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Flock Safety is trying to use trademark law to silence one of its critics. EFF is helping DeFlock.me resist censorship of its map of automated license plate readers.
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Anti-Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand
Flock Safety loves to crow about the thousands of local law enforcement agencies around the United States that have adopted its avian-themed automa...
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Start from the beginning with a selection of simple steps. Surveillance impacts all of us, no matter where we live or what we do. While some of us...
DeFlock.me, a website fighting against automated license plate readers, received a cease-and-desist from one of the most notorious surveillance companies. Of course, EFF has the creator's back.
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Anti-Surveillance Mapmaker Refuses Flock Safety's Cease and Desist Demand
Flock Safety loves to crow about the thousands of local law enforcement agencies around the United States that have adopted its avian-themed automa...
Big Tech is taking down posts that discuss abortion – even when they don’t violate content policies or guidelines. We can push back against this digital suppression:
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Stop Censoring Abortion: Documenting Social Media Suppression of Reproductive Health Information
When we launched Stop Censoring Abortion, our goals were to understand how social media platforms were silencing abortion-related content, gather d...
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TAKE IT DOWN is the wrong approach to helping people whose intimate images are shared without their consent. Instead, it creates a censorship machine that can be weaponized to silence journalists, activists, and everyday users.
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The Senate Passed The TAKE IT DOWN Act, Threatening Free Expression and Due Process
Earlier this month, the Senate passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act (S. 146), by a voice vote. The bill is meant to speed up the removal of non-consensual i...
Every click, search, and step leaves a digital trail that could criminalize those seeking healthcare. New York can lead in protecting health data. Governor Kathy Hochul, sign A.2141/S.929 today!
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New Yorkers Deserve Stronger Health Data Protections Now—Governor Hochul Can Make It Happen
With the rise of digital surveillance, securing our health data is no longer just a privacy issue—it's a matter of personal safety. In the w...
We urge Congress and others in the US to pressure the U.K. to back down on these demands.
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Cornered by the UK’s Demand for an Encryption Backdoor, Apple Turns Off Its Strongest Security Setting
Today, in response to the U.K.’s demands for a backdoor, Apple has stopped offering users in the U.K. Advanced Data Protection, an optional featu...