2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1236+ words) On March 23, the FCC issued an update to their Covered List, a list of equipment banned from obtaining regulatory approval necessary for U. S. sale (and thus effectively a ban on sale of new devices), to include all new routers produced in…...

5+ hour, 33+ min ago  (200+ words) Time and time again, we've seen police surveillance suffer from 'mission creep'technology sold as a way to prevent heinous crimes ends up enforcing traffic violations, tracking protestors, and more. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we're diving into this troubling pattern…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago  (455+ words) This is the third installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. You can read the first post here, and the second here. Remembering the Arab Spring today means seeing the events of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (467+ words) April 9, 2026 - 9: 00am to 10: 30am PDTApril 9, 2026 - 5: 00pm to 6: 30pm BSTLondon, UK lumka (not EFF)will host this event. EFF Director for International Freedom of Expression Jillian C. York will be speaking. From the Organizers: The discussion will feature Ruby Chen, Ana Luisa Cubas (Sound Surveillance Archive…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (816+ words) The EU's so-called Chat Control plan, which would mandate mass scanning and other encryption breaking measures, has had some good news lately. The most controversial idea, the forced requirement to scan encrypted messages, was given up by EU member states....

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4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (289+ words) You're invited on a journey inside the privacy battles that shaped the internet. EFF's Executive Director Cindy Cohn has tangled with the feds, fought for your data security, and argued before judges to protect our access to science and knowledge…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (212+ words) This is not unique to Iran. Around the world, governments are pulling the plug to control narratives and crush resistance. But access to the internet is a human right'and people continue to find ways to stay connected. Join EFF and…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (365+ words) Legal intern Raj Gambhir was the principal author of this post. The Trump administration has restricted the First Amendment right to record law enforcement by issuing an unprecedented nationwide flight restriction preventing private drone operators, including professional and citizen journalists,…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (968+ words) While the very public fight continues between the Department of Defense and Anthropic over whether the government can punish a company for refusing to allow its technology to be used for mass surveillance, another branch of the U. S. government is quietly…...