This edition of the newsletter covers our tongue-in-cheek “awards” for some of the worst data breaches in 2024, The Breachies; an explanation of “real-time bidding,” the most privacy-invasive surveillance system you may have never heard of; and our notes to Meta on how to empower freedom of expression on their platforms.
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EFFECTOR 37.1 – DIGITAL RIGHTS AND THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
Since 1990 EFF has published EFFector to help keep readers on the bleeding edge of their digital rights. We know that the intersection of technology, civil liberties, human rights, and the law can be complicated, so EFFector is a great way to stay on top of things. The newsletter is chock full of links to updates, announcements, blog posts, and other stories to help keep readers—and listeners—up to date on the movement to protect online privacy and free expression.