We're the Electronic Frontier Foundation. We're a nonprofit that fights for your privacy and free speech online. Find all of EFF's social media accounts at eff.org/social.https://bsky.app/profile/eff.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtmbupxric2u“It is completely unsurprising that people are building apps to fight back against Meta glasses and other surreptitious public recording,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @ArsTechnica.com. Many people “have a deep revulsion to being recorded without their consent, which is understandable.” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/meta-ai-glasses-may-get-creepier-and-apps-that-detect-them-arent-perfect/21 Aug 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmbupxric2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtm5kkjuns2wEFF’s Lena Cohen joined Tunnel Vision’s Christophe Haubursin to explain how your personal data is being shared, recorded, and used in the milliseconds before you see an online ad. https://youtu.be/U0-8SrbG0xA?si=GbBdpiyU13I1ud3B21 Aug 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm5kkjuns2whttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtkj7oj6ic2eThe Force is strong with this one. https://www.commondreams.org/news/darth-vader-flock21 Aug 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkj7oj6ic2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtkexo37xc2nEFF’s @MGuariglia.bsky.social joined @whyy.org’s Studio 2 to discuss Flock Safety’s ALPRs and the “reforms” they announced last week. “A lot of these reforms are much too little, too late... It is warrantless mass surveillance writ large across the country.” https://whyy.org/episodes/the-surveillance-state-got-creepier/20 Aug 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkexo37xc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtkatd3mdl24The Ninth Circuit’s misguided ruling not allowing immediate appeals of denials of Section 230 immunity will harm all internet users. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/ninth-circuit-ruling-will-force-online-platforms-host-user-speech-fight-lengthy20 Aug 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkatd3mdl24https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtk6ww2hec27"This is the moment that EFF was really built for, to really address both this political and technological moment and really make sure that technology really is working for people." EFF's @nicoleozer.bsky.social shared with @masnick.com on the @Techdirt.com Podcast. https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/11/techdirt-podcast-episode-453-meet-the-effs-new-executive-director/20 Aug 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk6ww2hec27https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtk5cols2e27Age Verification schemes come with a wealth of privacy, security, and access issues. ZKP’s aren’t going to solve any of them, they just kick the problem down the road. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/zkps-arent-age-verification-silver-bullets20 Aug 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk5cols2e27https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtjzwfbmw42yThe Digital Unicorn from EFF's 25th anniversary is back from the archives to light the way to a brighter future. https://shopeff.org/products/unicorn-tank-top20 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjzwfbmw42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtjxmo4jgc2y“Unfortunately, if you are on a machine that’s been issued by your workplace, you should expect that there’s some type of monitoring,” EFF’s @htsuka.bsky.social told @apnews.com. https://apnews.com/article/employer-surveillance-bossware-tracking-workplace-7d61e74242b872457bbfcf2223f9ebd520 Aug 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjxmo4jgc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtjtgilyzp2vMeta and Reddit have sometimes resisted unlawful ICE subpoenas behind the scenes. They should do it publicly in court. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/some-tech-companies-have-privately-pushed-back-ice-subpoenas-they-should-all-do20 Aug 2026 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjtgilyzp2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mthoe3yb3m22Do you know how to spot covert automated license plate readers (ALPRs)? Here's what to look out for if you're on the U.S.-Mexico border. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/how-identify-automated-license-plate-readers-us-mexico-border19 Aug 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthoe3yb3m22https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mthlrcjwnl27EFF's #DEFCON t-shirt challenge remains unsolved! Find your way to the online puzzle from this year's design: Many Hands Make Light Work by Hannah Diaz. Thanks to our puzzlemasters @elegin.bsky.social and Kevin Hulin (AKA CryptoK)!19 Aug 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthlrcjwnl27https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mthjgukjf622Zero-Knowledge Proofs aren’t the magic solution for privacy and security woes that Age Verification schemes present. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/zkps-arent-age-verification-silver-bullets19 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthjgukjf622https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mthgw4wfds2vGrand Theft Auto going digital-only “is illustrative of the moment that we’re in, that things are online, and that there is a digitisation of so many kinds of tools and services, from gaming to accessing a doctor,” EFF’s Paige Collings told @eurcorrespond.bsky.social. “It's the absence of choice.” https://europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/you-can-buy-the-game-but-its-never-really-yours19 Aug 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthgw4wfds2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mthctoe4cc2iOnline platforms should not have to fight lengthy and costly legal battles before lawsuits can be dismissed under Section 230. