Posts by eff@mastodon.social
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Mass surveillance isn't a joke. But a new EFF report exposes how police are using Flock to turn our privacy into a punchline. Learn more with the EFFector newsletter and podcast: https://eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/flock-searches-lols-effector-3816
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With Rayhunter, we can find out how cell site simulators are being used, and protect ourselves and our communities from this form of surveillance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying
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EFF recently submitted comment to the UN OHCHR on the protection of human rights defenders in the digital age. The full report, alongside our and others' inputs, is now available: https://www.ohchr.org/en/calls-for-input/2026/call-inputs-protection-human-rights-defenders-digital-age
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Young people have been using social media for political advocacy and community organizing for more than a decade. Meta’s recent settlement is a threat that could silence the voices of future young advocates. https://www.eff.org/how-the-meta-settlement-silences-youth-activism
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“It’s important for the public to have access to this information and to see how private AI companies are shaping access to healthcare,” EFF’s Lena Cohen told @TheSeattleTimes. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/medicare-ai-program-hit-wa-with-staggering-denial-rate-records-show/
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While trusted execution environments in the cloud might be secure enough for many cases, they're fundamentally less secure than end-to-end encryption or local computation. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/secure-messaging-and-ai-remain-conflict-despite-promise-tees
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order is an opportunity for a needed, thoughtful conversation about artificial intelligence and its potential harms. It’s a good start to the dialogue – but just a start. Read our full statement here. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eff-statement-california-governors-executive-order-ai
(DIR) Post #BAZasZRGo2CEW5LCNM by eff@mastodon.social
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California should be going after social media services’ harmful surveillance business practices and giving all users, regardless of age, more choices. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/californias-addictive-feeds-law-violates-teens-first-amendment-rights
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Have you had it with being tracked everywhere you go? Show your opposition to invasive surveillance with this bold new EFF sticker featuring a striking black, white, and red design. Speak out for your privacy, and help support EFF! https://shopeff.org/products/alprs-are-for-the-birds
(DIR) Post #BAZqfwEKM8COhjHktE by eff@mastodon.social
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Companies want to use hardware protections in the cloud to process your private data for AI features. But how much security do you give up in the process? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/secure-messaging-and-ai-remain-conflict-despite-promise-tees
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iOS 27 gives us Siri AI, which can dig deep into your device to find information, but introduces some new privacy problems to consider. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/how-limit-what-apples-new-siri-ai-can-access-ios-27
(DIR) Post #BAbpZy019bWOoe6IyW by eff@mastodon.social
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Not a fan of just how much information on your phone the new Siri has access to? Here's how to limit it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/how-limit-what-apples-new-siri-ai-can-access-ios-27
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The EU Kids Act won't keep the internet accountable and trustworthy. Check out our take on the flagship proposal by the EU Commission, which will lead to age gates for social media and many more restrictions https://eff.org/deeplinks/2026/09/eu-kids-act-wont-keep-internet-accountable-and-trustworthy
(DIR) Post #BAdbrWKhkGfVBGAmB6 by eff@mastodon.social
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If surveillance at the US-Mexico border is so all-seeing, why isn't it saving lives? @mittechreview@flipboard.comand the Times of San Diego used EFF's map of border tech to conduct this first-of-its-kind analysis of the relationship between surveillance and migrant deaths.(1/4) https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/21/1144166/border-towers-surveillance-investigation/
(DIR) Post #BAdbvVDpoiw6tTrHGK by eff@mastodon.social
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"MIT Technology Review worked closely with EFF’s director of investigations, Dave Maass, throughout this project." (2/4) https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/21/1144161/border-towers-surveillance-methodology/
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Times of San Diego identified hundreds of migrant deaths that occurred within view of surveillance towers mapped by EFF. (3/4) https://timesofsandiego.com/immigration/2026/09/21/border-surveillance-cameras-migrant-deaths/
(DIR) Post #BAdc0w5fLhdpfjd0oi by eff@mastodon.social
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Check out EFF's free-to-download zine, "Surveillance Technology at the U.S.-Mexico Border" to learn how to identify the different models of towers Customs & Border Protection is installing to create a "virtual wall." (4/4) https://www.eff.org/pages/zine-surveillance-technology-us-mexico-border
(DIR) Post #BAdiAdPmEs3cN62jBo by eff@mastodon.social
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“Algorithmic censorship doesn’t need to erase testimony. It can leave it online while gradually stripping it of reach, discoverability and an audience,” EFF’s @jilliancyork told @AlJazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news-analysis/2026/9/20/echoicide-who-decides-which-truths-survive-in-gaza
(DIR) Post #BAdnuGAZUo1ZMxVQ9o by eff@mastodon.social
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“We need a comprehensive federal privacy law that covers this sort of data collection and misuse,” EFF’s @Thorin told @verge. That means requiring opt-in consent, no deceptive design tricks, & data minimization that limits companies to only what’s needed to provide the service. https://www.theverge.com/tech/997682/every-tv-company-is-spying
(DIR) Post #BAdxoQmm6xrg6CEbFw by eff@mastodon.social
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When you talk to an AI, you are talking to the company hosting the AI, EFF’s @falsemirror told @Wired. “These chat windows—that we’re used to being connections between us and another person—are really just us directly putting information into Meta servers about ourselves.” https://www.wired.com/story/metas-muse-is-better-at-surveilling-than-helping-me/