The good news: the EU blocked mass scanning of messages. The bad news: they’re still considering other problematic scanning initiatives. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Government internet shutdowns are isolating millions, silencing dissent, and blocking information about human rights abuses. Join EFF and Amnesty International to learn how journalists, emergency responders, and ordinary people can persist. Live on 4/16 at 9:00 am PT eff.org/livestream-...

American consumers deserve the assurance that the devices they use, whether routers or other connected smart home devices, are built to withstand attacks that put themselves and others at risk, no matter where they are manufactured. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Did you know EFFector is on your favorite podcast player? 🎙️ Each episode breaks down digital rights news with EFF's lawyers, activists, and technologists! This week: how police surveillance suffers from 'mission creep.' www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Would you like to help us test Privacy Badger for Safari on macOS? You'll need Safari 26 and Apple's TestFlight app. If this sounds good, please send an email to extension-devs at eff.org and we'll send you an invite when the build is ready.

EFF is excited to be at @bsidescharm.bsky.social in a few weeks! It's our first time there, so if you're in the area, be sure to stop by and say hi 👋 www.eff.org/event/eff-b...

The EU blocked mass scanning of messages, but the fight is far from over. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Set it and forget it. Start an annual or monthly recurring donation to EFF to show your support for free speech and privacy online. eff.org/join-m

People across the Middle East and North Africa face arrest, long prison sentences, and exile based on their digital traces. This particularly impacts human rights defenders and journalists. But against near impossible odds, people continue finding pathways to freedom. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

"An extremely invasive surveillance capability such as this should require the strongest judicial oversight and confirmation that such intrusion is necessary and [a] proportionate response to the crime being investigated," EFF’s @cooperq.com told @npr.org.

3D printing has been an engine for grassroots innovation—from life-saving medical devices to everyday repairs. New mandates threaten the open commons that made it all possible. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Mandated 3D printer censorware is doomed to fail for its intended purpose, but will still manage to hurt the professional and hobbyist communities using these tools. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Attending @bsidesprg.bsky.social? Don't miss out on an EFF keynote by our Director of Cybersecurity @evacide.bsky.social. We'll see you there! www.eff.org/event/bside...

“As the saying goes, there’s no such thing as a free lunch,” EFF’s @mguariglia.bsky.social told @sfgate.com. “Police may still have to request the footage from either the user or Ring, but they clearly consider it part of a larger network of police surveillance.”

Want to support digital freedom? Buy your @hope.net ticket this month and 10% goes straight to EFF's work protecting privacy and free expression online 🔒 www.eff.org/event/eff-h...

EFF thanks Securing Hardware for their support, helping EFF's Public Interest Technology (PIT) team keep you safe online.

Recording law enforcement is a First Amendment right. But a new FAA rule threatens penalties for anyone who uses a drone to record ICE or CBP, including destruction of the drone. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Proposed rules about how the government buys and deploys AI could allow bureaucrats to sidestep necessary safeguards and supercharge mass surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Without free and fair competition, companies choose what you can buy, not customers. “Competition is going to have to discipline Amazon,” EFF’s Mitch Stoltz told @WashingtonPost.com. “Right now, it’s not.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/...

What happens when something may harm some and may be a great benefit for others? “It’s hard to respond to that, and the First Amendment says you don’t respond to that by passing a law that says no one can do it” @davidgreene.bsky.social told @CivilBeat.bsky.social. www.civilbeat.org/2026/04/tee...

The government’s “temporary” 21-month drone ban—that covers the entire country, and shields federal agents from being recorded—is an attempt to avoid accountability. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Always wanted to go deeper with Linux? Now’s your chance with this @nostarchpress.bsky.social book bundle! You’ll also support EFF’s work when you pay what you want for this bundle 💸 www.humblebundle.com/books/linux...

3D printers empower people to quickly repair and replace everyday items. Print-blocking bills threaten this lawful use, though the algorithms will inevitably be subverted by any lawbreakers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

New legislation could spell the end for the creative open-source community that has grown around 3D printing. From medical equipment to cat toys, we can't let innovation be stifled by state mandated censorware. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Support EFF whether they are talking to policymakers, writing code for Privacy Badger, or fighting in the courts to protect free speech and privacy online. Donate today! eff.org/join

Cindy Cohn's tour discussing her new book, Privacy's Defender, continues in Washington, D.C. on April 13 with Gigi Sohn and April 14 with WISP! Register now: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2....

Anger towards big tech companies exists because these companies harvest and exploit peoples’ data. We should pass laws to stop that. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Copyright law is supposed to reward creators. Too often, it’s used to shake down nonprofits even when they didn't post the accused content. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Proposed rules about how the government buys and deploys AI could allow bureaucrats to sidestep necessary safeguards and supercharge mass surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Becoming a member of EFF allows us to continue work on projects like Surveillance Self-Defense, Privacy Badger, Certbot, and much more. We're committed to protecting your digital rights, so join us today! eff.org/join

The FAA quietly imposed a nationwide drone restriction that prevents filming ICE and other federal agents within half a mile. It’s an attack on the First Amendment.

Government shouldn't mandate corporate censorship on your devices. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Yes, VPNs can help you get around certain types of geographic restrictions, but it’s very important you do your due diligence before downloading one. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...

What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they try to guess your age or take your ID for age verification? www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Looking for ways to show your support for digital freedoms? We've got you covered! Check out our shop for mugs, pins, stickers, and more: shop.eff.org

“Just labeling something as a design feature means nothing,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @cnbc.com. “If it’s speech, it’s speech and it gets both First Amendment protection and potentially Section 230 protection as well.”

A nonprofit web host got a copyright demand—for a photo it didn’t post. They removed it anyway. The law firm still demanded money. EFF pushed back, and the claim fell apart. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

EFF thanks Zellic for their support. See how your team can stand with us at eff.org/thanks

In our latest Speaking Freely interview we chat with Jacob Mchangama, lawyer and co-author of "The Future of Free Speech: Reversing the Global Decline of Democracy's Most Essential Freedom," out April 7th: www.eff.org/pages/speak....

It may be tempting to celebrate recent social media verdicts, but weakening First Amendment protections harms all of us.

Kudos to former Practitioner Fellow @nicoleozer.bsky.social, who has been appointed as the Executive Director of @eff.org! Nicole is a national leader in law and policy to advance rights, justice, and democracy. #DigitalCivilSociety

Whereas governments once used ad hoc measures to suppress online speech, today, states around the world have systematized censorship, creating durable systems of control. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Banning 3D parts based on their function is a doomed game of cat and mouse. Algorithmic print blocking will be circumvented by lawbreakers, and legal uses will be censored. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

EFF’s Cindy Cohn has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge on the internet. Learn more when you join EFF and get the new book Privacy's Defender. supporters.eff.org/donate/join...

Got a copyright demand over something you didn’t post? Don’t assume you’re liable—you may have strong legal defenses.

3D Print-blocking laws hand monopolistic power to manufacturers and can criminalize open source alternatives. We need to reject these onerous restraints on creation. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Calling all security researchers and hackers 📢 Grab your @hope.net tickets by April 30 and 10% of the sale will go to EFF! www.eff.org/event/eff-h...

EFF thanks Adelia Risk for their support. See how your team can join the fight at eff.org/thanks.

“The purpose of all of these laws is to deny young people access to information they have a constitutional right to receive, and also audiences they have a constitutional right to speak to,” EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @civilbeat.bsky.social.

In her new book, Privacy's Defender, EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn takes us with her into the courthouse back in 1996 as she argues the seminal first case defending privacy in the digital age. Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pY....