Device “Ownership” Is a Civil Liberties Issue
By Kit Walsh We’re taking part in Copyright Week, a series of actions and discussions supporting key principles that should guide copyright policy. Every day…
Privacy
Change Your Phone Settings So Apple, Google Can’t Track Your Movements
By Jen King, Stanford University Technology companies have been pummeled by revelations about how poorly they protect their customers’ personal information, including an in-depth New…
Tucker Carlson and Michelle Malkin Bash Big Tech For Pushing Products In Schools and Data Mining Students
By B.N. Frank Many in the U.S. and around the world disapprove of how much technology is being used in school systems. However, for over…
Amazon Ring Surveillance Cameras Are Spying On You, They Want Private Watchlists; Mobile Providers Cease Selling Location Data To Third Party Apps
By Aaron Kesel It’s not enough that Amazon is on record working with the FBI with its Facial Rekogntion biometric software … no, Amazon is…
Phone Carriers Getting Richer Selling Your Data = More Telecom $ to Force Harmful 4G and 5G Wireless Infrastructure on Americans
By B.N. Frank A recent investigation by Motherboard revealed that phone carriers were selling customer location data to third parties and some of had ended…
Pennsylvanians Should Know How The State Police Is Monitoring Social Media
By Andrew Christy, Criminal Justice and Poverty Attorney, ACLU of Pennsylvania “Sunshine is the best disinfectant.” That’s a line that is used so much that…
Border Patrol And The TSA Allowed To Secretly Spy On Everyone’s Social Media Accounts
By MassPrivateI The U.S. Border Patrol (CBP) and the TSA claim they need to secretly spy on everyone’s social media accounts so they can understand…
U.S. Government Using Amazon’s Facial Recognition Technology
Activist Post Editor’s Note: Despite the many warnings about the increased privacy invasion from this technology, as well as evidence showing that it is far…
Ohio Family Being Cyberstalked Through Electronic Devices. Wired Internet Connections Are Safer and Not As Easy to Hack.
By B.N. Frank This is not breaking news. Electronic devices being hacked and people being cyberstalked has been going on for many years already. More…
Grassroots Networks Mobilize From Coast to Coast to Promote Digital Rights: 2018 Year in Review
By Shahid Buttar The digital rights movement showed its strength this year by projecting influence in jurisdictions across the United States. Community organizations on both…
Investigative Scoops Worth Rereading: Year in Review 2018
By Dave Maass In an era where political and corporate leaders are attacking the free press as “the enemy of the people,” it’s crucial that…
Big Wins for Privacy and Free Speech: 2018 in Review
By Cindy Cohn and Michael Rosenbloom As 2018 draws to a close, we’ve gathered together some of EFF’s key legal wins this year. Some of…
Latest Amazon Privacy Invasion Granted User Access to 1,700 Audio Files From Another Account
By Nicholas West Artificial intelligence is not in full control just yet. Lurking behind the algorithms contained in Amazon’s smart home tech device, Alexa, are…
Amazon’s Creepy Facial Recognition Doorbell Will Surveil the ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD
By Meadow Clark At first glance of Amazon’s new patent application, one would be tempted to think it no more than a built-in “smart” security…