Podcast Episode: Right to Repair Catches the Car

If you buy something—a refrigerator, a car, a tractor, a wheelchair, or a phone—but you can't have the information or parts to fix or modify it, is it really yours? The right to repair movement is based on the belief that you should have the right...

EFF to Ninth Circuit: There’s No Software Exception to Traditional Copyright Limits

Copyright’s reach is already far too broad, and courts have no business expanding it any further, particularly where that reframing will undermine adversarial interoperability. Unfortunately, a federal district court did just that in the latest...

Tell the FTC: It's Time to Act on the Right to Repair

Do you care about being able to fix and modify your stuff? Then it's time to speak up and tell the Federal Trade Commission that you care about your right to repair.As we have said before, you own what you buy—and you should be able do what you...

Fighting For Your Digital Rights Across the Country: Year in Review 2023

EFF works every year to improve policy in ways that protect your digital rights in states across the country. Thanks to the messages of hundreds of EFF members across the country, we've spoken up for digital rights this year from Sacramento to...

California Takes Some Big Steps for Digital Rights

California often sets the bar for technology legislation across the country. This year, the state enacted several laws that strengthen consumer digital rights.The first big win to celebrate? Californians now enjoy the right to repair. S.B. 244,...

Apple, Long a Critic of Right to Repair, Comes Out in Support of California Bill

Apple has announced a surprising stance in support of California’s Right to Repair Act (S.B. 244). This is a sign that the public’s strong support of the right to repair has forced Apple to change its position, and now is the time for you to help...

The Right to Repair Is Law in Minnesota. California Should Be Next

Last week, Minnesota governor Tim Walz signed an omnibus bill that includes a comprehensive right to repair law requiring manufacturers to make spare parts, repair information, and tools available to consumers and repair shops. This law builds on...

Right to Repair Advocates Have Had Good Victories. We Have To Keep Fighting.

It’s been a good year for right to repair advocates. Colorado passed an important law to allow wheelchair users access to resources they need to fix their own chairs. The Federal Trade Commission has stepped up enforcement of companies that limit...