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The bronze sculpture "Anything to Say?" representing whistleblowers Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning is pictured in front of the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, 14 September 2015, REUTERS/Pierre Albouy

In defense of whistleblowers: EFF responds to a Malcolm Gladwell article

In response to a Malcolm Gladwell article, EFF argues that whistleblowers should be judged on whether they brought seriously improper and illegal government or corporate activities to light, not based on who they are or where they sit in an elite hierarchy.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on 10 November 2016, AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Will Obama boost transparency before Trump takes office?

EFF and other civil liberties groups ask outgoing president to shed light on government actions.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on 10 November 2016, AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Will Obama boost transparency before Trump takes office?

EFF and other civil liberties groups ask outgoing president to shed light on government actions.

A protester holds a placard during a rally against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Tokyo, AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File

A post-mortem for the TPP

Now that president-elect Trump nixed it in the U.S., is there any hope left for the much-criticized Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement?

The cover of the New York Post newspaper is seen with other papers at a newsstand in New York U.S., 9 November 2016, REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Trumping free expression

IFEX members reflect on what a Trump presidency will mean for human rights and free expression.

A screenshot from Modded Games on YouTube via EFF, EFF

Samsung goes after flammable phone video game weapons

Mobile phone maker sent takedown notices aimed at videos showing game modification that replaced weapon with exploding Samsung phone.

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Fixing Peru’s unhappy history with surveillance

How do you fix a national intelligence system no one understands?

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New report documents state of communications surveillance in Latin America

For over a year, we have worked with partner organizations across Latin America to shed a light on the current state of surveillance in the region both in law and in practice. We’ve carefully documented existing laws in 13 countries, and gathered evidence of the misapplication of those laws.