Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 30

Victory! Oakley City Council directed Oakley Police to stop sharing automated license plate reader data with out-of state law enforcement agencies, per our demand letters and California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s guidance— a privacy victory especially important for abortion seekers and providers. https://contracosta.news/2024/07/11/oakley-police-to-stop-sharing-alpr-data-with-out-of-state-agencies/

We are kicking off our livestream series on July 18 with a dive into the impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court opinions. Join David Greene, Mike Masnick, and Daphne Keller for "The U.S. Supreme Court Takes on the Internet." eff.org/livestream-scotus

“In a glimmer of hope for TikTokers, The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently told an Appeals Court that the app is protected under the First Amendment, forecasting that it would be difficult for the government to sustain a ban.” – @RollingStone https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/tiktok-ban-effects-music-hip-hop-1235055964/

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We're committed to fighting for internet freedom and you can help by making your voice heard through our Action Center. https://act.eff.org

Today marks EFF's 34th anniversary! Thank you to every person who has stood with EFF’s technologists, lawyers, researchers, and advocates since 1990. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/34-years-supporting-wild-and-weird-world-online

TikTok should feel good about SCOTUS’ Netchoice decisions, EFF’s @davidgreene told @theverge. “The overwhelming message … is that content moderation is speech protected by the 1st Amendment,” a holding that's crucial to TikTok and to all social media companies. https://www.theverge.com/24195235/scotus-netchoice-kosa-kids-safety-age-verification-tiktok-ban

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EFF has been defending privacy and free speech online for 34 years! Help us keep up the fight by supporting this work today. https://eff.org/summer

Our new dataset shines light on the expanding landscape of tech companies pitching their goods and services to U.S. border and immigration authorities. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/hundreds-tech-companies-want-cash-border-security-funding-heres-who-they-are-and

Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic) coined the term “enshittification:” a pattern in which online platforms trap us, then treat us more and more like commodities. He joins this season's final “How to Fix the Internet” episode to talk about breaking out of the downward spiral. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/podcast-episode-fighting-enshittification

Georgia’s politically-minded prosecution of Cop City defendants is fear-mongering about online security services that are enjoyed by everyone, including Georgia officials and the public at large. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/georgia-prosecutors-stoke-fears-over-use-encrypted-messengers-and-tor

It’s time to stop attempting to compromise encryption in the name of public safety. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/now-eu-council-should-finally-understand-no-one-wants-chat-control

@pluralistic joins EFF’s Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley on “How to Fix the Internet” to discuss why “intellectual property” is a misnomer, and how the law has been abused to eliminate protections for society.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/podcast-episode-fighting-enshittification

Proposed laws giving consumers greater privacy rights or enhancing competition online are both much-needed and have the benefit of being consistent with the First Amendment. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/its-time-lawmakers-listen-courts-your-law-regulating-online-speech-will-harm

Electronic Frontier Alliance members get support from a community of like-minded grassroots organizers from across the US. If your group wants to help defend our digital rights, consider joining today. https://eff.org/join-EFA

Austin: Is your car spying on you? The answer may surprise you. Join Electronic Frontier Alliance member @effaustin for their monthly meetup this Tuesday July 9th. https://www.meetup.com/eff-austin/events/301536850/