Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 7

EFF recently joined a letter sent from the MENA Alliance for Digital Rights to Meta expressing disappointment in the company's insufficient action to address key problems related to its content moderation actions vis-a-vis Palestine https://madr.network/joint-letter-to-meta-regarding-insufficient-human-rights-due-diligence/

Are you the "tech person" of the family? 👩🏫
Well, now EFF has resources you can share! Send your family and friends to Digital Rights Bytes to get their tech questions answered. https://eff.org/bytes

Far from making our communities safer, the use of automated license plate readers repeatedly endangers the physical safety of innocent people subjected to wrongful detention by gun-wielding officers. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/human-toll-alpr-errors

Whether you're questioning the effects of technology in your life or you're the designated family tech wizard, Digital Rights Bytes is here to answer common questions about the devices you use: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/my-phone-listening-me

PimEyes and tech like it are “deeply, deeply dangerous” because they destroy anonymity and can be easily abused, EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz told @WashPost. You only have one face, and tech like this can enable stalking or fake pornography in your likeness.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/01/face-search-privacy-pimeyes/

When you join EFF, not only can you get a gift to show our thanks, you also get to know you're supporting the leading nonprofit defending your rights on the Internet. https://eff.org/join

Gather 'round EFF's digital diner and learn some answers to common questions about how technology works at Digital Rights Bytes! 🎵 https://digitalrightsbytes.org

If we gut Section 230, "we would either see people lock it all down & it's very boring & you don't get to say anything, or they just abandon all pretense of content moderation & we're just overrun with spam & bots,” EFF's India McKinney told S&P Global Market Intelligence. https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/reforming-internet-liability-shield-hinges-on-us-election-court-battles-83389962

Watch your step for this scavenger. The Foggy Gremlin sticks to you like a leech, and creates a mist to draw in predators. You can run, but no longer hide, as the fog cloud grows exhaustion sets in. A world once open and bright has become narrow, dark, and sinister. https://eff.org/SLSpooky

Making spyware companies disclose information about their customers and practices to the public or in court could reduce spyware’s popularity over time “because the number one thing they’re selling is secrecy,” EFF’s Sophia Cope told CyberScoop.
https://cyberscoop.com/spyware-court-cases-nso-group-meta-whatsapp-apple/

“The current generation of AI technology is fundamentally about reproducing old patterns, yet it is marketed as a source of truth, wisdom, and impartiality,” EFF’s Kit Walsh told Phil Mandelbaum for @CrooksandLiars. “This is deeply harmful.”
https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/ai-destroying-democracy

Candy-seekers beware. The Doorstep Creep lurks at more and more homes. It sows fear and mistrust in communities, transforming cozy entries into a fortress of suspicion. You are not welcome here. Doors lock, blinds close, and the Creeps' dark eyes remind you of how alone you are. https://eff.org/SLSpooky

With the election just days away, concerns about disinformation are peaking. We've reposted our episode with @alicetiara on why seemingly ludicrous conspiracy theories get so many followers, and when fact-checking does and doesn’t work.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/podcast-episode-rerelease-so-you-think-youre-critical-thinker

EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” is a Gold Award winner AND a Listener’s Choice winner in the 2024 Signal Awards! Deepest thanks to all our supporters and guests.
https://www.signalaward.com/winners/details/#electronic-frontier-foundation/how-to-fix-the-internet/0/530197

For the next three years, Google must allow third-party app stores for Android, and let those app stores distribute all the same apps as are available in Google Play:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/court-orders-google-monopolist-knock-it-monopoly-stuff

We're accepting applications for legal fellows! If you care about digital rights and are looking for an organization to host your externally-funded post-law school fellowship, apply now. There are just two days left! https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/legal-fellows

If you spot this whirring abomination, it’s likely too late. The Shrapnel Wraith is a twisted heap of bolts and gears, peeking at your most private moments. It's no mere voyeur; it also strikes with lethal force. Its shadow swallows the streets, as danger lurks just overhead. https://eff.org/SLSpooky

Join EFF as a legal intern and fight for privacy, human rights, and freedoms! Your work can make a real difference. https://www.eff.org/about/opportunities/interns

EFF is excited to be at #SeaGL for the first time! If you're attending, be sure to stop by our info table and say hi 👋 https://www.eff.org/event/eff-seagl

Apple's flouting of the EU's new interoperability rule is part of a grand tradition of US companies wiping their butts with European tech rules, right up there with Facebook ignoring the GDPR and continuing its program of lawless mass surveillance.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/eu-apple-let-users-choose-their-software-apple-nah