Victims deserve real protections—not rushed systems like “TAKE IT DOWN” that can be weaponized to remove lawful speech and undermine encryption. eff.org/deeplinks/2...

The issue of online safety is not solved through technology alone, and young people deserve a more intentional approach to protecting their safety and privacy online—not the lazy age verification strategies we’ve seen implemented this year that cause more harm than they solve. eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Dazzled and confused by the myriad of companies harvesting your personal data to profile you? Dive in with us to understand who these companies are and what they do 💪

👀 Big Tech is watching you! But with some simple steps you can improve your privacy. Follow our tips! #Privacy

Trying out different social platforms? Be sure to follow EFF so you see the latest digital rights updates wherever you go: www.eff.org/pages/where...

The Ghost of Christmas Past might see your metadata, but the government shouldn't. Donate to EFF to help protect your digital privacy. eff.org/YEC

'Twas the night before #Christmas… DOS-style 🎄💾 In 1987, PC Life Magazine gifted us with ’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Animated Musical Christmas Disk — a charmingly low-res, CGA 4-color holiday e-card. Play it in your browser ⤵️ archive.org/details/twas... #HappyHolidays #HolidayGames

ARTICLE 19 joins partners in condemning the US State Department’s sanctions against a former EU Commissioner and civil society leaders working to ensure the digital world is safe for everyone. Those who defend democracy and freedom must stand together. www.article19.org/resources/us...

The European Commission (EC) is considering a “Digital Omnibus” package that would substantially rewrite EU privacy law, particularly the landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s not a done deal, and it shouldn’t be. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Digital Rights Bytes is a place for you to get clear answers to the frequently asked questions that bug you about technology in short, easily digestible bites. www.digitalrightsbytes.org/

Schools should not be gateways to lifelong data surveillance. It is time to ask where these boundaries should lie, and who gets to decide.

Don't miss my last regular newsletter before I take a Christmas holidays writing break! In it, among other things, a form of resistance to AI in science that I disagree with, new evidence that AI really can't think.

2025: Web pages vanished. Links broke. Public data disappeared. But the Internet Archive kept the receipts. From investigative reports to video features, these stories show why preserving the web became one of the year’s defining information battles. ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/t... 🧵

❄️ ’Tis the season for exploring the web’s past! @InternetArchive.EU has transformed millions of Dutch websites from the #WaybackMachine into a festive, interactive Christmas mosaic. 🎄 It offers a new way to see the web & the scale & value of digital collections. Try it ➡️ display.archive.org/xmas

EFF's team of technologists engineer solutions to the problems of sneaky tracking, government surveillance, and more. Check out some of those tools! www.eff.org/pages/tools

“If one of these bills passes ... it’s going to affect all users, because if you want to access anything remotely controversial on the internet, you’re going to have to prove who you are,” EFF’s @irmck.bsky.social told @salon.com. www.salon.com/2025/12/22/...

Democracy faced threats this year that technology supercharged—dystopian surveillance, attacks on encryption, and government censorship. EFF's lawyers, technologists, and activists are fighting back. But we need you! Join EFF today: eff.org/YEC

The internet wasn’t broken by one bad decision—and Cindy Cohn (EFF) says there’s no single fix that will restore it. Listen as OGs & advocates explore the past, present & future of the open web on the Future Knowledge #podcast. 🎧 Listen & subscribe: futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...

Because of their dominance, big tech companies are able to collect vast amounts of data. The more data they have, the better they are able to profile you and your loved ones.

Going on a road trip or taking a flight this holiday season? That's the perfect time to catch up on EFF's How to Fix the Internet podcast. www.eff.org/how-to-fix-...

Join EFF's Rindala Alajaji and Alexis Hancock along with Hana Memon from @GenZforChange.org and Cynthia Conti-Cook from Collaborative Research Center for Resilience for our next EFFecting Change about what we stand to lose as more governments push to age-gate the web. www.eff.org/event/effec...

You might think of the share buttons you see on some websites as harmless. But what if we told you they might double as a tracking and profiling tool?

Wondering what kind of data a company has on you? You can ask companies for a copy of your data if you’re in the EU / the company operates in the EU… Read our guide to find out more tips

The early web was driven by curiosity & openness, not monetization. Audrey Witters reflects on that era, using her now-famous animated alien GIF as an example of how playful, freely-shared work helped shape digital culture & why preserving it matters. Learn more ⤵️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/a...

“Flock's ambitions go far beyond license-plate surveillance,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @404Media.co. “Flock's goal isn't to catch stolen cars, their goal is to have total surveillance of everyone all the time." www.404media.co/flock-expos...

EFF’s Jacob Hoffman-Andrews helped @WashingtonPost.com develop a privacy self-defense guide for deleting the file your chatbot keeps on you, with settings for ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini and Meta AI. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/...

