Companies Must Provide Accurate and Transparent Information to Users When Posts are Removed

[ad_1] BY JILLIAN C. YORK | September 19, 2025 This is the third installment in a blog series documenting EFF’s findings from the Stop Censoring Abortion campaign. You can read additional posts here.  Imagine sharing information about reproductive health care on social media and receiving a message that your content has been removed for violating a […]

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EFF and 80 Organizations Call on EU Policymakers to Preserve Net Neutrality in the Digital Networks Act

[ad_1] As the European Commission prepares an upcoming proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA), a growing network of groups are raising serious concerns about the resurgence of “fair share” proposals from major telecom operators. The original idea was to introduce network usage fees on certain companies to pay ISPs. We have said it before […]

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A New Digital Dawn for Syrian Tech Users

[ad_1] U.S. sanctions on Syria have for several decades not only restricted trade and financial transactions, they’ve also severely limited Syrians’ access to digital technology. From software development tools to basic cloud services, Syrians were locked out of the global internet economy—stifling innovation, education, and entrepreneurship. EFF has for many years pushed for sanctions exemptions […]

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Leaders Must Do All They Can to Bring Alaa Home

[ad_1] It has now been nearly two months since UK Prime Minister Starmer spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, yet there has been no tangible progress in the case of Alaa Abd El Fattah, the British-Egyptian writer, activist, and technologist who remains imprisoned in Egypt. In yet another blow to his family and supporters, […]

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EFF Joins 7amleh Campaign to #ReconnectGaza

[ad_1] In times of conflict, the internet becomes more than just a tool—it is a lifeline, connecting those caught in chaos with the outside world. It carries voices that might otherwise be silenced, bearing witness to suffering and survival. Without internet access, communities become isolated, and the flow of critical information is disrupted, making an […]

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RightsCon Community Calls for Urgent Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah

[ad_1] Last month saw digital rights organizations and social justice groups head to Taiwan for this year’s RightsCon conference on human rights in the digital age. During the conference, one prominent message was spoken loud and clear: Alaa Abd El-Fattah must be immediately released from illegal detention in Egypt. “As Alaa’s mother, I thank you […]

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EFF to UK PM Starmer: Call Sisi to Free Alaa and Save Laila

[ad_1] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a public commitment on February 14 to Laila Soueif, the mother of Alaa Abd El Fattah, stating “I will do all that I can to secure the release of her son Alaa Abd el-Fattah and reunite him with his family.” While that commitment was welcomed by the family, […]

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Restrictions on Free Expression and Access to Information in Times of Change: 2024 in Review

[ad_1] This was an historical year. A year in which elections took place in countries home to almost half the world’s population, a year of war, and collapse of or chaos within several governments. It was also a year of new technological developments, policy changes, and legislative developments. Amidst these sweeping changes, freedom of expression […]

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On Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd Birthday, the Fight For His Release Continues

[ad_1] Today marks prominent British-Egyptian coder, blogger, activist, and political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah’s 43rd birthday—his eleventh behind bars. Alaa should have been released on September 29, but Egyptian authorities have continued his imprisonment in contravention of the country’s own Criminal Procedure Code. Since September 29, Alaa’s mother, mathematician Leila Soueif, has been on […]

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