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General Monitoring is not the Answer to the Problem of Online Harms

Even if you think that online intermediaries should be more proactive in detecting, deprioritizing, or removing certain user speech, the requirements on intermediaries to review all content before publication—often called “general monitoring” or “upload filtering”—raises serious human rights concerns, both for freedom of expression and for privacy.General monitoring is problematic...

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Online Platforms Should Stop Partnering with Government Agencies to Remove Content

Government involvement in content moderation raises serious human rights concerns in every context, and these concerns are further troubling when the involvement originates with law enforcement. We recently filed a comment with the Meta Oversight Board urging it to treat this issue seriously.Update 11/23: EFF welcomes the Oversight Board’s...

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Hacking the Future at DEF CON 30

EFF heads to Las Vegas for a slew of security and digital freedom-themed events at the 30th DEF CON hacking conference. Find out where to connect with the team to learn about the latest developments in civil liberties and human rights online.
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Unfinished Live 2022

Join EFF's Cindy Cohn and Cory Doctorow at UNFINISHED LIVE. Unfinished Live is an immersive event exploring the collision of technology, art, ideas, and impact. Over the course of four days, these worlds unite within a live experience focused on building the next generation of the internet. Featuring an action-packed...

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EFF-Austin: An Intro to Digital Accessibility

In this presentation, we will explore the landscape of digital accessibility. What is the current snapshot of accessible design and development, especially after the changes brought about by COVID-19? How might accessibility fit into the EFF and EFF-Austin's work and objectives?
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Portland: ShotSpotter / acoustic surveillance community teach-in

Join Portland's Techno-Activism Third Mondays for a two-part event to learn more about ShotSpotter and other gunshot detection systems and forms of acoustic surveillance! Decide for yourself whether this tool might be effective in solving Portland's gun violence problem.

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