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To defend against TikTok’s lawsuit, the DOJ must show Congress had compelling reasons that justify the ban’s burdens on free speech. “They’re going to have to show this is a real & actual security concern, not a hypothetical,” EFF’s @davidgreene told @WSJ. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/tiktok-sues-to-block-u-s-ban-6ec6e17f

This World Press Freedom Day is dedicated to the importance of journalism and free expression in the context of the global environmental crisis. EFF fights for free expression for journalists, human rights defenders, and internet users everywhere. https://eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/world-press-freedom-day-and-every-day-we-fight-open-internet

The latest Speaking Freely interview is here! This time featuring Nimpolo Simanje, free speech attorney and Africa Advocacy and Partnerships Lead at the International Press Institute. Find her interview and more here: https://eff.org/speaking-freely

“It’s comically difficult” to turn off your new car’s data collection, EFF’s @Thorin told Sherwood News. “I do this for a living and I am not 100% positive I have gotten everything correct, which is ridiculous.” https://sherwood.news/tech/how-to-opt-out-of-the-privacy-nightmare-that-comes-factory-installed-in-new/

NEW on EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet”— non-visual tech education and design advocate @ChanceyFleet joins Cindy Cohn and @jgkelley to discuss building an internet that’s just and useful for all. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/podcast-episode-building-tactile-internet

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Have questions about the TikTok ban? We've got (some) answers. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/biden-signed-tiktok-ban-whats-next-tiktok-users

Congress seems to think that the highest priority when it comes to AI is to protect celebrities – living or dead. Never fear, ghosts of the famous and infamous, the U.S Senate is on it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/congress-should-just-say-no-no-fakes

Robots, Predictive Policing, Social Media Monitoring.

These are just some of the new technologies we've explained for you in our new Field Guide to Police Surveillance eff.org/sls

EFF has long advocated for affordable, accessible, future-proof internet access for all. See what EFA member @cctvcambridge is doing to address digital equity in Massachusetts. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/cctv-cambridge-addressing-digital-equity-massachusetts

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

Bay Area! Want to get involved in grassroots security training? Join EFF at the @bsidessf personal security village today to learn about the Electronic Frontier Alliance and EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense guide. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-san-francisco

Right of publicity has become a money-making machine that can be used to shut down all kinds of activities and expressive speech. Congress shouldn’t add to that with the NO FAKES Act. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/congress-should-just-say-no-no-fakes

The dangerous Kids Online Safety Act #KOSA now has a House version, and some lawmakers are seeking to attach the bill to must-pass legislation. Legislation of this magnitude deserves to pass—or fail—on its own merits. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/us-version-kosa-still-censorship-bill

“We’re being asked to trust a company to present evidence that could eventually put people in prison” without supporting evidence including transparent methodology, EFF’s @legind told @nbcnews. “That goes against the right to due process.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/ai-tool-used-thousands-criminal-cases-facing-legal-challenges-rcna149607

Today is World Press Freedom Day. EFF fights for a free and open internet for journalists and everyone, everywhere. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/world-press-freedom-day-and-every-day-we-fight-open-internet

The impact of this legislation isn’t entirely clear yet, but what is clear: whether #TikTok is banned or sold to new owners, millions of people in the U.S. will no longer be able to get information and communicate with each other as they presently do. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/biden-signed-tiktok-ban-whats-next-tiktok-users

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Police’s ability to ID protestors with face recognition tech makes people "vulnerable to retaliation for their political speech" and could "chill people’s willingness to engage in constitutionally protected activities,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told @FastCompany. https://www.fastcompany.com/91116791/facial-recognition-technology-campus-protests-police-surveillance-gaza