An Attack on Net Neutrality Is an Attack on Free Speech
Several US senators spoke out this week on the importance of net neutrality to innovation and free speech. They are right. The Internet has become our public square, our newspaper, our megaphone. The Federal Communications Commission is...
Stupid Patent of the Month: Ford Patents a Windshield
We’re giving this month’s Stupid Patent of the Month award to Ford’s patent on a vehicle windshield design.
Recording Industry Claims Imaginary Value Gap as a Bigger Threat Than Piracy
One of the most significant events that took place at this month's meeting of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), that EFF attended, wasn't part of the meeting's formal agenda. It came at a...
Stupid Patents of the Month: Taxi Dispatch Tech
With all the attention ride-sharing has been getting lately, some might think Uber and Lyft were highly inventive apps. But according to at least one company, the apps are just highly infringing. Who’s right? Probably neither.
We're Halfway to Encrypting the Entire Web (EFF)
The movement to encrypt the web has reached a milestone. As of earlier this month, approximately half of Internet traffic is now protected by HTTPS. In other words, we are halfway to a web safer from the eavesdropping, content hijacking, cookie...
The music industry shouldn’t be able to cut off your Internet access – EFF
No one should have to fear losing their internet connection because of unfounded accusations.
But some rights holders want to use copyright law to force your Internet service provider (ISP) to cut off your access...
We will shut down University of Pretoria: EFF
The Economic Freedom Fighters’ student command says it will shut down all institutions of higher education in Tshwane.
Hlaudi Motsoeneng ordered EFF receive limited coverage by SABC
Former SABC boss Jimi Matthews said that broadcaster made sure the EFF received “limited coverage” at the behest of COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu knows nothing about EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu’s claim that she was removed from the defence portfolio because of the Gupta family.
"The Minister is unaware and has no knowledge of the allegations made by the EFF," her office said in a...
Online harassment is a serious problem
The best opposition to online harassment is to defend the very rights that let us innovate, work together, and speak up against abuse online, the EFF writes
Gupta family and ANC pulling the strings at Icasa and SABC, says Malema
Julius Malema said that the ANC and Gupta family influence SABC and Icasa decisions; Gupta family and Icasa dismiss these allegations
SABC a slave of the ANC: former CEO
The SABC’s former CEO accused the public broadcaster of being a slave to the ruling party during a Icasa hearing about an EFF advert on Friday night.
More Twitter support for Malema than Zille
EFF leader Julius Malema has more Twitter followers than official opposition leader Helen Zille, a study by Apurimac Media has found.
Dude has an engineering degree and is a postgraduate student at a top university. He told me he is going to vote for the EFF and admires Mugabe. He tried to "convert" me for a bit and when I started talking about populism and so forth he went quiet and stopped trying. He truly gobbles up the...
Agang, EFF unhappy with free airtime regulations: report
Political newcomers, Agang and EFF, are unhappy with Icasa’s decision to split free political airtime by party size