Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 49

We sat down with artist and activist Emma Shapiro to talk about the need for visual art to be a larger part of the wider discussion about free expression online. Read the full conversation, and other Speaking Freely interviews here: https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-emma-shapiro

EFF fights for your privacy and free expression in the courts and through legislation. But did you know we also maintain public interest technology like Certbot, which helps encrypt millions of sites across the web? 🤖 Support this important work today. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/support-work-on-certbot--s

Software developer Ola Bini was acquitted of a cybercrime charge last year—a court found the evidence failed to demonstrate a crime had occurred.

Prosecutors are now using the same evidence to try and overturn the ruling. The Ecuadorian appeals court should reject prosecutors' attempt to recycle evidence and uphold Bini's acquittal. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/ola-bini-faces-ecuadorian-prosecutors-seeking-overturn-acquittal-cybercrime-charge

Checking a box to access public Wi-Fi does not waive Fourth Amendment rights. We hope the Oregon Supreme Court will agree. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/eff-asks-oregon-supreme-court-not-limit-fourth-amendemtn-rights-based-terms

“We found that many California law enforcement agencies share this (automated license plate reader) data not just out of state but specifically with agencies in states that ban abortions,” EFF’s Jennifer Pinsof told the San Mateo Daily Journal. https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/license-plate-readers-to-increase-throughout-county/article_3af96c58-f0da-11ee-91f1-8b4e10075b4d.html

“This [proposal] turns the City of Atlanta into an open-air prison for everyone on electronic monitoring,” EFF’s @cooperq told the Atlanta Community Press Collective. https://atlpresscollective.com/2024/04/01/atlanta-police-foundation-pushed-unprecedented-surveillance-plan/

@hexaheximal Yes, EFF maintains Certbot! We've also been allies of the wonderful Let's Encrypt team since (before) the start

People used to think an encrypted web was impossible. But billions of HTTPS certificates later—and with help from EFF's Certbot!—it's a different story. Support fearless public interest technology today. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/support-work-on-certbot--s

“This is really just a high-tech way of gathering intelligence on people exercising their First Amendment rights under the pretext of public safety: it snoops on everyone, regardless of any connection to a crime,” EFF’s Dave Maass told the @WIExaminer. https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2024/04/02/milwaukee-police-seek-open-source-intelligence-tool-for-rnc/

Electronic Frontier Alliance member Lucy Parsons Labs says that the Atlanta Police Foundation shouldn’t be able to execute functions for government agencies without opening up relevant documents to open records requests. Will the courts agree? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/lucy-parsons-labs-takes-police-foundation-court-open-records-requests

A semi-secret Members' Speakeasy is happening in San Francisco, CA on April 18! Current Bay Area members, check your email for an invite or send us a note at events@eff.org if you'd like an invitation. https://www.eff.org/speakeasy

Electronic Frontier Alliance members get support from a community of like-minded grassroots organizers from across the US. If your group wants to help defend our digital rights, consider joining today. https://eff.org/join-EFA

The Supreme Court’s new test for state action unfortunately puts a thumb on the scale in favor of government officials who wish to censor constituents who engage with them on social media. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/us-supreme-court-does-not-go-far-enough-determining-when-government-officials-are

Allowing private businesses’ Terms of Service to dictate our Fourth Amendment rights is absurd and impracticable. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/eff-asks-oregon-supreme-court-not-limit-fourth-amendemtn-rights-based-terms

The price we pay to participate in public society cannot be the loss of Fourth Amendment rights. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/eff-asks-oregon-supreme-court-not-limit-fourth-amendemtn-rights-based-terms

Not only is this full dice-roll policing, it also threatens the rights, freedom, or even the life of whoever is unlucky enough to look a little bit like that artificial face. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/cops-running-dna-manufactured-faces-through-face-recognition-tornado-bad-ideas

How much does a private foundation have to do for a government agency before it should open up to public records requests? Electronic Frontier Alliance member @LucyParsonsLabs hopes to find out. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/lucy-parsons-labs-takes-police-foundation-court-open-records-requests

The Supreme Court charted a path forward in the nearly decades-long question of whether government officials can block, or censor, users. We hope lower courts apply this test with an eye toward maximizing constituents’ First Amendment rights online. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/us-supreme-court-does-not-go-far-enough-determining-when-government-officials-are

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/electronic-frontier-alliance/allies

Face recognition technology has been plagued by bias because early models were “trained” mostly on white, male faces, @kashhill tells EFF’s Cindy Cohn & @jgkelley on the new episode of “How to Fix the Internet.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/podcast-episode-about-face-recognition