< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> The federal government is using social media surveillance to target student visa holders living in the United States for online speech the Trump administration disfavors in an…
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IRS-ICE Immigrant Data Sharing Agreement Betrays Data Privacy and Taxpayers’ Trust
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently reached an agreement allowing the IRS to share with…
Leaders Must Do All They Can to Bring Alaa Home
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> It has now been nearly two months since UK Prime Minister Starmer spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, yet there has been no tangible progress in…
Six Years of Dangerous Misconceptions Targeting Ola Bini and Digital Rights in Ecuador
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> Ola Bini was first detained in Quito’s airport six years ago, called a “Russian hacker,” and accused of “alleged participation in the crime of assault on the integrity of computer systems.”…
Digital Identities and the Future of Age Verification in Europe
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> This is the first part of a three-part series about age verification in the European Union. In this blog post, we give an overview of the political debate around age verification…
Florida’s Anti-Encryption Bill Is a Wrecking Ball to Privacy. There’s Still Time to Stop It.
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> We’ve seen plenty of bad tech bills in recent years, often cloaked in vague language about “online safety.” But Florida’s SB 868 doesn’t even pretend to be…
Why the FTC v. Meta Trial Matters: Competition Gaps and Civil Liberties Opportunities
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> We’re in the midst of a long-overdue resurgence in antitrust litigation. In the past 12 months alone, there have been three landmark rulings against Google/Alphabet (in search, advertising, and payments). Then…
EFF to Congress: Here’s What A Strong Privacy Law Looks Like
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Enacting strong federal consumer data privacy laws is among EFF’s highest priorities. For decades, EFF has advocated for federal privacy law that is concrete, ambitious, and fully…
Congress Moves Closer to Risky Internet Takedown Law | EFFector 37.4
Sorry, EFF doesn’t hand out candy like the Easter Bunny, but we are here to keep you updated on the latest digital rights news with our EFFector newsletter! This edition of EFFector explains how you can help us push back…
EFF Urges Court to Avoid Fair Use Shortcuts in Kadrey v. Meta Platforms
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> EFF has filed an amicus brief in Kadrey v. Meta, one of the many ongoing copyright lawsuits against AI developers. Most of the AI copyright cases raise…