Since senators introduced the EARN IT Act (S. 3398) in early March, EFF has called attention to the many ways in which the bill would be a disaster for Internet users’ free speech and security. We’ve explained how the EARN… Read More ›
Archive for March 2020
Who Shot Courtney Copeland?
Subscribe to the Somebody podcast on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Play, Stitcher, and other platforms. Shapearl Wells arrived at the office of the Invisible Institute, the nonprofit journalism studio where we work on the South Side of Chicago, on… Read More ›
Zoom Meetings Aren’t End-to-End Encrypted, Despite Misleading Marketing
Zoom, the video conferencing service whose use has spiked amid the Covid-19 pandemic, claims to implement end-to-end encryption, widely understood as the most private form of internet communication, protecting conversations from all outside parties. In fact, Zoom is using its… Read More ›
EFF to Supreme Court: Losing Your Phone Shouldn’t Mean You Lose Your Fourth Amendment Rights
You probably know the feeling: you reach for your phone only to realize it’s not where you thought it was. Total panic quickly sets in. If you’re like me (us), you don’t stop in the moment to think about why… Read More ›
Speaking Freely: Sandra Ordoñez
Sandra (Sandy) Ordoñez is dedicated to protecting women being harassed online. Sandra is an experienced community engagement specialist, a proud NYC Latina resident of Sunset Park Brooklyn, and a recipient of Fundación Carolina’s Hispanic Leadership Award. She is also a… Read More ›
New Release: Tor Browser 9.5a9
New Release: Tor Browser 9.5a9 Antonela March 30, 2020 Tor Browser 9.5a9 is now available from the Tor Browser Alpha download page and also from our distribution directory. Note: This is an alpha release, an experimental version for users… Read More ›
Vallejo Must Suspend Cell-Site Simulator Purchase
As Bay Area residents sheltered at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vallejo City Council assembled via teleconference last week to vote on the purchase of one of the most controversial pieces of surveillance equipment—a cell-site simulator. What’s worse… Read More ›
Women in ICE Detention, Fearing Coronavirus, Make Video to Protest Unsafe Conditions
Women locked in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Louisiana are terrified that they have been exposed to a person ill with the coronavirus, and they fear that they, too, will get sick. The women have been trying… Read More ›
Keeping Each Other Safe When Virtually Organizing Mutual Aid
Communities across the country are stepping up to self-organize mutual aid groups, uniting virtually to offer and coordinate support to those who are in need. In solidarity with the need for physical distancing, many people are organizing online using Google… Read More ›
Government Needs Critics—Now More Than Ever
In late December, only a few hundred people knew of COVID-19. Now it’s March—just 90 days later—and much of the world has had to learn about and adapt and respond to the deadly disease. Though the highly contagious virus seems… Read More ›