Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 47

For our latest Speaking Freely interview, we spoke with the Executive Director of FORUM-Asia, longtime human rights advocate Mary-Aileen Diez Balasco. Read her interview, and the entire Speaking Freely series, here: https://www.eff.org/speaking-freely

NEW: Former White House official @superwuster joins EFF’s Cindy Cohn & @jgkelley to discuss revitalizing American antitrust law and curbing the growing power of big tech platforms, on the latest episode of “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/podcast-episode-antitrustpro-internet

What is the name of the friendly penguin that has served as the official mascot of linux since 1996? Comment with the answer and register today! #EFFTechTrivia https://www.eff.org/tt24m

"infrastructure rarely draws direct attention [...] We aren’t trying to make this infrastructure beautiful, but we are trying to present it in a way that people will look at it more closely."

Becoming a member of EFF allows us to continue work on projects like Surveillance Self-Defense, Privacy Badger, Certbot, and much more. We're committed to protecting your digital rights, so join us today! https://eff.org/join

MPs in Ghana have passed a draconian bill that will criminalize LGBTQ+ people, stifle free speech, and incite discrimination. EFF and 34 civil society organizations wrote to President Nana Akufo-Addo urging that he reject the bill. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/eff-and-34-civil-society-organizations-call-ghanas-president-reject-anti-lgbtq #ghana #lgbtq #freespeech

AI does what we teach it to do. Once you accept that, it becomes substantially easier to avoid doomsday scenarios. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-avoid-ai-apocalypse-one-easy-step #ai

The Electronic Frontier Alliance connects grassroots groups engaging in local advocacy, community workshops, and creative expression. Check out our allies directory to see who is organizing in your area. https://www.eff.org/efa

"The diversity of landscapes that make up the borderlands can make it hard to see how these parts fit together, but the common thread of surveillance is an ominous sign for the future ..." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/infrastructures-control-qa-geographers-behind-university-arizonas-border

The court's decision to dismiss Elon Musk's lawsuit is a win for greater transparency and accountability of social media companies. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/federal-court-dimisses-xs-anti-speech-lawsuit-against-watchdog #X #twitter #elonmusk

" [...] artists need to step into the digital rights space and realize this is a conversation that needs to be had in our own community" https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-emma-shapiro

Publishing critical speech isn’t a ‘terms of service’ violation. It’s a First Amendment right. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/federal-court-dimisses-xs-anti-speech-lawsuit-against-watchdog #1a #X #twitter

Pro-surveillance forces are organizing and the White House is leading the charge. It’s time to make sure we get major reforms of Section 702. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/white-house-wrong-section-702-needs-drastic-change #section702

In a win for Colombian civil liberties, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded the State persecuted and spied on CAJAR lawyers, and now must make changes to reflect Inter-American human rights standards. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/historic-victory-human-rights-colombia-inter-american-court-finds-state-agencies #colombia

Yes, VPNs can make it seem like you’re browsing the internet from a different state, if that’s something you need. But it takes some work to find a VPN that’s legit. https://ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-vpn-thats-right-you

Police used DNA and probability software to invent a likely face for a subject and then put that fake face through face recognition software. This is policing done by pure chance and it's beyond dangerous. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/cops-running-dna-manufactured-faces-through-face-recognition-tornado-bad-ideas #facerecognition

Have you set up a username on Signal yet? Now’s as good a time as any. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-signal#set-or-change-your-username

The intelligence community and the White House are playing “finders keepers” with our digital communications. It’s time for Congress to reform Section 702. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/04/white-house-wrong-section-702-needs-drastic-change #section702

See how EFF turns digital rights issues into stunning artwork at our semi-secret Members' Speakeasy on April 18 in San Francisco, CA! Current Bay Area members, check your email for an invite or send us a note at events@eff.org for an invitation. eff.org/speakeasy

Here's where #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