Civic Hygiene: Why We Must Not Trust the Next Government
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Civic hygiene means refusing to build surveillance infrastructure today that could be used by a malicious government tomorrow.
Digital Rights
Coverage of efforts to protect civil liberties in the digital space, including free expression, privacy, and user rights online, often led by advocacy organizations like the EFF.
Reading List
Protecting the Right to Local AI
549
Local AI should be a protected right, allowing users to own and run models on their own hardware without mandatory cloud oversight or restrictive licensing.
The Death of Digital Anonymity: Why Age Verification is a Privacy Disaster
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Mandatory age verification laws are destroying online anonymity and privacy under the guise of child safety, creating a dangerous 'papers, please' internet culture.
The UK's Surveillance Mandate: A Threat to Privacy
690
The UK's proposed device-scanning mandate is a dangerous expansion of mass surveillance that undermines privacy without actually improving child safety.
Ellison's Surveillance State: The End of Privacy
343
Larry Ellison argues that constant surveillance will enforce social order by eliminating personal privacy.
The Silent Tracker: How Your Browser Betrays Your Privacy
625
Websites automatically collect a unique digital fingerprint of your device and behavior the moment you arrive, usually without your knowledge or consent.
EFF Exits X: Declining Reach and Diminished Rights Lead to Departure
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The EFF is exiting X because the platform's utility for advocacy has vanished alongside its commitment to user security and human rights.