The reality is that social media bans weaponize parents’ concerns about children’s safety to justify unprecedented levels of surveillance and censorship. Our new primer breaks down why these bans don’t work, who is harmed by them, and how we fight back. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Apple’s new child safety features are “a step in the right direction” but aren’t foolproof, EFF’s @thorinklosowski.com told @cbsnews.com - parents must understand how to use them, and there’s no magic bullet to fix everyone’s problems. www.cbsnews.com/video/apple...
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Apple is rolling out an update with new parental controls to help navigate screen time and keep kids safe. Jo Ling Kent explains the changes.
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Several U.S. states are pushing to ban young people from social media entirely. This marks the latest wave of censorship bills masquerading as “children’s online safety” measures, with states like
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Just days after a damning WIRED report exposed that Meta had quietly embedded facial recognition code into millions of phones, the tech giant has quietly acquiesced in demands to reverse course. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Last week, researchers identified code in Meta AI's smart glasses app that could convert faces into unique biometric signatures to identify strangers in public. Just as quietly as they embedded this code, the app’s 6/5 update appears to have quietly removed them. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Federal agencies like ICE “don't need a direct contract with Flock in order to get this data if local law enforcement agencies are just searching and providing that to them," EFF’s @lisafemia.bsky.social told @abc15.com. “And we've seen that all over the country."
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Just days after a damning WIRED report exposed that Meta had quietly embedded facial recognition technology (FRT) code into millions of phones, the tech giant has quietly acquiesced in demands to
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Just days after a damning WIRED report exposed that Meta had quietly embedded facial recognition technology (FRT) code into millions of phones, the tech giant has quietly acquiesced in demands to
Applications are now open for the Fall 2026 Intern Class, with a deadline of June 30. See below for instructions and a link to the application. You are encouraged to apply early, as we will be hiring
EFF is excited to be back at TechCrunch Disrupt! Be sure to find us in the Expo Hall, where you can stop by our booth to chat with our team about the latest in the fight for privacy and free
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Arizona police departments use automated cameras to track license plates. As departments share this data, residents fear loopholes are allowing federal agencies to access their daily movements.
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