When it comes to keeping our texts, chats, and other digital messages safe from prying eyes, we have a powerful tool: end-to-end encryption. Used correctly, end-to-end encryption turns our conversations online into secret messages that can only be decoded by their intended recipients.Ā In our latest EFFector newsletter, we’re coveringĀ new developments in this tool, and how […]
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We’d all like the internet to be a better placeāfor 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.Ā Are age gates the silver bullet to the internet’s problems they’re being promoted as? Or are we being sold a bill […]
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When we use the internet, we’re entrusting tech companies with some of our most private information. These companies have promised they’ll keep our data safe. But what happens when the government comes knocking at their doors? In our latest EFFector newsletter, we hear from an EFF client whose data was given to ICE after Google […]
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Protecting privacy and free speech online takes more than policy workāit takes community. Conferences like HOPE are where that community comes together to learn, connect, and push these ideals forward. That’s why EFF is proud to be at HOPE 26. Join us at this year’s Hackers On Planet Earth, August 14-16 at the New Yorker […]
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Time and time again, we’ve seen police surveillance suffer from ‘mission creep’ātechnology sold as a way to prevent heinous crimes ends up enforcing traffic violations, tracking protestors, and more. In our latest EFFector newsletter, we’re diving into this troubling pattern and sharing all the latest in the fight for privacy and free speech online. JOIN […]
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Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called “administrative subpoenas,” DHS has been demanding that tech companies hand over users’ names, locations, and more. We’re explaining how companies can stand up for usersāand covering the latest news in the […]
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So many data breaches happen throughout the year that it can be pretty easy to gloss over not just if, but how many different breaches compromised your data. We’re diving into these data breaches and more with our latest EFFector newsletter. Since 1990, EFFector has been your guide to understanding the intersection of technology, civil […]
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Lawmakers in Washington are once again focusing on kids, screens, and mental health. But according to Congress, Big Tech is somehow both the problem and the solution. We’re diving into the latest attempt to control how kids access the internet and more with our latest EFFector newsletter. Since 1990, EFFector has been your guide to […]
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The final EFFector of 2025 is here! Just in time to keep you up-to-date on the latests happenings in the fight for privacy and free speech online. InĀ thisĀ latest issue,Ā we’reĀ sharing how to spot sneaky ALPR cameras at the U.S. border, covering a host of new resources on age verification laws, and explaining why AI companies need […]
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What a year itās been. Weāve seen technology unfortunately misused to supercharge the threats facing democracy: dystopian surveillance, attacks on encryption, and government censorship. These arenāt abstract dangers. Theyāre happening now, to real people, in real time. EFFās lawyers, technologists, and activists are pushing back. But we need you in this fight. JOIN EFF TODAY! […]
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