Nostr notes by Electronic Frontier Foundation

California legislators have backed down from a plan to expand ...

2026-07-16T00:28:00Z

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

2026-05-07T16:56:13Z

“Even if you're well-intentioned and want to comply with this law, it's nearly impossible to do so,” EFF’s Rin Alajaji told KUER 90.1 NPR Utah. “Our worry here is that this opens the door to other states and other countries to start creating these unworkable mandates.” https://www.kuer.org/politics-government/2026-05-07/utahs-online-porn-age-verification-law-now-includes-vpns-critics-say-it-wont-work

2024-08-29T15:07:20Z

Axon’s Draft One—an AI tool for drafting police reports—seems like a time-saver, but it’s going into widespread use without adequate testing and could have dire consequences if the chatbot errs in serious cases, EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told Ars Technica (npub15wh…e9hw). https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/08/chatbots-offer-cops-the-ultimate-out-to-spin-police-reports-expert-says/