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eff , 2 days ago to Random stuff

Bills to protect kids online may be well-meaning "but they just tend to be overbroad,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. “Whenever you attempt to regulate anything that has to do with speech, you’re always going to bump up against the Constitution.” https://penncapital-star.com/technology-information/balancing-first-amendment-data-privacy-key-to-making-social-media-safer-for-kids-experts-say/

eff , 2 days ago to Random stuff

Police — with power to kill, detain, or deny people’s freedom — shouldn't be allowed to outsource their official narratives to technology in a way that makes them less subject to critique, transparency, or accountability, EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told @404mediaco. https://www.404media.co/here-is-what-axons-bodycam-report-writing-ai-looks-like-draft-one/

eff , 3 days ago to Random stuff

Tonight at 6pm PT, join EFA member No Ethics in Big Tech for their 11th annual NSA Comedy Night live stream. In addition to comedy and music, you can catch a variety of human rights advocates including EFF's Brendan Dilligan. https://www.eff.org/event/no-ethics-big-tech-nsa-comedy-night

eff , 3 days ago to Random stuff

Convicting a Tornado Cash builder chills development of privacy and security tools, EFF’s @aaronmackey told DL News. “Holding a developer of beneficial tools responsible for the wrongdoing of others is short-sighted and harms everyone’s privacy online.” https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/why-the-tornado-cash-alexey-pertsev-case-harms-everyone/

eff , 3 days ago to Random stuff

Set it and forget it.

Start an annual or monthly recurring donation to EFF to show your support for free speech and privacy online. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/fight-surveillance-and-protect-free-speech--S

eff , 3 days ago to Random stuff

You share more personal data online than you realize, risking your privacy — and perhaps, your safety. EFF’s Hayley Tsukayama, @evacide, and @pluralistic join PBS'
NOVA for “Secrets in Your Data,” a look at how to thrive online without compromising personal privacy. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/video/secrets-in-your-data/

eff , 4 days ago to Random stuff

Surveillance technology comes at a huge cost to both migrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico and the communities on the border where surveillance is most concentrated, EFF’s Dave Maass and other privacy advocates told inewsource.
https://inewsource.org/2024/05/15/in-california-border-town-ai-raises-fresh-questions-over-decades-old-surveillance-tower/

eff , 5 days ago to Random stuff

“Enacting this legislation has undermined the U.S.’s longstanding championing of the free flow of information as a fundamental democratic principle,” EFF’s @BrendanGilligan told PCWorld. Instead, we need comprehensive data privacy legislation.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2317334/could-a-vpn-circumvent-the-tiktok-ban.html

eff , 5 days ago to Random stuff

"The real meaning of democracy cannot happen without freedom of speech."

Our latest Speaking Freely interview is here! This time, featuring IFEX’s Mohamed El Gohary: https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-mohamed-el-gohary

eff , 5 days ago to Random stuff

Customs & Border Protection wants Calexico to renew the lease for a surveillance tower overlooking a public park. Here’s why city leaders should think twice before approving it.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/coalition-calexico-think-twice-about-reapproving-border-surveillance-tower-next

eff , 5 days ago to Random stuff

We must recognize and fight legislation like KOSA that’s pushing us to cede our power, privacy, and control over our health care and free expression, EFF’s @ericabp writes in TheAdvocate. https://www.advocate.com/voices/erica-portnoy-upholding-privacy

eff , 5 days ago to Random stuff

What’s a "tactile internet” and how does it help blind and low-vision users? We talk with @ChanceyFleet about the technology in the latest episode of “How to Fix the Internet.”
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-building-tactile-internet

eff , 9 days ago to Random stuff

"If you bought a game, if you made a game, if you love a game, technology shouldn't get in the way of that game's ongoing existence,” EFF’s @pluralistic told @IGN — tech should preserve games for those who love them and for posterity.
https://www.ign.com/articles/how-stop-killing-games-ups-the-ante-in-the-fight-for-video-game-preservation

eff , 9 days ago to Random stuff

Be sure to never miss out on the latest and greatest EFF gear by setting up a monthly or annual recurring donation. Every year you get to pick a new item! https://supporters.eff.org/donate/fight-surveillance-and-protect-free-speech--s