The Wayback Machine was a solution to a problem that shouldn’t have existed. Listen as OGs & advocates explore the past, present & future of the open web on the Future Knowledge #podcast. 🎧Listen & Subscribe ⤵️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/episodes/the...

Hoe ga jij om met je sociale media? Laat het ons weten in de comments! Spoor anderen aan af te stappen van Big Tech Stap via: https://www.bitsoffreedom.nl/2025/12/11/weg-van-big-tech-stap-8-sociale-media/

🏆 Guess our top webinar of 2025? From digital sovereignty to open source collaboration and alternatives to Big Tech, it’s been a big year for our webinar team! Watch all of our top webinars on demand 👇 go.nextcloud.com/r/yrH1

Have yourself an 8-bitty little Christmas 🎄👾 🎶 Up On the Housetop was performed using two Atari 2600 consoles playing together in stereo 🤯 The full 2003 album celebrates classic retro platforms. ⬇️ Download The 8bits of Christmas by The 8bitpeoples archive.org/details/8bp0... #8Bit #Chiptune

This year, EFF launched tools to detect surveillance, challenged unconstitutional surveillance, and pushed back against attacks on encryption. You can help us do even more in 2026 when you make a year-end donation! eff.org/yec

Intrusive surveillance technology is increasingly used during protests around the world, and is now being used to prosecute activists and peaceful protesters. Read our report:

Not only are many online ads super annoying, but they are often fuelled by a dirty data industry. We want you to know that there are small steps you can take right now to fight back. 👇

Our Free to Protest guide provides a range of information about police surveillance capabilities so you can be prepared when you next head out. Happy protesting! 🪧 pvcy.org/freetoprotest

Give yourself the gift that keeps on giving this Xmas 🎄 Subscribe to ORG's newsletter! We'll keep you updated on everything that's going on. From campaign updates to events and how to get involved, we've got you covered. Sign up now ⬇️ #DigitalRights action.openrightsgroup.org/sign-up-for-...

Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

We hope the toolkit can be a starting point to assess compliance of national laws, policies, and practices with human rights law. Read our full guide here: privacyinternational.org/report/5403/...

We are proud to see our Guide on International Law and Surveillance being used to develop this great Human Rights Surveillance Assessment Toolkit: mindfulrights.rf.gd/human-rights...

It’s clear that trans people face unique, advanced, and persistent threats—online and off. Here are some strategies for resisting the tech-enabled violence that trans people face. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

It may feel like the whole idea of protecting yourself online is too big of an issue to tackle. But we can take small steps to better protect our own privacy and build an online space that feels as free and safe as speaking with those close to us in the offline world. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Large language models like ChatGPT have hardly stopped hitting the headlines over the past couple of years. But one topic that hasn’t received enough attention is what impact they have on our privacy.

Even if age verification laws require data deletion, you have to trust every website and third-party verifier will actually do it. That's a lot of faith to place in companies with spotty track records—and a risk that doesn't exist when a bartender just glances at your ID. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Currently using a free online AI chatbot? It might look a little different in the near future. Find out how advertising and sponsored content is entering the AI chatbot sphere

As we mark International Migrants Day, the ongoing invasive and arbitrary surveillance of people on the move is impossible to ignore. privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5716/international-migrants-day-2025-year-review

Het internet is geen natuurverschijnsel. Hoe het eruitziet, dat bepalen we zelf. Ben jij ook voor een vrije online omgeving? Support ons werk en word donateur: www.bitsoffreedom.nl/?doneren! 💥

🥷 Online anonymity is declining in 2025. Governments tighten controls, VPNs are under attack & age verification expands. What are your plans for protecting online freedom in 2026? 👉 www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-priv... @techradar.com

De nominaties voor de Big Brother Awards 2025 zijn live. De genomineerde zijn: 1. De Belastingdienst; 2. Clinical Diagnostics Nederland; 3. Microsoft; 4. Politie Nederland; 5. De Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten. Stem op de grootste privacyschender van 2025! 2025.bigbrotherawards.nl

Digital ID could lead to “the worst data breach in UK government history”. Despite fierce opposition, the government is embarking on a digital surveillance infrastructure that has fundamental cybersecurity holes in its foundations. We must say #NotoDigitalID. www.itv.com/news/2025-12...

🧵1️⃣ How do you visualize & explore millions of archived web pages? @InternetArchive.EU partnered with software engineers & the Internet Archive to make a navigable mosaic you can explore with a joystick, buttons, or voice. Learn more ⤵️ blog.archive.org/2025/12/16/f...

As we approach the final negotiations of this regulation, we urge EU lawmakers to work on a final text that fully protects users’ right to private communication and avoids intrusive age-verification mandates and risk benchmark systems that lead to surveillance in practice. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...