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electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Livestreamed Hearing Monday: EFF Urges Appeals Court to Allow Public Access to Documents in Patent Troll Litigation, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 2 days, 2 hours ago

Uniloc Improperly Hiding DocumentsWASHINGTON, D.C.— On Monday, December 6, at 10 am ET, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), standing up for public access to courts and transparency in patent litigation, w […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, InternetLab’s 2021 “Who Defends Your Data Brazil” Report Shows Improvement in Brazilian ISPs Privacy Practices, But Gaps Remain, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 2 days, 10 hours ago

Brazil’s biggest internet connection providers continue to make strides towards better protection of customer data and greater transparency about their privacy practices, according to InternetLab’s 2021 “Qu […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Facebook’s Secret “Dangerous Organizations and Individuals” List Creates Problems for the Company—and Its Users, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 3 days, 6 hours ago

Along with the trove of “Facebook Papers” recently leaked to press outlets was a document that Facebook has, until now, kept intentionally secret: its list of “Dangerous Organizations and Individuals.” This list […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, The Internet Needs Fair Rules of the Road – and Competitive Drivers, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 3 days, 8 hours ago

In the past few weeks, the Biden Administration has finally moved forward with nominations to the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission. One of those nominees, Gigi Sohn (who, fair […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, A One-Two Punch for Internet Freedom 👊, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 4 days, 10 hours ago

Power Up Your Donation Week is here! Starting on #GivingTuesday, your contribution to EFF will have double the impact on digital privacy, security, and free speech rights for everyone.
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electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Podcast Episode: Who Should Control Online Speech?, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 4 days, 16 hours ago

Episode 103 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet
The bots that try to moderate speech online are doing a terrible job, and the humans in charge of the biggest tech companies aren’t doing any better. The inte […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Dream Job Alert: Media Relations Director for EFF, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 5 days, 4 hours ago

We’ve got an amazing opportunity for a senior media relations person to join the EFF team.
Right now, we are hiring for a Media Relations Director role, a leadership role that oversees and directs EFF’s press str […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Our Patent Review System is Ten Years Old. It’s Time to Make It Stronger., on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 5 days, 5 hours ago

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants more than 300,000 patents each year. Some of those patent grants represent genuine new inventions, but many of them don’t. On average, patent examiners have ab […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Coalition Against Stalkerware Celebrates Two Years of Work to Keep Technology Safe for All, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 1 week, 2 days ago

In this guest post by the Coalition Against Stalkerware marking its second anniversary, the international alliance takes a look back on its achievements while seeing a lot of challenges ahead.Two years ago, in […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, UN Human Rights Committee Criticizes Germany’s NetzDG for Letting Social Media Platforms Police Online Speech, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 1 week, 4 days ago

A UN human rights committee examining the status of civil and political rights in Germany took aim at the country’s Network Enforcement Act, or NetzDG, criticizing the hate speech law in a recent report for e […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Podcast Episode: The Revolution Will Be Open Source, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 1 week, 4 days ago

Episode 102 of EFF’s How to Fix the Internet
The open source movement focuses on collaboration and empowerment of users. It plays a critical role in building a better digital future, but the movement is changing a […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, EU Parliament Takes First Step Towards a Fair and Interoperable Market, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 1 week, 4 days ago

The EU’s Proposal for a Digital Market Act (DMA) is an attempt to create a fairer and more competitive market for online platforms in the EU. It sets out a standard for very large platforms, which act as g […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Manifest V3: Open Web Politics in Sheep's Clothing, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 1 week, 5 days ago

When Google introduced Manifest V3 in 2019, web extension developers were alarmed at the amount of functionality that would be taken away for features they provide users. Especially features like blocking trackers […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Police Aerial Surveillance Endangers Our Ability to Protest, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 1 week, 5 days ago

The ACLU of Northern California has concluded a year-long Freedom of Information campaign by uncovering massive spying on Black Lives Matter protests from the air. The California Highway Patrol directed aerial […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Indonesian Court Allows Internet Blocking During Unrest, Tightening Law Enforcement Control Over Users’ Communications and Data, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 1 week, 5 days ago

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court dealt another blow to the free expression and online privacy rights of the country’s 191 million internet users, ruling that the government can lawfully block internet access dur […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 33.7, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Want the latest news on your digital rights? Then you’ve come to the right place! Version 33, issue 7 of EFFector, our monthly-ish newsletter, is out now! Catch up on the latest EFF news, from how Apple is l […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, Apple’s Self Service Repair Program Must Live Up To Its Promises, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Right to Repair movement got a boost this week, when Apple announced a new program, Self Service Repair, that will let people buy genuine Apple parts and tools to make some of their own repairs to limited […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, EFF Tells Court to Protect Anonymous Speakers, Apply Proper Test Before Unmasking Them In Trademark Commentary Case, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Judges cannot minimize the First Amendment rights of anonymous speakers who use an organization’s logo, especially when that use may be intended to send a message to the trademark owner, EFF told a federal a […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, EFF’s New Series of How to Fix the Internet Podcast Tackles Toughest Issues in Tech, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Episodes Feature Innovators Seeking Creative Solutions to Build a Better Online WorldSan Francisco—Troubled when Twitter takes down posts of people or organizations you follow? Concerned about protecting y […]
electronicfrontierfoundation wrote a new post, EFF’s How to Fix the Internet Podcast Offers Optimistic Solutions to Tech Dystopias, on the site americanpeacenik technology journal 2 weeks, 4 days ago

It seems like everywhere we turn we see dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our lives and our futures—from tracking-based surveillance capitalism to street level government surveillance to the dom […]
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