Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 34

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/

For the first time in the Espionage Act's more-than-100-year history, the U.S. has obtained an Espionage Act conviction for basic journalistic acts, EFF’s @davidgreene told the @nytimes of Julian Assange’s plea deal. “These charges should never have been brought.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/24/us/politics/julian-assange-plea-deal.html

You can support privacy and free speech online for as little as $5 a month. You know what's even better? Right now Craig Newmark Philanthropies will automatically match your first YEAR of donations for free. https://eff.org/summer-r

¡Órale! Digital rights are human rights! Your privacy online matters and you can help protect it. https://www.eff.org/Encryptids

The Encryptids have come out of the woodwork to debut a series of summer stories for you. Learn more about each of these rarely-seen creatures as they reveal digital rights mysteries: https://www.eff.org/Encryptids

Bluesky handles moderation differently than you might be used to. With loads of toggles and settings to change, it can be hard to wrap your mind around it. Here’s how it works. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/how-clean-your-bluesky-feed

A few practical tips, combined with a cautious outlook, can help you avoid many phishing attacks. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-avoid-phishing-attacks

Putting together a security plan is an essential first step to protect yourself and your community from surveillance. We've outlined some common considerations for campus activists. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/surveillance-defense-campus-protests

Close to 75% of all police drone use in Minnesota is to survey accidents and officer training. That’s an expensive training toy–but also one that can very easily cross the line into surveillance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/police-are-using-drones-more-and-spending-more-them

A new approach to social media is emerging, so we broke down what we’re seeing so you can get involved. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/whats-difference-between-mastodon-bluesky-and-threads

AI in predictive policing: “If you really wanted to make predictions about where a crime was going to occur, well, it would send you to Wall Street,” EFF’s Kit Walsh says on the new episode of “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/podcast-episode-ai-kitopia

Governments, law enforcement agencies, and even private citizens use malware to circumvent encryption and to spy on users. Knowing how it works can help you protect yourself. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-do-i-protect-myself-against-malware

Instead of using young people as pawns in their battle with Big Tech, lawmakers should listen to what young people are actually saying: The internet is a support system for them, and Section 230 is the backbone of that support system. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/section-230-sunset-act-young-people

If data from Minnesota is indicative of what’s happening in the rest of the country, then police are using drones more and more (and spending a lot more money on them too). https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/police-are-using-drones-more-and-spending-more-them

For data brokers dealing with our personal information, our data can either be useful for their profit-making or truly anonymous, but not both. Our privacy rights online must not be sacrificed so corporations can fill their pockets. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/debunking-myth-anonymous-data

Did you know Disney's Steamboat Willie entered the pubic domain this year? Of course we had to honor the occasion with our newest membership t-shirt, simply called "Fix Copyright" 🐭 https://eff.org/summer

Free expression is a human right, full stop. 📣

One of the legendary Encryptids, Banshee, explains the importance of free speech online, and the work EFF is doing to fight censorship online in our latest blog from these legendary digital rights legends.

Read the full blog and learn how to support EFF's work during our 34th anniversary by going to https://eff.org/encryptids

Transparency of AI systems—including training AI on consensually obtained, publicly visible data—is crucial to ensure they're developed without bias & to everyone’s benefit, EFF’s Kit Walsh & Jacob Hoffman-Andrews say on the new “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/podcast-episode-ai-kitopia

"Young people would have fewer spaces to share their opinions, connect with others, and find community — something that’s sorely needed when offline spaces where young people can interact are, sadly, shrinking," EFF's @jgkelley writes for Teen Vogue https://www.teenvogue.com/story/section-230-sunset-act-young-people

In recent months EFF has:
👩💻 Pushed for strong net neutrality rules
🚗 Showed how much data modern cars collect from you
🌎 Helped stop countries from blocking speech around the world
Your support helps fund these efforts. Donate today: https://eff.org/summer