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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a top nonprofit dedicated to protecting civil liberties in the online space. Established in 1990, EFF advocates for user privacy, freedom of speech, and technological progress by engaging in legal action, policy research, community activism, and tech development. Their goal is to make sure that technology promotes freedom, fairness, and innovation for everyone around the globe.

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Major Setback for Intermediary Liability in Brazil: Risks and Blind Spots

3 days ago | eff.org | Veridiana Alimonti

This is the third post of a series about internet intermediary liability in Brazil. Our first post gives an overview of Brazil's current internet intermediary liability regime, set out in a law known as "Marco Civil da Internet," the context of its approval in 2014, and the beginning of the Supreme Court's judgment of such regime in November 2024. Our second post provides a bigger picture of the Brazilian context underlying the court's analysis and its most likely final decision.
Major Setback for Intermediary Liability in Brazil: How Did We Get Here?

3 days ago | eff.org | Veridiana Alimonti

This is the second post of a series about intermediary liability in Brazil. Our first post gives an overview of Brazil's current intermediary liability regime, the context of its approval in 2014, and the beginning of the Supreme Court's analysis of such regime in November 2024. Our third post provides an outlook on justices' votes up until June 23, underscoring risks, mitigation measures, and blind spots of their potential decision.
Importante revés para la responsabilidad de los intermediarios en Brasil: ¿Cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí?

3 days ago | eff.org | Veridiana Alimonti

Este es el segundo post de una serie sobre la responsabilidad de los intermediarios en Brasil. Nuestro primer post ofrece una visión general del actual régimen de responsabilidad de intermediarios de Brasil, el contexto de su aprobación en 2014 y el inicio del análisis de dicho régimen por parte del Tribunal Supremo en noviembre de 2024.
Criminalizing Masks at Protests is Wrong

2 weeks ago | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia |Adam Schwartz

There has been a crescendo of states attempting to criminalize the wearing of face coverings while attending protests. Now the President has demanded, in the context of ongoing protests in Los Angeles: “ARREST THE PEOPLE IN FACE MASKS, NOW!” But the truth is: whether you are afraid of catching an airborne illness from your fellow protestors, or you are concerned about reprisals from police or others for expressing your political opinions in public, you should have the right to wear a mask.
The Dangers of Consolidating All Government Information

3 weeks ago | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia |Mario Trujillo

The Trump administration has been heavily invested in consolidating all of the government’s information into a single searchable, or perhaps AI-queryable, super database.
Hell No: The ODNI Wants to Make it Easier for the Government to Buy Your Data Without Warrant

3 weeks ago | eff.org | Matthew Guariglia

Share It Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Copy link New reporting has revealed that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is attempting to create the Intelligence Community’s Data Consortium–a centralized online marketplace where law enforcement and spy agencies can peruse and buy very personal digital data about you collected by data brokers.
The Right to Repair Is Law in Washington State

3 weeks ago | eff.org | Hayley Tsukayama |Cory Doctorow

Thanks in part to your support, the right to repair is now law in Washington. Gov. Bob Ferguson signed two bills guaranteeing Washingtonians' right to access tools, parts, and information so they can fix personal electronics, appliances, and wheelchairs. This is the epitome of common-sense legislation. When you own something, you should have the final say about who fixes, adapts, or modifies it—and how.
The PERA and PREVAIL Acts Would Make Bad Patents Easier to Get-and Harder to Fight

3 weeks ago | eff.org | Joe Mullin

Two dangerous bills have been reintroduced in Congress that would reverse over a decade of progress in fighting patent trolls and making the patent system more balanced. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) and the PREVAIL Act would each cause significant harm on their own. Together, they form a one-two punch—making it easier to obtain vague and overly broad patents, while making it harder for the public to challenge them.
The EU’s “Encryption Roadmap” Makes Everyone Less Safe

3 weeks ago | eff.org | Joe Mullin

EFF has joined more than 80 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts in signing a letter urging the European Commission to change course on its recently announced “Technology Roadmap on Encryption.” The roadmap, part of the EU’s ProtectEU strategy, discusses new ways for law enforcement to access encrypted data. That framing is dangerously flawed. Let’s be clear: there is no technical “lawful access” to end-to-end encrypted messages that preserves security and privacy.
245 Days Without Justice: Laila Soueif’s Hunger Strike and the Fight to Free Alaa Abd el-Fattah

3 weeks ago | eff.org | Jillian York

Laila Soueif has now been on hunger strike for 245 days. On Thursday night, she was taken to the hospital once again. Soueif’s hunger strike is a powerful act of protest against the failures of two governments. The Egyptian government continues to deny basic justice by keeping her son, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, behind bars—his only “crime” was sharing a Facebook post about the torture of a fellow detainee.