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\n“It is completely unsurprising that people are building apps to fight back against Meta glasses and other surreptitious public recording,” EFF’s @cooperq told @arstechnica. Many people “have a deep revulsion to being recorded without their consent, which is understandable.” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/meta-ai-glasses-may-get-creepier-and-apps-that-detect-them-arent-perfect/
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117134678429394302","date_published":"2026-08-21T17:29:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 17:29","date_timestamp":1787333350,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96162049","content_html":"EFF’s Lena Cohen joined Tunnel Vision’s Christophe Haubursin to explain how your personal data is being shared, recorded, and used in the milliseconds before you see an online ad. https://youtu.be/U0-8SrbG0xA?si=GbBdpiyU13I1ud3B
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117134374950548590","date_published":"2026-08-21T16:11:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 16:11","date_timestamp":1787328719,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96126065","content_html":"The Force is strong with this one. https://www.commondreams.org/news/darth-vader-flock
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117130688037722494","date_published":"2026-08-21T00:34:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-21 00:34","date_timestamp":1787272461,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96123355","content_html":"EFF’s Matthew Guariglia joined WHYY NPR Philadelphia's Studio 2 to discuss Flock Safety’s ALPRs and the “reforms” they announced last week. “A lot of these reforms are much too little, too late... It is warrantless mass surveillance writ large across the country.” https://whyy.org/episodes/the-surveillance-state-got-creepier/
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117130393200888209","date_published":"2026-08-20T23:19:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 23:19","date_timestamp":1787267962,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96120660","content_html":"The Ninth Circuit’s misguided ruling not allowing immediate appeals of denials of Section 230 immunity will harm all internet users. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/ninth-circuit-ruling-will-force-online-platforms-host-user-speech-fight-lengthy
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117130096854468761","date_published":"2026-08-20T22:04:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 22:04","date_timestamp":1787263440,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96117767","content_html":"\"This is the moment that EFF was really built for, to really address both this political and technological moment and really make sure that technology really is working for people.\" EFF's Nicole Ozer shared with @mmasnick on the Techdirt Podcast. https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/11/techdirt-podcast-episode-453-meet-the-effs-new-executive-director/
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117129964054342323","date_published":"2026-08-20T21:30:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 21:30","date_timestamp":1787261414,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96116513","content_html":"Age Verification schemes come with a wealth of privacy, security, and access issues. ZKP’s aren’t going to solve any of them, they just kick the problem down the road. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/zkps-arent-age-verification-silver-bullets
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117129849160713987","date_published":"2026-08-20T21:01:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 21:01","date_timestamp":1787259661,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96113949","content_html":"The Digital Unicorn from EFF's 25th anniversary is back from the archives to light the way to a brighter future. https://shopeff.org/products/unicorn-tank-top
\n“Unfortunately, if you are on a machine that’s been issued by your workplace, you should expect that there’s some type of monitoring,” EFF’s @htsuka told @AssociatedPress. https://apnews.com/article/employer-surveillance-bossware-tracking-workplace-7d61e74242b872457bbfcf2223f9ebd5
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117129454380330673","date_published":"2026-08-20T19:20:37+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 19:20","date_timestamp":1787253637,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96108108","content_html":"Meta and Reddit have sometimes resisted unlawful ICE subpoenas behind the scenes. They should do it publicly in court. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/some-tech-companies-have-privately-pushed-back-ice-subpoenas-they-should-all-do
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117129153909606892","date_published":"2026-08-20T18:04:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-20 18:04","date_timestamp":1787249052,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96057366","content_html":"Do you know how to spot covert automated license plate readers (ALPRs)? Here's what to look out for if you're on the U.S.-Mexico border.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/how-identify-automated-license-plate-readers-us-mexico-border
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117124294277343433","date_published":"2026-08-19T21:28:20+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 21:28","date_timestamp":1787174900,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96055045","content_html":"Get the sticker version of \"Many Hands Make Light Work\" in our online store. Pitter patter: https://shopeff.org/products/many-hands-make-light-work-sticker
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EFF's #DEFCON t-shirt challenge remains unsolved! Find your way to the online puzzle from this year's design: Many Hands Make Light Work by Hannah Diaz.
Thanks to our puzzlemasters Aaron Steimle (AKA Elegin) and Kevin Hulin (AKA CryptoK)!