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/ninth-circuit-ruling-will-force-online-platforms-host-user-speech-fight-lengthy19 Aug 2026 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthctoe4cc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mth7kbkosa2vAdd some whimsy to your suit with a privacy-minded Bigfoot pin 👣 https://shop.eff.org/products/bigfoot-pin19 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth7kbkosa2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mth6xcuhjs2o“Anonymity provides you the space to either publish unpopular speech, or speech that is critical of powerful individuals,” EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social told Straight Arrow News. And those powerful individuals could be “folks who are rich and famous, or government officials.” https://san.com/cc/anna-delveys-crusade-against-wikipedia-and-what-it-means-for-the-first-amendment/19 Aug 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth6xcuhjs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtewcencbs2z“Any claims that this company is providing family safety is in direct conflict with their business practices, which are endangering people by violating their privacy,” EFF’s @daly.bsky.social told Kidsburgh. https://www.kidsburgh.org/life360-bought-an-advertising-company-in-january-heres-what-parents-need-to-know/18 Aug 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtewcencbs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtetei4dmc2oSocial media bans and other age-based restrictions deny young people their rights to access information and speak online, EFF’s @davidgreene.bsky.social told @theguardian.com. Non-governmental alternatives – such as parental control tools provided by the companies – are better options. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/18/meta-pays-influencers-teen-social-media-ban18 Aug 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtetei4dmc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtembtu5cn2pEFF is excited to be back at TechCrunch Disrupt! Stop by and see us in the Expo Hall, where you can learn all about our work defending privacy and free speech online. EFF supporters can even get 25% off tickets here: https://www.eff.org/event/eff-techcrunch-disrupt-218 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtembtu5cn2phttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtcpcyolbv2wDid you know over 70% of EFF's funding goes directly toward ensuring EFF's lawyers, activists, and technologists can better push for your rights online? We take your support seriously and make the most out of your donation. eff.org/join https://supporters.eff.org/donate/join-4--s17 Aug 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcpcyolbv2whttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtcmaijyec2t“Invasive searches like ALPR database queries must require a judicial warrant,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @fastcompany.com. “Policymakers must seize this moment—when even the leading ALPR vendor has admitted they have done too little to prevent abuse—to, at minimum, codify real protections into law.” https://www.fastcompany.com/91590083/why-we-love-to-hate-flock17 Aug 2026 21:06 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcmaijyec2thttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtciizperr2pIf you want to start taking steps to enhance your digital security, it can be hard to know where to start. Here are some simple concepts and tips. https://ssd.eff.org/en/playlist/want-security-starter-pack https://ssd.eff.org/playlist/want-security-starter-pack17 Aug 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtciizperr2phttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtcfphyx7s2iHelp EFF get to SXSW! Each year, the Internet gets to vote on which panels should be accepted for SXSW 2027. EFF's Executive Director @nicoleozer.bsky.social has panels that you can vote for today! Voting ends August 23rd. https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1783723685942001uswq https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1785131827853001rsTg17 Aug 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcfphyx7s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mtaewqdfn22kWithout real consequences for police abuse, Flock Safety's reforms are "just a fig leaf for Flock,” EFF’s @cooperq.com told @techcrunch.com. "The best way to ensure accountability is to pass laws constraining the use of this technology and requiring a warrant for its use.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/13/flock-says-its-new-tool-will-help-identify-police-abuse-but-hasnt-explained-how-it-works/16 Aug 2026 23:50 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtaewqdfn22khttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mt2nbekp4y2pImagine if McDonald’s could use trademark law to control how you use the term “fast food.” The LDS Church has a track record of claiming exactly that kind of authority over the word “Mormon,” using the threat of expensive litigation to pressure speakers into compliance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/dismiss-churchs-trademark-lawsuit-against-mormon-stories-podcast-eff-urges-court14 Aug 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2nbekp4y2phttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mt2nafo5ys2m“Up until now, we have only been able to guess at the size of the problem,” EFF’s @evacide.bsky.social told @techcrunch.com. “It’s hard to say that you’re using spyware as a surgical tool when you’ve deployed it tens of thousands of times.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/14/us-courts-will-start-publishing-how-often-the-government-uses-spyware/14 Aug 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2nafo5ys2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3mt2jn5dad427Here’s what Flock’s new reforms do and, more importantly, what they don’t do. Spoiler alert: They don’t change the dangers of mass surveillance. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/too-little-too-late-flock-admits-their-technology-needs-reforms14 Aug 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2jn5dad427https://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3msyquf24if2vYou've asked, so our small but mighty design team answered: EFF images are all made by human beings. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/who-or-what-generates-images-eff13 Aug 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyquf24if2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/eff.org/post/3msynzpth4k2uLISTEN: EFF’s @caragagliano.bsky.social joined @sltrib.com’s “Mormon Land” to discuss the brief we filed on behalf of a prominent podcaster sued for trademark infringement by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for using the name “Mormon Stories.” https://mormonland.podbean.com/e/exploring-the-churchs-case-against-john-dehlins-mormon-stories-episode-452/13 Aug 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:lr36xv2l64jwtnyoaqem6z2z/app.bsky.feed.post/3msynzpth4k2u