Articles by Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
US federal judge rules national security letters are unconstitutional
A federal district court judge in San Francisco has ruled that National Security Letter (NSL) provisions in federal law violate the Constitution. The decision came in a lawsuit challenging an NSL on behalf of an unnamed telecommunications company represented by the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
UN urged to press for Vietnamese blogger’s release
A broad coalition of human rights organisations has called for UN free speech and human rights watchdogs to intervene and secure the immediate release of Vietnamese blogger and human rights activist Le Quoc Quan.
Unfavourable commentary deleted by China’s Internet censors for a price
Investigators recently uncovered the activities of Beijing’s “dark PR” agencies, who take money from private companies to bribe Internet censors to delete unfavourable commentary on Chinese forums and microblogging sites.
USA and Canada take steps to ratify intellectual property agreement
Major announcements from the US and Canada give a clear indication that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is coming back with a vengeance. ACTA is an agreement carrying intellectual property provisions that would negatively impact digital rights.
Major privacy victory: US mayor orders police to dismantle drone programme
In an amazing victory for privacy advocates and drone activists, yesterday, Seattle’s mayor ordered the city’s police agency to cease trying use surveillance drones and dismantle its drone programme.
Gulf rulers intensify repression against rising online activism
Apart from their geography and shared culture, what Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain have in common is aging authoritarian leadership coupled with a young, Internet-savvy populace: an obvious recipe for tension.
Joint letter to Skype calls for greater transparency
In an open letter to Skype, numerous journalists, activists and NGOs urge it to be more transparent about the confidentiality of Skype conversations and about its data protection and retention policies.
The next five battles for Internet freedom in the USA
One year ago today, Internet users participated in the largest protest in Internet history, demanding the US Congress drop the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Here’s a look at the top five issues SOPA activists should focus on next.