Saving the Internet in Europe: Defending Free Expression

This post is part two in a series of posts about EFF’s work in Europe. Read about how and why we work in Europe here. EFF’s mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world. While our work...

UK Politicians Join Organizations in Calling for Immediate Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah

As the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy have failed to secure the release of British-Egyptian blogger, coder, and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah, UK politicians call for tougher measures to secure Alaa’s immediate...

EFF Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Consider TikTok Ban

The TikTok ban itself and the DC Circuit's approval of it should be of great concern even to those who find TikTok undesirable or scary. Shutting down communications platforms or forcing their reorganization based on concerns of foreign propaganda...

Saving the Internet in Europe: How EFF Works in Europe

This post is part one in a series of posts about EFF’s work in Europe.EFF’s mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world. While our work has taken us to far corners of the globe, in...

X's Last-Minute Update to the Kids Online Safety Act Still Fails to Protect Kids—or Adults—Online

Late last week, the Senate released yet another version of the Kids Online Safety Act, written, reportedly, with the assistance of X CEO Linda Yaccarino in a flawed attempt to address the critical free speech issues inherent in the bill. This last...

Can you define pornography? Neither can the government. | ACLU

We break down the absurd-but-true history of trying to censor sexual speech under the guise of "keeping kids safe."

This Bill Could Put A Stop To Censorship By Lawsuit

For years now, deep-pocketed individuals and corporations have been turning to civil lawsuits to silence their opponents. These Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs, aren’t designed to win on the merits, but rather to harass...

Tell the Senate: Don’t Weaponize the Treasury Department Against Nonprofits

Last week the House of Representatives passed a dangerous bill that would allow the Secretary of Treasury to strip a U.S. nonprofit of its tax-exempt status. If it passes the Senate and is signed into law, H.R. 9495 would give broad and easily...

The House Is Voting on a Bill That Would Help Trump Crack Down on His Critics. So Why Are Democrats Supporting It?

The proposed law could all too easily be weaponized.

Austria: Left-wing journalists leave Musk's platform X hand in hand

Departure mood on X: Austria's left-wing journalists are leaving the platform for Bluesky. The reason? Elon Musk, "super troll" and destroye...

On Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd Birthday, the Fight For His Release Continues

Today marks prominent British-Egyptian coder, blogger, activist, and political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd birthday—his eleventh behind bars. Alaa should have been released on September 29, but Egyptian authorities have continued his...

EFF to Court: Reject X’s Effort to Revive a Speech-Chilling Lawsuit Against a Nonprofit

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...

The 2024 U.S. Election is Over. EFF is Ready for What's Next.

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...

Triumphs, Trials, and Tangles From California's 2024 Legislative Session

California’s 2024 legislative session has officially adjourned, and it’s time to reflect on the wins and losses that have shaped Californians’ digital rights landscape this year.EFF monitored nearly 100 bills in the state this session alone,...

Podcast Episode Rerelease: So You Think You’re A Critical Thinker

This episode was first released in March 2023.With this year’s election just weeks away, concerns about disinformation and conspiracy theories are on the rise. We covered this issue in a really enlightening talk in March 2023 with Alice Marwick,...

The X Corp. Shutdown in Brazil: What We Can Learn

The feud between X Corp. and Brazil’s Supreme Court continues to drag on: After a month-long standoff, X Corp. folded and complied with court orders to suspend several accounts, name a legal representative in Brazil, and pay 28.6 million reais...

Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms

Elon Musk has praised Donald Trump as the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America." The SpaceX and Tesla CEO stood alongside the GOP nominee at a rally Saturday in Butler, Pennsylvania, where Trump had survived an assassination attempt in...