Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 21

Adri Perez and Cynthia Conti-Cook join EFF's Daly Barnett, Hayley Tsukayama, and Jennifer Pinsof in our upcoming livestream "Reproductive Justice in the Digital Age." Watch live on August 28! https://eff.org/livestream-repro

No one should have to worry about warrantless police drones spying on their backyard sunbathing.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/backyard-privacy-age-drones
#drones #privacy

It's a win “for people who are both concerned about online speech & the ability for everyone to both be able to speak online as well as to access news, information, & community groups” and also for consumer privacy, EFF’s @aaronmackey told @marketplaceapm. https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/court-upholds-block-of-california-law-aimed-at-protecting-kids-online/

While a device’s mobile ad ID is technically an anonymous piece of information, it is easy to cross reference other data points to determine the owner, EFF’s Beryl Lipton warned the @TexasObserver. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-tangle-cobwebs/

Instead of suing Donald Trump, “given Taylor Swift’s reach as a celebrity, I think she could be a lot more effective, frankly, if she just used her own platform to repudiate it, & that would accomplish as much as any lawsuit,” EFF’s @cmcsherr told @CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/24/us/ai-content-laws-taylor-swift-trump/index.html

Employers should let workers opt in or out of wearing health monitoring devices, only process strictly necessary data, and delete the information within 24 hours, EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz told @AP. https://apnews.com/article/wearable-tech-extreme-heat-worker-safety-9948cbdb608e1716f554d8263c81b2cf

Make sure you never miss out on the latest and greatest EFF gear by becoming a recurring donor! You can grab new swag every year, and know that you are helping EFF continue our fight for digital rights online. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/fight-surveillance-and-protect-free-speech--s

When you browse the web, go shopping, and even drive around, corporate trackers are watching your every move. Our new report walks through the most common kinds of tracking, from pixels to facial recognition. https://www.eff.org/wp/behind-the-one-way-mirror

Certbot is part of EFF’s larger effort to encrypt the entire Internet. Along with HTTPS Everywhere, Certbot aims to build a network that is more structurally private, safe, and protected against censorship. https://certbot.eff.org/

Copyright filters are not compatible with fair use. Read how lawful expression is curtailed in our whitepaper, “Unfiltered: How YouTube’s Content ID Undermines Fair Use.” https://www.eff.org/wp/unfiltered-how-youtubes-content-id-discourages-fair-use-and-dictates-what-we-see-online

EFF's Action Center makes it easy for you to defend free speech, fight surveillance, and support innovation. Make your voice heard today: https://act.eff.org/

Court provides a roadmap for lawmakers on how to enact privacy legislation without censoring the internet. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/court-california-try-privacy-law-not-online-censorship

Since 2015, EFF has named and shamed dozens of officials for their outrageous, ridiculous, and infuriating responses to records requests under open government laws such as the Freedom of Information Act. https://www.eff.org/issues/foilies

TOSsed Out highlights the various ways in which Terms of Service (TOS) and other speech moderation rules are unevenly enforced. Read on for some of the most egregious examples of enforcement: https://www.eff.org/tossedout

Bogus copyright and trademark threats have become an all-too-easy way to censor speech online. We’re calling out the worst offenders. https://www.eff.org/takedowns

A big data breach could supercharge election-year scams. If you want to contribute to a campaign, "look up the campaign’s official website and donate through that instead of clicking the link in their SMS inbox,” EFF’s @legind told @Vox. https://www.vox.com/technology/367986/freeze-credit-equifax-experian-transunion-ssn-breach

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

Seen an odd piece of police tech? See if you recognize it in our Street-Level Surveillance field guide. https://www.eff.org/sls

Federal court agrees with EFF that lawmakers can enact privacy laws consistent with the First Amendment. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/court-california-try-privacy-law-not-online-censorship

California drivers have functionally one choice for a digital license plate vendor. AB 3138 would hand that vendor more data, even though it has failed in the past to secure location data and to meet basic contractual obligations with a state agency. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/digital-license-plates-and-deal-never-had-chance