2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (368+ words) Brazil's new internet intermediary liability regime is underway. The implementation of changes established by the Supreme Court includes notice and takedown mechanisms and duty of care obligations. Caution is crucial as these measures can create problematic incentives for enforcement overreach…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (247+ words) ICE has sent hundreds of subpoenas to large technology companies like Google, Meta, and Reddit. Publicly challenging these unlawful subpoenas in court has the dual purpose of protecting individual users who may lack the resources or know-how to challenge a…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (55+ words) Your location isn't just a pin on a map—it can expose some of the most intimate details about your life. The value of this information to advertisers and others has turned the location data business into a multi-billion dollar…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (320+ words) Before we jump into how these systems work, it must be said: creating a single point of failure for internet access contradicts the very idea of a free and open internet. ZKPs are mathematically impressive cryptographic tools–but they weren’t…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (168+ words) Join EFF at Dragon Con! We're excited to be back with a bunch of talks on the Electronic Frontiers Forum track @ Dragon Con. Interested in supporting the fight for privacy and free expression online? Become an EFF member today to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (170+ words) We’ve had a few questions from EFF supporters lately, asking whether the images we use on our blog posts, or on donation and shop items, have been created with AI image generators. We’d like to answer these questions and clarify…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (923+ words) Imagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” Or if the Canadian government could stop you from using the word “Canada” in the title of a book about the country and its…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (119+ words) Tell Congress: don't age-gate the internet There is a better way. Instead of considering these bills, the Senate Commerce Committee should be focusing on a national consumer privacy bill that would protect ALL internet users, or on banning behavioral advertising…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) EFF’s relentless work in the legal system makes a meaningful difference for privacy and free expression everywhere. But we also know that your rights won't wait while the wheels of justice turn. Sometimes hacking the system means creating tools and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (871+ words) EFF joined a group of 18 civil society organizations to send a letter encouraging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to Senate Bill 9934A, the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act. The letter states: While framed as a measure to protect local journalism,…...