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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 12h

California consumer privacy complaints can spark investigations. It’s important for all of us to speak up, because it really does make a difference. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

How to File a Privacy Complaint in California

Seeing something sketchy when it comes to your online privacy? Here’s how to file a complaint under California’s consumer data privacy law.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 13h

It is encouraging to see the California Privacy Protection Agency stand up for Californians’ rights this way. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

California Targets Tractor Supply's Tricky Tracking

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a record fine earlier this month to Tractor Supply, the country’s self-proclaimed largest “rural lifestyle” retailer, for apparently ducking its

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 14h

“OpenAI is very seriously underestimating people’s creativity when it comes to harassment,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @WashingtonPost.com. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 15h

Fight surveillance capitalism in style—and support EFF while you're at it. shop.eff.org/products/sc...

Two people wearing EFF's Scoop Neck Motherboard t-shirt

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 15h

Introducing Gate Crashing – EFF’s interview series where we talk to people who have used the internet to take nontraditional paths to break into the traditional worlds of journalism and creativity. Check out Episode 1 today! www.eff.org/pages/gate-...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 16h

If you want to start taking steps to enhance your digital security, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some simple concepts and tips. ssd.eff.org/en/playlist...

Want a security starter pack?

Start from the beginning with a selection of simple steps. Surveillance impacts all of us, no matter where we live or what we do. While some of us might be directly affected, others may simply want to know what measures they can take to protect their communications and data from...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 17h

We're seeking passionate law students to join EFF’s legal team as interns! Get involved in fighting for free speech, privacy, and innovation. www.eff.org/about/oppor...

Legal Internship Opportunities

Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 Intern Class, with a deadline of November 1. See below for instructions and a link to the application.EFF’s legal internships provide law students with a

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 19h

To learn more about Paragon, spyware, and how EFF can help in the fight against unlawful surveillance, read our response here:

EFF Statement on ICE Use of Paragon Solutions Malware

This statement can be attributed to EFF Senior Staff Technologist Cooper QuintinIt was recently reported by Jack Poulson on Substack that ICE has reactivated its 2 million dollar contract with Paragon...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 19h

There is so much unknown about how ICE intends to use Paragon's terrifying no-click surveillance spyware. We appreciate members of the House Oversight Committee for sending this letter and trying to find out how this spyware will be used.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 19h

Nearly 100 submissions from reproductive rights advocates around the world paint a clear picture of censorship in action: abortion content is being removed, restricted, and silenced by platforms at an alarming rate. www.eff.org/pages/stopc...

#StopCensoringAbortion: What We Learned and Where We Go From Here

When we launched Stop Censoring Abortion, our goals were to understand how social media platforms were silencing abortion-related content, gather data and lift up stories of censorship, and hold

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 21h

Happy Amazon Prime Day! Amazon collects mountains of data about how you use the service, but there is a setting you can change to make it harder for the company to use that data to sell you more things. #OptOutOctober www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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404 Media @404media.co · 1d

NEW: Cops in Texas told 404 Media in May they used Flock to find a woman who self-administered an abortion out of concern for her safety.

Documents now show police were conducting a “death investigation” and discussed whether they could charge her with a crime: www.404media.co/police-said-...

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

Newly obtained documents confirm what law enforcement and Flock Safety tried to deny: A Texas sheriff’s office used license plate readers while investigating a woman’s self-managed abortion, not to find a “missing person." www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

Portland! We're excited to host a semi-secret members' Speakeasy on October 25 🍻 We hope to see you there: eff.org/speakeasy-p...

EFF Members' Speakeasy: Portland 2025

Join EFF staff and local online rights supporters for a Speakeasy meet up on Saturday, October 25 in Portland, Oregon at 10 Barrel Brewing!Raise a glass and discover EFF's latest work defending

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

"The ability for law enforcement in some states to get access to data and digital surveillance data from other states is going to be a massive problem," EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @Reason.com. reason.com/2025/10/06/...

Texas and Florida have become national models for using the police state to wage culture war battles

From library books to abortion, gender, and even food, the culture war is now feeding the police state.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

“If there were ever a time not to undermine laws to stop the government from spying on its people, this would be the time,” former San Francisco Supervisor told @48hills.bsky.social.
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A move to undermine SF's law that controls police surveillance - 48 hills

Plus: Rent control for luxury apartments instead of affordable housing ... and Sup. Joel Engardio is 12 days from losing his seat. That's The Agenda for Oct. 6-13

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

Meta has already made the choice to allow speech about abortion on its platforms, and it has not hesitated to highlight that commitment whenever it has faced scrutiny. Now it’s time for Meta to put its money where its mouth is. www.eff.org/pages/platf...

Platforms Have Failed Us on Abortion Content. Here's How They Can Fix

BY MOLLY BUCKLEY | October 1, 2025This is the eighth installment in a blog series documenting EFF's findings from the Stop Censoring Abortion campaign. You can read additional posts here. In our Stop

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

“If (AI crime prediction is) paired with invasive technologies such as face recognition, which itself reflects biases and makes errors that have led to false arrests, the potential harm is exponential," EFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social told @Mashable.com.
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AI-powered security systems invite 'Minority Report' comparisons

Generative AI has become a much bigger player in the security sector. But privacy experts worry that it's introducing a civil liberties nightmare.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

“The idea that law enforcement would be masked and and therefore unaccountable to the people they are serving is really anathema to American values,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @TechnologyReview.com. www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/06/...

Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline

People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

“He’s an idea machine,” EFF’s Cindy Cohn said of @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy in @NYTimes.com. “He’s the source of more ideas about how technology and people should interact than any single person.”
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Can Cory Doctorow’s Book ‘Enshittification’ Change the Tech Debate?

Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

Flock is preparing to roll out a new feature: Its gunshot detection devices will begin listening for voices in “distress.” www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Flock’s Gunshot Detection Microphones Will Start Listening for Human

Flock Safety, the police technology company most notable for their extensive network of automated license plate readers spread throughout the United States, is rolling out a new and troubling product

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

Hey San Francisco 👋 come see EFF at #TechCrunchDisrupt2025! We'll be in the Expo Hall from Oct 27-29. You can even get a discount on your ticket if you register below: www.eff.org/event/eff-t...

EFF at TechCrunch Disrupt

EFF is excited to be back at TechCrunch Disrupt! Be sure to find us in the Expo Hall, where you can stop by our booth to chat with our team about the latest in the fight for privacy and free

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

The Danish Presidency is pushing a dangerous proposal in the EU that would allow the government to scan all our private communications. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped

The European Union Council is once again debating its controversial message scanning proposal, aka “Chat Control,” that would lead to the scanning of private conversations of billions of people. Chat

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

We told you we're always watching Big Brother 👀 and now you can watch 1984 with us! EFF is teaming up with the Roxie Theater for a screening of this classic film. Use code BIGBROTHER25 for discounted tickets 🎬 www.eff.org/event/eff-r...

EFF at the Roxie Theater: 1984 Showing

EFF is thrilled to partner with the Roxie Theater for a special screening of the iconic film 1984. Before the movie, we'll share a bit about our work defending privacy and free speech online. You can

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 1d

Tech rights are workers' rights. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

What Europe’s New Gig Work Law Means for Unions and Technology

At EFF, we believe that tech rights are worker’s rights. Since the pandemic, workers of all kinds have been subjected to increasingly invasive forms of bossware. These are the “algorithmic

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