Naomi Brockwell’s New Video On Digital Independence
Thirty years ago, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, EFF co-founder John Perry Barlow wrote a “Declaration of the […]
Digital Privacy
EU Platforms Can Scan Your Private Messages Again
If you send messages through Gmail, Instagram Direct, Discord, Snapchat, Skype, or Xbox chat, those platforms are once again legally
Email Providers Built Around Your Privacy
Have you ever wondered what Gmail actually does with the contents of your inbox? Google scans it — not just
Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Encryption
Quantum computers do not need to exist at full scale today to be a threat to your privacy today. That
The Search That Follows You Around the Internet
Have you ever searched for something once — a pair of shoes, a symptom you were worried about, a question
Browsers That Protect You Before You Ask
Every time you open a browser, dozens of invisible scripts try to identify you. Cookies follow you from one site
The $1 Trillion Trap: How Ad Tech Owns the Internet in 2026
You search for hiking boots once. For the next two weeks, they follow you everywhere — on Instagram, on news
Why Privacy Still Matters for All of Us
Most of us have heard the argument before, usually said with a shrug: “I have nothing to hide, so I
Protecting Kids Online Without ID Checks
Online age verification is having a moment. Governments around the world are pushing platforms to check users’ ages before granting