Articles by Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Africa’s worst new Internet censorship law could be coming to South Africa
A Draft Online Regulation Policy would give authorities control over films and games distributed online, as well as publications containing loosely-described forms of sex, violence and hate speech.
Ahead of cartoonist’s trial, NGOs call on Malaysian government to drop charges
Charged under the Sedition Act in Malaysia, internationally known political cartoonist Zunar could face 43 years in jail for a tweet.
UN experts: Secretive trade agreements threaten human rights
Experts at the UN warn of both the substance of agreements like the TPP and the secretive, corporate-dominated process.
U.S.: Court ruling rejects NSA bulk collection of Americans’ phone records
A federal appeals court has ruled that the NSA’s bulk collection of phone records is illegal, saying Congress didn’t authorize collection of a ”staggering” amount of information on Americans.
Canada must fix loopholes in its copyright notice system
The Canadian system should rule out the possibility that content will be removed from the Internet without human review, but copyright holders have found ways around it.
Does Internet.org leave Latin Americans without a real Internet?
Internet.org’s vision of a free Internet is limited in reach and access, exactly the limits that Latin-American governments are seeking to eliminate when they work to bridge the digital divide.
Digital tool can help LGBTQ youth securely access information online
The Internet provides a wide-range of resources for LGBTQ youth. Unfortunately, many of these resources get censored, either intentionally or as collateral damage from the use of other filters.
Letter to Canada’s Prime Minister: Anti-terrorism bill cannot be salvaged
Bill C-51 has been widely criticized as irresponsible, dangerous, and ineffective, and many Canadians are saying they won’t be pressured into sacrificing their rights and freedoms.