Oh, and the EFF leans the same way on "screw your creativity, big tech is right on GenAI".
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/04/how-we-think-about-copyright-and-ai-art-0
Which probably shouldn't be surprising given some of their previous "screw the humans, let's be absolutist" stances on other legal arguments.
New Journalism Curriculum Module Teaches Digital Security for Border Journalists.
https://www.eff.org/press/releases/new-journalism-curriculum-module-teaches-digital-security-border-journalists
#journalists #trump #EFF #digitalsecurity
Meta just doesn't understand the concepts of privacy and security.
Headline:
●WhatsApp banned on House staffers' devices
•Andy Stone, a spokesperson for WhatsApp parent company Meta, said ...
"We know members and their staffs regularly use WhatsApp and we ... "
Let me stop you right there, Andy.
The very fact that Meta can, and does, use WhatsApp as spyware is the reason why you can say that.
Meta tracks the locations and contacts (and more) of all WhatsApp users, WHICH IS WHY IT MUST NEVER BE INSTALLED ON ANY GOVERNMENT DEVICE!
Join Signal.
https://www.axios.com/2025/06/23/whatsapp-house-congress-staffers-messaging-app
It shouldn't be against the law to provide an encrypted app. But if the STOP CSAM Act passes, it would make it a crime to offer encryption, because it could "facilitate" the sharing of illegal child abuse material (CSAM)—even if there's no evidence that a platform or service intended to do so.
The law would undermine digital security for all internet users, impacting private messaging and email app providers, social media platforms, cloud storage providers, and many other internet intermediaries and online services.
https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
#EFF #Encryption #Privacy
I've signed.
Title: Tell Congress: Don't Outlaw Encrypted Applications
Link: https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-don-t-outlaw-encrypted-applications
My VPN decided that since my bank was trying to block my transaction because they couldn't trace my IP address, it would find a way to get it there. And it did. It routed through a server in Iran. This put an immediate freeze on my account, and prompted a phone call from the bank. I figure the FBI or DHS will be contacting me shortly.
Moral of the story...make sure banking apps are bypassed by the VPN
Apple warns Australia against app store reform, claiming users can't safely choose their own apps
.
Like the EU's DMA, Australia’s plan would enable sideloading , open payments
, and reduce app lock-in
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Critics argue Apple’s real motive is profit, not privacy .
It’s time we stop mistaking corporate control for user safety. Open ecosystems protect both choice and privacy .
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/apple-australians-youre-too-stupid-choose-your-own-apps
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/lgbt-qa-your-online-speech-and-privacy-questions-answered
This Pride Month, the EFF is stepping up to support LGBTQ+ communities facing growing online censorship and privacy threats. Through their new "LGBT Q&A" campaign on Instagram and TikTok, they’re answering digital rights questions, from safe app use to avoiding doxxing. You can comment or submit questions anonymously, and the EFF will help you stay informed and protected online.
On the bus to #SanFrancisco #NoKings rally.
I got permission for photo. Screenshot to remove Meta data. Thanks for the tip #EFF
Back in Feb or so the #EFF released #rayhunter a piece of software that loads up on a cheap hotspot that you can buy off Amazon or other places for less than $40. I installed it this morning it went just like the site says, took about 3 minutes.
Carry one to your local protest and see if the police are using cell-site-simulators to surveil citizens
https://www.europesays.com/2161076/ Policy issues in the EFF programme – II – Opinion #Budget202526 #Economy #EFF #FederalBudget #FederalBudget202526 #IMF #IMFAndPakistan #InternationalMonetaryFund
Network guru Chris Boyd served EFF-Austin as board member and treasurer for 20+ years until his passing on May 13. In his memory, please consider donating to support EFF-Austin and the Electronic Frontier Foundation: https://gofund.me/dcb51faa #EFF