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EFFector Vol. 36, No. 11 Wednesday, August 21, 2024
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A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
ISSN 1062-9424
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In our 813th issue:
* Federal Appeals Court Finds Geofence Warrants Are “Categorically” Unconstitutional
Closely following arguments EFF has made in a number of cases, the court
found that geofence warrants constitute the sort of “general, exploratory
rummaging” that the drafters of the Fourth Amendment intended to outlaw.
This conflicts with another circuit's appellate decision, which means it
could be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.
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EFF Updates
* How to Fix the Internet Podcast: AI in Kitopia
Kit Walsh, EFF’s Director of Artificial Intelligence & Access to Knowledge
Legal Projects, and EFF Senior Staff Technologist Jacob Hoffman-Andrews,
discuss how AI shouldn’t be a tool to cash in, or to classify people for
favor or disfavor, but instead to engage with technology and information in
ways that advance us all.
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* EFF Presses Federal Circuit To Make Patent Case Filings Public
EFF has filed our opening brief in the appeal of a federal trial court ruling
that lets patent litigants treat courts like their own private tribunals,
effectively shutting out the public — and we’ve got a lot of allies
supporting us.
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* EFF and 12 Organizations Tell Bumble: Don’t Sell User Data Without Opt-In Consent
Bumble markets itself as a safe dating app, but it may be selling your deeply
personal data unless you opt-out—risking your privacy for their profit.
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* Digital Apartheid in Gaza: Big Tech Must Reveal Their Roles in Tech Used in Human Rights Abuses
Since the start of the Israeli military response to Hamas’ deadly October 7
attack, U.S.-based companies like Google and Amazon have been under pressure
to reveal more about the services they provide and the nature of their
relationships with the Israeli forces engaging in the military response.
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* The UN General Assembly and the Fight Against the Cybercrime Treaty
The UN General Assembly could consider this awful treaty as soon as next
month. If it passes, Member States will be invited to sign and ratify the
treaty — and that’s where civil society and human rights defenders can
unite to kill it.
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* Audio Version of EFFector Newsletter
Here's an audio version of EFFector. We hope you enjoy it!
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Announcements
* EFF Livestream Series: Reproductive Justice in the Digital Age
This summer marks the two-year anniversary of the /Dobbs/ decision
overturning /Roe v. Wade/. Join EFF on Wednesday, Aug. 28 for a livestream
discussion about restrictions to reproductive healthcare and the choices
people seeking an abortion must face in the digital age where everything is
connected and surveillance is rampant. Learn what’s happening across the
United States and how you can get involved.
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* Reintroducing the EFA
We're thrilled to share that the Electronic Frontier Alliance [1] has a fresh
new look and a wealth of new resources for community organizers.
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* EFF at TechCrunch Disrupt
EFF is excited to be at TechCrunch Disrupt [1], Oct. 28-30 in San Francisco,
for the first time! We'll be in the Expo Hall, where you can stop by the EFF
booth to chat with our team and learn about the latest developments in
defending digital freedom for all. You can even grab some of the latest EFF
swag when you take advantage of our membership specials or donate [2]!
Digital freedom supporters can even get a 35% discount off of any ticket type
by using code "eff35" when registering online [3]. We'll see you there!
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* The EFF Awards Are Coming Up Soon
Register now [1] for the EFF Awards ceremony, 6:30 pm PT on Thursday, Sept.
12, 2024 at the Golden Gate Club, 135 Fisher Loop in San Francisco’s
Presidio. Carolina Botero, Connecting Humanity, and 404 Media will receive
the 2024 EFF Awards for their vital work in ensuring that technology supports
freedom, justice, and innovation for all people. Fansplaining [2] co-host and
The Rec Center [3] co-curator Elizabeth Minkel will deliver the keynote
address. The ceremony also will be livestreamed and recorded.
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Job Openings
* Human Resources Manager
EFF seeks a Human Resources Manager to oversee all day-to-day HR operations
and supervise a team of two staff members. The HR Manager, working on-site in
San Francisco, will help build the systems and procedures needed to support
effective delivery of HR services across the organization, and also will
partner with the finance and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and
better integrate HR, finance, and IT functions. We’re looking for someone
with strong knowledge of HR compliance and best practices in a non-profit
setting as well as a track record of inclusive leadership and management.
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* Legal Interns
We’re seeking applications for the Spring 2025 Intern Class! EFF’s legal
internships provide law students with a unique opportunity to develop
valuable skills and real-world experience while working with a
nationally-recognized public interest law firm. Legal interns learn from and
assist EFF’s staff attorneys in all aspects of litigation, including legal
research, factual investigation, and drafting of memoranda and briefs, while
also helping with policy research, client counseling, and the development of
public education materials (e.g., blog posts). EFF’s docket ranges across
the technological and legal landscape, from online fair use of copyrighted
materials to illegal government spying.
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MiniLinks
- New U.N. Cybercrime Treaty Could Threaten Human Rights (Scientific American)
The U.N. cybercrime convention is a blank check for surveillance abuses,”
said EFF’s Katitza Rodriguez. “It can and will be wielded as a tool for
systemic rights violations.”
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- A Booming Industry of AI Age Scanners, Aimed at Children’s Faces (Washington Post)
“All these extremely sensitive pieces of information, linked to people’s
faces?” said EFF’s Jason Kelley. For a hacker, “that’s the best
[treasure trove] I can imagine.”
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- Can Elon Musk Really Sue People for Not Wanting to Be Seen With Him? (Mother Jones)
“This suit sits at the uncomfortable junction of antitrust law and free
speech,” said EFF’s Mitch Stoltz.
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- Your Gym Locker May Be Hackable (WIRED)
“If we do not know about security vulnerabilities, we cannot fix them, and
we cannot make better systems in the future,” said Hannah Zhao, part of the
EFF team that helped ensure the Defcon talk could go ahead after a
cease-and-desist letter was received.
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- ‘Keir Starmer Wants Police to Expand Use of Facial Recognition Technology Across UK – He Should Ban it Altogether’ (Byline Times)
Using the United Kingdom’s racist riots as an excuse to expand law
enforcement’s use of face recognition technology is a rash mistake that
will only exacerbate harm against the immigrant communities already under
threat, wrote EFF’s Paige Collings.
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