Electronic Frontier Foundation

Las leyes y regulaciones rigen nuestras vidas, por lo tanto, el acceso a ellas debería ser público y gratuito. En la EFF hemos iniciado una nueva batalla legal para liberar la ley de los muros de pago y los monopolios de derechos de autor. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/eff-launches-new-fight-free-law?language=es

Section 702 should not be reauthorized without additional safeguards or oversights. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/congress-dropping-ball-clean-extension-fisa

When lawmakers and advocacy groups frame queer existence itself as a threat to young people, age-verification laws become ideological enforcement instead of regulatory policy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control

El proyecto de ley AB 1043 en California pretende proteger a los menores, pero en realidad sus medidas de verificación de edad amenazan la privacidad y la libertad de expresión de todos los usuarios de internet. Conoce los detalles: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/ab-1043s-internet-age-gates-hurt-everyone?language=es

Hackers can fight back for democracy. We're explaining how at @bsidessf@infosec.exchange today at 12:15 PM in AMC IMAX. See you there! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-san-francisco-1

FCC Chairman Carr’s threats to revoke licenses over disfavored speech cross a constitutional line. He must withdraw them. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/fcc-chair-carrs-threats-punish-broadcasters-are-unconstitutional

FCC Chairman Carr’s threats to revoke licenses over disfavored speech cross a constitutional line. He must withdraw them. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/fcc-chair-carrs-threats-punish-broadcasters-are-unconstitutional

There’s no all-encompassing federal law regulating the use of biometrics, and many state laws also fall short, EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz@mstdn.social told The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/tech/cybersecurity/biometrics-risk-81912c30

You've got burning digital rights questions, and we've got answers 🔥 Our lawyers, activists, and technologists are excited to see you at the Ask EFF Panel at @bsidessf@infosec.exchange today at 4:45 PM in AMC Theater 12: https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-san-francisco-1

La publicidad dirigida no solo vende productos, también entrega tu ubicación exacta al gobierno. La CBP ya está usando estos datos para rastrearte sin una orden judicial. Entiende cómo funciona esta violación a tu privacidad: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/targeted-advertising-gives-your-location-government-just-ask-cbp?language=es

We cannot let companies push face recognition into our glasses, and as a user, you should make your voice clear that this is not something you want. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/think-twice-buying-or-using-metas-ray-bans

Want to learn more about EFF's newest tool, Rayhunter? Now's your chance! Be sure to catch our talk at @bsidessf@infosec.exchange today at 1:25 PM in AMC Theater 02. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-san-francisco-1

Apple, Google, Meta, Bluesky, Ring, Telegram—all these companies could offer stronger protections for our chats and our data. https://www.encryptitalready.org

Are you at @bsidessf? Come visit the EFF membership table on the Mezzanine level!

EFF staff will also be here this weekend giving talks. For more info, head to https://www.eff.org/BSSF.

Hey @bsidessf@infosec.exchange attendees 👋 Come find EFF's membership table, where you can learn more about our work and even support the fight for privacy and free speech online! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-bsides-san-francisco-1

For nearly 30 years, journalists have relied on the Internet Archive to see how stories were originally published, before edits, removals, or changes. We need to safeguard that. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record

Congress had two years to negotiate real reforms to Section 702—it’s past time to get started. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/congress-dropping-ball-clean-extension-fisa

Modesto improperly shared automated license plate reader data with federal agencies in violation of state law. “When the data gets loose from California, other agencies don't have to play by our safeguards," EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz@mstdn.social told CBS Sacramento.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/modesto-license-plate-readers-shared-data-federal-agencies/

Danger "to both federal officers & protestors, bystanders, immigrants & US citizens derives from the violent tactics being used by federal forces... rather than from the tools observers are using to document this behavior,” EFF’s Cindy Cohn told Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/organized-technological-ice-resistance-groups-posing-growing-danger-warns-former-top-nsa-dhs-official

If you miss our How to Fix the Internet podcast, listen to this bonus episode: EFF’s Cindy Cohn in conversation with @pluralistic@mamot.fr about her new memoir, “Privacy’s Defender”, recorded live March 10 at San Francisco’s iconic City Lights Books!
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/bonus-podcast-episode-privacys-defender-cindy-cohn-conversation-cory-doctorow

Face recognition is "a dangerous, error-prone, discriminatory technology,” EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz@mstdn.social told GV Wire, and it's “especially inappropriate as a means to screen members of the public seeking to participate in democratic self-government.” https://gvwire.com/2026/03/17/first-amendment-advocates-oppose-fresno-councils-facial-recognition-idea/

What’s at stake in the fight against age verification is not just a single bill in a single state. It’s about whether “protecting children” becomes a legal pretext for embedding government control online that reinforces specific moral and religious worldviews. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control

Imagine a newspaper publisher refusing to let libraries keep copies of its paper. That’s effectively what’s starting online, as big publishers block the Internet Archive from preserving news sites. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record

LISTEN: EFF’s Cindy Cohn joined @KUOW@mstdn.social ’s Soundside to discuss 30 years of fighting the good (digital) fight, ahead of tonight's “Privacy’s Defender” event at Town Hall #Seattle!
https://www.kuow.org/stories/a-privacy-advocate-reflects-on-30-years-of-fighting-the-good-digital-fight

Citizen journalists in Waltham, Massachusetts are fighting back against copyright-enabled censorship, with EFF's help. https://youtu.be/Hoh3Msw6t3U

Hey Milwaukee 🙌 EFF is in town for @CypherCon@infosec.exchange from April 1-2. We'll be there with a few talks and a membership table where you can learn all about our work. See you there! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-cyphercon-0

