Jul 16, 2026
California legislators have backed down from a plan to expand age-gating to web browsers and websites under AB 1856. Because of this critical change and new protections for open-source developers, EFF has removed our opposition to the bill. Read our full update: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/california-steps-back-dangerous-expansion-its-age-gating-law
Jul 16, 2026
Brussels allows Kyiv to use part of €6bn tranche for items in short supply in Europe Archived version: archive.is/…/f6cf99e0-21f7-47c0-b5b1-64b77c18d204 Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Jul 15, 2026
Health data is some of our most personal data, and most wearables companies are behind the times when it comes to basic privacy practices and transparency. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/most-smart-watches-rings-and-bands-lack-basic-transparency-reports-and-key-privacy
Jul 15, 2026
When a license plate is captured by an automated license plate reader (ALPR), it’s instantly compared against a list of vehicles that the police are actively looking for, known as a “hotlist.” EFF has learned that one of these hotlists targets immigrants on behalf of ICE. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/are-your-local-police-using-flock-safety-alprs-scan-immigrants
Jul 15, 2026
SCOTUS’ unanimous decision shielding ISPs from liability for their subscribers' copyright infringement established a clean legal test that will likely influence the wave of AI copyright litigation now working through the courts, EFF’s @cmcsherr told @BroadbandBreakfast. https://broadbandbreakfast.com/supreme-courts-cox-ruling-reshapes-copyright-fight-with-ai-cases-next-in-line/
Jul 15, 2026
Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Meteor Shower Blanket. Did you know that meteors kill over 50,000 people every single year? This is why you should always wear a helmet.https://collabs.shop/n3pqms
Jul 15, 2026
Got a destructive orange kitty in your life? Some EFF staff do too! Hence the inspo for our new Claw Back T-Shirt. 😼 But we're tackling surveillance in a better way: ending the law enforcement contracts, harmful practices, and twisted logic that enable mass spying in the first place. https://eff.org/summer
Jul 15, 2026
Smart.
Jul 15, 2026
Gamers need to push back on rent-only copyright culture before it’s too late. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/sony-nerfs-videogame-ownership
Jul 15, 2026
We made a comic about calculus.
Jul 15, 2026
The effort to age gate the internet is back in Washington—and now it has a new name. The KIDS Act is a sprawling package of proposals to control what we can see and say online. Learn more with this week's EFFector newsletter and podcast: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/dont-let-congress-age-gate-internet-effector-3813
Jul 15, 2026
It's always the ones you most suspect.
Jul 15, 2026
Good on Mayor Zohran Mamdani for creating a Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crew for NYC! PIT Crews do critical work researching and developing tech that makes peoples' lives easier. We're very proud of EFF's PIT Crew and the work they do to defend civil liberties and enhance privacy & security online 💻🖤 https://abc7ny.com/post/mayor-zohran-mamdani-forms-pit-crew-deploy-technologists-new-york-city-advance-government-efficiency/19498735/
Jul 15, 2026
Miss out on the NSA Eagle badge at last year’s #DEFCON? Now’s your chance! Place an order by July 24 to have one of the coolest badges at the con, and show your support for EFF: https://badgelife.eventbrite.com
Jul 15, 2026
When Tunnel Vision’s Christophe Haubursin wanted to find out why his friend was having so much trouble deleting her account at a bridal store, he turned to EFF’s Will Greenberg and Lena Cohen for answers. Check it out.https://youtu.be/VbCwWdVrduc?si=sv7WOWtqIg-1qk9e
Jul 15, 2026
It's okay Tom, we all have regrets.
Jul 15, 2026
Wise words from a wise man.
Jul 15, 2026
New York lawmakers have passed draconian legislation that will let 3D printer manufacturers lock in users and collect their data. Other states shouldn't make the same mistake. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/dont-repeat-nys-3d-printing-blunder.
Jul 15, 2026
“Bad actors often exploit reporting systems in an attempt to get journalist or activist accounts removed, and are sometimes successful—in some cases, even when there is no violative content,” EFF’s @jilliancyork told Netra News. https://netra.news/2026/facebook-takedown-journalists-bangladesh/
Jul 15, 2026
The EU’s General Court has ensured competitive fairness and openness in the digital marketplace by rejecting Apple’s attempt to escape its interoperability requirements under the Digital Markets Act: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/european-court-apple-can-not-shirk-its-interoperability-requirements