< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale.…
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Saving the Internet in Europe: Fostering Choice, Competition and the Right to Innovate
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> This post is part four and the final part in a series of posts about EFF’s work in Europe. Read about how and why we work in Europe here. EFF’s mission…
230 Protects Users, Not Big Tech
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Once again, several Senators appear poised to gut one of the most important laws protecting internet users – Section 230 (47 U.S.C. § 230). Don’t be fooled…
Podcast Episode Rerelease: Dr. Seuss Warned Us
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> This episode was first released on May 2, 2023. We’re excited to announce that we’re working on a new season of How to Fix the Internet, coming…
A Win for Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> In a moment of clarity after initially moving forward a deeply flawed piece of legislation, the French National Assembly has done the right thing: it rejected a…
New USPTO Memo Makes Fighting Patent Trolls Even Harder
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just made a move that will protect bad patents at the expense of everyone else. In a memo released February…
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Google Search? Courts Must Enable Competition While Protecting Privacy.
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Can we get from a world where Google is synonymous with search to a world where other search engines have a real chance to compete? The U.S.…
State AGs Must Act: EFF Expands Call to Investigate Crisis Pregnancy Centers
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> Back in January, EFF called on attorneys general in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri to investigate potential privacy violations and hold accountable crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) that…
EFF’s Reflections from RightsCon 2025
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> EFF was delighted to once again attend RightsCon—this year hosted in Taipei, Taiwan between 24-27 February. As with previous years, RightsCon provided an invaluable opportunity for human…
California’s A.B. 412: A Bill That Could Crush Startups and Cement A Big Tech AI Monopoly
< div class=”field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden”> < div class=”field__items”> < div class=”field__item even”> California legislators have begun debating a bill (A.B. 412) that would require AI developers to track and disclose every registered copyrighted work used in AI training. At…