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Did you know EFF's Privacy Badger has been eating tracking cookies to keep you safe online for over ten years? Your privacy matters, and we're here to protect it. Support our work today!

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"Government social media surveillance invades privacy and chills freedom of speech, and it is prone to errors and misinterpretation without ever having been proven effective at assessing security threats," EFF’s Sophia Cope told @theregister.com.

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S.B. 690 isn’t tech policy — it’s a civil rights threat. It puts immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, abortion seekers, and protesters at risk of silent surveillance. This Corporate Cover-Up Act must be stopped. #StopSB690

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ChatGPT’s 300+ million users submit over 1 billion messages to its chatbots per day, often for personal purposes. Their privacy shouldn’t be put at risk. But a recent court order does just that.

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Tech can be complicated, but we've got some clear answers to frequently asked questions about the devices you use every day.

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Set it and forget it with an annual or monthly recurring donation! You'll also get a one-of-a-kind EFF 35th anniversary challenge coin to show your support.

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You don't have to fight alone for digital rights. In the Electronic Frontier Alliance, there are allies across the U.S. working to empower their local communities.

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Este miércoles, la Corte Suprema de Brasil retoma el análisis sobre la responsabilidad de las plataformas digitales por el contenido de sus usuarios. El resultado más probable es preocupante. Aquí te explicamos por qué.

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4 states have passed data broker registration laws. 750 companies have registered in at least one state. 100s do not register in all states. We've asked regulators to investigate.

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As we celebrate 35 years of defending digital freedom, we hope you'll stand with us—because democracy and equity start with privacy and free expression.

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Tell companies to stop tracking you by installing Privacy Badger today!

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Protecting your privacy doesn't have to be scary. Check out our Surveillance Self-Defense guides for step-by-step tutorials for keeping your data and devices secure.

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1/2 Mark your calendars because Cypurr Summer is Upon us!  Catch us next month for a weekend full of Cypurr events, including:

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Chicago Ald. Mitts proposed an ordinance requiring surveillance cameras at EVERY business open to the public. Despite the absurdity of this request, it was initially co-sponsored by 28 other aldermen, who seemingly didn’t read the fine print or didn’t care to confirm the details.

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A major setback for Brazil’s law on intermediary liability and how it affects user content is in the making. Here’s what the Supreme Court’s justices have decided so far, and the minimum safeguards the court should consider to mitigate harm.

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Already an EFF Sustaining Donor? Upgrade your membership by any amount and you'll receive an EFF35 Challenge Coin as a token of thanks for supporting privacy and free speech online! Just be sure to let us know at [email protected]. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

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The fight for the safety and rights of LGBTQ+ people is not just a fight for visibility online (and offline)—it’s a fight for survival. Join us to make the internet private, safe, and full of gay pride.

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“We need comprehensive privacy legislation that protects all Americans while preserving First Amendment rights. Congress should be focused on protecting all of us, not just itself,” EFF’s Corynne McSherry told Roll Call.

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On Wednesday, Brazil’s Supreme Court resumes its analysis of the liability digital platforms have for user content. The most likely outcome is worrisome. Here’s why:

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The European Commission must once and for all abandon the ghost of data retention that’s been haunting EU policy discussions for decades, and shift its focus to rights respecting alternatives.

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With this year's new member t-shirt, we wanted to envision a world where we get things right--one where technology enables you to be your whole self online. This future is possible with your support: eff.org/35years

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A new college journalism curriculum module created by EFF & @freedom.press in collaboration with The University of Texas at El Paso’s Multimedia Journalism Program & Borderzine teaches students how to protect themselves & their digital devices when working near & across the U.S.-Mexico border.

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"All AI chat apps should be taking steps not only to ensure that users can delete their records and be sure they are actually erased but also to ensure that users get timely notice of demands for their information," EFF’s Corynne McSherry told @arstechnica.com.

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How do we digitally secure journalists’ work when critics, hackers, oppressive regimes, and others seem to have the free press in their crosshairs? @freedom.press’ @harloholm.es joins EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet.”

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The TAKE IT DOWN Act, while perhaps well-intentioned, opens a gateway to potential abuse by requiring online sources to remove non-copyrighted speech, EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social told @theprogressivemag.bsky.social.

