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Email updates on news, actions,and events in your area.DEEPLINKS BLOGShare ItOn May 5, EFF is joining forces with other nonprofit groups and individuals everywhere for a global day of support called #. It's a direct response to the unprecedented community and societal needs created by COVID-19. We have been fortunate to see heroic efforts by people coming together to address the impact of the pandemic, whether as frontline healthcare workers, kind neighbors, or even creative entertainers keeping our isolated spirits up. This unity—made more poignant by our physical distance— is how we will be able to heal our world in every sense.Nonprofit organizations and civil society groups are meant to step up for you where governments can’t or won’t. That role is especially important as the pandemic continues to affect every individual and industry in ways we do not yet fully comprehend. With physical distancing in place, the Internet is a critical lifeline to health information, our loved ones, and our sanity. That’s why EFF hasn’t stopped fighting for even a moment to protect your and , , and to technology.In this extraordinary time, we’re adapting EFF’s skills to weigh in on issues like , , and . The EFF team fortunately has unique expertise in defending civil liberties while on the Internet! Just days ago, . As a small organization based in San Francisco we are proud of our global impact, but EFF relies on your support to get the job done—now more than ever.Let’s help out however we can. There are numerous ways to support the people and the world around us. On , I'm asking for help to ensure the future of Internet freedom stays bright especially in these strange days. We have set an ambitious donation goal of $10,000 by the end of Giving Tuesday Now, and or just spreading the word! Here’s some sample language that you can share:Internet freedom, security, and access are more important today than ever before. Join me in supporting @EFF on #GivingTuesdayNow|Livestream—At Home With EFF: Helping Our Communities Find out more about how EFF is supporting your rights online during the third edition of our At Home With EFF livestream series on Tuesday, May 5 at 2 PM Pacific. You're invited to chat with the EFF team on Twitch, hear the latest in the fight to protect the .ORG registry, and learn how you can support your community through online mutual aid safely. RSVP now at .Learn more about how EFF is defending digital freedom during the pandemic. EFF has a central hub where you can find our work related to the coronavirus at . We have alsoAs we each reflect on how we can help ourselves and the world, please know that the staff at EFF is grateful to have your support.Lend a Hand on #GivingTuesdayNow and every dayShare ItIn the first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, a location data broker called Veraset offered officials in Washington, DC full access to its proprietary database of “highly sensitive” , collected from cell phones, for the entire DC metro area.The officials accepted the offer, according to ...Vaccine mandates are becoming increasingly urgent from public health officials and various governments. As they roll out, we must protect users of vaccine passports and those who do not want to use—or cannot use—a digitally scannable means to prove vaccination. We cannot let the tools used to fight for public...This post was updated on 6/29/21 to more accurately describe how New York is running its voluntary vaccine passport programThe State of California recently released what it calls a “.” It is part of that state’s of...The U.S. is distributing more vaccines and . Returning to regular means of activity and movement has become the main focus for many Americans who want to travel or see family. An increasingly common proposal to get there is digital proof-of-vaccination,...As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has begun across the U.S., there have been of people having trouble getting it—not just because of its limited availability, but also because some counties and states . This...We're excited to have yet another "At Home with the EFF" event coming up this , with panels making sense of all the online censorship issues emerging this year. From the takedown of Parler to Trump getting banned, we'll offer an insider look on how censorship decisions...Location tracking apps. Spyware to enforce quarantine. Immunity passports. Throughout 2020, governments around the world deployed invasive surveillance technologies to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.But heavy-handed tactics like these , precisely when trust is needed most. They also invade our privacy and...In a year that saw every facet of online life reshaped the coronavirus pandemic, online content moderation and platform censorship were no exception. After a successful to encourage large platforms to adopt best practices and endorse the , 2020...A COVID vaccine has been approved and . With them have come proposals of ways to prove you have been vaccinated, based on the presumption that vaccination renders a person immune and unable to spread the virus. The latter is ...Today California joined dozens of other states and countries in launching its COVID-19 exposure notification app, CA Notify, built on API. Google and Apple’s API is already used in , as well as countries , ...Share It

Email updates on news, actions,and events in your area.DEEPLINKS BLOGShare ItOn May 5, EFF is joining forces with other nonprofit groups and individuals everywhere for a global day of support called #. It's a direct response to the unprecedented community and societal needs created by COVID-19. We have been fortunate to see heroic efforts by people coming together to address the impact of the pandemic, whether as frontline healthcare workers, kind neighbors, or even creative entertainers keeping our isolated spirits up. This unity—made more poignant by our physical distance— is how we will...

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