Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 6

EFF was proud to call Aaron Swartz a friend and ally. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/celebrating-life-aaron-swartz-aaron-swartz-day-2024

The road ahead will not be easy, and some of it is not yet mapped out, but our work isn't a sprint—it's a marathon. EFF is not merely fighting against individual companies or elected officials or even specific administrations. We are fighting for you. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next

EFF is in Seattle, at the University of Washington, for @SeaGL! The event is free so be sure to stop by, say hi, and learn more about the digital freedom movement! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-seagl

We often hear the question, "Is my phone listening to me?" The reason you might think this is a bit complicated, but we break it down with a short video on Digital Rights Bytes: https://www.digitalrightsbytes.org/topics/is-my-phone-listening-to-me

We often hear the question, "Is my phone listening to me?" The reason you might think this is a bit complicated, but we break it down with a short video on Digital Rights Bytes: https://www.digitalrightsbytes.org/topics/is-my-phone-listening-to-me

No matter what happens with the new U.S. presidential administration, EFF will take every opportunity to stand with users. Help us advance our mission today: https://supporters.eff.org/donate/fed-up-give-today

One LLC "owner" in this IP Edge case was a food-truck owner promised "passive income," entitled to just 5% of settlement monies. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/judges-investigation-patent-troll-ip-edge-results-criminal-referrals

Every time policymakers or private companies tried to undermine your rights online during the last Trump administration, we were there. In preparation for the next four years, here’s just some of the groundwork we’ve already laid: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next

ICE tried to rebrand its effort to monitor immigrants’ social media, but it’s still a speech-chilling surveillance program. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/eff-lawsuit-discloses-documents-detailing-governments-social-media-surveillance

No matter what happens with the new U.S. presidential administration, EFF will take every opportunity to stand with users. Help us advance our mission today: https://eff.org/no

During the previous Trump administration, EFF didn’t just hold the line. We pushed digital rights forward in significant ways. And this time, too, we will hit the ground running. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/2024-us-election-over-eff-ready-whats-next

Voters who want real, fact-based information about how the election is being conducted should consult the webpages of their state and county elections officials, or of a nonpartisan nonprofit such as Verified Voting. https://verifiedvoting.org/

“With tempers and fears peaking, this is not the time to be getting your election information from any social media platform, and certainly not from one whose owner has expressed a clear partisan motivation,” EFF’s Josh Richman told @motherjonesmag. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/elon-musk-trump-x-election-integrity/

Warrantless mass surveillance could be further misused to target immigrants, EFF’s Cindy Cohn told @theintercept. “I think EFF will be fighting this regardless of who wins the election.” https://theintercept.com/2024/11/05/trump-surveillance-power/

Don’t get fooled again: Beware of election misinformation today and in the coming weeks. Here are some tips on how to tell what’s real. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/protect-yourself-election-misinformation

Software patents are a uniquely bad fit for patent protection. And they enable schemes like this one. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/judges-investigation-patent-troll-ip-edge-results-criminal-referrals

In Seattle for #SeaGL this weekend? Be sure to stop by EFF's info booth! We'll be there chatting about our latest work and showing off some of our latest member swag. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-seagl

Judges should enforce rules requiring transparency about third-party funding in patent lawsuits. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/judges-investigation-patent-troll-ip-edge-results-criminal-referrals

Automated license plate readers lead to more surveillance, more negligent law enforcement actions, and an environment of suspicion and fear. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/human-toll-alpr-errors

We're answering common questions about device repair, phone listening, and more. Got additional questions you'd like us to answer in the future? Let us know with the hashtag #DigitalRightsBytes! https://eff.org/bytes