eff , 9 days ago to Random stuff

“I haven’t heard of a lot of instances where a car was stolen outright (by hacking its key fob), but it’s not out of the question,” EFF’s @legind told @Gizmodo. “It really just depends on the model of car and how hackable it is.” https://gizmodo.com/why-your-cars-key-fob-is-so-hackable-1851455426

eff , 9 days ago to Random stuff

Inclusion in tech isn’t a destination — it’s a constant work in progress, non-visual tech education and design advocate @ChanceyFleet tells Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley on the new episode of EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-building-tactile-internet

eff , 10 days ago to Random stuff

Using AI to turn body-camera videos into police reports is worrisome given that some AI have been shown to "hallucinate" facts, or summarize events inaccurately, EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told Phoenix’s 12News. https://www.12news.com/article/tech/artificial-intelligence-police-reports/75-bab7ec96-5521-40fd-a716-6f4ea908f815

eff , 10 days ago to Random stuff

"It’s good that YouTube is being transparent to users with respect to how and why it’s restricting the video, but it’s important that companies don’t create too many barriers to restricting newsworthy content," EFF’s @jilliancyork told The New Arab. https://www.newarab.com/news/macklemore-pro-palestine-song-faces-youtube-shadow-ban

eff , 10 days ago to Random stuff

Non-visual tech education and design advocate @ChanceyFleet explains why AI-powered visual description apps will always need human auditing, on the new episode of EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-building-tactile-internet

eff , 11 days ago to Random stuff

In coalition with 19 other organizations, we told Meta to #StopSilencingPalestine. Read the company’s response and our statement here: https://stopsilencingpalestine.com/our-letter-and-meta-s-response/

eff , 11 days ago to Random stuff

Police must be transparent about how they use tools to pry data from our cell phones so that the public can decide whether it’s appropriate, EFF’s @legind told Louisville Public Media. https://www.lpm.org/investigate/2024-05-08/louisville-police-say-little-about-powerful-cell-phone-hacking-tool

eff , 11 days ago to Random stuff

Creating the best, most useful non-visual internet technology requires including blind and low-vision people in every step of development and deployment, @ChanceyFleet tells Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley on the new episode of EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-building-tactile-internet

eff , 12 days ago to Random stuff

To defend against TikTok’s lawsuit, the DOJ must show Congress had compelling reasons that justify the ban’s burdens on free speech. “They’re going to have to show this is a real & actual security concern, not a hypothetical,” EFF’s @davidgreene told @WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/tiktok-sues-to-block-u-s-ban-6ec6e17f

eff , 12 days ago to Random stuff

This World Press Freedom Day is dedicated to the importance of journalism and free expression in the context of the global environmental crisis. EFF fights for free expression for journalists, human rights defenders, and internet users everywhere. https://eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/world-press-freedom-day-and-every-day-we-fight-open-internet

eff , 12 days ago to Random stuff

The latest Speaking Freely interview is here! This time featuring Nimpolo Simanje, free speech attorney and Africa Advocacy and Partnerships Lead at the International Press Institute. Find her interview and more here: https://eff.org/speaking-freely

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eff , 12 days ago to Random stuff

“It’s comically difficult” to turn off your new car’s data collection, EFF’s @Thorin told Sherwood News. “I do this for a living and I am not 100% positive I have gotten everything correct, which is ridiculous.” https://sherwood.news/tech/how-to-opt-out-of-the-privacy-nightmare-that-comes-factory-installed-in-new/

eff , 12 days ago to Random stuff

NEW on EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet”— non-visual tech education and design advocate @ChanceyFleet joins Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley to discuss building an internet that’s just and useful for all. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-building-tactile-internet

eff , 13 days ago to Random stuff

EFF is a proud partner of the Palestine Digital Activism Forum, taking place online June 5-6. Check out the agenda here: https://pdaf.net/

eff , 13 days ago to Random stuff

Ways EFF fights for digital rights:

• Writing code that empowers users
• Connecting with policymakers to make sure laws protect users
• Fighting in the courts to protect free expression
  Become a member and support our work today! https://eff.org/mjoin

eff , 14 days ago to Random stuff

Have questions about the TikTok ban? We've got (some) answers. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/biden-signed-tiktok-ban-whats-next-tiktok-users

eff , 14 days ago to Random stuff

Congress seems to think that the highest priority when it comes to AI is to protect celebrities – living or dead. Never fear, ghosts of the famous and infamous, the U.S Senate is on it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/congress-should-just-say-no-no-fakes

eff , 14 days ago to Random stuff

Robots, Predictive Policing, Social Media Monitoring.

