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15 Jun 2021, 9:42 am
Companies Have History of Unfair Crackdowns on First-Amendment Protected ActivitiesSan Francisco – Nearly two dozen rights groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), have joined together to tell PayPal and its subsidiary Venmo to shape up its policies on account freezes and closures, as its opaque practices are interfering with payment systems connected to many First-Amendment protected activities. [read post]
14 Jun 2021, 1:23 pm
S.B. 7072 Violates First Amendment, Gives Politicians’ Speech Preferential Treatment Over Other UsersTallahassee, Florida—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Protect Democracy urged a federal judge to strike down Florida’s law banning Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms from suspending political candidates’ accounts, saying it unconstitutionally interferes with the First Amendment rights of the companies and their users, and forces… [read post]
14 Jun 2021, 7:42 am
Police Department Withheld Documents About Use of Facial RecognitionSan Francisco – On Tuesday, June 15, at 5:30 pm PT, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will testify against the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) at the city’s Sunshine Ordinance Task Force hearing. [read post]
10 Jun 2021, 1:16 pm
We are therefore proud to support the Electronic Frontier Foundation in their work to do so,” says Marie Dahllöf, Secretary General of the Swedish Postcode Foundation. [read post]
9 Jun 2021, 11:21 am
Georgia Officials Call Plaintiff Voters “Bystanders” Who Lack Standing to Sue and Dismiss Serious Technical Issues as “Glitches”Atlanta, Georgia—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Free Speech for People (FSPF) urged a federal appeals court today to hold that a group of Georgia voters and the organization that supports them have standing to sue the Georgia Secretary of State over the implementation of defective voting systems they say… [read post]
7 Jun 2021, 5:21 pm
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), European Digital Rights (EDRi), and 40 other civil society organizations urged the Council of Europe’s Parliament Assembly and Committee of Ministers to allow more time for them to provide much-needed analysis and feedback on the flawed cross border police surveillance treaty its cybercrime committee rushed to approve without adequate privacy safeguards. [read post]
7 Jun 2021, 1:43 pm
" These concerns were raised in a court filing last week by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Center For Democracy and Technology, the American Library Association, the Association of College And Research Libraries, the Association of Research Libraries, and Public Knowledge. [read post]
2 Jun 2021, 10:21 am
To commemorate the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s 30th anniversary, we present EFF30 Fireside Chats. [read post]
28 May 2021, 11:15 am
Read on, via the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF): [EFF] along with Public Citizen and Public Knowledge urged a U.S. court... [read post]
21 May 2021, 1:51 pm
Police Group Abusing Copyright Law to Withhold Documents, Violate Public Records ActWoodland, California—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) to obtain materials showing how police are trained in the use of force, after the organization cited third-party copyright interests to illegally withhold them from the public.The lawsuit, filed under California’s Public Records Act (PRA),… [read post]
19 May 2021, 8:42 am
EFF Joins Groups Fighting Exploitative Data-Gathering in Apps and on the WebSan Francisco – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has joined Consumer Reports, Access Now, PEN America, and DarkPatterns.org in launching the “Dark Patterns Tip Line”—a project for the public to submit examples of deceptive design patterns they see in technology products and services. [read post]
14 May 2021, 4:35 pm
They discussed his ideas for reconceptualizing the relationship between constitutional rights and justice, and how we can recover America’s original vision of rights while updating them to confront the challenges of the 21st century. ● The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) Fireside Chat: Surveillance, with Edward Snowdon is now on YouTube. [read post]
5 May 2021, 3:01 pm
The Verge – Lawyers claim Erik Johnson made fair use of Proctorio’s software code in a critical Twitter thread: “The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit against the remote testing company Proctorio on behalf of Miami University student Erik Johnson. [read post]
1 May 2021, 4:17 pm
. ● Join the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for a candid live discussion with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn, EFF Director of Engineering for Certbot Alexis Hancock, and EFF Policy Analyst Matthew Guariglia as they weigh in on surveillance in modern culture, activism, and the future of privacy. [read post]
29 Apr 2021, 12:20 pm
To commemorate the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s 30th anniversary, we present EFF30 Fireside Chats. [read post]
23 Apr 2021, 9:07 am
In 2017, along with partners at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the ACLU of Massachusetts, the ACLU brought a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security challenging this fast-growing practice — and won. [read post]
23 Apr 2021, 8:52 am
—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Massachusetts today filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, asking the Supreme Court to hear a challenge to the Department of Homeland Security’s policy and practice of warrantless and suspicionless searches of travelers’ electronic devices at U.S. airports and other ports of entry. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 8:11 am
Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: EFF Sues Proctorio on Behalf of Student It Falsely Accused of Copyright Infringement to Get Critical Tweets Taken Down First off today, a press release from the Electronic Frontier Foundation announces that the organization has filed a lawsuit against Proctorio Inc. on behalf of college student Erik Johnson in response to a takedown notice filed by Proctorio against tweets by Johnson that were critical of the… [read post]
21 Apr 2021, 4:17 pm
Links to Software Code Excerpts in Tweets Are Fair UsePhoenix, Arizona—The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit today against Proctorio Inc. on behalf of college student Erik Johnson, seeking a judgment that he didn’t infringe the company’s copyrights when he linked to excerpts of its software code in tweets criticizing the software maker.Proctorio, a developer of exam administration and surveillance software, misused the copyright… [read post]
19 Apr 2021, 8:36 am
DMCA Blocks Consumers from Downloading Apps That Big Tech Companies Don’t Approve OfSan Francisco—On Tuesday, April 20, and Wednesday, April 21, experts from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) fighting copyright abuse will testify at virtual hearings held by the Copyright Office in favor of exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) so people who have purchased digital devices—from cameras and e-readers to smart TVs—can repair… [read post]