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“Austin had one of the best and most restrictive ALPR policies in the country, and the program still failed,” EFF’s Sarah Hamid told CBS Austin. “The city’s own audit revealed systematic compliance failures.”

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EFF is excited to be at @opensaucelive.bsky.social for the first time! If you're attending the event, be sure to catch our booth to learn more about our work advocating for privacy and free speech online.

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For Europe, "completely divorcing U.S. tech in a very fundamental way is, I would say, possibly not possible," EFF’s @legind.bsky.social told @reuters.com, because so much of how the internet operates relies largely on U.S. companies and infrastructure.

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Did you know EFF's work is funded mostly by individuals? That's people like you, giving small donations to support big change. We're fighting for your rights online:

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Meta’s web-to-app tracking proves you’re right to distrust Meta, and we need to end surveillance advertising.

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Podcasters, YouTubers, and TikTokers are part of the broad sweep of media history, and need digital security protections too, @freedom.press’ @harloholm.es tells EFF’s Cindy Cohn and @thejasonkelley.com on the new episode of “How to Fix the Internet.”

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It may often feel like the whole idea of protecting yourself online is too big of an issue to tackle. But we can take small steps to better protect our own privacy, as well as to build an online space that feels as free and safe as speaking with those closest to us in the offline world.

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It's EFF's 35th Anniversary and, with your help, we're here to stay. Set up a recurring donation and we'll send you our limited-edition EFF35 challenge coin as a token of thanks!

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When you donate to EFF, you're supporting the engineers, lawyers, and skilled advocates that tend the path for technology users' rights to privacy, expression, and innovation online.

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It’s clear that trans people face unique, advanced, and persistent threats—online and off. Here are some strategies for resisting the tech-enabled violence that trans people face.

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Compartmentalization can be a simple, easy approach to digital security for journalists and their sources, @freedom.press' @harloholm.es tells EFF’s Cindy Cohn & @thejasonkelley.com on the new episode of “How to Fix the Internet.”

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Vendors like Flock have been successful in part by "creating this false sense of security that a individual police department’s use policy is going to be enough to govern whether or not a city’s ALPR data gets out,” EFF’s @tsnvaa.bsky.social told Times of San Diego.

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EFF to court: Information related to the facial recognition technology used by cops should be disclosed to increase oversight by the public of the criminal legal system.

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Meta’s track record on privacy was already spotty, but the newest web-to-app trick is particularly brazen. Here’s what to do next.

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Wondering how to safely use gay dating apps like Grindr and Her? How to download a VPN to interact with banned LGBTQ+ content? Throughout Pride, we’ll be answering your digital rights questions. Comment under this post! Or visit here to submit anonymously:

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18 coding ebooks 📚 Pay what you want 💸 Support digital rights 🧑‍💻 Huge thanks to @nostarch for supporting EFF! Get the bundle now through June 29:

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“People want safety, but they don’t necessarily want more policing and surveillance,” EFF’s @mguariglia.bsky.social told The Bar Association of San Francisco’s San Francisco Attorney magazine. “Police are not elected, and should not be able to buy equipment without public consent.”

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US tech companies rip us all off in the same way, no matter where we live - so it's only natural for Australia to import the EU's Digital Markets Act to take on Big Tech downunder.

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On the new “How to Fix the Internet,” @freedom.press' @harloholm.es discusses the need for middleware providing encryption and other protections to secure sources’ anonymity and journalists’ work when using corporate data platforms.

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If you’re arrested you should be able to examine the technology used to identify you, especially if there’s a history of inaccuracies. We argue just that in our latest amicus brief.

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🎙️ What does it take to digitally secure journalists’ work in an environment where critics, hackers, oppressive regimes, and others seem to have the free press in their crosshairs? Listen to @eff.org's How to Fix the Internet podcast with @freedom.press's Digital Security Director @harloholm.es.

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Back in... green!? That's right, EFF's new hoodie comes in forest green with a subtle EFF logo on the front and Lovelace-Klimptian vibes in gold and orange on the back. eff.org/35years

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Today’s ruling on U.S. vs. Skrmetti clearly demonstrates that trans people are under attack. Don’t let technology make things worse. Here are some recommendations to keep you and your community safe.

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“When we think about ICE, we have to recognize it’s not just sworn officers anymore, but a network of private intelligence contractors who get paid to probe a vast array of data,” EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @fedscoop.bsky.social - possibly with political motivations.

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