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eff, 9 months ago to fediverse

The Kolektiva raid reminds us that it’s important to stand with your users in the #fediverse too.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/fbi-seizure-mastodon-server-wakeup-call-fediverse-users-and-hosts-protect-their

eff, 6 months ago to random

HTTPS encryption for EU residents is at risk, as the soon-to-be-passed Article 45 removes browsers’ control over security for their users.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/article-45-will-roll-back-web-security-12-years

eff, 9 months ago to BadInternetBills

Do you have five minutes to help us tell Congress not to ruin encryption, privacy, and free speech? We’ve made it clear that these #BadInternetBills are terrible ideas, but Congress is now considering packaging them together—possibly into must-pass legislation. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/you-can-help-stop-these-bad-internet-bills

eff, 9 months ago to random

2020: New Orleans bans police use of #facerecognition, recognizing it to be dangerous and invasive.
2022: Crime panic causes city to reverse course and reinstate face recognition despite earlier concerns.
2023: Face recognition has led to zero arrests. https://gizmodo.com/facial-recognition-new-orleans-police-no-arrests-1850692101

eff, 6 months ago to random

Lots of smart and security-oriented folks are confused about what exactly a #passkey is. There’s a good reason for that. We explain here: https://www.eff.org/what-is-a-passkey

eff, 4 months ago to random

“If you have to go to copyright owners for permission for technological innovation, you’re going to get a lot less innovation,” EFF’s Corynne McSherry told Vox. https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/1/18/24041598/openai-new-york-times-copyright-lawsuit-napster-google-sony

eff, 6 months ago to random

Privacy Badger's learning just got a huge upgrade. Spoiler: it's scouring the web like a swarm of wasps, devouring more trackers than ever before. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/privacy-badger-learns-block-ever-more-trackers

eff, 2 months ago to TikTok

Urge your representative to vote no on the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act,” the #TikTok ban bill.

We shouldn’t waste time on a law that will get thrown out for silencing the speech of millions of Americans. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/congress-should-give-unconstitutional-tiktok-bans

eff, 15 days ago to random

“It’s comically difficult” to turn off your new car’s data collection, EFF’s @Thorin told Sherwood News. “I do this for a living and I am not 100% positive I have gotten everything correct, which is ridiculous.” https://sherwood.news/tech/how-to-opt-out-of-the-privacy-nightmare-that-comes-factory-installed-in-new/

eff, 9 months ago to random

There are about a dozen questions we have about self-driving cars and the massive amount of footage they collect. Chief among them: exactly what do police get access to when they get a warrant for footage? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/impending-privacy-threat-self-driving-cars

eff, 3 months ago to random

VICTORY! Ring has announced it will no longer facilitate warrantless police requests for footage to Ring’s users. This comes after years of sustained pressure from EFF and other civil liberties and privacy advocates. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/ring-announces-it-will-no-longer-facilitate-police-requests-footage-users

eff, 1 month ago to random

"I have a hard time believing that YouTube would be unable to keep business afloat without the revenue generated by behavioral-tracking advertisements,” EFF’s Daly Barnett told @theregister. “It’s a lazy and deliberately malicious move on their part."
https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/16/youtube_ad_blocking/

eff, 23 days ago to random

Using your face or thumbprint to unlock your phone is convenient, but courts may grant less legal protection to biometrics. EFF’s Andrew Crocker spoke to @Gizmodo about passwords and the Fifth Amendment. https://gizmodo.com/stop-using-your-face-or-thumb-to-unlock-your-phone-1851438205

eff, 10 months ago to random

Law enforcement already has too much access to our communications and data. This bill would push Internet companies to trawl through users’ innocent conversations, including discussions about past drug use or treatment. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/amended-cooper-davis-act-direct-threat-encryption

eff, 7 months ago to privacy

The latest update for @privacybadger stops more Google link mangling.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/new-privacy-badger-prevents-google-mangling-more-your-links-and-invading-your
#privacy #extension #google

eff, 6 months ago to random

Attorney General Bonta confirms what we've been saying: it is against the law for police to share data from license plate readers with out-of-state or federal agencies. This is a victory for immigrants, abortion seekers, protesters, and everyone who drives a car. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/10/victory-california-department-justice-declares-out-state-sharing-license-plate

eff, 10 months ago to random

License plate readers clock the time and location of your vehicle, which can reveal sensitive information about your life. EFF is tracking police use of this technology. To learn whether your city is using ALPR, visit https://atlasofsurveillance.org.

eff, 11 months ago to LGBTQ

Some student monitoring software companies have heard the concerns of students and civil liberties groups and removed #LGBTQ terms from their keyword list. It’s a good step forward, though not nearly enough to solve the problems these tools cause. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/06/student-monitoring-tools-should-not-flag-lgbtq-keywords

eff, 6 months ago to random

Lots of smart and security-oriented folks are confused about what exactly a passkey is. There’s a good reason for that. We explain here: https://www.eff.org/what-is-a-passkey

eff, 7 months ago to random

The Kids Online Safety Act (#KOSA) remains, fundamentally, an internet censorship bill. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/us-government-about-control-speech-online-protect-kids

eff, 4 months ago to random

Google's Chrome browser is more locked down than ever, introducing new tricks to inhibit extensions, collect even more user data for ads, and restrict access to content for people who use ad-blockers. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/year-review-googles-corporate-paternalism-browser

eff, 4 months ago to random

Using AI to create a face from crime-scene DNA & then running it through face recognition tech isn’t only “junk science,” EFF’s Jennifer Lynch told @WIRED - “It’s very dangerous, because it puts people at risk of being a suspect for a crime they didn’t commit.”
https://www.wired.com/story/parabon-nanolabs-dna-face-models-police-facial-recognition/

eff, 3 months ago to random

“Banning Flipper Zero devices is tantamount to banning a multi-tool because it can be used for vandalism, or banning markers because they can be used for graffiti,” EFF’s @legind told @Motherboard. https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a388g/flipper-zero-ban-canada-hacking-car-thefts

eff, 1 month ago to random

Police used DNA and probability software to invent a likely face for a subject and then put that fake face through face recognition software. This is policing done by pure chance and it's beyond dangerous. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/cops-running-dna-manufactured-faces-through-face-recognition-tornado-bad-ideas #facerecognition

eff, 1 month ago to random

What is the name of the friendly penguin that has served as the official mascot of linux since 1996? Comment with the answer and register today! #EFFTechTrivia https://www.eff.org/tt24m