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  1. 15 hours ago

    If GCHQ has its way, software and hardware companies will never be able to convincingly claim that they are being honest about what their applications and tools are doing, and users will have no good reason to believe them if they try.

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  2. 16 hours ago

    But local communities don't have to wait—they can and should create their own high-speed community broadband access.

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  3. 16 hours ago

    5G is being aggressively marketed in policy circles because it provides a useful distraction from the fundamental fact that the United States market is missing out on fiber's affordable prices and extraordinary advancements.

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  4. 16 hours ago

    Policymakers need to aggressively promote fiber for all Americans in order to end the digital divide. Otherwise the future of high-speed broadband access will be a monopoly.

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  5. 16 hours ago

    5G hype ignores the fact that rural and low-income Americans are already left behind when it comes to accessing affordable high-speed broadband. explains -

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  6. 17 hours ago
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  7. Retweeted
    21 hours ago

    My only request is that new members remember how fair use makes magical moments like this possible. When legislating on issues like copyright law, please remember your memes, videos, gifs, you name it are only possible because of the hard work of balanced copyright advocates

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  8. 17 hours ago

    Too often, judges and lawmakers trust that risk assessment tools are the answer to implicit bias in the criminal system. In reality, without proper controls, they risk exacerbating existing disparities.

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  9. 17 hours ago

    Weekend read: The surprising fair use history behind the dancing meme (including the role had to play) from .

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  10. 18 hours ago

    Looking for an elevator pitch on security for beginners? Try this one.

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  11. 18 hours ago

    Grassroots groups in the Electronic Frontier Alliance promote digital rights in countless ways. will be hosting a conference in June and invites proposals

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  12. 18 hours ago

    Content takedown practices have profound effects on individuals all over the world. The Santa Clara principles are minimum standards to ensure that enforcement of content guidelines is fair, unbiased, proportional, and respectful of users’ rights:

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  13. 18 hours ago

    Users will likely never be happy with content moderation on big Internet platforms, writes

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  14. Retweeted
    1 Oct 2013

    Both the NSA and the Patent Office will stay open during the government shutdown. So it's business as usual at EFF.

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  15. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    In case you missed it over the holidays, check out this great piece in the by our friend of on the security flaws in our cell phone networks.

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  16. 19 hours ago

    If you use the same password everywhere, or if all your passwords are close to the same, you're not doing all you can to protect yourself online. To help keep your stuff secure, consider using a password manager:

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  17. 19 hours ago

    EFF and have published records from 200 law enforcement agencies that use automated license plate readers. Check out our dataset to see how your local cops are surveilling drivers.

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  18. 20 hours ago

    Hey law students! We're looking for summer interns to advance our litigation and legislative efforts to defend user rights. The deadline to apply is Feb. 15.

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  20. 20 hours ago

    Have more questions about how to use Tor? We've got updated guides for Windows, macOS, and Linux users: Windows: macOS: Linux:

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