India McK

Four days ago, I did not know what PHP was. I am sad that I know now. Fortunately, the advice is the same as usual: update your software and be nice to your sysadmins.

VICTORY! EFF, our co-counsel and our clients have won our lawsuit against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. A judge agreed OPM violated the law when it disclosed millions of federal employee records to DOGE agents. The court will decide the remedy at a later date.

EFF regularly talks to lawmakers and their staff to ensure that Congress defends civil liberties in the digital age. Hear from EFF's Director of Federal Affairs, @irmck.bsky.social, about what we're up to this week in Washington, D.C. You can sign up for Action Alerts at eff.org/signup!

Age assurance is Flock cameras for the Internet.

Come for dismantling FLOCK, stay for ending mass surveillance: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

I don't want a "Smart Fridge" that orders milk for me. I want a fridge that lasts 25 years and doesn't have a privacy policy that allows it to share my late-night snacking habits with my health insurance provider.

Bars should stop using ID scanners that share information, return to standard ID checks, and prove to their customers that their privacy and security still matters.

Fun fact! You do not actually have to show an ID to get on an airplane. You may be subject to extra screening, but you don't have to show an ID to travel domestically.

The eagle has landed. shopeff.org/products/ns...

It doesn’t matter who’s in charge. FISA 702 can’t be renewed without real reforms. Case in point: Trump’s latest nominee for director of national intelligence was peddling election conspiracies just a few days ago.

Oh hey, I know her.

Positively delicious. 😎

It would really help if you contacted your Member of Congress RIGHT NOW and told them not to extend 702 without a warrant requirement. 202-224-3121 or click here: act.eff.org/action/congr...

EFF urges Congress to “do the hard & responsible thing & come to the table to put in real protections for Americans,” EFF’s @irmck.bsky.social told @theguardian.com. “By just doing a straight-up clean extension, you’re abdicating your responsibility to the people that you are elected to represent.”

Your representative needs to hear from you right now, before the April 20 deadline. Contact them today. Tell them: No vote on any bills that would reauthorize Section 702 without meaningful reform.

As I say in the piece below, this is the wrong question. While it's certainly politically popular to talk about protecting children, it misses what we actually need: a comprehensive consumer privacy bill that restricts data collection for all users and bans behavioral advertising.

Just finished watching the space shuttle launch, and I found myself feeling surprisingly emotional. Happy Space Day!

oh hey I know her

Always fun when EFF gets the last word (even if I sound a bit like a pretentious philosophy major - I promise that I did not major in philosophy): www.spglobal.com/market-intel...

I am calling on @icegov.bsky.social Director Todd Lyons to immediately confirm or deny the existence of a “domestic terrorist” database. If true, you’re violating the Constitution. If not, maybe talk to your “border czar” to get your stories straight. This isn’t a game–it’s the Constitution.

This is a fairly odd PR stop: thehill.com/blogs/in-the...

LISTEN: Those “year-in-review” insights from your apps might seem fun to see and share, but they’re a symptom of the surveillance culture that permeates the internet and threatens your privacy, EFF’s @irmck.bsky.social told @KCBSRadio.bsky.social. www.audacy.com/podcast/kcb...

It's Giving Tuesday, and thus, I ask for your support. EFF is actually grassroots funded, which is awesome, because that means I get to lobby on behalf of internet users, not internet companies. It's one of the reasons this job is the best. But we do still need money to do stuff, like go to DC.

Just wanted to say this a little louder before I go to bed tonight - there's a lot EFF can do to represent internet users, but when people take the time to also speak for themselves, our message hits a little differently. Keep sending those emails!

Shameless self promotion: Right now in a minute, I’m speaking on Section 230’s misunderstood legacy at #FutureOfSpeech 2025, hosted by @cdt.org & @StandTogether. I'm newly back from sabbatical, so I'm rested and extra feisty. Join us! 🎟️ standtogether.swoogo.com/foso25/9611460

wow it's too bad no one at the ftc ever has done work around algorithmic discrimination in pricing. if only a person (or two??) there had been ready for this future

Just going to leave this here. Just in case. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Don't spend your money to voluntarily put surveillance devices in your own home.

the future is flying cars that are snitches

Congress is bringing back the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). It doesn’t protect kids—it gives government officials power to pressure platforms to take down lawful speech.

The deadline is almost here to vote for EFF’s “How to Fix the Internet” podcast in The Webby Awards. Cast your vote today!

Unnecessary hills I will absolutely die on - sticking "gate" on the end of something does not mean "scandal related to the thing." Watergate was the name of the hotel where President Nixon did illegal things. It was not a scandal related to water in any way.

Signal's a great app to keep your communications secure, but make sure you know the identities of the users in your group chats. Our SSD guide on how to use Signal includes guidance on managing your group chat preferences.

This skeet exists because of Section 230. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

The gall of DOJ to complain that it's short-staffed

Getting a little tired of having to explain why The Bad People get to have constitutional and human rights, including speech rights.