San Francisco LGBTQ+ venues have stopped using the PatronScan ID‑scanning system after patrons raised privacy concerns, prompting a shift back to manual ID checks.
California considers AB 2654 to prohibit surveillance pricing, where companies charge different prices based on harvested personal data. Learn why EFF supports this bill and its impact on consumers.
A researcher known online as soiboi soft has developed a unique vacuum-driven dot matrix display that functions as both a suction gripper and a touchscreen. The...
Fitness trackers collect sensitive health data, but many companies fail to protect it. Learn how to safeguard your privacy with tips from EFF's latest report.
Learn about your First Amendment right to record law enforcement, legal limitations, and best practices for safely documenting police interactions.
The CHATBOT Act, advancing in the Senate, mandates federally prescribed parental monitoring for teen AI use, raising privacy and age-verification concerns despite opposition from digital rights groups.
The Senate Commerce Committee on August 5, 2026 voted 15-13 to advance the SCREEN Act (S. 737), a controversial age-verification bill that would require online...
Critics argue California's amended AB 1709 still bans social media for minors under 16, threatening privacy and First Amendment rights through invasive age verification.
EFF staff will present at BSidesLV, Black Hat, and DEF CON on digital rights, privacy, and security. Learn about their talks, contests, and how to engage with their work in Las Vegas.
The Senate Commerce Committee advances the Youth AI Privacy Act, requiring AI companies to implement kids-only privacy rules, sparking data security and free speech concerns.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and partners urge the FTC to withdraw its AI policy proposal, citing First Amendment violations, overreach of legal authority, and threats to free speech.
Eighteen civil rights and digital freedom organizations, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), have urged New York Governor Kathy Hochul to veto S...
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