Recently, EFF joined the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and 26 other organizations to send a letter to the Senate opposing the EARN IT Act (S. 3398), asking that the Senate oppose fast tracking the bill, and to vote… Read More ›
Archive for September 2020
New Release: Tor Browser 10.0a7
New Release: Tor Browser 10.0a7 sysrqb September 16, 2020 Tor Browser 10.0a7 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 who… Read More ›
What the *, Nintendo? This in-game censorship is * terrible.
While many are staying at home and escaping into virtual worlds, it’s natural to discuss what’s going on in the physical world. But Nintendo is shutting down those conversations with its latest Switch system update (Sep. 14, 2020) by adding… Read More ›
Updates on Tor Project’s Board
Updates on Tor Project’s Board isabela September 16, 2020 We would like to share some updates regarding the Tor Project’s Board. Last year Megan Price stepped down as she took a second maternity leave. And in the Spring of this… Read More ›
New Release: Tor 0.4.4.5
New Release: Tor 0.4.4.5 nickm September 15, 2020 After months of work, we have a new stable release series! If you build Tor from source, you can download the source code for 0.4.4.5 on the download page. Packages should be… Read More ›
Trump’s Ban on TikTok Violates First Amendment by Eliminating Unique Platform for Political Speech, Activism of Millions of Users, EFF Tells Court
We filed a friend-of-the-court brief—primarily written by the First Amendment Clinic at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law—in support of a TikTok employee who is challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on TikTok and was seeking a temporary restraining order… Read More ›
Things to Know Before Your Neighborhood Installs an Automated License Plate Reader
Every week EFF receives emails from members of homeowner’s associations wondering if their Homeowner’s Association (HOA) or Neighborhood Association is making a smart choice by installing automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Local groups often turn to license plate readers thinking… Read More ›
At Homeland Security, Anti-Muslim Activist Katharine Gorka Maintained Ties With Islamophobes
In October 2018, Clare Lopez, a far-right activist and longtime top figure at the anti-Muslim group Center for Security Policy, wrote to a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security expecting a receptive audience. After all, the recipient of the email was… Read More ›
Researchers Targeting AI Bias, Sex Worker Advocate, and Global Internet Freedom Community Honored at EFF’s Pioneer Award Ceremony
Virtual Ceremony October 15 to Honor Joy Buolamwini, Dr. Timnit Gebru, and Deborah Raji; Danielle Blunt; and the Open Technology Fund (OTF) Community San Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is honored to announce the 2020 Barlow recipients at… Read More ›
Amid Terror Warnings, Railroad Industry Group Passed Intel on Environmental Journalist to Cops
Environmental reporter Justin Mikulka was unnerved as he scanned through the pages. “A friend had contacted me and said that he had found some documents with my name in them,” Mikulka recalled to The Intercept. “He told me I really… Read More ›