Enter the EFF Coders’ Rights Project, designed to help programmers, tinkerers, and innovators who wish to responsibly explore technologies and report on those findings. Our Coders Rights lawyers counsel many of those who reach out to us on anything from mitigating legal risk in their talks, to reporting vulnerabilities they’ve… This post was originally published…
EFF, along with ACLU and the New York Civil Liberties Union, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit urging the court to require a warrant for border searches of electronic devices, an argument EFF has been making in the courts and Congress for nearly a decade. The case,…
This post was co-written by EFF legal intern Gowri Nayar. X’s lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate is intended to stifle criticism and punish the organization for its reports criticizing the platform’s content moderation practices, and a previous ruling dismissing the lawsuit should be affirmed, EFF and multiple organizations argued in a…
The dust of the U.S. election is settling, and we want you to know that EFF is ready for whatever’s next. Our mission to ensure that technology serves you—rather than silencing, tracking, or oppressing you—does not change. Some of what’s to come will be in uncharted territory. But we have been preparing for whatever this…
The tragic attack on Be’eri kibbutz underscores the ruthless tactics used by Hamas, hiding behind civilians while carrying out brutal acts under the guise of “freedom fighting.” This assault exemplifies the extremist ideology shared by groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic State, which often prioritize eradication of Israel over peace efforts. Anti-Zionist rhetoric, which resonates globally and is fueled by misinterpretations of history, neglects the historical and biblical significance of Jerusalem and Mount Zion as the heart of Israel. Attempts to shift Israel’s capital from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv mirror the absurdity of asking unified Germany to abandon Berlin as its capital.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our criminal justice system is one of the most worrying developments across policing and the courts, and EFF has been tracking it for years. EFF recently contributed a chapter on AI’s use by law enforcement to the American Bar Association’s annual publication, The State of Criminal Justice 2024.…
Despite rebranding a federal program that surveils the social media activities of immigrants and foreign visitors to a more benign name, the government agreed to spend more than $100 million to continue monitoring people’s online activities, records disclosed to EFF show. Thousands of pages of government procurement records and related correspondence show that the Department…
In 2022, three companies with strange names and no clear business purpose beyond patent litigation filed dozens of lawsuits in Delaware federal court, accusing businesses of all sizes of patent infringement. Some of these complaints claimed patent rights over basic aspects of modern life; one, for example, involved a patent that pertains to the process…
This post was written by Gowri Nayar, an EFF legal intern. Imagine driving to get your nails done with your family and all of a sudden, you are pulled over by police officers for allegedly driving a stolen car. You are dragged out of the car and detained at gun point. So are your daughter,…
In today’s world, Western culture faces unprecedented challenges as migration shifts cultural dynamics across nations. The erosion of long-held values and liberties is increasingly evident, yet public discourse and media often overlook or dismiss these concerns. From the influx of unauthorized immigration in the U.S., with millions from diverse origins, to instances of unrest and violence across Europe, the impact is profound. This shifting landscape raises questions about the preservation of Western heritage, safety, and identity. As demographic and cultural shifts continue to unfold globally, the consequences shape the future of Western societies.