Notices by Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff@mastodon.social), page 2

HTTPS Everywhere keeps your browsing safe by making sure your web browser uses encryption whenever possible. https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

Privacy Badger automatically learns to block spying ads and invisible trackers. All you have to do is install. https://www.eff.org/privacybadger

What do the Xinjiang police want to know when they check your phone? Well, if you've been abroad for "too long" they check for:
- WhatsApp, Viber, or Telegram
- other “unusual" software
- VPN usage
- “harmful URLs" in your browsing history
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/05/human-rights-watch-reverse-engineers-mass-surveillance-app-used-police-xinjiang

The data that Google collects in its "Sensorvault," and is turning over to police, is so precise that one deputy police chief said it “shows the whole pattern of life.” The government should not have such broad access to our digital lives. https://thehill.com/policy/technology/440379-congress-has-questions-for-googles-sensorvault

DHS has said that the only way we can ensure that our biometric data isn’t collected when we travel is to “refrain from traveling.” That’s ridiculous. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/04/skip-surveillance-opting-out-face-recognition-airports

The American people deserve to know whether mass surveillance is legal and constitutional. We look forward to seeking review in the Ninth Circuit. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/25/judge-cites-state-secrets-risk-in-dismissing-warrantless-wiretapping-suit-1290340

#RightToRepair makes it easier for people to fix their broken devices, rather than having to throw them away and buy new ones. In Minnesota, H.F. 1138 would establish the right to repair as a matter of law. Minnesotans: Tell your lawmakers to support it! https://action.eff.org/o/9042/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=10920

"The speed with which technology develops often isn’t tempered by enough meaningful mindful reflection over what the consequences of the use of the technology will be for the communities.” says EFF's Stephanie Lacambra in @theappeal https://theappeal.org/chicago-electronic-monitoring-wiretapping-juveniles/

RT @daphnehk: A plum international policy job at EFF. They want someone with EU expertise and management experience. https://eff.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=32

Learn more about EFF's new Threat Lab, which includes @evacide's work fighting stalkerware, our research into state-sponsored malware and cyber-mercenaries, and our analysis of how data collected by police endangers privacy: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/04/effs-new-threat-lab-dives-deep-surveillance-technologies-and-their-use-and-abuse https://twitter.com/WendyMesleyCBC/status/1115287672489005056

It's simple: If you buy it, you own it, and you should be able to repair it yourself.

The @nytimes agrees: "An open marketplace for repairs benefits consumers, independent retailers and the environment."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/opinion/sunday/right-to-repair-elizabeth-warren-antitrust.html

The #NetNeutrality bill in Congress passed a major hurdle this week, but the fight is not over yet. Write your members of Congress and demand that they pass H.R. 1644 now.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/04/net-neutrality-bill-passes-crucial-committee-vote

LGBTQ youth: this guide helps you explore resources online without accidental outing to family, peers, or advertisers. https://ssd.eff.org/en/playlist/lgbtq-youth

Organizing friends, neighbors, allies, classmates, or colleagues to defend digital rights in your community? We can help. https://www.eff.org/EFA-FAQ

The time to regulate facial recognition technology is now—before it becomes embedded in our everyday lives. https://www.cnet.com/news/with-facial-recognition-shoplifting-may-get-you-banned-in-places-youve-never-been/

Last week, the #SaveTheNet Act passed its first vote. Help it pass the next one by contacting your representatives and telling them to restore #NetNeutrality protections. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/03/real-net-neutrality-protections-passed-their-first-vote

LibrePlanet 2019 hosts @fsf, a non-profit group in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, shared notes and takeaways from another successful conference. https://twitter.com/fsf/statuses/1110570452894863360

When politicians support so-called #NetNeutrality bills that only ban blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization, they're missing the point. #SaveTheNet https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/02/real-net-neutrality-more-ban-blocking-throttling-and-paid-prioritization

But the battle is not over yet. Here’s our breakdown on what happens next in Europe, and how important it will be to fight similar provisions when lobbyists push for them across the world. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/03/eus-parliament-signs-disastrous-internet-law-what-happens-next

BREAKING: Europe’s MEPs cave to lobbyists, ignore five million online petitioners, hundreds of thousands of protesters, and approve #article13 and #article11. Find out what happens to the disastrous Copyright Directive next: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/03/eus-parliament-signs-disastrous-internet-law-what-happens-next