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Cindy Cohn, EFF Executive Director, speaking at a privacy rights event in New York City

Inside the Three-City Stand Against Digital Surveillance: What Cindy Cohn's Book Tour Really Reveals About Privacy's Future

Cindy Cohn, who's spent three decades battling government overreach and corporate data harvesting, is bringing her story to New York—and her message is darker than you'd expect from someone with so much to celebrate.

6 min read 1 month ago
Crowd of protesters holding smartphones during 2011 Arab Spring uprising in Egypt

15 Years Post-Arab Spring: Protests Explode Globally, But Surveillance Wins

Protests leveraging social media hit 25 countries since 2011. Yet governments' digital countermeasures—now AI-powered—crush them quicker than ever.

5 min read 1 month ago
Cindy Cohn on The Daily Show discussing EFF's fight against digital surveillance

Cindy Cohn Drops Truth Bombs on The Daily Show: EFF's Endless Privacy Siege Against Big Tech's Data Gravy Train

Picture this: EFF boss Cindy Cohn, mid-rant on The Daily Show, dismantling the myth that more spying fixes the web's messes. She's been at it 35 years — and yeah, the bad guys are still winning.

5 min read 1 month ago
Nicole Ozer at podium discussing digital privacy with EFF logo backdrop

EFF Hands Reins to Surveillance Slayer Nicole Ozer as AI Eyes Everywhere Multiply

San Francisco's digital rights fortress just got a new general. Nicole Ozer, architect of California's toughest surveillance laws, steps up to lead EFF as tech giants ramp up AI tracking.

5 min read 1 month ago
Digital chains binding a human rights activist silhouette against a globe of surveillance eyes

EFF's UN Warning: Cybercrime Laws Are Crushing Human Rights Defenders

Governments promised safety nets online. Instead, they're casting drag nets over activists. EFF's UN submission pulls no punches on the digital crackdown.

4 min read 1 month ago
Cindy Cohn interviewing with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show set, book in hand

Cindy Cohn Roasts Surveillance State on Daily Show—With Jon Stewart Watching

Jon Stewart's back, and he's got EFF boss Cindy Cohn in the hot seat tonight. She's unloading three decades of privacy punches against the feds—book in hand, no holds barred.

4 min read 1 month ago

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