Articles by Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
The Foilies 2018: Recognizing the year’s worst in government transparency
In its fourth year, The Foilies, given out by EFF, recognizes the worst responses to records requests, outrageous efforts to stymie transparency and the most absurd redactions.
Geek Squad’s relationship with FBI is cozier than we thought
Documents relating to a Kentucky investigation indicate that the FBI treated Geek Squad employees as informants, identifying them as “CHS,” which is shorthand for confidential human sources.
Fair use protects so much more than many realize
With copyright being abused to shut down innovation and speech, and copyright terms lasting for generations, fair use is more important than ever.
Companies must be accountable to all users: The story of Egyptian activist Wael Abbas
How Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas managed to be censored by four Silicon Valley giants…and why that should worry you.
Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or defend democracy: Here are some better ideas
YouTube’s summer LGTBQ restrictions. The Facebook files. CloudFlare taking down the Daily Stormer. There are much better ideas than this when it comes to fighting hate and defending democracy
Global malware espionage campaign impersonates WhatsApp and Signal
A new malware campaign that can capture video and audio without mobile users’ permission has resulted in thousands of cellular phones being infected in the U.S., Canada, Germany, Lebanon and France.
What’s next for net neutrality… and how can you help?
The Federal Communications Commission not only abdicated its role in enforcing net neutrality, it rejected it altogether. Here’s the good news: Team Internet has plenty of paths forward.
How repressive Arab regimes are expanding their reach
Our Middle East and North Africa round-up spotlights Bahrain’s first military trial of civilians since 2011, a growing crackdown on members of Egypt’s LGBTQI+ community, and a new player restricting Iranians’ internet access.