Publishers say they’re blocking the Internet Archive because of AI scraping. But shutting out a nonprofit library won’t stop AI—it will damage the public’s best record of the web. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record

“Privacy’s Defender” by EFF’s Cindy Cohn is “a buoyant response to a dismaying moment, proof that a scrappy nonprofit can compel the government to follow the law,” says the @sfchronicle@sfba.social. https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/books/article/privacys-defender-online-rights-book-22072991.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2VudGVydGFpbm1lbnQvYm9va3MvYXJ0aWNsZS9wcml2YWN5cy1kZWZlbmRlci1vbmxpbmUtcmlnaHRzLWJvb2stMjIwNzI5OTEucGhw&time=MTc3MzY3ODQ0NDgwMw%3D%3D&rid=NTEyN2EyYTYtYTdhMC00NzhjLTkwYTAtMzk3YjAwYzA2ZjE1&sharecount=MA%3D%3D

Age verification laws are really just censorship mandates clothed as child safety proposals—here’s why. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control

Instagram is about to lose its optional end-to-end encryption feature. Without it, Meta can view every DM on Instagram. Mozilla has a petition to push the company to reverse this decision. [external petition link] https://www.mozillafoundation.org/en/petitions/keep-encryption-for-instagram/

EFF's Certbot has brought HTTPS to millions of web domains for free! Each cert brings us closer to encrypting the web and defending users everywhere. Help support this work today. https://eff.org/support-certbot

Join us Thursday with @404mediaco@mastodon.social Cofounder Jason Koebler in conversation with Cindy Cohn about her new book "Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance." Live at 11 am PT https://eff.org/livestream-defender

International Women's Day may have passed, but these 5 women are worth honoring every day. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/admiring-our-heroes-international-womens-day-five-women-tech-eff-admires-0

Using secure messaging services for all communications and considering what content you post on social media are just two easy ways to build an online space that feels as free and safe as speaking with those closest to us in the offline world. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/building-community-privacy-plan

It’s 2026 and Sunshine Week ☀️is here once again! The Foilies, a project from EFF and MuckRock shines a light on government agencies and officials that have demonstrated an utter disdain for transparency. Check out the “honorees” for the The Foilies 2026: https://eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/foilies-2026

Good privacy decisions begin with proper knowledge about your situation—and we’ve got you covered. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/privacy-loves-company

Online privacy & free expression are crucial to combat authoritarianism, grow democracy, and strengthen human rights. Learn more when you pick up the new book Privacy's Defender as an EFF member. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/join-4--wsph

When lawmakers and advocacy groups frame queer existence itself as a threat to young people, age-verification laws become ideological enforcement instead of regulatory policy. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control

Great event last night at @powells@mastodon.social in #Portland #PDX with EFF’s Cindy Cohn! The “Privacy’s Defender” tour continues next week in #Seattle, Silicon Valley, and #Denver - get all the details at https://www.eff.org/Privacys-Defender

The rule that allow the Customs and Border Protection officers to search through your luggage without a
warrant does not extend to your electronic devices. Border officers need a warrant signed by a judge if they want to sift through material that personal to look for evidence of a crime.  
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/eff-third-circuit-electronic-device-searches-border-require-warrant

"For me, free expression is about possibility, and possibility always contains both and even multiple ends, the beautiful ones and the brutal in equal measure” says writer and open source advocate Shin Yang in our latest Speaking Freely interview https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-shin-yang

What’s at stake in the fight against age verification is not just a single bill in a single state. It’s about whether “protecting children” becomes a legal pretext for embedding government control online that reinforces specific moral and religious worldviews. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control

In defending free speech, privacy, and the right of young people to access truthful information about themselves, Rep. Leigh Finke was not radical—she was right. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/rep-finke-was-right-age-gating-isnt-about-kids-its-about-control

“What should be happening is if police have good reason to suspect your camera caught evidence of a crime, they should go to a judge and they should get a warrant," EFF’s Matthew Guraiglia told KDKA. https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/new-castle-police-department-security-cameras-program/

Join EFF Exective Director Cindy Cohn and @404mediaco@mastodon.social Cofounder Jason Koebler for an in depth conversation about Cindy's new book "Privacy's Defender: My Thirty-Year Fight Against Digital Surveillance" live on March 19 at 11 am PT https://eff.org/livestream-defender

“What we’re seeing right now is the culmination of decades of cultivated mistrust on the part of both Big Tech and the government,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told The Hill. “In a more perfect world, you have entities that you trust with your data.”
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5775732-anthropic-pentagon-ai-surveillance-clash/

WHAT? We’re hosting a launch party for Privacy’s Defender, a new book by EFF’s Cindy Cohn!
WHEN? Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 PM.
WHERE? Ciel Creative Space in Berkeley, CA. RSVP Today! https://www.eff.org/event/privacys-defender-book-launch-party

“When you look at our ever-present surveillance state and the ways in which people are being retaliated against and identified, I think that this is exactly what they (U.S. founding fathers) wouldn't have wanted,” EFF’s Saira Hussain told NPR. https://www.npr.org/2026/03/08/nx-s1-5739225/we-can-get-to-you-whenever-we-want-to-immigrants-say-ice-is-surveilling-them

Age verification risks tying users’ “most sensitive and immutable data” — names, faces, birthdays, home addresses — to their online activity, EFF’s Molly Buckley told CNBC. “Age verification strikes at the foundation of the free and open internet.” https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/08/social-media-child-safety-internet-ai-surveillance.html

WHAT? We’re hosting a launch party for Privacy’s Defender, a new book by EFF’s Cindy Cohn!
WHEN? Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 PM.
WHERE? Ciel Creative Space in Berkeley, CA. RSVP Today! https://www.eff.org/event/privacys-defender-book-launch-party