Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 3

Did you know the City of Portland owns and operates a fiber-optic broadband network? Find out more about EFA member Personal Telco and the PDX Community Broadband Coalition's campaign to guarantee every home and business in PDX affordable, reliable access to high-speed internet. https://communitybroadbandpdx.org/

If an app or web service offers two-factor authentication, you should be using it. Here's how it works and what sorts of pitfalls to watch out for. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-enable-two-factor-authentication

At EFF we believe the internet is made up of cats. If you agree, show your support with our new tote bag! https://shop.eff.org/products/cat-tote-bag

The arrest of Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, marks an enormous escalation by a state’s authorities. We are monitoring the situation closely and will continue to do so. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/french-detention-why-were-watching-telegram-situation-closely

Pavel Durov can’t be held legally responsible for what happens in Telegram users’ E2EE direct chats, EFF’s @evacide told DW News. And arresting a CEO for content moderation practices could threaten millions of users’ free speech and privacy rights. https://youtu.be/NlHGfQyL3BM?feature=shared

Certbot is part of EFF’s larger effort to encrypt the entire Internet. Along with HTTPS Everywhere, Certbot aims to build a network that is more structurally private, safe, and protected against censorship. https://certbot.eff.org/

Copyright filters are not compatible with fair use. Read how lawful expression is curtailed in our whitepaper, “Unfiltered: How YouTube’s Content ID Undermines Fair Use.” https://www.eff.org/wp/unfiltered-how-youtubes-content-id-discourages-fair-use-and-dictates-what-we-see-online

Our driving habits are sold by car companies to data brokers for pennies, ranging from a mere 26 cents per car up to 61 cents per car. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/senators-expose-car-companies-terrible-data-privacy-practices

Between October 7 and November 14 2023, 9,500 takedown requests were sent from the Israeli authorities to social media platforms, of which 60 percent went to Meta with a reported 94% compliance rate. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/digital-apartheid-gaza-unjust-content-moderation-request-israels-cyber-unit

Hey Resorts World Las Vegas: It's wrong to treat all hackers as dangerous, and to attempt to penalize people just for owning the tools of the trade. These tools have productive uses, as demonstrated by the massive convention of professional security researchers taking place. #DEFCON32 https://www.404media.co/hotel-to-search-rooms-during-def-con-hacking-conference/

EFF joins Mozilla and 11 organizations calling for Bumble to prioritize user privacy. Data sharing with third parties must be an opt-in choice, rather than the default opt-out. Users shouldn’t have to put in extra effort to protect their personal information from companies that claim to value privacy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/eff-and-12-organizations-tell-bumble-dont-sell-user-data-without-opt-consent

Computer security has always relied on skilled hackers. That's why EFF continues to fight for and rally behind researchers and tinkerers pushing for strong web security. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/virtual-vegas

EFF has all-new swag! Get free stuff for joining or renewing your membership, including our new Fix Copyright and DEFCON T-Shirts. https://eff.org/vv

Mozilla’s system only measures the success rate of ads—it doesn’t help companies target those ads—and it’s less susceptible to abuse, EFF’s Lena Cohen told @FastCompany. “It’s much more privacy-preserving than Google’s version of the same feature.” https://www.fastcompany.com/91167564/mozilla-wants-you-to-love-firefox-again

"There's plenty of ways in which you could use a logo, and it would still be clear parody and perfectly lawful," EFF’s @cmcsherr told @arstechnica. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/parody-site-clownstrike-refused-to-bow-to-crowdstrikes-bogus-dmca-takedown/

When they tried to copyright the law, industry giants lost in court. Now they’re trying to change the law in Congress. Don’t let it happen. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-let-anyone-own-the-law

Google prioritizes profits over privacy by keeping third-party cookies in Chrome. It's time for privacy legislation to put you in control of your data. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/google-breaks-promise-block-third-party-cookies

Google abandons its promise to block third-party cookies in Chrome, leaving billions vulnerable to online surveillance. We need strong privacy legislation to fight back. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/google-breaks-promise-block-third-party-cookies

Whatever went wrong at #CrowdStrike was just a spark. Last month it ignited the powder keg of digital monocultures. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/crowdstrike-antitrust-and-digital-monoculture
#FTC #antitrust

Kids, teens, and their parents should get to decide what they read and say online, not the government. Tell the House to Vote NO on KOSA. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/07/kosa-internet-censorship-bill-just-passed-senate-its-our-last-chance-stop-it