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Want something to listen to over the holiday break? We’ve released all six episodes of our new podcast mini-series, “How to Fix the Internet”—that’s over six hours of insightful conversation about the most pressing issues affecting your rights. eff.org/deeplinks/2020…
In each episode, EFF’s Executive Director Cindy Cohn and Director of Strategy Danny O’Brien are joined by a guest to examine how the current system is failing, and to consider different possibilities for solutions, and imagine a better future. eff.org/how-to-fix-the…
All the episodes are available wherever you get your podcasts, as well as on our site. Just search for “How to Fix the Internet,” or grab a link for each episode here: eff.org/how-to-fix-the…
Ten years ago today, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest over injustice, igniting uprisings that became the Arab Spring movement. Tech platforms took credit at the time, but continue to silence voices in the region. eff.org/deeplinks/2020…
EFF joins dozens of human rights and civil liberties organizations in calling on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to end the arbitrary censorship of communities across the region, which has become dangerously common. eff.org/deeplinks/2020…
Concrete steps must be taken to ensure that platforms promote human rights. It is not enough to provide lip service to the importance of connecting people. eff.org/deeplinks/2020…
El quinto informe anual ¿Quem Defende Seus Dados? de @InternetLabbr identifica las medidas que las telcos deben tomar para proteger la privacidad y la protección de datos en Brasil. /1 eff.org/es/deeplinks/2…
El informe publicado por @InternetLabbr evalúa a las telcos en políticas de protección de datos, pautas de aplicación de la ley, defensa de usuarios en cortes y debates políticos y notificación a los usuarios. /2 quemdefendeseusdados.org.br/en/
En claro contraste con la versión 2016 del informe de @InternetLabbr, la mitad de las telcos (Claro, NET, TIM y Algar) mejoran en la protección de datos esté 2020, impulsados principalmente por la nueva ley de protección de datos de Brasil. /3 eff.org/es/deeplinks/2…
EFF has published a new report—"Surveillance Compounded: Real-Time Crime Centers in the U.S."—which reveals how local law enforcement in more than 80 regions have created high-tech hubs to monitor communities.
In Sacramento, CA you might notice little metal boxes marked "POLICE" attached to traffic lights. Those are called "Police Observation Devices" or PODs, and they contain cameras that feed into the Sacramento Police Department's Real-Time Crime Center 2/ atlasofsurveillance.org/real-time-crim…
The Atlanta Loudermilk Video Integration Center is a real-time crime center with access to more than 12,800 cameras, including cameras operated by private businesses. 3/ atlasofsurveillance.org/real-time-crim…
.@InternetLabbr’s fifth annual Quem Defende Seus Dados? report identifies steps companies should take to protect Brazil’s telecom privacy and data protection. /1 eff.org/deeplinks/2020…
This year's @InternetLabbr’s report evaluates providers in their data protection policies, law enforcement guidelines, defending users in the judiciary and in policy debates, data protection impact assessment, and user notification. /2 quemdefendeseusdados.org.br/en/
In stark contrast to @InternetLabbr’s 2016 report, this year half of the telecom providers (Claro, NET, TIM, and Algar) have made significant progress in data protection, a shift primarily fueled by Brazil’s new data protection law. /3 eff.org/deeplinks/2020…
Want a crash course in how to identify surveillance technologies at protests?
Watch our *new video* and learn:
✔️Where to look for these technologies
✔️How they look
✔️How they function
✔️How they are used by police
✔️What kind of data they collect
We've also updated our previous blog post on this topic, which includes pictures and explanations of common, often secretive, surveillance tech: eff.org/deeplinks/2020…