July is EFF's birthday month! We've been fighting for your right to speak freely and securely online since 1990. So whether you've been with us since dial-up or just discovered us in the age of AI, your support matters now more than ever. Become an EFF member today: https://eff.org/summer

The Atlas of Surveillance, our database mapping police surveillance tech across the U.S., turns six this week!

Want to know how police are keeping tabs on you and your neighbors? Search for your town on the Atlas of Surveillance: https://www.atlasofsurveillance.org/

We are living in challenging times—and EFF was purpose-built to fight for the future of your privacy and free expression. It's a future protected through openness, creativity, privacy, security, and fundamental rights. Support the mission when you donate today. https://eff.org/summer

If you own it, why can't you fix it? Join EFF, Adam Savage, and iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens on July 23rd for a live conversation about the Right to Repair movement. We'll answer that question and yours during the live Q&A. https://eff.org/livestream-r2r

Police in many cases are using Flock ALPR cameras to search not for cars, but for people. “Unfortunately, this ability to search cameras as though doing a search engine inquiry is increasingly common for surveillance cameras,” EFF’s Beryl Lipton told @nprofile1q....
https://www.404media.co/how-cops-use-flock-to-track-people-not-cars/

Whether you're a kid or a kid at heart, EFF's new puffy stickers are perfect for digital devices, lunchboxes, and notebooks alike. Grab a set when you support EFF today: https://eff.org/summer

Thanks to pressure from developers and digital rights advocates, California lawmakers fixed AB 1856 by protecting open-source projects and keeping age-signaling off websites. Here is why EFF is moving to a neutral position on the bill: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/california-steps-back-dangerous-expansion-its-age-gating-law

Catch up on digital rights news during your commute with the EFFector podcast! This week: the KIDS Act and what it would mean for the open internet. Listen here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/dont-let-congress-age-gate-internet-effector-3813

Calling all digital freedom supporters 📣 Join EFF at TechCrunch Disrupt from Oct 13-15 in SF. Get 25% off your ticket when you register with our code here! https://www.eff.org/event/eff-techcrunch-disrupt-2

Under the Digital Markets Act, tech gatekeepers like Apple can’t lock out competitors in order to lock in users. The General Court of the European Union just affirmed this in ruling against Apple: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/european-court-apple-can-not-shirk-its-interoperability-requirements

The public reaction to Instagram’s “opt-out” default for a new AI feature was notable for its swiftness. “That was a clear and immediate pushback,” EFF’s @nprofile1q... told @nprofile1q.... “Honestly, it was great to see how quickly that happened.” https://www.wired.com/story/please-stop-making-me-opt-out-of-ai/

We've submitted joint comments with ARTICLE 19 to the European Commission on draft guidelines for the Digital Services Act’s trusted flagger mechanism. You can read our summary and full comments here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/eff-and-article-19-submission-european-commission-dsa-trusted-flagger-guidelines