It's time for privacy legislation to put you in control of your data. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/google-breaks-promise-block-third-party-cookies