Targeted advertising gives your location to the government—just ask CBP. https://eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/targeted-advertising-gives-your-location-government-just-ask-cbp
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The rampant data sharing fueled by online tracking has serious consequences.The rampant data sharing fueled by online tracking has serious consequences. Privacy Badger blocks online tracking to prevent your browsing data from being used against you. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back
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Wikipedia receives hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content.Wikipedia receives hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content. Almost all are rejected. We spoke with Wikimedia’s legal team about how Section 230 helps protect volunteer editors and public knowledge. https://www.eff.org/pages/internet-still-works-wikipedia-defends-its-editors
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Wikipedia receives hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content.Wikipedia receives hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content. Almost all are rejected. We spoke with Wikimedia’s legal team about how Section 230 helps protect volunteer editors and public knowledge. https://www.eff.org/pages/internet-still-works-wikipedia-defends-its-editors
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When a business complains about a negative review, Yelp doesn’t decide who’s “right.”When a business complains about a negative review, Yelp doesn’t decide who’s “right.” Section 230 means platforms can host user speech without becoming judges. https://www.eff.org/pages/internet-still-works-yelp-protects-consumer-reviews
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.@wikipedia gets hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content..@wikipedia gets hundreds of legal demands every year to remove user-written content. Less than 1% get granted. We spoke with @wikimediafoundation about how they protect editors, and how Section 230 makes that possible. https://www.eff.org/pages/internet-still-works-wikipedia-defends-its-editors
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Not sure if the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode is for you?Not sure if the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode is for you? Here’s some advice on who it’s for and when to use it. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-enable-lockdown-mode-on-iphone
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ICE and CBP face-scanned 100,000 people last year.ICE and CBP face-scanned 100,000 people last year. So EFF is proud to support Senator Markey’s “ICE Out of My Face Act,” which will stop these agencies’ biometric surveillance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/yes-ice-out-my-face-act
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Tell companies to stop tracking you by installing Privacy Badger today!Tell companies to stop tracking you by installing Privacy Badger today! https://privacybadger.org/
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Joining those standing up for our First Amendment rights in the wake of ICE's actions? -
Joining those standing up for our First Amendment rights in the wake of ICE's actions?Joining those standing up for our First Amendment rights in the wake of ICE's actions? Be prepared before you protest with "How to Protest with Privacy in Mind" https://eff.org/protestprivacy
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ICE has spent hundreds of millions on surveillance.ICE has spent hundreds of millions on surveillance. Some technologists are building tools to find it, map it, and push back. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/how-hackers-are-fighting-back-against-ice
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Copyright policy should empower everyone—not just giant corporations.Copyright policy should empower everyone—not just giant corporations. Let’s rethink copyright to truly promote innovation, opportunity, and creativity. https://eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/copyright-kills-competition
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Fair use remains the right starting point for thinking about AI training.Fair use remains the right starting point for thinking about AI training. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/search-engines-ai-and-long-fight-over-fair-use
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What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they have to guess your age or take your ID for AV?What creepy nonsense are companies up to when they have to guess your age or take your ID for AV? https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/so-youve-hit-age-gate-what-now
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We're honored to receive the Firefox Extension Developer Award for Privacy Badger.Privacy Badger is now the third most popular extension on Firefox worldwide. Thank you to Privacy Badger users for joining the fight against online surveillance! https://data.firefox.com/dashboard/usage-behavior
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We're honored to receive the Firefox Extension Developer Award for Privacy Badger.We're honored to receive the Firefox Extension Developer Award for Privacy Badger. https://blog.mozilla.org/addons/2025/12/17/presenting-2025-firefox-extension-developer-award-recipients/
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Not sure if the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode is for you?Not sure if the iPhone’s Lockdown Mode is for you? Here’s some advice on who it’s for and when to use it. https://ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-enable-lockdown-mode-on-iphone
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Wondering if you should continue to use services that require age verification of some kind?Wondering if you should continue to use services that require age verification of some kind? Read more about gauging the risk to your personal info: https://www.eff.org/pages/use-guide-navigating-age-assurance
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Starting now ⏰ EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification.Starting now ⏰ EFFecting Change: The Human Cost of Online Age Verification. Join the live discussion and ask a question! https://eff.org/livestream-age