Publications

Age verification laws are proliferating fast across the United States and around the world, creating a dangerous and confusing tangle of rules about what we’re all allowed to see and do online. Though these mandates claim to protect children, in prac...

In common with many countries in Europe, rightsholders in Sweden are attempting to tackle demand for pirate IPTV services and the many suppliers more than willing to meet it. Assisted by rightsholders, Swedish law enforcement only has the resources t...

This blog also appears in our Age Verification Resource Hub: our one-stop shop for users seeking to understand what age-gating laws actually do, what’s at stake, how to protect yourself, and why EFF opposes all forms of age verification mandates. Hea...

In the brand new Planet Hollywood Poker Room, 48 digital rights supporters played No-Limit Texas Hold’Em in the 4th Annual EFF Benefit Poker Tournament at DEF CON, raising $18,395 for EFF. img_5930.jpg The tournament was hosted by EFF board member T...

When Napster found its way to millions of desktop computers 25 years ago, the music industry was terrified by this apparent existential threat. Determined to make the problem disappear, the legal response was swift. Within a year, the RIAA sued Napst...

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The answer is not precisely clear since Reform has said virtually nothing about what its foreign policy would be, instead focusing on immigration and demonising foreigners. The party’s manifesto has a short section on defence but it covers only a fe...

It’s nearly the end of 2025, and half of the US and the UK now require you to upload your ID or scan your face to watch “sexual content.” A handful of states and Australia now have various requirements to verify your age before you can create a socia...

Generally speaking, pirates tend to dislike restrictions, because more often than not, restrictions mean either less piracy or less convenient piracy. News from Amazon last month indicated that apps linked to piracy would start to face new restrict...

In 2023, Lithuania amended its Code of Administrative Offenses, allowing media watchdog LRTK to fine pirates, without going to court. This legislative change was specifically designed to deter piracy in the European country. With potential fines on t...