These are just some of the new technologies we've explained for you in our new Field Guide to Police Surveillance eff.org/sls

eff , 15 days ago to Random stuff

EFF has long advocated for affordable, accessible, future-proof internet access for all. See what EFA member @cctvcambridge is doing to address digital equity in Massachusetts. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/cctv-cambridge-addressing-digital-equity-massachusetts

eff , 15 days ago to Random stuff

We’ve analyzed the House version of KOSA, and unsurprisingly, it is just as dangerous as the Senate version. It’s crucial everyone who cares about digital rights continue to oppose it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/us-version-kosa-still-censorship-bill

eff , 15 days ago to Random stuff

Bay Area! Want to get involved in grassroots security training? Join EFF at the @bsidessf personal security village today to learn about the Electronic Frontier Alliance and EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense guide. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-san-francisco

eff , 15 days ago to Random stuff

Right of publicity has become a money-making machine that can be used to shut down all kinds of activities and expressive speech. Congress shouldn’t add to that with the NO FAKES Act. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/congress-should-just-say-no-no-fakes

eff , 16 days ago to Random stuff

The dangerous Kids Online Safety Act #KOSA now has a House version, and some lawmakers are seeking to attach the bill to must-pass legislation. Legislation of this magnitude deserves to pass—or fail—on its own merits. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/us-version-kosa-still-censorship-bill

eff , 16 days ago to Random stuff

“We’re being asked to trust a company to present evidence that could eventually put people in prison” without supporting evidence including transparent methodology, EFF’s @legind told @nbcnews. “That goes against the right to due process.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/ai-tool-used-thousands-criminal-cases-facing-legal-challenges-rcna149607

eff , 16 days ago to Random stuff

Today is World Press Freedom Day. EFF fights for a free and open internet for journalists and everyone, everywhere. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/world-press-freedom-day-and-every-day-we-fight-open-internet

eff , 17 days ago to Random stuff

The impact of this legislation isn’t entirely clear yet, but what is clear: whether #TikTok is banned or sold to new owners, millions of people in the U.S. will no longer be able to get information and communicate with each other as they presently do. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/biden-signed-tiktok-ban-whats-next-tiktok-users

eff , 17 days ago to Random stuff

When you become a member of EFF, you're able to choose some EFF gear with your donation. You also receive some perks, like access to our members-only speakeasies and discounts to our shop. Join today! https://eff.org/mjoin

eff , 17 days ago to Random stuff

Police’s ability to ID protestors with face recognition tech makes people "vulnerable to retaliation for their political speech" and could "chill people’s willingness to engage in constitutionally protected activities,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told @FastCompany. https://www.fastcompany.com/91116791/facial-recognition-technology-campus-protests-police-surveillance-gaza

eff , 18 days ago to Random stuff

There's a lot of case law on Section 230’s limitation of platforms’ liability for content posted by users, but not much on whether a subsection protects creators of tools that let users control how they access the internet, EFF’s Sophia Cope told @WIRED. https://www.wired.com/story/meta-section-230-users-algorithm/

eff , 18 days ago to Random stuff

In San Francisco for #BSidesSF or #RSAC this upcoming week? Fill out your schedule with EFF's Tech Trivia on May 9th! Join us to test your knowledge on digital security, online rights, and internet culture. Plus, we'll have tacos 🌮 https://www.eff.org/tt24m

eff , 18 days ago to Random stuff

New Speaking Freely interview! This time we sat down with VP of Global Advocacy at the Wikimedia Foundation, Rebecca MacKinnon. Read her interview and more here: https://eff.org/speaking-freely

VP of Global Advocacy at the Wikimedia Foundation, Rebecca MacKinnon