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Along with

, and

, we oppose the latest version of the Kids Online Safety Act. Our statement:

Statement Opposing the Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663)
16 December 2022
Last month, our organizations signed the attached coalition letter raising serious concerns with
the proposed Kids Online Safety Act (S.3663). An amended version of that bill has since been
released, but we remain concerned about the negative impact KOSA would have on the privacy,
free expression, and safety of all youth, especially the most vulnerable. Our organizations
remain opposed to the legislation.
The new language in KOSA would still enable state Attorneys General to bring enforcement
actions against online services under a vague “duty of care” standard. Several state AGs are
already engaged in campaigns against trans youth and against social media content moderation
practices; giving them a tool that allows them to pursue both aims at once is irresponsible and
deeply threatening to the lives and rights of LGBTQ youth.
KOSA also still requires that parents be notified every time a minor (anyone under the ag

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Keep up on digital rights updates with our latest issue of EFFector!

Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 34.6

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Cops Often Use Facial Recognition as Sole Basis for Arrests: Study

Cops Say They Only Use Facial Recognition for Leads, But It’s Often the Sole Basis for Arrests

gizmodo.com

A massive report highlights fundamental problems with facial recognition and how police lie about its uses.

Federal agencies are refusing to release their procedures for dealing with #FOIA requests, blocking the public from how they implement a key mechanism of government transparency. #FOIAFriday

Federal Agencies Keep Rejecting FOIA Requests for Their Procedures

The majority of federal agencies — including law enforcement agencies like Customs and Border Protection — are refusing to release some of the most basic guidance materials used by their Freedom of

WAR ON FREE SPEECH: Twitter ban decisions are 'arbitrary and capricious,' digital rights advocate...

10h

"He and the corporation are exercising their First Amendment rights, which they are allowed to do," EFF’s

@cmcsherr

told

@FoxNews

, but "it's not consistent with some of the statements that he's made where he's been very critical of content moderation."

foxnews.com

Electronic Frontier Foundation's legal director shared how Twitter CEO Elon Musk has made "arbitrary" suspensions despite his criticism of content moderation.

Why bills to totally ban TikTok in the US might do more harm than good

Dec 16

A total ban of TikTok “is not narrowly tailored to the least restrictive means to address the security and privacy concerns, and instead lays a censorial blow against the speech of millions of ordinary Americans,” EFF’s

@KurtOpsahl

told

@PopSci

popsci.com

A US-wide ban would disrupt billions of everyday social media users, and not offer a true solution to protecting privacy online.

We can't wait any longer for the right to repair. Tell

@GovHochul

to sign New York's Right to Repair bill today.

Senators have made last-minute changes to the Kids Online Safety Act in an attempt to assuage concerns with the bill’s sweeping censorship requirements, but these updates don’t resolve its fundamental problems.

Dangerous "Kids Online Safety Act" Does Not Belong in Must-Pass

Every year, Congress must follow through on an enormous and complicated task: agreeing on how to fund the government for the following year. The wrangling over spending often comes down to the wire,

Donate in Honor of Friends and Family

Stronger digital rights are a gift that impact everyone. Don't know what to give a family member this holiday season? Donate in their honor! You can even send them EFF gear.

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Support the Electronic Frontier Foundation below in honor of your colleagues, friends, and family. It's a wonderful way to pay tribute to the people you care for while...

U.S. federal employees and retirees give through the CFC to change the world for the better, together. With your support, EFF can continue our strides toward a diverse and free internet that benefits all of its users.

Only A Few More Weeks Left to Support EFF Through The CFC!

The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the world's largest and most successful annual charity campaign for U.S. federal employees and retirees. The pledge period for this year's campaign ends on

Democratic Majority at the FCC Still Blocked

“Senate Democrats got played and it was a huge mistake to decouple,” EFF’s

@EFFFalcon

told

@TheProspect

. “There’s no reason why Jessica was voted on by herself without Gigi but for the will of the Democratic caucus and here we are a year later.”

prospect.org

The nomination of Gigi Sohn for the fifth commissioner’s slot has languished for over a year. Numerous policies affecting telecom interests are at stake.

In one hour, join Electronic Frontier Alliance member

@lucyparsonslabs

for a webinar panel on the privacy risks imposed by automated license plate readers.

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@lucyparsonslabs

Dec 12

Interested in learning more about ALPRs? Join us on Wednesday! Register at bit.ly/alpr101

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Apple is reportedly preparing to allow third-party app stores on the iPhone

We're happy to hear Apple is thinking about allowing iPhone users to use alternative app stores, as the DMA requires. Apple should give choice and autonomy to its users around the world, not just in Europe.

theverge.com

You might be able to have more than one app store.

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EFF has had a ton of victories in the past few weeks. Learn about them, and more work that we are doing defending digital freedoms with this issue of EFFector.

Digital Rights Updates with EFFector 34.6

Want the latest news on your digital rights? Well, you're in luck! Version 34, issue 6 of our EFFector newsletter is out now. Catch up on the latest EFF news by reading our newsletter or listening to

Raw: Federal Lawmakers Seek TikTok Ban

To protect the 1st Amendment, "you go through a balancing test, and a total ban is not going to be the least restrictive means of achieving even an important government purpose of protecting privacy & security for users,” EFF’s

@KurtOpsahl

told

@MediaPost

mediapost.com

Citing privacy and security concerns, federal lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill that aims to ban social app TikTok in the U.S.

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Independent journalists gather newsworthy information and publish it on social media. When police violate their First Amendment rights, independent journalists should be able to sue police for damages.

