Introducing Badger Swarm: New Project Helps Privacy Badger Block Ever More Trackers (www.eff.org)
[News, Call for Action] The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide (www.eff.org)
cross-posted from: monyet.cc/post/153506...
The U.S. Government Wants To Control Online Speech to “Protect Kids” (www.eff.org)
'Online Safety Bill', the UK parliament undermined the privacy, security, and freedom of all internet users (www.eff.org)
The U.K. Parliament has passed the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which says it will make the U.K. “the safest place” in the world to be online. In reality, the OSB will lead to a much more censored, locked-down internet for British users. The bill could empower the government to undermine not just the privacy and security of...
Announcing the Tor University Challenge (www.eff.org)
UK Online Safety Bill Will Mandate Dangerous Age Verification for Much of the Web (www.eff.org)
The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide (www.eff.org)
Young People Should Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act (US-specific) (www.eff.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/1163015...
Help the EFF protect our digital privacy (www.eff.org)
[EFF Article] The Impending Privacy Threat of Self-Driving Cars (www.eff.org)
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How To Turn Off Google’s “Privacy Sandbox” Ad Tracking—and Why You Should (www.eff.org)
Are there foundations similar to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, but with more international focus? (www.eff.org)
I’m a member of the EFF, and its activities are great, but understandably have slightly more focus on USA-related matters. I say “but” just because I don’t live in the USA....
The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide (www.eff.org)
FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users (www.eff.org)
We’re in an exciting time for users who want to take back control from major platforms like Twitter and Facebook. However, this new environment comes with challenges and risks for user privacy, so we need to get it right and make sure networks like the Fediverse and Bluesky are mindful of past...
EFF Article - Google And Apple Introducing New Ways to Defeat Cell Site Simulators (www.eff.org)
I’m not sure if this is strictly privacy or more security related but it does affect iOS and Android and could have privacy implications. It was enough to make me to turn off 2G anyway.
New Privacy Badger Prevents Google From Mangling More of Your Links and Invading Your Privacy (www.eff.org)
You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills (Edit: US-specific) (www.eff.org)
The FCC is Expected to Propose the Return of Net Neutrality Protections Oct 19th (www.eff.org)
Network neutrality is the idea that internet service providers (ISPs) should treat all data that travels over their networks fairly, without discrimination in favor of particular apps, sites or services...
Last year the EFF published this "legal primer" for people hosting Fediverse instances (www.eff.org)
Two important notes: (1) This guide is focused on legal risks that flow from hosting other people’s content, under U.S. law. In general, the safe harbors and immunities discussed below will not protect you if you are directly infringing copyright or defaming someone. (2) Many of us at EFF are lawyers, but we are not YOUR...
Are there foundations similar to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, but with more international focus? (www.eff.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/1819391...
Maryland Supreme Court: Police Can’t Search Digital Data When Users Revoke Consent (www.eff.org)
FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server Data is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users (www.eff.org)
Why Protecting the Fediverse Matters Protecting user privacy is a vital priority for the Fediverse. Many fediverse instances, such as Kolektiva, are focused on serving marginalized communities who are disproportionately targeted by law enforcement. Many were built to serve as a safe haven for those who too often find themselves...
Is Your State’s Child Safety Law Unconstitutional? Try Comprehensive Data Privacy Instead (www.eff.org)
Please stop with the fearmongering, if you are a US lemmy host follow preserve and report guidelines, stay vigilant, follow ongoing discussions of fixes and solutions and you should be fine. (www.eff.org)
cross-posted from: literature.cafe/post/1133610...
Deja Vu: The FBI Proves Again It Can’t be Trusted with Section 702 (www.eff.org)
The FBI doesn’t believe that either our rights or the limitations that Congress has placed upon them matter when it comes to the vast amount of information about us collected under FISA Section 702. The latest exhibit in this is in yet another newly declassified opinion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC)....
