Two patent bills this year threatened to re-open the door to the worst software patents. We fought back and stopped them both.
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Fighting For Progress On Patents: 2024 in Review
The rights we have in the offline world–to speak freely, create culture, play games, build new things and do business–must be available to us o...
2024 was a bad year for surveillance in San Francisco. But EFF will continue the fight to ensure technology aids, rather than hinders, safety and equity for all people.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Police Surveillance in San Francisco: 2024 in Review
From a historic ban on police using face recognition, to landmark CCOPS legislation, to the first ban in the United States of police deploying dead...
We are glad that so many people leant their time and energy to understanding the wolf in sheep’s clothing that Pro Codes really was.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
We Stood Up for Access to the Law and Congress Listened: 2024 in Review
For a while, ever since they lost in court, a number of industry giants have pushed a bill that purported to be about increasing access to the law....
This year’s Supreme Court decisions confirm that content moderation involves editorial judgment. It isn’t passive or indifferent.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The U.S. Supreme Court Continues its Foray into Free Speech and Tech: 2024 in Review
As we said last year, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken an unusually active interest in internet free speech issues over the past couple years.All f...
Third-party surveillance platforms are pushing police to collect more data and use more surveillance tech, and we’re tracking their use in the Atlas of Surveillance. See what else is new in our year in review:
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Atlas of Surveillance Expands Its Data on Police Surveillance Technology: 2024 in Review
EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance is one of the most useful resources for those who want to understand the use of police surveillance by local law enfo...
When Congress tried to sunset one of the internet’s most important laws for users’ online speech, EFF pushed back and won.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF Continued to Champion Users’ Online Speech and Fought Efforts to Curtail It: 2024 in Review
People’s ability to speak online, share ideas, and advocate for change are enabled by the countless online services that host everyone’s views....
The Ghost of Christmas Past might see your metadata, but the government shouldn't. Donate to EFF to help protect your digital privacy.
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The Supreme Court has taken a strong interest in online speech this year. Here’s EFF’s take on the decisions.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The U.S. Supreme Court Continues its Foray into Free Speech and Tech: 2024 in Review
As we said last year, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken an unusually active interest in internet free speech issues over the past couple years.All f...
The Atlas of Surveillance a comprehensive database of surveillance technologies being used by police across the country. Read more about the big updates we made this year:
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Atlas of Surveillance Expands Its Data on Police Surveillance Technology: 2024 in Review
EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance is one of the most useful resources for those who want to understand the use of police surveillance by local law enfo...
Lawmakers and courts spent 2024 trying to undermine Section 230 - a key law that enables internet users’ speech. EFF fought back.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
EFF Continued to Champion Users’ Online Speech and Fought Efforts to Curtail It: 2024 in Review
People’s ability to speak online, share ideas, and advocate for change are enabled by the countless online services that host everyone’s views....