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If one looks closely at the actual data as well as the negative consequences of license plate readers, it becomes pretty clear that these are usually not a good deal for our communities,” EFF’s Adam Schwartz told @ArkTimes.
Arkansas Times
Little Rock police track you with 116 license plate readers citywide. We mapped them all. - Arkansas Times
If you live in Central Arkansas and drive a vehicle, you’ve likely been photographed hundreds of times by your local police department as you go ...
It can be hard to imagine how to defend oneself against an overwhelming force like ICE. But a few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter-surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology.
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How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
A few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use...
We stand to lose a lot as governments push to age-gate the web. That's why EFF is pushing back. You can learn more about these age-gating laws and even ask us questions during our livestream on Thursday at 12 PM PT:
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EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification
Age verification mandates are spreading fast, and they’re ushering in a new age of online surveillance, censorship, and exclusion for everyone—...
Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web. By automatically blocking their trackers, Privacy Badger makes it harder for Big Tech companies to profit from your personal information.
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Online Tracking is Out of Control—Privacy Badger Can Help You Fight Back
Every time you browse the web, you're being tracked. That’s why EFF created Privacy Badger, a free, open source browser extension used by mi...
The issue of online safety is not solved through technology alone, and young people deserve a more intentional approach to protecting their safety and privacy online—not the lazy age verification strategies we saw implemented last year that cause more harm than they solve.
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Age Verification Threats Across the Globe: 2025 in Review
Age verification mandates won't magically keep young people safer online, but that has not stopped governments around the world spending 2025 ...
The surveillance industry is a key enabler of vast and untold violations of human rights and civil liberties like we’ve seen in the actions of ICE. The industry seeks to profit off the data of millions while ICE creates one of the largest, most comprehensive surveillance machines in history.
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ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree
We need to have a hard look at the surveillance industry. It is a key enabler of vast and untold violations of human rights and civil liberties, an...
“Folks have warned for years about the mission creep of surveillance infrastructure systems like (automated license plate readers) and this propensity for them to be abused, and we’re seeing those risks manifest today,” EFF’s Sarah Hamid told the Press Democrat.
Here's how surveillance technology is used across the North Bay and why it's caused controversy
Flock Safety cameras are now fixtures in the region, and while law enforcement touts their crime fighting boost, the technology has also raised pri...
ICE’s budget now rivals the militaries of nations around the world and that money is building an enormous domestic surveillance machine. Learn about the surveillance tactics they’re using and how you can protect yourself and your community.
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ICE Is Going on a Surveillance Shopping Spree
We need to have a hard look at the surveillance industry. It is a key enabler of vast and untold violations of human rights and civil liberties, an...