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A “news” site has quoted at least six non-existent EFF experts in the past two months. False quotations that misstate our positions damage the trust that the public and reputable media outlets have in us. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/news-site-keeps-hallucinating-eff-staffers

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Join our livestream on June 17th diving into the escalating wave of censorship and targeted surveillance facing LGBTQ+ communities. https://eff.org/livestream-pride

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"We didn't anticipate that spying on everybody would become the number one business model of the internet," EFF’s Cindy Cohn told The New York Times's Hard Fork podcast. "The minute we stop this business model, the better." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/podcasts/hard-fork-live-part-1-satya-nadella.html

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ICE has already shown itself to be a “rogue agency," EFF’s @nprofile1q... told NPR. "Could ICE start doing iris scannings of everybody they detain and then add that to their database and use that for further surveillance? Yeah, absolutely." https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5822429/ice-buys-iris-scanners-tech-tools

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Yeah, we know...we make great member gear! That's why we're offering our two new apparel items, the Claw Back t-shirt and Privacy Badger Crewneck, as a combo that you can choose when you become a member today. https://eff.org/spring

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The “massive national security surveillance state that was built after 9/11 has always been a threat to freedom,” EFF’s Cindy Cohn told Democracy Now!, so FISA Section 702 must be reformed to require warrants to search the data, or must be allowed to expire.
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/6/11/cindy_cohn_eff

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From EFF advisor Cory Doctorow’s book Enshittification, the iconic variation of the iconic emoji is now available as a sticker and a pin! https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/enshittification-merch-actually-fights-enshittification 

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We only have a few weeks to stop the Senate from pushing the NO FAKES Act. This bill creates a new tool for big copyright holders to control speech online, and fails to address real privacy harms. https://act.eff.org/action/tell-congress-just-say-no-to-no-fakes

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Corporations harvest and monetize growing amounts of our personal data. One bitter fruit of this poisonous tree is known as “surveillance pricing”: corporations offer the same product to two different people at two different prices, based on their personal data. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/californias-bill-ban-surveillance-pricing

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Social media bans fail to keep young people safe, harm vulnerable communities, and violate free speech, all while creating massive databases that invite identity theft and permanent surveillance. We must fight back. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/how-and-why-fight-back-against-social-media-bans

Matt Godden · 5d

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You can become an EFF member for as little as $10/month! With your donation, you'll get exclusive member updates, access to discounts on EFF swag, and receive our new Claw Back t-shirt as a thank you gift 🐈 https://eff.org/spring

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We carry the movement for digital rights together. Will you help us spotlight folks who are helping us protect our digital privacy and free expression? Nominate your internet freedom heroes for an EFF Award by June 24. https://www.eff.org/EFFAwardsNomination