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Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
🗣 Homeland Security Wants Names | EFFector 38.3
Criticize the government online? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) might ask Google to cough up your name. By abusing an investigative tool called "administrative subpoenas," DHS has been
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Our latest EFFector is out! We're covering Homeland Security's unlawful subpoenas to silence critics, our push to expand encryption protections, and a new bill to stop government face scans. Learn more: www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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See why you never trust a corporation?
Bullying discord is a public good, make sure to do it loudly, publicly, make their brand so rotten that they are even afraid of going public because their stocks would tank out of bad reputation.
Bullying discord is a public good, make sure to do it loudly, publicly, make their brand so rotten that they are even afraid of going public because their stocks would tank out of bad reputation.
Discord advises UK users that they "may be part of an experiment" where instead of their age verification data never leaving their phone, it will now actually leave their phone
www.eurogamer.net/discord-advi...
www.eurogamer.net/discord-advi...
February 14, 2026 at 8:12 PM
See why you never trust a corporation?
Bullying discord is a public good, make sure to do it loudly, publicly, make their brand so rotten that they are even afraid of going public because their stocks would tank out of bad reputation.
Bullying discord is a public good, make sure to do it loudly, publicly, make their brand so rotten that they are even afraid of going public because their stocks would tank out of bad reputation.
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And their supporters are loving it.
The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
www.motherjones.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:22 PM
And their supporters are loving it.
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Meta adding face recognition technology to its smart glasses would violate the privacy rights of millions of people and cost the company billions of dollars in legal battles. It should abandon its plans. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Seven Billion Reasons for Facebook to Abandon its Face Recognition
Meta’s analysis that it can avoid scrutiny by releasing a privacy invasive product during a time of political crisis is craven and morally bankrupt. It is also dead wrong.
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Meta adding face recognition technology to its smart glasses would violate the privacy rights of millions of people and cost the company billions of dollars in legal battles. It should abandon its plans. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Discord did not have to “comply in advance” by requiring age verification for all users, whether or not they live in a jurisdiction that mandates it. Discord should reconsider whether expanding identity checks is worth the harm to its communities. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent
Discord has begun rolling out mandatory age verification and the internet is, understandably, freaking out. We’ve written extensively about why age verification mandates are a censorship and
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Discord did not have to “comply in advance” by requiring age verification for all users, whether or not they live in a jurisdiction that mandates it. Discord should reconsider whether expanding identity checks is worth the harm to its communities. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
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“Free” surveillance is a trap. Vendor trials, private donors, and federal grants hand police no‑cost tools that quietly build massive databases on all of us and feed ICE and DHS pipelines. Cities can and should refuse the bait. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
“Free” Surveillance Tech Still Comes at a High and Dangerous Cost
Surveillance technology vendors, federal agencies, and wealthy private donors have long helped provide local law enforcement “free” access to surveillance equipment that bypasses local oversight. The
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“Free” surveillance is a trap. Vendor trials, private donors, and federal grants hand police no‑cost tools that quietly build massive databases on all of us and feed ICE and DHS pipelines. Cities can and should refuse the bait. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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StopMaskBans.com ~ We partnered with @fightforthefuture.org for this campaign. Join us!
February 14, 2026 at 6:26 PM
StopMaskBans.com ~ We partnered with @fightforthefuture.org for this campaign. Join us!
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Kiss your partner today!
February 14, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Kiss your partner today!
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What's Certbot? It's EFF's free, open source tool for automatically using Let’s Encrypt certificates on millions of domains across the web. It's also part of a growing number of EFF technology projects designed to protect your freedom online. Help support this work today! eff.org/support-cer...
Defend Privacy and Free Speech
We're building a better web together.
Donate to help out Certbot and all of the Electronic Frontier Foundation's public interest software development, activism, and legal work. Your support...
supporters.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
What's Certbot? It's EFF's free, open source tool for automatically using Let’s Encrypt certificates on millions of domains across the web. It's also part of a growing number of EFF technology projects designed to protect your freedom online. Help support this work today! eff.org/support-cer...
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Wikipedia exists because millions of people can write and share knowledge without the platform facing liability for every edit. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
The Internet Still Works: Wikipedia Defends Its Editors
Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Wikipedia exists because millions of people can write and share knowledge without the platform facing liability for every edit. www.eff.org/pages/inter...
