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EFFector Vol. 35, No. 3 Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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A Publication of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
ISSN 1062-9424
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In our 789th issue:
* Coded Resistance, the Comic!
From the days of chattel slavery until the modern Black Lives Matter
movement, Black communities have developed innovative ways to fight back
against oppression. EFF's Director of Engineering, Alexis Hancock, documented
this important history of codes, ciphers, underground telecommunications and
dance in a blog post that became one of our favorite articles of 2021. In
collaboration with The Nib and illustrator Chelsea Saunders, we now have
adapted "Coded Resistance" into comic form to further explore these stories,
from the coded songs of Harriet Tubman to Darnella Frazier recording the
murder of George Floyd.
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EFF Updates
* Audio Version of EFFector Newsletter
We're piloting an audio version of EFFector's Newsletter. We hope you enjoy
it!
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* Podcast Episode: When Tech Comes to Town
Catherine Bracy, co-founder and CEO of the Oakland-based TechEquity
Collaborative, has spent her career exploring ways to build a more equitable
tech-driven economy. She speaks with EFF's Cindy Cohn and Jason Kelley about
following the money and changing the regulations that underpin the tech
sector so that companies are more inclined to be thoughtful about supporting,
not exploiting, the places and people they call home – creating stronger,
thriving communities.
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* Tools for Resistance
While online violence is alarmingly common globally, women are often more
likely to be the target of mass online attacks, nonconsensual leaks of
sensitive information and content, and other forms of online violence.
EFF’s Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD) provides an online guide to defending
yourself and your friends from surveillance. In addition to tutorials for
installing and using security-friendly software, SSD walks you through
concepts like making a security plan, the importance of strong passwords, and
protecting metadata.
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* The Fight to Overturn FOSTA, an Unconstitutional Internet Censorship Law, Continues
More than four years after its enactment, the Allow States and Victims to
Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) remains an unconstitutional law that
broadly censored the internet and harmed sex workers and others by chilling
their ability to speak, organize, and access information online. And although
FOSTA’s text may not name gender, the regulation of speech exacerbates the
censorship of discussions on sexuality and gender identity online, as well as
increased profiling of LGBTQ people.
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* Take Action: Stop All Digital Dragnet Surveillance of Vulnerable People
Privacy threats should never stand in the way of our ability to make choices
about our body. But with the sudden disappearance of /Roe v. Wade/’s
protections, and as states pass a growing number of “bounty laws''
criminalizing abortion and gender-affirming care, people seeking needed care
face new digital privacy threats. This bill would protect people seeking
abortion and gender-affirming care from dragnet-style digital surveillance.
Tell your California Assemblymember that you support A.B. 793, and urge them
to support it, too.
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Announcements
* Open Source 101
EFF is proud to support this year's Open Source 101, hosted by a team at All
Things Open on March 23!
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* hack.summit()
EFF supporters are invited to join hack.summit(), a virtual event hosted
between March 31 and April 1, where you can learn about blockchain coding
concepts from speakers including Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin.
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* EFF at Black Hat USA
EFF is once again excited to be back in Las Vegas for Black Hat USA! If you
are interested in submitting a talk to Black Hat, you can contact
[email protected] about any legal concerns regarding your talk or any sensitive
InfoSec research you are conducting.
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Job Openings
* Director, Technology Policy and Projects
EFF is looking for a full-time Director, Technology Policy & Projects to lead
part of the Public Interest Technology team’s work in privacy, competition,
government surveillance, and cybersecurity, along with the development of our
Privacy Badger software.
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* Legal Secretary
EFF is looking for an experienced professional to join our legal team as a
Legal Secretary to support up to nine attorneys in their litigation,
appellate, and policy practices.
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* Chief Development Officer
EFF is looking for an experienced professional to lead the organization's
fundraising programs. The Chief Development Officer also serves as a member
of the senior management team and works with the Board of Directors.
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MiniLinks
- Unsafe Anywhere: Women Human Rights Defenders Speak Out About Pegasus Attacks (Access Now)
The impact of surveillance is traumatizing for all victims, but it’s
particularly egregious for women as governments weaponize personal
information to intimidate, harass, and smear – leading to a perpetual state
of fear and social isolation.
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- Feminist Perspectives on Social Media Governance – A Snapshot (Bot Populi)
Incidents of online violence do not occur in a vacuum. Shadow banning,
trolling, doxxing, cyberstalking, and coordinated flagging of women’s
content in online spaces have real-life ramifications for women and
historically oppressed groups.
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- They Clicked Once. Then Came the Dark Prisons. (Washington Post)
Danuta Perednya was arrested and sentenced to more than six years in prison.
Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison and to a 34-year travel
ban. Olesya Krivtsova has been added to a list of terrorists and extremists.
They all are being punished for nothing more than posting or reposting
something on social media.
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- Recognising Sexual and Gender-Based Violence As An Open Source Researcher (Bellingcat)
Open source methods are increasingly used to document and report on conflicts
around the world. Yet one aspect of this emerging field that remains
ethically complex and practically challenging for researchers is sexual and
gender-based violence.
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- Encoded Biases & Future Imaginaries (Pollicy)
Responsible Artificial Intelligence has the possibility of bringing
significant benefits to African women, but it also brings great threats. This
paper explores the relationship between women in Africa today and Artificial
Intelligence.
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