EFFector
Technology
About
Stay on the cutting edge of digital rights news with EFFector, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's bi-weekly podcast. Each episode features EFF's lawyers, activists, and technologists breaking down our latest work to defend your privacy and free speech online. The EFFector podcast is the audio companion to our email newsletter—subscribe at eff.org/effector.
Episodes
- California's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban
This episode of EFFector discusses California's proposal to ban social media access for individuals under 16. It explores the concept of age gates and their potential impact on user privacy and internet control.
- When Homeland Security Wants Names, Will Google Have Your Back?
This episode of EFFector discusses a situation where Homeland Security requested user data from Google. The episode explores Google's handling of the data request and its implications for user privacy.
- How License Plate Readers Are Normalizing Mass Surveillance
This episode of EFFector discusses how license plate readers contribute to mass surveillance. It explores the concept of "mission creep," where technology initially intended for serious crimes is used for wider surveillance purposes.
- Who's Really Watching What Smartglasses See?
This episode of EFFector discusses the privacy concerns surrounding smartglasses, such as Meta Ray-Bans. It explores how these devices record data and who might be watching what they see.
- How Targeted Advertising Gives Your Location to the Government
This episode discusses how targeted advertising enables government surveillance, a victory for protesters, and a conflict regarding the Department of Defense's use of AI.
- Introducing EFFector From the Electronic Frontier Foundation
This episode introduces the EFFector podcast from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. It covers digital rights news and the ongoing fight for technology to support freedom and civil liberties, as championed by the EFF.