EFF has so much to be grateful for this year. This week, we’ll be sharing our thanks for the people, organizations, and corporate sponsors who support us, collaborate with us, and are our allies in our work to defend civil liberties in the digital world.
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You know that police drone in the sky?You know that police drone in the sky? Those license plate readers? Oh, and the worried feeling you get about your data being collected as you interact with your devices? Yeah, that shouldn't be the norm. That's why we're fighting back: https://takebackctrl.org/stop-surveillance
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The answer to how do we keep kids safe online isn't destroy everyone's privacy.The answer to how do we keep kids safe online isn't destroy everyone's privacy. It's not force people to hand over their IDs to access legal content. And it's certainly not ban access to the tools that protect journalists, activists, and abuse survivors. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing
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Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom.Attacks on VPNs are attacks on digital privacy and digital freedom. And that battle is being fought by people who clearly have no idea how any of this technology actually works. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing
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As with other law enforcement, you have a First Amendment right to film ICE.As with other law enforcement, you have a First Amendment right to film ICE. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/02/yes-you-have-right-film-ice
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Everyone's talking about AI 🤖 But who's keeping your rights in mind as it evolves?Everyone's talking about AI 🤖 But who's keeping your rights in mind as it evolves?
Join us tomorrow, November 13 at 10 AM PT for a livestream on the risks of AI and how we can safeguard civil liberties online. https://eff.org/livestream-ai
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Content you purchased online shouldn’t disappear if a publisher and a tech company get into a fight.Content you purchased online shouldn’t disappear if a publisher and a tech company get into a fight. https://www.digitalrightsbytes.org/topics/wait-i-don-t-own-the-digital-downloads-i-buy
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Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web.Google, Meta, and Amazon are among the top companies tracking you across the web. By automatically blocking their trackers, Privacy Badger makes it harder for Big Tech companies to profit from your personal information. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back
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Choosing your security and privacy tools is an ongoing process, not a one-time purchase or download.Choosing your security and privacy tools is an ongoing process, not a one-time purchase or download. https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/choosing-your-tools
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Most people should use a password manager, but there's no one-size-fits-all recommendation.Most people should use a password manager, but there's no one-size-fits-all recommendation. https://ssd.eff.org/module/choosing-the-password-manager-that-s-right-for-you
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There is no such thing as "just" metadata.There is no such thing as "just" metadata. https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/why-metadata-matters
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Security means different things for different people.Security means different things for different people. Check out our surveillance self-defense guides for protesters, researchers, LGBTQ youth, human rights defenders, and more. https://ssd.eff.org/module-categories/security-scenarios
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Privacy is a team sport!Privacy is a team sport! Protect yourself and your community:
🔐 Use encrypted chat apps
👩💻 Check EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense guides
🗺️ Help map police tech in your area
Together, we can take back CTRL.
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Ring’s face recognition feature appears to be a billion dollar lawsuit waiting to happen.Ring’s face recognition feature appears to be a billion dollar lawsuit waiting to happen. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/legal-case-against-rings-face-recognition-feature
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Free speech is the lifeblood of democracy.Free speech is the lifeblood of democracy. As more of our lives take place in digital spaces, it's important to protect our right to speak out about the government online and anywhere else. https://takebackctrl.org/stay-loud
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We’ve mapped over 13,000 surveillance technologies used by police across the U.S.We’ve mapped over 13,000 surveillance technologies used by police across the U.S.
Drones. License plate readers. Body-worn cameras.
It’s all in EFF’s Atlas of Surveillance—because you deserve to know who’s watching. Help us Take Back CTRL. https://takebackctrl.org/stop-surveillance -
Local cops now have access to sophisticated spy tech.Local cops now have access to sophisticated spy tech. Learn more about cell-site simulators, automated license plate readers, drones, and more at EFF's Street-Level Surveillance project. https://www.eff.org/sls
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Looking to protect your sensitive information from data brokers?Looking to protect your sensitive information from data brokers? Don’t want Big Tech monetizing your personal data? Privacy Badger is here to help! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/online-tracking-out-control-privacy-badger-can-help-you-fight-back
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You deserve control over who has access to your private data.You deserve control over who has access to your private data. That's why we're fighting data brokers and challenging illegal information sharing. Learn more at Take Back CTRL: https://takebackctrl.org/reclaim-your-privacy
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Be honest -- do you like to reuse passwords?Be honest -- do you like to reuse passwords? If you do, we've got just the tool to help you generate strong, unique passphrases to keep you and your data secure. https://www.eff.org/dice