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Who Has Your Back? 2014: When Copyright and Trademark Bullies Threaten Free Speech
Unintended Consequences - 16 Years Under the DMCA
Collateral Damages: Why Congress Needs To Fix Copyright Law’s Civil Penalties
Open Wi-Fi and Copyright: A Primer for Network Operators

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NSA Spying

EFF is leading the fight against the NSA's illegal mass surveillance program. Learn more about what the program is, how it works, and what you can do.

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Defend privacy and free expression in Canada by joining a day of action tomorrow to stop Bill C-51 https://eff.org/r.j482

Mar 13 @ 3:13pm

The @Guardian praises Pioneer Award Winner @trevorpaglen's new work, which turns NSA data into art: https://eff.org/r.8hcq

Mar 13 @ 3:04pm

We homebrewed an NSA-inspired beer. (It’s got three hops.) https://eff.org/r.fs3o

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