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  1. 10 hours ago

    TOSsed Out highlights the various ways in which Terms of Service (TOS) and other speech moderation rules are unevenly enforced. Read on for some of the most egregious examples of enforcement:

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  2. 11 hours ago

    Missed EFF’s 30th Anniversary Livestream? Watch it on the and celebrate three decades of defending Internet freedom!

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  3. Retweeted
    Aug 15

    EFF is training a new generation of privacy watchdogs. Check out their latest project, the Atlas of Surveillance: a massive database of police technology compiled by and hundreds of student journalists and volunteer researchers.

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  4. 13 hours ago

    Women should carefully consider the privacy and security tradeoffs before deciding to use any fertility and pregnancy tracking applications.

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  5. 14 hours ago

    Tools to combat digital fingerprinting can use one of two strategies: 1. Attempt to remove persistent and/or unique identifiers from browsers and devices. 2. Develop a list of trackers and block each of them from loading in a browser or on a mobile device.

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  6. Retweeted
    Aug 14

    Written, informed consent is key to ethical use of the technology, according to Nathan Sheard associate director of community organizing at EFF, as well as a clear policy of pushing back when law enforcement requests access to the PopID database.

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  7. Retweeted
    Aug 18

    There is a lot to like about Governor Newsom's broadband plan, if it becomes a strategy to push fiber deeper into all communities in need. All communities need 21st-century ready infrastructure in order to compete in the gigabit era.

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  8. 17 hours ago

    Electronic Frontier Alliance groups like are working to support equitable access across town and across the continent.

    Internet For the People (IFTP) is a mesh network build project initiated by Little Village Solidarity Network, Tapachula Solidarity, Lucy Parsons Labs and other autonomous freedom of internet lovers in Chicago, IL. 1/x
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  9. 21 hours ago

    The implementation of Article 17 (formerly Article 13) of the Copyright Directive into national laws will have a profound effect on what users can say and share online. Check out what we think about the Germany's proposal.

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  10. Aug 18

    Warrants should be required for border searches of electronic devices. We are proud that such diverse organizations filed briefs to support this position, including , , , , , and many more

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  11. Aug 18

    There is a lot to like about Governor Newsom's broadband plan, if it becomes a strategy to push fiber deeper into all communities in need. All communities need 21st-century ready infrastructure in order to compete in the gigabit era.

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  12. Aug 18

    Electronic Frontier Alliance member works to uplift and support tech education and empowerment for members of underrepresented genders in their hometown of Spokane, WA and beyond.

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  13. Aug 18

    It’s not enough for government to pass laws that protect consumers from corporations that harvest and monetize their personal data. It is also necessary for these laws to have bite.

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  14. Aug 18

    Fingerprinting is the process where a site or service gathers bits of information about a user's machine and puts those pieces together to form a unique picture, or "fingerprint," of a user's device. The two main forms are browser and device fingerprinting.

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  15. Aug 18

    Our message on is clear: keep the interest of users and freedom of speech in mind rather than solidifying the dominance of big tech platforms.

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  16. Aug 18

    When the US stripped of its control over infectious disease data about patients, it announced plans to collect, use, share, and store much more personal data than CDC ever had. We filed comments in opposition.

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  17. Aug 18

    Last week, South Africa's president incorrectly claimed parts of a new copyright bill would violate international treaties. EFF has sent an open letter explaining why this bill is lawful, and why it is important to protecting human rights in the country.

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  18. Aug 17

    Is your phone listening to you? EFF's Alexis Hancock () has the answers to that and more on the "Same Same but Tech" podcast.

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    Aug 16

    In a win for transparency, innovation, and racial justice, a state court judge ordered the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to disclose records regarding the race and ethnicity of parole candidates.

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  20. Aug 17

    The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services wants to greatly expand its processing of our personal information, in the name of containing COVID-19, but without showing actual benefit to public health. We oppose this data grab.

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