Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 39

"I don't know any YouTube creator who's happy with the way Content ID works," EFF’s @ktrendacosta told @arstechnica — but she "can't think of a way to build the match technology" to improve it, because "machines cannot tell context."
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/washing-machine-chime-scandal-shows-how-absurd-youtube-copyright-abuse-can-get/

There is still time to nominate someone for this year’s EFF Awards! Let us know who you think should win by 2PM today! https://www.eff.org/nominations-open-2024-eff-awards

With "smart city" projects, "three main concerns tend to be around what types of data are being collected from people, how long that data is being retained and who will eventually have access to it,” EFF’s Will Greenberg told South Florida's WLRN. https://www.wlrn.org/development/2024-05-30/ai-cameras-west-palm-beach-privacy-florida

Availability and ubiquity of surveillance technology doesn’t affect whether the government needs a warrant to use them against you, says the Alaska Supreme Court. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/alaska-supreme-court-takes-aerial-surveillances-threat-privacy-seriously-other #drones #surveillance

Nominations for this year’s EFF Awards close TOMORROW, May 31st at 2PM Pacific! Let us know who you think should win! https://www.eff.org/nominations-open-2024-eff-awards

The Alaska Supreme Court appreciates the privacy threats posed by aerial surveillance, and other courts should too. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/alaska-supreme-court-takes-aerial-surveillances-threat-privacy-seriously-other
#drones #surveillance

TODAY: EFF’s Hayley Tsukayama joins @wgbh's free livestreamed panel discussion on NOVA’s #SecretsInYourData, the new documentary about all the data we’re shedding and how to maximize the benefits of being online without surrendering our privacy.
https://www.wgbh.org/events/secrets-in-your-data-nova-screening-and-panel-discussion

Consider using various browsers for different purposes, EFF’s Daly Barnett told the @WSJ. “Choosing a different browser based on the level of privacy one needs for a specific activity will do wonders for the overall risk their digital footprint carries.” https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/internet-browsing-privacy-99ee0be8

Microsoft’s new “Recall” feature, meant to help users find things they’d seen or done earlier on their PCs, “will create a treasure trove of sensitive information for law enforcement, spies, or hackers,” EFF’s @cooperq warned GZero Media.
https://www.gzeromedia.com/gzero-north/mind-your-clicks-ai-is-watching

AI data disclosure requirements are akin to having a list of ingredients that go into a meal, EFF’s Hayley Tsukayama told @CalMatters. “The ingredients list is ... much easier to parse than trying to taste a dish at the end and trying to figure out what’s in it.” https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2024/05/california-ai-training-disclosures/

We're looking for a Social Media and Video Manager to lead EFF’s social media strategy and video creation, and to analyze, guide, and develop EFF’s presence on online platforms. Is it you we're looking for? https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ViewJobDetails?job=136759&clientkey=28620672D234BF368306CEB4A2746667

The 2024 EFF Awards nominations are now open! Who would YOU like to see win this year? https://www.eff.org/nominations-open-2024-eff-awards

Using Tor on your phone is a simple way to browse the web anonymously without deep technical knowledge. Here's how to get it working on Android and iPhone. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-tor-on-android-and-iphone

Texas’ age verification law may force users “to divulge specific details of their sexuality to the state government” if they want to access protected online speech. EFF has urged the Supreme Court to hold it unconstitutional. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/eff-urges-supreme-court-reject-texas-speech-chilling-age-verification-law

Four years ago, the Biden Administration declared that promoting competition was a whole-of-government priority. Getting rid of Section 230 will do the opposite: freeze the internet in its current, monopolized state. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/wanna-make-big-tech-monopolies-even-worse-kill-section-230

Copyright’s fair use doctrine protects lots of important free expression against the threat of ruinous lawsuits. Fair use isn’t limited to political commentary or erudite works – it also protects popular entertainment like Tiger King. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/fair-use-still-protects-histories-and-documentaries-even-tiger-king

Wanna Make Big Tech Monopolies Even Worse? Kill Section 230.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/wanna-make-big-tech-monopolies-even-worse-kill-section-230

A Texas law forces internet users to upload identification in order to access websites with sexually explicit content. This is a clear First Amendment violation, EFF argued in a recently-filed Supreme Court brief. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/eff-urges-supreme-court-reject-texas-speech-chilling-age-verification-law

Filmmaker @alexwinter joins EFF’s Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley on “How to Fix the Internet” to discuss decentralizing and democratizing the internet so more, diverse people can push tech, online communities, and our world forward. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-chronicling-online-communities

“This is exactly the kind of onerous, one-sided ‘agreement’ that necessitates the right-to-repair,” EFF’s Kit Walsh told @404mediaco. “The data collection is excessive” and it “forecloses competition and allows Samsung to inflate the prices for parts.”
https://www.404media.co/samsung-requires-independent-repair-shops-to-share-customer-data-snitch-on-people-who-use-aftermarket-parts-leaked-contract-shows/