Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 33

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The government can't justify its TikTok ban by simply asserting national security interests. The First Amendment requires that any regulation of speech like the ban be precise and necessary, even for national security concerns. https://www.eff.org/press/releases/government-has-extremely-heavy-burden-justify-tiktok-ban-eff-tells-appeals-court

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DHS’ new “AI Corps” reflects "federal law enforcement's insistence on spending money on the newest shiniest toy regardless of whether or not it has compelling use cases, proves ineffective, or threatens civil liberties," EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told @reasonmagazine. https://reason.com/2024/06/27/be-wary-of-the-department-of-homeland-securitys-ai-ambitions/

Cities should think twice before considering “Drone as First Responders” programs. Here’s why. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/drone-first-responder-programs-are-latest-aerial-police-surveillance-push

“This (Cellebrite phone hacking) extraction process is routine and used on countless devices for minor offenses... This level of easy access has grave impacts on our privacy and civil liberties," EFF’s @legind told @reasonmagazine. https://reason.com/2024/06/27/baltimore-brings-back-controversial-cellphone-hacking-system/

The government has a very heavy burden to justify its TikTok ban, EFF and others told an appeals court. The law is subject to strictest First Amendment scrutiny because it directly restricts and is a prior restraint on speech; simply citing national security isn’t enough. https://www.eff.org/press/releases/government-has-extremely-heavy-burden-justify-tiktok-ban-eff-tells-appeals-court

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If mandatory ID check laws continue to be passed in states, it will affect more than just adult content websites. California lawmakers shouldn’t join this misguided legislative trend. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/california-lawmakers-should-reject-mandatory-internet-id-checks

Cute, cuddly, and horned as he wants to be. Monsieur Jackalope knows magic happens when technology is controlled by the users. https://www.eff.org/Encryptids

Here's how #KOSA is likely to harm young people, in their own words. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/thousands-young-people-told-us-why-kids-online-safety-act-will-be-harmful-minors

Congress needs to hear from you. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-kosa-will-censor-the-internet-but-won-t-help-kids

We must stop the Kids Online Safety Act. If KOSA is allowed to pass, it will likely lead to age verification, handing more power, and private data, to third-party identity verification companies—endangering the privacy of every social media user. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-kosa-will-censor-the-internet-but-won-t-help-kids

The House has just announced that they will move forward with a Congressional markup of the dangerous Kids Online Safety Act, which will lead to privacy-invasive online age verification for social media. https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chair-rodgers-announces-full-committee-markup-of-11-bills

THREAD:
Today’s 404 Media story detailing the exposure of administrative credentials to a major social media age verification platform, potentially allowing hackers to access sensitive data such as driver’s license images, is just more evidence that age verification bills like KOSA are a dangerous path for the internet. https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/

THREAD:
Today’s @404media story detailing the exposure of administrative credentials to a major social media age verification platform, potentially allowing hackers to access sensitive data such as driver’s license images, is just more evidence that age verification bills like KOSA are a dangerous path for the internet. https://www.404media.co/id-verification-service-for-tiktok-uber-x-exposed-driver-licenses-au10tix/

Telegram isn’t just a messaging app, it’s also a social media platform “sitting on an enormous amount of user data,” EFF’s @evacide reminded @TechCrunch and “every attacker loves a profoundly understaffed and overworked opponent.”
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/24/experts-say-telegrams-30-engineers-team-is-a-security-red-flag/

Free expression is a human right! Don't be afraid to speak your mind. https://www.eff.org/Encryptids

We’ve analyzed the House version of KOSA, and unsurprisingly, it is just as dangerous as the Senate version. It’s crucial everyone who cares about digital rights continue to oppose it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/us-version-kosa-still-censorship-bill

EFF couldn't support APRA "in the beginning because of its preemption of stronger state laws and its relatively weak private right of action,” Mario Trujillo told @theregister. “The removal of civil rights protections makes it even weaker.” https://www.theregister.com/2024/06/25/american_privacy_rights_actsa/