ATTENTION LAWMAKERS: Wondering how to respond to the growing public backlash against ALPR mass surveillance with real policy change? EFF’s new State Legislative Agenda outlines how states can ban these camera networks or strictly curtail their abuse. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/effs-state-legislative-agenda-end-alpr-mass-surveillance
You can join the movement against online tracking by installing Privacy Badger, telling your friends and family about it, or by supporting Privacy Badger today. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/support-privacy-badger--pbdl
EFF’s Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS! Whether you want to protect yourself from data brokers or don’t want Big Tech profiting off your browsing, Privacy Badger is here to help. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/announcing-privacy-badger-safari-macos
Sick of paying subscription fees to all the major tech companies for software you don’t even enjoy using? Now’s the perfect time to hunt down alternatives. https://www.eff.org/pages/i-want-opt-out-software-made-big-tech
Helping youth navigate the internet can be a daunting task, but here’s a new guide to help you get started. https://ssd.eff.org/module/online-privacy-for-parents-and-youth
Ghouls and ghosts 👻 give frights, but you can give back to EFF by grabbing a DIY Halloween Humble Bundle, which helps support us! https://www.humblebundle.com/books/diy-electronics-gadgets-games-and-more-make-books
A San Jose police officer searched stored ALPR data to help his cousin stalk their spouse. Just one more reason the courts must require officers to get a warrant first. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/require-police-get-warrant-search-alpr-data
“Courts have ruled that this is a general search of not just the person who is the suspect, but also potentially thousands of innocent people nearby that have nothing to do with what’s going on,” EFF’s @cooperq told Atlanta News First. “This technology should only be used with a warrant.” https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/10/20/georgia-child-welfare-agency-spent-more-than-954k-suv-with-high-tech-spy-gear/
Switching from Flock to Axon isn't a solution. As EFF's @maassive told KOLO ABC7 Reno, "People don't want mass surveillance." https://www.kolotv.com/2026/10/20/city-reno-council-vote-22m-axon-tech-deal-that-would-expand-police-surveillance-tools/
LISTEN: EFF Executive Director Nicole Ozer joined @plutopia to explain how we’re using integrated advocacy and building coalitions to protect privacy, free expression, and other digital rights as AI expands the power of governments and corporations. https://plutopia.io/nicole-ozer-and-the-electronic-frontier-foundation/
VICTORY! EFF, our co-counsel and our clients have won our lawsuit against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. A judge agreed OPM violated the law when it disclosed millions of federal employee records to DOGE agents. The court will decide the remedy at a later date. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/victory-court-rules-opms-disclosure-personal-records-doge-unlawful
What happens when police can search stored ALPR data without getting a warrant first? Searches that routinely violate our rights. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/require-police-get-warrant-search-alpr-data
The wait is over! EFF’s Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS. When you use Privacy Badger, you join a movement of millions taking a stand against online tracking. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/announcing-privacy-badger-safari-macos
EFF is able to create and provide Privacy Badger for free thanks to the support of folks like you. Please help us continue protecting privacy. https://supporters.eff.org/donate/support-privacy-badger--pbdl
The wait is over! EFF’s Privacy Badger is now available on Safari for macOS. When you use Privacy Badger, you join a movement of millions taking a stand against online tracking. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/announcing-privacy-badger-safari-macos
Age verification “starts creating a serious risk for all internet users, not just young people, by requiring these companies that already collect a ton of data from us to collect even more,” EFF’s @davidgreene told Atlanta News First. https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/10/19/federal-court-clears-georgias-under-16-social-media-law-critics-warn-supreme-court-fight-looms/
The Trump administration is using AI to surveil the social media accounts of noncitizens for views it doesn’t like. We’re challenging that in court, and we just won a big early ruling. Read our deep dive on the decision: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/our-lawsuit-against-trump-administrations-social-media-surveillance-moves-forward
“Just switch to Linux” used to be advice reserved for super-nerds on obscure forums, but these days it’s far less intimidating. Give it a try. https://www.eff.org/pages/i-want-opt-out-major-operating-systems
We know EFF’s new license plate frame won’t stop police from tracking your car everywhere you go. But it will tell them how you feel about it, and speaking out helps create change. https://shopeff.org/products/no-tracking-license-plate-frame
As we said in March, blocking the @internetarchive is like newspapers telling physical libraries they’re no longer allowed to collect past issues. Whatever happens in AI-copyright disputes, publishers shouldn’t make libraries collateral damage.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/blocking-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-it-will-erase-webs-historical-record