Everyone who spins up a server, develops an app, or otherwise hosts others’ speech in the Open Social Web has skin in the game when it comes to defending Section 230. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/202…
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SmugMug removes illegal content, works with law enforcement, and enforces community rules. Section 230 doesn’t mean “anything goes.” It makes moderation possible at scale. https://www.eff.org/pages/in…
If you’re running a fediverse server without a DMCA process, you could be exposed. Copyright’s “statutory damages” regime allows for massive and unpredictable liability. Learn more from our best pract…
Pop quiz: What do CDA 230, FISA 702, DMCA, and DRM all mean? 🤔 Test your digital rights acronym knowledge (and learn a few new ones) on the latest EFFector Podcast. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/…
33 years ago this week, on 30 April 1993, CERN released the code for the Web to the world. This effort, advocated by Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has changed the world. Tim founded W3C in 1994 to…
We urged the MA legislature to oppose H. 5349, a sweeping social media ban and age-verification mandate that will harm young people—and all Massachusetts internet users—more than it could ever protect…
Protecting privacy and free speech online takes more than policy work—it takes community. That's why EFF is proud to be at HOPE 26 in August! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eff-hope-join-us-aug…
The GUARD Act is supposed to target dangerous AI chatbots. In reality, it could block teens from basic online tools—like homework help or customer service chats. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/…
Early Bird Registration for #BSDCan2026 Ends April 30 If you’re planning to attend BSDCan 2026, be sure to register by April 30 to secure early bird pricing and complimentary admission to the closing …
Interested in organizing a #LibreLocal meetup but don't know where to start? We've got a meetup guide to get you going: https://u.fsf.org/45l
California lawmakers are fast-tracking AB 1709—a sweeping bill that would ban anyone under 16 from using social media and force every user, regardless of age, to verify their identity before accessing…
Interested in helping #FreeSoftware users find freedom-respecting programs by updating the Free Software Directory (FSD)? Please consider joining the FSD meeting this Friday on IRC. Read more at: http…
A #ThankGNU! to Boris Litvin and Jason Carroll for helping the FSF to promote #FreeSoftware. To see a longer list of those who have helped us financially in our advocacy for #SoftwareFreedom and aware…
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@letoams @bwh Obviously there is a difference of opinion and a difference of how carrying some arguments are. To communicate the difference we need some terminology. `OpenPGPv4`, ` LibrePGP` and `Open…
@rob In addition someone should read the discussion on the mailinglist to get more context. E.g. https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2026-April/068283.html In my personal opinion (as @ber ru…
A #FSF associate membership doesn't just support the #FreeSoftware movement, it also comes with a lot of great perks: https://www.fsf.org/associate/benefits
What gets mandated in NY gets sold everywhere. A surveillance requirement for 3D printers, buried in NY's budget bill, will be detrimental to innovation everywhere. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/…
Assigning your copyright to the FSF helps defend the GPL and keep software free. Thank you Yohei Sasaki for assigning your copyright to the FSF! More at: https://u.fsf.org/463 #Emacs #CopyrightAssignm…
Patent cases in the Eastern District of Texas are being sealed by default, keeping the public from seeing disputes over who controls key technologies and how they’re licensed. https://www.eff.org/deep…