Category: Business

Just before assuming office as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump introduced his meme coin – $Trump. The digital token attracted lots of attention, and a couple of days after its launch the combined value of the coins was nearly US$8.5 billion (£6.9 billion). Trump venturing into meme coins is perhaps not […]

Government must stop restricting website access with laws requiring age verification. Some advocates of these censorship schemes argue we can nerd our way out of the many harms they cause to speech, equity, privacy, and infosec. Their silver bullet? “Age estimation” technology that scans our faces, applies an algorithm, and guesses how old we are […]

During the last quarter of 2024, Netflix pulled a larger audience in the UK than BBC One, becoming the country’s most popular TV service. Across its entire portfolio, the BBC remains the nation’s favourite news and entertainment destination, but this is nonetheless a significant milestone for a US-based streamer. After all, Netflix was a service […]

States need to have and use data privacy laws to bring privacy violations to light and hold companies accountable for them. So, we were glad to see that the Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed its first lawsuit under Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) to take the Allstate Corporation to task for sharing […]

Pension funds are investment pools that manage people’s retirement savings. They aim to encourage long-term saving and provide financial security to retirees. But some pension funds in the US, UK and elsewhere have recently begun investing in cryptocurrencies, an asset class renowned for its volatility. In the US, for example, bitcoin derivatives such as exchange-traded […]

Mass surveillance authority Section 702 of FISA, which allows the government to collect international communications, many of which happen to have one side in the United States, has been renewed several times since its creation with the passage of the 2008 FISA Amendments Act. This law has been an incessant threat to privacy for over […]

For a superpower like the US, free trade is, in practice, an invitation to partake in its wealth. But it also implies an obligation, including political support (or at least non-opposition) and an expectation that the poorer nation will give back part of its new riches by buying the superpower’s high-tech exports and debt. This, […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Standing up for technology users in 2025 and beyond requires careful thinking about government surveillance, consumer privacy, artificial intelligence, and encryption, among other topics. To help incoming federal policymakers think through these key issues, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has shared a transition memo with the Trump Administration and the 119th U.S. Congress.  “We […]

The late filmmaker David Lynch’s unique approach to storytelling, with TV and films like Twin Peaks (1990-2017), Blue Velvet (1986) and Mulholland Drive (2001), combined dreamlike imagery with unsettling narratives. But his creative reach didn’t stop at the cinema. Over the years, he became a pioneering figure in advertising, bringing his signature style to commercial […]

Please join EFF for the next segment of EFFecting Change, our livestream series covering digital privacy and free speech.  EFFecting Change Livestream Series:Digital Rights & the New AdministrationThursday, January 16th10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific – Check Local TimeThis event is LIVE and FREE! What direction will your digital rights take under Trump and the 119th Congress? Find out about […]