EFF to Court: No Qualified Immunity for Wrongful Arrest of

Independent journalists increasingly gather newsworthy information and publish it on social media, often without the involvement of traditional news media. They make important contributions to public

CES is happening in-person in Las Vegas and virtual on January 5-8, 2023! Learn more about #CES2023 today:

EFF is proud to support CES 2023! CES is in full swing with an in-person event in Las Vegas, NV and a virtual event. Register now to chat with exhibitors and partners,, set up personal meetings, and

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Decentralized discourse: How open source is shaping Twitter's future

Social media should be a “pluralistic web of semi-connected systems … w/ both technical & legal protections for freedom of movement to let you change nodes w/o losing your communities, customers, family & friends,” EFF’s

@doctorow

told

@TechCrunch

techcrunch.com

The issue of open source and decentralization has never been far off the agenda since Elon Musk bid to buy Twitter in early 2022.

EFF Retweeted

S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project

@STOPSpyingNY

S.T.O.P. Report Shows Police Foundations Undermine Rule Of Law — S.T.O.P. - The Surveillance...

BREAKING: S.T.O.P. Report Shows Police Foundations Undermine Rule of Law Report details how police foundations are privatizing the surveillance state, funneling millions of dollars towards controversial and profiteering programs.

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S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project

@STOPSpyingNY

“Police foundations are slush funds, not philanthropy. If these foundations were charities with nothing to hide, they’d be transparent about their donors and grantmaking; instead, they hide behind their tax status to secretly fund the surveillance state." - STOP's

We're excited to be at CactusCon 11 in January. See you there!

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CactusCon

@CactusCon

Dec 7

We couldn't throw CactusCon every year without our staff, volunteers, speakers, community, and sponsors. We are such huge fans of the incredible work by @EFF and are happy to have them as a Pro Bono sponsor for CactusCon 11; thanks y'all! #cc11 #cybersecurityconference #infosec

Apple has backed away from its privacy-invasive scanning plans and announced that it will make real encryption available for iCloud backups.

VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning

Apple announced it will provide fully encrypted iCloud backups, meeting a longstanding demand by EFF and other privacy-focused organizations. We applaud Apple for listening to experts, child

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Dec 12

Learn how to draft state legislation with Electronic Frontier Alliance member

@ef_georgia

and Georgia Rep. Marvin Lim this Wednesday!

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EF-Georgia

@ef_georgia

Dec 5

Next meeting: How to Write Legislation and Legislative Amendments w/ Rep. Marvin Lim: WED, DEC 14 · 7:00 PM EST, RSVP: meetup.com/electronic-fro

Dec 12

The Safe Connections Act has been signed into law, making it easier for survivors of domestic violence to separate their phone line from a family plan while keeping their own phone number.

VICTORY! The Safe Connections Act is Now Law

In the 21st century, it is difficult to lead a life without a cell phone. It is also difficult to change your number—you’ve given it to all your friends, family, doctors, children’s schools, and so

Apple has backed away from its privacy-invasive scanning plans and announced that it will make real encryption available for iCloud backups.

VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning

Apple announced it will provide fully encrypted iCloud backups, meeting a longstanding demand by EFF and other privacy-focused organizations. We applaud Apple for listening to experts, child

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In 2020, two copyright bills were added to the end-of-the-year spending package. That bill was what’s known as “must-pass” legislation—i.e. something that is considered vitally important and must...

The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would neither preserve journalism nor create competition. Tell Congress to reject it.

act.eff.org

Stop the Copyright Creep

The whole world was watching to see if San Francisco would set a precedent of authorizing remote deadly force by police robot. Thanks to the hard work of activists and the votes of 8 Supervisors, the city said “no.”

VICTORY! San Francisco Bans Killer Robots…For Now

In a stunning 8-to-3 vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors banned the SFPD from using deadly force with remote-controlled robots. The Board also sent the killer robot policy back to its Rules

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Give the gift of digital freedom to your family, friends, and colleagues while strengthening our rights online. Recipients redeem the gift certificate that we email for 12 months of EFF membership.

People should not have to worry that their vaccine information will become a universal tracking tool that could be used against them. New York, tell

@GovKathyHochul

to protect your health privacy. act.eff.org/action/new-yor

This week we successfully kept the link tax out of the military budget. Let’s make sure that it doesn’t come back in the omnibus.

act.eff.org

Stop the Copyright Creep

Constantly scanning user data for illegal images leads to unwarranted investigations and false positives. The better path is to focus on user privacy and human rights.

VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning

Apple announced it will provide fully encrypted iCloud backups, meeting a longstanding demand by EFF and other privacy-focused organizations. We applaud Apple for listening to experts, child

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Our annual report features reflections from several EFF staff members about some of our most significant efforts, as well as financial information for the fiscal year ending June 2019.

רוב משתמשי האינטרנט עושים זאת בלי לחשוב על התשתית העומדת בבסיסו – אך השירותים האלה הם חיוניים לביטוי חופשי, לפרטיות ולאבטחה של הרשת. למידע נוסף מדוע אנחנו ולמעלה מ-50 ארגונים תומכים סבורים שהתערבויות מצד ספקי תשתיות אינטרנט חייבות להיות נדירות ביותר

protectthestack.org

טיוטה סופית, נא לא לערוך

Constantly scanning user data for illegal images leads to unwarranted investigations and false positives. The better path is to focus on user privacy and human rights.

VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning

Apple announced it will provide fully encrypted iCloud backups, meeting a longstanding demand by EFF and other privacy-focused organizations. We applaud Apple for listening to experts, child

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Dec 10

End-to-end encryption is vital to protect our rights, including the right to seek an abortion.