A recent District Court decision in In re DMCA 512(h) Subpoena to Twitter, Inc. is a great win for free speech. The Court firmly rejected the argument that copyright law creates a shortcut around the First Amendment’s protections for anonymous… Read More ›
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Victory! Court Rules That DMCA Does Not Override First Amendment’s Anonymous Speech Protections
Copyright law cannot be used as a shortcut around the First Amendment’s strong protections for anonymous internet users, a federal trial court ruled on Tuesday. The decision by a judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District… Read More ›
EFF Warns Another Court About the Dangers of Broad Site-Blocking Orders
A copyright holder can’t use a court order against the owner of an infringing website to conscript every intermediary service on the internet into helping make that website disappear, EFF and the Computer & Communications Industry Association argued in an… Read More ›
EFF Client Erik Johnson and Proctorio Settle Lawsuit Over Bogus DMCA Claims
EFF client Erik Johnson, a Miami University computer engineering undergraduate, reached a settlement in the lawsuit we brought on his behalf against exam surveillance software maker Proctorio, in a victory for fair use of copyrighted material and people’s right to… Read More ›
Copyright is Not a Shortcut Around the Constitution’s Anonymous Speech Protections, EFF Tells Court
Anonymous speech is an important protection for those concerned about political or economic retribution, harassment, or even threats to their lives. The shield that protects those speakers’ anonymity in U.S. court is the First Amendment, and applying the appropriate constitutional… Read More ›
Robots Have No Place Filtering Creative Content, EFF Tells U.S. Copyright Office
Software robots should not be deciding whether your creative content, whether written words, videos, photos, or music, ought to be pulled off the internet. That’s what we told the U.S. Copyright office in comments we filed February 8 arguing against… Read More ›
We Have Questions for DEF CON's Puzzling Keynote Speaker, DHS Secretary Mayorkas
The Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas will be giving a DEF CON keynote address this year. Those attending this weekend’s hybrid event will have a unique opportunity to “engage” with the man who heads the department responsible for surveillance… Read More ›
Utilities Governed Like Empires
Believe the hype After decades of hype, it’s only natural for your eyes to skate over corporate mission-statements without stopping to take note of them, but when it comes to ending your relationship with them, tech giants’ stated goals take… Read More ›
Standing With Security Researchers Against Misuse of the DMCA
Security research is vital to protecting the computers upon which we all depend, and protecting the people who have integrated electronic devices into their daily lives. To conduct security research, we need to protect the researchers, and allow them the… Read More ›
If Not Overturned, a Bad Copyright Decision Will Lead Many Americans to Lose Internet Access
This post was co-written by EFF Legal Intern Lara Ellenberg In going after internet service providers (ISPs) for the actions of just a few of their users, Sony Music, other major record labels, and music publishing companies have found a… Read More ›