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Discord ha decidido implementar sistemas de verificación de edad obligatorios. Lo preocupante es que esta medida llega tras una importante brecha de seguridad que expuso datos de los usuarios. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Discord apuesta por la verificación de edad obligatoria a pesar de la
Discord ha comenzado a implementar la verificación obligatoria de la edad y, como es comprensible, Internet se ha vuelto loco. Hemos escrito extensamente sobre por qué las obligaciones de
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Discord ha decidido implementar sistemas de verificación de edad obligatorios. Lo preocupante es que esta medida llega tras una importante brecha de seguridad que expuso datos de los usuarios. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Nadie está más seguro bajo un sistema de vigilancia constante que facilita el acceso policial sin supervisión clara. La seguridad comunitaria no debería exigir sacrificar nuestra privacidad básica. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Nadie, ni siquiera nuestros amigos peludos, está a salvo de la
El anuncio de Amazon Ring durante la Super Bowl ofreció una visión de nuestras calles que debería inquietar a todo el mundo sobre los objetivos de la empresa de desintegrar nuestra privacidad en
www.eff.org
February 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Nadie está más seguro bajo un sistema de vigilancia constante que facilita el acceso policial sin supervisión clara. La seguridad comunitaria no debería exigir sacrificar nuestra privacidad básica. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Happy Duos Day, Super Animals 💖
Grab the Duos Day Suit + Dress in Carl’s Cart for the next 24 hours, then go earn your Rose melee in Duos before Feb 27
Grab the Duos Day Suit + Dress in Carl’s Cart for the next 24 hours, then go earn your Rose melee in Duos before Feb 27
February 14, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Happy Duos Day, Super Animals 💖
Grab the Duos Day Suit + Dress in Carl’s Cart for the next 24 hours, then go earn your Rose melee in Duos before Feb 27
Grab the Duos Day Suit + Dress in Carl’s Cart for the next 24 hours, then go earn your Rose melee in Duos before Feb 27
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A VPN was recently exposed for selling data of 8 million people to brokers. As governments move quickly to censor the internet many are flocking to secure VPNs that can help circumnavigate new internet restrictions. VPNs are vital tools but make sure you do your research: www.koi.ai/blog/urban-v...
8 Million Users' AI Conversations Sold for Profit by "Privacy" Extensions
Privacy browser extensions misled users and sold 8 million AI chat logs, exposing sensitive conversations for profit without consent.
www.koi.ai
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
A VPN was recently exposed for selling data of 8 million people to brokers. As governments move quickly to censor the internet many are flocking to secure VPNs that can help circumnavigate new internet restrictions. VPNs are vital tools but make sure you do your research: www.koi.ai/blog/urban-v...
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With Encrypt It Already, we’re pushing on tech companies to deliver stronger privacy protections to their users by enabling and expanding the use of end-to-end encryption across their products or services. www.encryptitalready.org
Encrypt It Already
End-to-end encryption protects the privacy of your data.
encryptitalready.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
With Encrypt It Already, we’re pushing on tech companies to deliver stronger privacy protections to their users by enabling and expanding the use of end-to-end encryption across their products or services. www.encryptitalready.org
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Take a few minutes to learn more about Section 230 and other deceptive bills. Take part in individual, dedicated actions against KOSA, EARN IT, STOP CSAM, and many others at badinternetbills.com
Bad Internet Bills
All of the bad internet bills. One website.
badinternetbills.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Take a few minutes to learn more about Section 230 and other deceptive bills. Take part in individual, dedicated actions against KOSA, EARN IT, STOP CSAM, and many others at badinternetbills.com
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Anti Ice artistic freedom piece
February 13, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Anti Ice artistic freedom piece
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While Flock claims ALPR (Automated License Plate Reader) cameras keep neighborhoods safe, the evidence tells a different story. Join our livestream "Get the Flock Out of Our City" on 2/19 at 12pm PT to find out more! www.eff.org/livestream-...
EFFecting Change: Get the Flock Out of Our City
Flock contracts have quietly spread to cities across the country. But Flock ALPR (Automated License Plate Readers) erode civil liberties from the moment they're installed. While officials claim these
www.eff.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
While Flock claims ALPR (Automated License Plate Reader) cameras keep neighborhoods safe, the evidence tells a different story. Join our livestream "Get the Flock Out of Our City" on 2/19 at 12pm PT to find out more! www.eff.org/livestream-...
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Please share!! I stayed up until 2am to get this out in under 24 hours 😭
Joseph Gordon-Levitt made a 12-minute response video to people mad at him supporting mass surveillance and censorship, and somehow got even MORE wrong about Section 230 than his original congressional testimony.
My Response To Joseph Gordon-Levitt
YouTube video by Taylor Lorenz
youtu.be
February 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Please share!! I stayed up until 2am to get this out in under 24 hours 😭
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HERE YOU GO EVERYONE! 💓 www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/jose...
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 PM
HERE YOU GO EVERYONE! 💓 www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/jose...
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It's live: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/jose...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Listen to Queer Youth on Section 230
Repealing Section 230 would be dangerous or deadly for thousands of young people, activists, and journalists
www.fightforthefuture.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
It's live: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/jose...
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is supporting a bill that'd censor the Internet—a bill supported by fascists and anti-LGBTQ+ hatemongers.
In this political climate, there's literally no excuse for promoting Section 230 repeal. Sign our letter:
In this political climate, there's literally no excuse for promoting Section 230 repeal. Sign our letter:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Listen to Queer Youth on Section 230
Repealing Section 230 would be dangerous or deadly for thousands of young people, activists, and journalists
www.fightforthefuture.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is supporting a bill that'd censor the Internet—a bill supported by fascists and anti-LGBTQ+ hatemongers.
In this political climate, there's literally no excuse for promoting Section 230 repeal. Sign our letter:
In this political climate, there's literally no excuse for promoting Section 230 repeal. Sign our letter:
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Here's a longer piece about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's bizarre support of 230 repeal. We're collecting comments on a letter to him here: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/jose...
February 13, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Here's a longer piece about Joseph Gordon-Levitt's bizarre support of 230 repeal. We're collecting comments on a letter to him here: www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/jose...