Digital Rights Bytes is a place for you to get clear answers to the frequently asked questions that bug you about technology in short, easily digestible bites.
The European Commission (EC) is considering a “Digital Omnibus” package that would substantially rewrite EU privacy law, particularly the landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s not a done deal, and it shouldn’t be.
Join EFF's Rindala Alajaji and Alexis Hancock along with Hana Memon from Gen-Z for Change and Cynthia Conti-Cook from Collaborative Research Center for Resilience for our next EFFecting Change stream about what we stand to lose as more governments push to age-gate the web.
Big thank you to everyone who participated in our AMA on the harms of age-verification mandates over on Reddit’s r/privacy this week. We got some really good questions—did we answer any of yours? https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1pk5n1y/comment/nuwpiui/
It may often feel like the whole idea of protecting yourself online is too big of an issue to tackle. But we can take small steps to better protect our own privacy, as well as to build an online space that feels as free and safe as speaking with those closest to us in the offline world.
It’s clear that trans people face unique, advanced, and persistent threats—online and off. Here are some strategies for resisting the tech-enabled violence that trans people face.