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Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

Hey #DEFCON! EFF is excited to answer your burning questions on pressing digital rights issues! Join us at Track 4 at 14:30 for an Ask EFF panel: https://www.eff.org/event/eff-def-con-33

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

No one, no matter their age, should have to hand over their passport or driver’s license just to access legal information and speak freely. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/blocking-access-harmful-content-will-not-protect-children-online-no-matter-how

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

EFF is always so proud to represent security researchers doing important work. Our Coders' Rights Project often works with DEFCON presenters, and two of our clients are presenting today about schools, bathroom vape detectors, and audio recordings. https://www.wired.com/story/school-bathroom-vape-detector-audio-bug/

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

EFF's annual #DEFCON t-shirt puzzle is live! Many thanks to our puzzlemasters, the Muppet Liberation Front for creating this year's challenge! Think you can crack it? https://eff.org/vv

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

Age verification is here, and now UK Redditors can’t access their favorite LGBTQ+, political, or public health communities without destroying their anonymity. Help us fight to avoid this future. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/americans-be-warned-lessons-reddits-chaotic-uk-age-verification-rollout

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

πŸ”πŸ” Do you use EFF's Surveillance Self-Defense Guides to protect you and your friends from online spying? https://ssd.eff.org

πŸ’΅πŸ’΅ Don't forget that EFF is a member-supported non-profit, and we couldn't do that work without your help.
http://eff.org/donate

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

This is a story EFF was made for.

Read about two security researchers' long road to disclose security vulnerabilities in popular digital locks:
https://www.wired.com/story/securam-prologic-safe-lock-backdoor-exploits/

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

Reddit’s UK age verification rollout has been an absolute nightmare for users’ online privacy, safety, and expression. We cannot allow this to be the new global norm.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/americans-be-warned-lessons-reddits-chaotic-uk-age-verification-rollout

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

β€œWhen you know where a person’s been, you know all about them,” EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz@mstdn.social told Florida's Suncoast Searchlight, whether it’s a movie or a protest or a gun show. β€œAnd all of this is in the hands of governments and corporate entities that can sell it.” https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2025/08/08/sarasota-neighborhoods-use-controversial-technology-to-fine-speeders/85574104007/

Electronic Frontier Foundation
@eff@mastodon.social

Today at 13:30 on Track 1 @ #DEFCON 33: Senior Staff Technologist Cooper Quintin will be covering the latest EFF tool, Rayhunter and how it works. https://www.eff.org/event/eff-def-con-33