Category: Business

In a significant blow to the Venezuelan government, former US President Donald Trump has announced the revocation of a licence that allowed US oil giant Chevron to operate in Venezuela. The decision, revealed via Trump’s Truth Social platform, comes as a response to the Venezuelan government’s failure to meet “electoral conditions” and delays in deporting […]

The UK’s food system was described as broken in a recent parliamentary report – and it’s not hard to see why. High living costs, a health crisis of diet-related chronic disease, farmers’ incomes squeezed and low pay across the agricultural sector all play their parts. And these elements are underpinned by an environmentally destructive mode […]

Using small tools and his bare hands, he sifts through mounds of twisted debris and dirt to try and unearth belongings and important paperwork such as property deeds to prove he is the legal owner. He dreams of one day being able to rebuild; in the short-term, he hopes that even the rubble might hold […]

Flock Safety loves to crow about the thousands of local law enforcement agencies around the United States that have adopted its avian–themed automated license plate readers (ALPRs). But when a privacy activist launched a website to map out the exact locations of these pole-mounted devices, the company tried to clip his wings.   The company sent […]

The cost of living crisis, which saw inflation in the US peak at a four-decade high of 9.1% in 2022, played a significant role in determining the outcome of last November’s presidential election. Exit polls across ten of the key battleground states showed 32% of voters considered the economy to be the most important election […]

EFF asked the California Supreme Court not to weaken the Stored Communications Act, a 1986 federal law that restricts how providers can disclose the content of your communications to the government or private parties. The law is built on the principle that you have a reasonable expectation of privacy that providers like Snap and Meta […]

When you think of Colombia, what images come to mind? For some, it may be coffee or perhaps the country’s diverse landscapes and cultures. For many others, it will be cartels, crime and cocaine. Colombia’s history as a drug trafficking hub plays a major role in attracting visitors to the country – a form of […]

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit correctly held that Grindr, a popular dating app, can’t be held responsible for matching users and enabling them to exchange messages that led to real-world harm. EFF and the Woodhull Freedom Foundation filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit in support of Grindr. Grindr and […]

The circular economy offers a fresh approach to how we produce and consume, focusing on reducing, reusing, recycling and recovering. It moves us away from the traditional “make, use, discard” model, creating a more sustainable system to balance the needs of the economy, society and nature. Living within the planet’s limits is vital if we […]

EFF is here to keep you up-to-date with the latest news in the world of civil liberties and human rights online with our EFFector newsletter! This edition of the newsletter covers Apple’s recent decision to turn off Advanced Data Protection for users in the U.K., our how-to guide for limiting Meta’s ability to collect and […]