Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social)

Every face scan is a “unique opportunity” to assert your rights, EFF’s Saira Hussain told @huffingtonpost. If more people keep declining face scans, maybe TSA will think twice “about whether it’s actually effective to roll out programs like these.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tsa-facial-scan-opt-out_l_67e2f79fe4b075349cd175d6

California AB 412 imposes impossible copyright disclosure rules, crushing innovation & handing power to big tech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/californias-ab-412-bill-could-crush-startups-and-cement-big-tech-ai-monopoly

Looking to protect your sensitive information from data brokers? Don’t want Big Tech monetizing your personal data? Privacy Badger is here to help! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back

A mythical spike in organized retail theft led states to OK a taxpayer-funded police shopping spree for electronic surveillance technology - mission creep at its worst, EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told The Appeal. https://theappeal.org/shoplifting-panic-police-military-gear-license-plate-readers-facial-recognition/

Signal has “spent a lot of time thinking about how to absolutely minimize the amount of user data that they collect, and therefore the amount of user data that would be revealed in something like a data breach,” EFF’s @cooperq told @nbcbayarea. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/what-is-signal-app-white-house/3828944/

This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/how-delete-your-23andme-data

EFF is going to @CypherCon for the first time! We're excited to see some new faces, so be sure to stop by our membership table and say hi 👋 https://www.eff.org/event/eff-cyphercon

It’s hard to determine if a person is a real national security threat based on their online presence, EFF’s Saira Hussain told Documented. “But when you add AI into the mix…that makes it even more likely that you’re going to end up making mistakes.” https://documentedny.com/2025/03/25/dhs-ice-ai-social-cbp-media-khalil-surveillance/

No list of women is technology is complete without Ada Lovelace. She was believed to have written the first algorithm read by a machine, making her one of the first computer programmers. The world celebrates her each year on the second Tuesday in October. #womenshistorymonth

Signal's a great app to keep your communications secure, but make sure you know the identities of the users in your group chats.

Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-signal#manage-your-group-chat-preferences

As 23andMe files for bankruptcy, learn what you can do as a user of the genetic genealogy testing company if you’re worried about what happens next.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/sale-23andmes-data-would-be-bad-privacy-heres-what-customers-can-do

We’ve re-released our May 2023 “How to Fix the Internet” episode with FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya. By moving to fire him last week, the Trump Administration has sidelined the FTC’s much-needed focus on protecting all users of digital technologies. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/podcast-episode-rerelease-dr-seuss-warned-us

She co-invented spread spectrum broadcast technologies that were precursors to modern wireless communications. But she might be better known as Hollywood legend Hedy Lamarr. #womenshistorymonth

Since the 1980s, Freada Klein has had eyes on race, gender, and sexual harassment in tech spaces. Her work has supported the movement for greater inclusion in STEM, and shows how a diverse workforce can also be a stronger one. #womenshistorymonth

Dr. Lorrie Cranor's work at universities, the FTC, and more runs the digital rights gamut, but she has a special focus on usable privacy and security. Our advanced tech can be powerful and democratizing tools for all people, but only if they're also accessible and safe. #womenshistorymonth

Technology is supposed to make the world more accessible, not reinforce inequities. Liz Henry's advocacy for people with disabilities & the open source software and hardware ecosystem show how important it is for you to have the power to adapt tech to your own needs. #womenshistorymonth

The work that Danielle Blunt & Hacking//Hustling has done shows how protecting vulnerable communities from censorship and surveillance protects us all. #womenshistorymonth

Anita Borg is acclaimed for many technical achievements as a computer scientist, but she's also remembered for her vocal advocacy and network-building for women's representation in tech. Anita even founded the Institute for Women and Technology—which today bears her name. #womenshistorymonth

The digital rights movement continues blooming in Latin America thanks to leaders like Caroline Botero. A researcher, lecturer, and writer, she spent more than a decade defending freedom on the web as executive director of the Colombia-based Karisma Foundation. #womenshistorymonth

End-to-end encryption just survived a major attack in France. This isn’t just a local victory–it’s a global message: Privacy and security are not negotiable. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/win-encryption-france-rejects-backdoor-mandate