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This Judge’s Investigation Of Patent Trolls Must Be Allowed to Move Forward
If you get sued, you should be able to figure out who sued you. Remarkably, though, people and companies who are accused of patent infringement in federal court often have no idea who is truly behind the lawsuit. Patent trolls,… Read More ›
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How to Make a Mastodon Account and Join the Fediverse
This post is part of a series on Mastodon and the fediverse. We also have a post on understanding the fediverse, privacy and security on Mastodon, and why the fediverse will be great—if we don’t screw it up, and more are… Read More ›
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International Coalition of Rights Groups Call on Internet Infrastructure Providers to Avoid Content Policing
Except in Rare Cases, Intervening to Block Sites or Remove Content Can Harm Users San Francisco—Internet infrastructure services—the heart of a secure and resilient internet where free speech and expression flows—should continue to focus their energy on making the web… Read More ›
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Coalition of Human Rights, LGBTQ+ Organizations Tell Congress to Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act
Yesterday, nearly 100 organizations have asked Congress not to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would “force providers to use invasive filtering and monitoring tools; jeopardize private, secure communications; incentivize increased data collection on children and adults; and… Read More ›
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Power Up! Donations Get a 2X Match This Week
Power Up Your Donation Week is here! Right now, your contribution to the Electronic Frontier Foundation will have double the impact on digital privacy, security, and free speech rights for everyone. Power Up! Give today and get an automatic 2X… Read More ›
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Red Alert: The SFPD want the power to kill with robots
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will vote soon on a policy that would allow the San Francisco Police Department to use deadly force by arming its many robots. This is a spectacularly dangerous idea and EFF’s stance is clear:… Read More ›
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Experts Condemn The UK Online Safety Bill As Harmful To Privacy And Encryption
The British Parliament may start debating the Online Safety Bill again as soon as this week. The bill is a deeply flawed censorship proposal that would allow U.K. residents to be thrown in jail for what they say online. It… Read More ›
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EFF, Coalition of California Privacy Advocates Caution Against Weakening CA Privacy Rights
EFF on Monday joined Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, ACLU California Action, Oakland Privacy, Media Alliance and the Consumer Federation of America in submitting comments to the California Privacy Protection Agency. The Agency is currently writing rules for the California Consumer Privacy… Read More ›
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KOSA Would Let the Government Control What Young People See Online
The latest version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is focused on removing online information that people need to see—people of all ages. Letting governments—state or federal—decide what information anyone needs to see is a dangerous endeavor. On top… Read More ›
