Whatever you type into a chatbot or search engine should be protected from unnecessary use or sharing, EFF’s Mario Trujillo told [@Mashable](
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 ). We need “strong data privacy laws that apply to all companies, whether it be Google, OpenAI, TikTok, or DeepSeek."
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What DeepSeek's privacy policy means for your personal data
Do DeepSeek’s privacy issues worry you? They should.
It’s reasonable to worry that tech companies’ backbone for protecting users from government data requests "might soften when they get too politically involved with any one administration," EFF’s Andrew Crocker told @npub1s89f...rdtv.
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Proton Mail Says It’s “Politically Neutral” While Praising Republican Party
The “privacy-first” company surprised its user base when CEO Andy Yen lauded Trump on social media.
ebooks are almost always just licensed to the reader—you don’t actually own the ebook itself. If something goes wrong with that publisher, or if it decides to pull its ebooks from retailers’ stores, you run the risk of losing access, EFF’s Cara Gagliano told [@WIRED](
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Bookshop.org Now Sells Ebooks
The bookseller is applying its sales model—where online purchases support indie bookstores—to digital books. It has also released a mobile app ...
Meta tracks your activity across millions of websites and apps, regardless of whether you use its platforms, and profits from that data through targeted ads. Here’s what you need to know if you want to limit the company’s ability to harvest and profit from your personal data.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data
If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Meta tracks you across millions of websites and apps and its business model relies on y...
It is no surprise that Google searches for VPNs in Florida have skyrocketed. But as more states and countries pass age verification laws, it is crucial to recognize the broader implications these measures have on privacy.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
VPNs Are Not a Solution to Age Verification Laws
VPNs are having a moment. On January 1st, Florida joined 18 other states in implementing an age verification law that burdens Floridians' acce...
EFF has long been critical of financial and social media platforms for their over-moderation, uneven enforcement, lack of transparency, and failure to offer reasonable appeals. Here’s yet another example why.
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Platforms Systematically Removed a User Because He Made "Most Wanted CEO" Playing Cards
On December 14, James Harr, the owner of an online store called ComradeWorkwear, announced on social media that he planned to sell a deck of “Mos...
Age estimation is a tech sibling of face identification and the estimation of other demographics. To users, all face scans look the same. We shouldn’t allow them to become a normal part of the internet.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Face Scans to Estimate Our Age: Harmful and Creepy AF
Government must stop restricting website access with laws requiring age verification.Some advocates of these censorship schemes argue we can nerd o...
We must recognize the danger that age verification laws have beyond pornography. They could clear the way for politicians to deem harmful any content they disagree with, such as LGBTQ+ content or content about abortion.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The Impact of Age Verification Measures Goes Beyond Porn Sites
As age verification bills pass across the world under the guise of “keeping children safe online,” governments are increasingly giving themselv...
In a major win for creator communities, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has once again handed video streaming site Vimeo a solid win in its long-running legal battle with Capitol Records and a host of other record labels.
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Second Circuit Rejects Record Labels’ Attempt to Rewrite the DMCA
In a major win for creator communities, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has once again handed video streaming site Vimeo a solid w...
GM will be banned from selling driver behavioral data and geolocation. Good, but all automakers need privacy regulation.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
The FTC’s Ban on GM and OnStar Selling Driver Data Is a Good First Step
The Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement agreeing that General Motors and its subsidiary, OnStar, will be banned from selling g...