Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 9

Some groups keep trying to use copyright to control our ability to access and share the law. But from New York, to Missouri, to the District of Columbia, judges understand that this is an absurd and undemocratic proposition. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/courts-agree-no-one-should-have-monopoly-over-law-congress-shouldnt-change

Austin: Monday night Open Austin, an Electronic Frontier Alliance member, is hosting an intro meeting for newcomers. Connect with local technologists, designers, and activists to make the city a better place for everyone. https://www.meetup.com/open-austin/events/303778950/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

If U.S. lawmakers care about China and other foreign countries engaging in espionage on U.S. citizens, it’s time to speak up in favor of encryption by default. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys

Join EFF's circle of kick-ass members and get access to various ✨ exclusive ✨ benefits, like members-only meet ups and updates on the latest digital rights battles! https://eff.org/join

Aunque tus tweets te parezcan efímeros o intrascendentes, forman parte de una historia mayor que corre peligro de desaparecer. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/save-your-twitter-account?language=es

Yet another court has recognized a bedrock principle that we’ll always defend: no one should own the law. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/courts-agree-no-one-should-have-monopoly-over-law-congress-shouldnt-change

Obviously, competition isn’t a panacea. But, like privacy, its prioritization means less emergency firefighting and more fire prevention. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/flourishing-internet-depends-competition

California's Attorney General issued guidance to law enforcement agencies, including the SFPD, on following 2022 law governing the use of militarized tools and technology.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/california-attorney-general-issues-new-guidance-military-equipment-law-enforcement

Trading away the public's fundamental due process rights in exchange for read-only access to the laws that regulate product, building, and environmental safety is a bad bargain. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/courts-agree-no-one-should-have-monopoly-over-law-congress-shouldnt-change

Pode deixar os centros comerciais mortos do capitalismo em termos de plataforma e encontrar os serviços que o satisfazem. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/whats-difference-between-mastodon-bluesky-and-threads?language=pt-br

History repeats itself, according to Jake Snow's piece for Tech Policy Press, which highlights a concerning trend: Big Tech is mirroring the tactics used by Big Tobacco in the 1990s to weaken state regulations. Read more here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/preemption-playbook-big-techs-blueprint-comes-straight-big-tobacco

The lesson will be repeated until it is learned: there is no backdoor just for the good guys. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys

The lesson will be repeated until it is learned: there is no backdoor just for the good guys. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/salt-typhoon-hack-shows-theres-no-security-backdoor-thats-only-good-guys

States continue to lead the way on consumer privacy protections. Federal legislation should raise the floor, not set the ceiling. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/preemption-playbook-big-techs-blueprint-comes-straight-big-tobacco

Students face a lot of unique challenges organizing on campus. Our new Electronic Frontiers Alliance toolkit can help you get started. https://efa.eff.org/toolkits/student-organizing

While your tweets may feel ephemeral or inconsequential, they are part of a greater history in danger of being wiped out. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/save-your-twitter-account

You can leave the dead malls of platform capitalism, and find the services which cater to you. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/whats-difference-between-mastodon-bluesky-and-threads

Portland! Connect with local organizers, Electronic Frontier Alliance members, and EFF staff at the People's Digital Safety Fair TODAY. https://www.peoplesdigitalsafety.org/

Laws are facts, not property, and should be free for all to access, read, and share. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/courts-agree-no-one-should-have-monopoly-over-law-congress-shouldnt-change

Heavily increased police surveillance “starts to impede on our ability to act freely as law-abiding humans, even if we are not doing anything wrong," EFF’s Beryl Lipton told WZTV FOX 17 News in Nashville.
https://fox17.com/fox-17-investigates/investigation-metro-police-push-for-access-to-private-cameras-and-fusus-technology