Ad| New age verification laws are moving fast, and most people have no idea. Some states already require age verification to use social media. More states are next and Congress wants to take it nationwide. Here’s what’s actually happening, who it affects, and what you can do. @efforg #effpartner #onlineprivacy #dataprivacy #ageverification #digitalrights
Sick of this ever-expanding surveillance state? Want to claw back your privacy? You can do so by supporting EFF while also getting some cool new gear 😸 /spring
@rightscon itself emerged from a recognition that defending human rights in the digital age requires international solidarity—and that need has not disappeared.
RightsCon will not go on in Zambia, but we remain heartened and inspired by the strength of the global digital rights community, stand with them in solidarity, and look forward to seeing our allies at the next RightsCon and other upcoming events.
Read our full statement at the link in our bio.
#rightscon #humanrights #digitalrights
You've probably heard about Enshittification, but do you know how to fight back? Join Cory Doctorow during our EFFecting Change livestream tomorrow, May 14 to learn more. /livestream-doctorow
The online landscape looks markedly different than it did fifteen years ago. Back then, social media was still new and largely free from legal restrictions.
When those early restrictions began, as crude as they were, they marked the start of a rapid evolution in online censorship. Read the full blog, part 2 of a 5-part series, at the link in our bio.
#technology #censorship #freedom #freespeech
ALL OUT 📣 TODAY, May 7th, the Berkeley City Council will hold a meeting to vote on an expanded contract with Flock Safety.
Flock’s networked license plate readers build a detailed map of our movements, weakens Berkeley’s promise as a sanctuary city, and exposes immigrants and other targeted communities to intensified surveillance and harm.
Tell the Berkeley City Council: DROP FLOCK! Sanctuary over surveillance!
🗓️ Thursday, May 7
📍1231 Addison St, Berkeley CA 94702
4pm Rally and press conference
5pm City Council meeting
Community Toolkit 🔗 tinyurl.com/dropflockberkeley
We'd all like the internet to be a better place—for kids and adults alike. But in the name of online safety, governments around the world are racing to impose a dangerous new system of control. Learn why age verification will only strengthen, not rein in, big tech companies on the EFFector podcast.
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#eff #nonprofit #ageverification #agegate #tech #law #activism #privacy
Help EFF claw back your privacy! Together we can hold wrongdoers accountable, and change the policies and laws that enable mass surveillance. Show your support with our latest member t-shirt: /spring
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#eff #alpr #surveillance #tech #law #activism #nonprofit #cats
On Thursday, June 4th, the Bay Area's best legal minds gather in support of online freedom as we celebrate our 18th Annual Cyberlaw Trivia Night! Who will bask in the glory of ultimate victory?
Find out more and register at the link in our bio!
Cities now have one more reason to follow the lead of many other municipalities and cancel their Flock contracts, before this new feature causes civil liberties harms to residents and headaches for cities.
#tech #privacy #flocksafety #flock #technology
🚨ACTION ALERT🚨
The California Assembly is fast-tracking A.B. 1709, a bill that would ban everyone under 16 from social media. This censorship scheme threatens your data privacy, ignores the First Amendment, and wastes taxpayer money during a massive budget deficit. And, by overriding the judgment of parents, the California Legislature is trying to take parenting away from families and replace it with an overbroad ban and a costly (and shady) new government commission. Tell your representatives to vote NO on A.B. 1709 at the link in our bio.
#socialmedia #parenting #privacy #technology #rights #california
In our newest Speaking Freely, attorney Lizzie O'shea discusses her belief that giving people of all ages more control over restricting access to and use of their personal information is the basis for creating an online environment that respects everyone's human rights. Learn more at eff.org/speaking-freely