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Grand Theft Auto going digital-only “is illustrative of the moment that we’re in, that things are online, and that there is a digitisation of so many kinds of tools and services, from gaming to accessing a doctor,” EFF’s Paige Collings told The European Correspondent. “It's the absence of choice.” https://europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/you-can-buy-the-game-but-its-never-really-yours
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117123779333289849","date_published":"2026-08-19T19:17:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 19:17","date_timestamp":1787167043,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"96047233","content_html":"Online platforms should not have to fight lengthy and costly legal battles before lawsuits can be dismissed under Section 230.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/ninth-circuit-ruling-will-force-online-platforms-host-user-speech-fight-lengthy
Add some whimsy to your suit with a privacy-minded Bigfoot pin 👣 https://shop.eff.org/products/bigfoot-pin
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“Anonymity provides you the space to either publish unpopular speech, or speech that is critical of powerful individuals,” EFF’s @aaronmackey told Straight Arrow News. And those powerful individuals could be “folks who are rich and famous, or government officials.” https://san.com/cc/anna-delveys-crusade-against-wikipedia-and-what-it-means-for-the-first-amendment/
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117123215603480272","date_published":"2026-08-19T16:54:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-19 16:54","date_timestamp":1787158441,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95991094","content_html":"“Any claims that this company is providing family safety is in direct conflict with their business practices, which are endangering people by violating their privacy,” EFF’s Daly Barnett told Kidsburgh. https://www.kidsburgh.org/life360-bought-an-advertising-company-in-january-heres-what-parents-need-to-know/
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117118104124187137","date_published":"2026-08-18T19:14:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 19:14","date_timestamp":1787080446,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95988418","content_html":"Social media bans and other age-based restrictions deny young people their rights to access information and speak online, EFF’s @davidgreene told @TheGuardian. Non-governmental alternatives – such as parental control tools provided by the companies – are better options. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-pays-influencers-teen-social-media-ban
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117117898278808827","date_published":"2026-08-18T18:21:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 18:21","date_timestamp":1787077305,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95981609","content_html":"EFF is excited to be back at TechCrunch Disrupt! Stop by and see us in the Expo Hall, where you can learn all about our work defending privacy and free speech online. EFF supporters can even get 25% off tickets here: https://www.eff.org/event/eff-techcrunch-disrupt-2
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117117392118181120","date_published":"2026-08-18T16:13:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-18 16:13","date_timestamp":1787069581,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95939482","content_html":"Did you know over 70% of EFF's funding goes directly toward ensuring EFF's lawyers, activists, and technologists can better push for your rights online? We take your support seriously and make the most out of your donation. https://eff.org/join
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117113102084242566","date_published":"2026-08-17T22:02:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 22:02","date_timestamp":1787004121,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95936788","content_html":"“Invasive searches like ALPR database queries must require a judicial warrant,” EFF’s @cooperq told @FastCompany. “Policymakers must seize this moment—when even the leading ALPR vendor has admitted they have done too little to prevent abuse—to, at minimum, codify real protections into law.” https://www.fastcompany.com/91590083/why-we-love-to-hate-flock
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117112890887937733","date_published":"2026-08-17T21:08:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 21:08","date_timestamp":1787000898,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95932280","content_html":"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. https://ssd.eff.org/en/playlist/want-security-starter-pack
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117112623122188977","date_published":"2026-08-17T20:00:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-17 20:00","date_timestamp":1786996813,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95930164","content_html":"Help EFF get to SXSW! Each year, the Internet gets to vote on which panels should be accepted for SXSW 2027. EFF's Executive Director Nicole Ozer has panels that you can vote for today! Voting ends August 23rd.
https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1783723685942001uswq
https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1785131827853001rsTg
“Up until now, we have only been able to guess at the size of the problem,” EFF’s @evacide told @TechCrunch. “It’s hard to say that you’re using spyware as a surgical tool when you’ve deployed it tens of thousands of times.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/us-courts-will-start-publishing-how-often-the-government-uses-spyware/
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117094947991648287","date_published":"2026-08-14T17:05:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 17:05","date_timestamp":1786727111,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95772568","content_html":"Imagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” The LDS Church has a track record of claiming exactly that kind of authority over the word “Mormon,” using the threat of expensive litigation to pressure speakers into compliance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/dismiss-churchs-trademark-lawsuit-against-mormon-stories-podcast-eff-urges-court
","summary":"","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff/117094943414263877","date_published":"2026-08-14T17:04:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-14 17:04","date_timestamp":1786727041,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"95719485","content_html":"@jwilker We're sorry to hear that you were unable to chat during the stream! EFF's livestreams are also available on YouTube and questions can be sent ahead of streams to events@eff.org.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/117089763784867165","date_published":"2026-08-13T19:06:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 19:06","date_timestamp":1786648006,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95718925","content_html":"You can learn more about Cindy's career in her memoir, Privacy’s Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance: https://shopeff.org/products/privacys-defender-by-cindy-cohn
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/117089720138958743","date_published":"2026-08-13T18:55:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-13 18:55","date_timestamp":1786647340,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95713537","content_html":"Help us and Cloaked bring the fireside chat \"AI, Data Privacy and the Legislative Road to Personal Safety,\" featuring EFF's Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Guariglia, to SXSW! Voting ends August 23rd. https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1784810293331001kpUU
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Tell your state Senator to vote NO on A.B. 1709. https://www.acteff.org/campaign/167034/
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/117049626091344968","date_published":"2026-08-06T16:59:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-06 16:59","date_timestamp":1786035554,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"95198283","content_html":"Sign up here: https://eff.org/poker
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/117039188177966563","date_published":"2026-08-04T20:44:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-08-04 20:44","date_timestamp":1785876284,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94921118","content_html":"@bosh Yep! We'll be at Black Hat as well with the DEF CON t-shirt (: No Fix Copyright t-shirt at the con year, though you can still get it at shopeff.org.
