The Surveillance Showdown That Fizzled
By India McKinney / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Like the weather rapidly getting colder outside, the fight over renewing, reforming, or sunsetting the mass surveillance power of Section 702 has…
The House Intelligence Committee’s Surveillance ‘Reform’ Bill Is a Farce
By India McKinney / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Earlier this week, both the House Committee on the Judiciary (HJC) and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) marked up…
Digital Rights Groups Urge Meta to Stop Silencing Palestine
By Jillian C. York / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) In the wake of the October 7 attack on Israel and the ensuing backlash on Palestine, Meta has engaged in unjustified…
The Eyes on the Board Act Is Yet Another Misguided Attempt to Limit Social Media for Teens
By Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation Young people’s access to social media continues to be under attack by overreaching politicians. The latest effort, Senator Ted Cruz’s blunt “Eyes on…
To Best Serve Students, Schools Shouldn’t Try to Block Generative AI, or Use Faulty AI Detection Tools
By Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Generative AI gained widespread attention earlier this year, but one group has had to reckon with it more quickly than most: educators.…
Internet Access Shouldn’t Be a Bargaining Chip In Geopolitical Battles
By Corynne Mcsherry and Paige Collings / Electronic Frontier Foundation We at EFF are horrified by the events transpiring in the Middle East: Hamas’ deadly attack on southern Israel last…
California Department of Justice Declares Out-of-State Sharing of License Plate Data Unlawful
By Dave Maass and Jennifer Pinsof / Electronic Frontier Foundation California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a legal interpretation and guidance for law enforcement agencies around the state that…
Get Real Congress: Censoring Search Results or Recommendations Is Still Censorship
By Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) For the past two years, Congress has been trying to revise the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to address criticisms from EFF,…
Get Real, Congress: Censoring Search Results or Recommendations Is Still Censorship
By Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation For the past two years, Congress has been trying to revise the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to address criticisms from EFF, human…
The U.S. Government’s Database of Immigrant DNA Has Hit Scary, Astronomical Proportions
By Saira Hussain and Matthew Guariglia / Electronic Frontier Foundation The FBI recently released its proposed budget for 2024, and its request for a massive increase in funding for its…
EFF to Michigan Court: Governments Shouldn’t Be Allowed to Use a Drone to Spy on You Without a Warrant
By Hannah Zhao / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) Should the government have to get a warrant before using a drone to spy on your home and backyard? We think so,…
The UK Government Knows How Extreme the Online Safety Bill Is
By Joe Mullin / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The U.K.’s Online Safety Bill (OSB) has passed a critical final stage in the House of Lords, and envisions a potentially vast…
The UK Government Is Very Close to Eroding Encryption Worldwide
By Joe Mullin / Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) The U.K. Parliament is pushing ahead with a sprawling internet regulation bill that will, among other things, undermine the privacy of people…
Young People Should Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act
By Jason Kelley / Electronic Frontier Foundation Next week, Congress plans to move a bill forward that is opposed by dozens of organizations, digital rights protectors, LGBTQ+ activists, and human…
J4S: Missouri Court Order – Free Speech Victory or Not Enough?
By Diego Ramos and Max Jones / Original to ScheerPost Check out this video on Rumble! Is the judgment from the Western District Court of Louisiana on July 4th a…