Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 5

The “Restoring Freedom of Speech" executive order contains good sentiment, but is blatantly political and lacks meaningful transparency measures to address actual “jawboning.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/protecting-free-speech-cant-just-be-about-targeting-political-opponents

Examining government actions around content moderation is a good idea. But this week’s executive order on free speech lacks what is needed for an inquiry that would be in the public interest. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/protecting-free-speech-cant-just-be-about-targeting-political-opponents

Join EFF at the Titanium Level this week and get the latest glow-in-the-dark zip up hoodie! Thanks for protecting the future of privacy and free speech https://www.eff.org/mjoin

Mesa, Arizona! 🌵 EFF's going to be at the Mesa Convention Center for CactusCon. If you're in the area, head over and say hi!
https://www.eff.org/event/eff-cactuscon-13

"Geospy providing this service to law enforcement at scale could present a serious threat to the public,” EFF’s @cooperq told @404mediaco, especially if police use it “to gather intelligence on people not engaged in suspected criminal activity.” https://www.404media.co/the-powerful-ai-tool-that-cops-or-stalkers-can-use-to-geolocate-photos-in-seconds/

EFF isn't backing down on our privacy and free expression priorities under the new Congress and administration. Here's our memo to incoming officials previewing how we'll fight for the rights of the American public. https://eff.org/wp/eff-transition-memo-incoming-trump-administration

The best way to prevent online ads from fueling surveillance is to ban online behavioral advertising. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how

Police often claim that face recognition is just an investigative lead, but that’s not the way officers use it on the ground. A new report names two more people wrongfully arrested and jailed because of this dangerous technology. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/police-use-face-recognition-continues-wrack-real-world-harms

Meta reintroduce contenido político en recomendaciones. ¿Consecuencia? Aumento de las 'burbujas de opinión' y polarización. #Meta #Política #Polarización https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/metas-new-content-policy-will-harm-vulnerable-users-if-it-really-valued-free?language=es

The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy must do more to secure the release of British-Egyptian blogger, coder, and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/uk-politicians-join-organizations-calling-immediate-release-alaa-abd-el-fattah

It's much easier to use apps that support end-to-end encryption than it used to be, but it's still good to know how it works. https://ssd.eff.org/module/deep-dive-end-end-encryption-how-do-public-key-encryption-systems-work

Averiguar la forma correcta de comunicarse con los demás en línea es difícil, pero hay algunos conceptos básicos que aprender que pueden ayudar a hacer el proceso de elección de una herramienta más fácil. https://ssd.eff.org/es/module/comunic%C3%A1ndote-con-otros

Each time you see a targeted ad, your personal information is exposed to thousands of advertisers and data brokers through a process that also fuels government surveillance, poses national security risks, and gives data brokers easy access to your online activity. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/online-behavioral-ads-fuel-surveillance-industry-heres-how

A new report brings to light two more people who have been wrongfully arrested and jailed thanks to police use of face recognition technology. The real-world harms are racking up and this has to stop. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/police-use-face-recognition-continues-wrack-real-world-harms

While VPNs may be able to disguise the source of your internet activity, they are not foolproof—nor should they be necessary to access legally protected speech. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/vpns-are-not-solution-age-verification-laws

Meta permite más contenido controvertido. ¿Efecto colateral? posible incremento en el discurso de odio y desinformación. #Meta #DiscursodeOdio #CensuraDigital https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/metas-new-content-policy-will-harm-vulnerable-users-if-it-really-valued-free?language=es

Facebook has a clear and disturbing track record of silencing and further marginalizing vulnerable users, and being less than forthright about their content moderation. If it truly values freedom of expression, it must do more to protect all users. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/metas-new-content-policy-will-harm-vulnerable-users-if-it-really-valued-free

Android phones have changed a lot over the years, and with those changes come new privacy and security features that are easy to miss. Here’s a rundown on the most important settings. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-get-to-know-android-privacy-and-security-settings

If you’re fed up with Meta right now, you’re not alone. Follow a few simple steps to limit how Meta collects and profits from your personal data. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/mad-meta-dont-let-them-collect-and-monetize-your-personal-data

Most people are focused on TikTok this week, but the Supreme Court also heard arguments in a different case that could have far-reaching effects for every internet users’ free speech, anonymity, and privacy rights. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/five-things-know-about-supreme-court-case-texas-age-verification-law-free-speech