Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 52

Adding real names to user profiles without users' consent “is sort of at cross purposes with the promises and goals of the Glassdoor review website," EFF’s @aaronmackey told @arstechnica. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/glassdoor-adding-users-real-names-job-info-to-profiles-without-consent/

“Americans shouldn’t have to trade in their privacy rights just because they want to research their ancestry or learn about their traits and potential medical risks," EFF’s Jennifer Lynch told al.com. https://www.al.com/news/2024/03/alabama-lawmakers-look-to-protect-dna-sent-to-genealogy-sites.html

A trial court held that Snap, the maker of Snapchat, could be liable for harm to users because of widely-used features like disappearing messages. If the decision is upheld, billions of internet users will lose. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/eff-california-appellate-court-reject-trial-judges-ruling-would-penalize

In our Speaking Freely interview with David Kaye, he provides an eye opening explanation about human rights and their role in protecting minorities. Read the full interview and see more at https://eff.org/speaking-freely

SCOTUS must decide “whether and at what point a government crosses the line from voicing its opinion about how a social media platform should treat a specific post to unconstitutionally coercing the censorship” of that post, EFF’s @davidgreene told CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-social-media-sites-government-content-misinformation-censorship/

Show your support for end-to-end encryption, open access to information, and free expression on the internet by becoming an EFF member today! https://eff.org/mjoin

So that everyone understands why we continue to oppose KOSA, we break down our interpretation of the bill in more detail and compare our views to those of others—both advocates and critics.  https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/analyzing-kosas-constitutional-problems-depth

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

Many young people experience help, education, friendship, and a sense of belonging on social media—precisely because it allows them to explore, something KOSA is likely to hinder. In their own words, here’s why they’re advocating against the bill. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/thousands-young-people-told-us-why-kids-online-safety-act-will-be-harmful-minors

With major-party presidential nominations now clinched, get ready for a renewed flood of online election misinformation and disinformation. While platforms and regulators struggle to get it right, every internet user should check election info for accuracy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/protect-yourself-election-misinformation

Cars can collect and share an abundance of data with insurance companies, advertisers, and others. It can seem impossible to figure out what your car is sharing, but it is possible with a little effort (and a lot of patience). Here’s how. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-figure-out-what-your-car-knows-about-you-and-opt-out-sharing-when-you-can

If an app or web service offers two-factor authentication, you should be using it. Here's how it works and what sorts of pitfalls to watch out for. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-enable-two-factor-authentication

EFF’s opinion on KOSA’s potential harmful consequences is based on our history of watching internet regulations harm marginalized communities and voices. KOSA supporters are free to disagree, but here’s a detailed look at our concerns.  https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/analyzing-kosas-constitutional-problems-depth

Young voices should be essential when talking about the Kids Online Safety Act (#KOSA), so we asked some of the young advocates fighting to stop the the bill a few questions.

Five-thousand responded. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/thousands-young-people-told-us-why-kids-online-safety-act-will-be-harmful-minors

“Similar search spikes (for VPN software) have been reported after other states passed age verification laws, which EFF opposes,” EFF’s Hudson Hongo told @CNN. “No one should have to hand over their driver’s license just to access free websites.” https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/tech/vpn-searches-spike-texas-pornhub/index.html

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-OR, who co-authored Section 230 — “the 26 words that created the internet” — joins EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” to discuss recent attacks on this still-vital law.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/podcast-episode-i-squared-governance

Social media companies are in a tough spot when nations like India use their laws to force them to take down content, EFF’s @cmcsherr told @CBCNews. If they want to provide any service in such places, they may have to abide by laws with which they disagree. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/india-fifth-estate-video-story-1.7142721

Watch as EFF’s David Greene explains on PBS News Hour how a #TikTok ban in the U.S. could violate First Amendment rights, and why comprehensive data privacy legislation is what we really need. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-a-tiktok-ban-in-the-u-s-could-violate-1st-amendment-rights

Banning TikTok certainly won't halt its use, EFF’s @cooperq told @NBC "Yeah, you’ll probably cut down on the number of people using it, but that just makes it more exciting. They’re gonna create a whole new generation of hackers.” https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/tiktok-ban-bill-congress-senate-means-date-rcna143189

The Murthy case, to be argued Monday, is a chance for the U.S. Supreme Court to make vital distinctions between government coercion of online platforms and appropriate government advocacy, EFF’s @davidgreene told Courthouse News Service.
https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-reviews-the-power-of-the-bully-pulpit-in-the-digital-age/