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/117009839175292294","date_published":"2026-07-30T16:20:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-30 16:20","date_timestamp":1785428454,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94875848","content_html":"@ModusMundi You can grab a set at either Black Hat or DEF CON. Just be sure to see us early in case we run out!
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/117005400224893454","date_published":"2026-07-29T21:32:01+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-29 21:32","date_timestamp":1785360721,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94875834","content_html":"@bosh You can grab a set at DEF CON (: Just be sure to see us early in case we run out!
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/117005398485101347","date_published":"2026-07-29T21:31:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-29 21:31","date_timestamp":1785360694,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94735925","content_html":"You can learn more about the campaign and how to contact your MEPs at https://killthecookiebanner.eu/ - please help us to #KillTheCookieBanner once and for all!
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116992282598404400","date_published":"2026-07-27T13:56:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-27 13:56","date_timestamp":1785160562,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94589443","content_html":"Find out how police are surveilling you and your neighbors. https://www.atlasofsurveillance.org/
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116975710683017137","date_published":"2026-07-24T15:41:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-24 15:41","date_timestamp":1784907694,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"94058685","content_html":"Do you know about any cities that created PIT Crews or know of any cities that should create a PIT Crew? ⬇️
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116925326237091492","date_published":"2026-07-15T18:08:09+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-15 18:08","date_timestamp":1784138889,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93777472","content_html":"“I am energized by all the opportunity ahead for us to build on EFF’s strong foundation and make it even mightier. And we need you and others in the fight. Please renew your membership, become a recurring monthly supporter, and introduce someone new to EFF by snagging them a gift membership.” https://supporters.eff.org/donate/nicole--wsjd (5/5)
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116896416887846804","date_published":"2026-07-10T15:36:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 15:36","date_timestamp":1783697767,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93777458","content_html":"“This challenge is what EFF was purpose-built to tackle. When EFF was founded in 1990, the World Wide Web did not yet exist, cell phones were the size of bricks, and EFF’s founders understood something remarkably prescient: Technology and civil liberties would become inseparable.” (4/5)
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116896415539555550","date_published":"2026-07-10T15:35:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 15:35","date_timestamp":1783697746,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93777435","content_html":"These perilous times present a moment of extraordinary possibility. \"The future of AI has not been written and we can work together to get it right. We can make sure our laws reflect the needs of the modern digital age. We can build the technologies that empower rather than marginalize communities.\" (3/5)
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116896414015113853","date_published":"2026-07-10T15:35:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 15:35","date_timestamp":1783697723,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93777417","content_html":"“Many of the threats that once seemed hypothetical are now reality, and EFF’s work to ensure technology supports rights, justice, freedom, and innovation for all people has never been more critical.” (2/5)
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116896412799010351","date_published":"2026-07-10T15:35:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-07-10 15:35","date_timestamp":1783697705,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93393477","content_html":"![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Fmedia_attachments%2Ffiles%2F116%2F858%2F050%2F658%2F385%2F866%2Foriginal%2F998b753ae214f94b.png\")
The @apnews.com story notes EFF has published a guide on the various types of surveillance towers in use along the southern border, designed to help local residents. Want a copy?
https://shopeff.org/products/eff-zine-surveillance-technology-at-the-u-s-mexico-border
\"Although the Court stopped short of striking down these warrants as inherently unconstitutional, we look forward to pressing lower courts to eliminate these warrants once and for all.\" (3/3)
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","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116834120652903143","date_published":"2026-06-29T15:33:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-29 15:33","date_timestamp":1782747202,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"92918752","content_html":"@anomalocarididae Yes! It's available on the Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/effecting-change-lgbtq-solidarity-against-the-tide-of-surveillance) and on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/live/1hG2kx2w-2o).
","url":"https://mastodon.social/users/eff/statuses/116813442879807816","date_published":"2026-06-25T23:54:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Electronic Frontier Foundation","url":"https://mastodon.social/@eff","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.mastodon.social%2Faccounts%2Favatars%2F000%2F041%2F055%2Foriginal%2F5882409472032e01.png","_microblog":{"username":"eff@mastodon.social"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-06-25 23:54","date_timestamp":1782431684,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"93462107","content_html":"\"Seeking new data for AI training is no excuse,\" EFF’s @falsemirror told @cnet. \"Such disproportionate monitoring of workers is an abuse of power and highlights the necessity of legislation to protect worker privacy by requiring consent and due process.\"
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/meta-backs-off-data-tracking-of-employees-train-ai-models/
Read the full blog where we go more in depth with the flaws of the KIDS Act: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/kids-act-would-require-age-checks-get-online. (10/10)
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