“With minor tweaks, Ring’s tool to search for lost dogs could be used by law enforcement to track people,” EFF’s Mario Trujillo told Metro. “Homeowners don’t have to participate and privacy regulators can investigate.” https://metro.co.uk/2026/02/09/ring-wants-use-doorbell-camera-surveillance-help-find-missing-dogs-26796216/
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“With minor tweaks, Ring’s tool to search for lost dogs could be used by law enforcement to track people,” EFF’s Mario Trujillo told Metro. -
Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets.Ring has announced a new “Search Party” feature that could eventually bring mass biometric surveillance to our streets. It’s on by default. Shut it off.
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Even in stable times, rolling back protection for free speech online would be foolhardy and harmful, EFF’s @aaronmackey wrote for Talking Points Memo.Even in stable times, rolling back protection for free speech online would be foolhardy and harmful, EFF’s @aaronmackey wrote for Talking Points Memo. In a moment when the Executive Branch seeks to censor speech online, it could be a nail in democracy’s coffin. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/behind-the-misguided-bipartisan-push-to-muzzle-free-speech-online
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The reason no one says “Super Bowl” has nothing to do with the law and everything to do with the massive amount of resources of the NFL.The reason no one says “Super Bowl” has nothing to do with the law and everything to do with the massive amount of resources of the NFL. But its scare tactics don’t change the fact that you can totally say “SuperBowl.” https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/02/you-can-call-super-bowl-super-bowl
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There is a gaping hole in the rule of law: when a federal agent violates the U.S.There is a gaping hole in the rule of law: when a federal agent violates the U.S. Constitution, it is increasingly difficult to sue them for damages. So EFF supports new statutes to fill this hole, including California S.B. 747. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/protecting-our-right-sue-federal-agents-who-violate-constitution
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ICE is using a Palantir tool that uses Medicaid and other government data to stalk people for arrest, @404mediaco reports. -
ICE is using a Palantir tool that uses Medicaid and other government data to stalk people for arrest, @404mediaco reports.ICE is using a Palantir tool that uses Medicaid and other government data to stalk people for arrest, @404mediaco reports. This is exactly the kind of data privacy abuse that EFF has been warning about. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/report-ice-using-palantir-tool-feeds-medicaid-data
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Sure, maybe you don't need more dice.Sure, maybe you don't need more dice. But these ones help protect free speech and privacy online
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