It’s Back: Senators Want EARN IT Bill to Scan All Online Messages

By Joe Mullin People don’t want outsiders reading their private messages—not their physical mail, not their…

The U.K. Paid $724,000 For A Creepy Campaign To Convince People That Encryption is Bad. It Won’t Work.

By Joe Mullin This week, the U.K. government launched an unprecedented and deceptive effort to kill…

2021 Was the Year Lawmakers Tried to Regulate Online Speech

By Joe Mullin On the biggest internet platforms, content moderation is bad and getting worse. It’s…

On Global Encryption Day, Let’s Stand Up for Privacy and Security

By Joe Mullin At EFF, we talk a lot about strong encryption. It’s critical for our…

Urgent: EARN IT Act Introduced in House of Representatives

By Joe Mullin The dangerous EARN IT Act passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last month, and…

The New EARN IT Bill Still Threatens Encryption and Free Speech

By Joe Mullin The day before a committee debate and vote on the EARN IT Act,…

Tell Your Senator: Vote No on the EARN IT Act

By Joe Mullin This month, Americans are out in the streets, demanding police accountability. But rather…

The EARN IT Bill Is the Government’s Plan to Scan Every Message Online

By Joe Mullin Imagine an Internet where the law required every message sent to be read…

The Graham-Blumenthal Bill: A New Path for DOJ to Finally Break Encryption

By Joe Mullin Members of Congress are about to introduce a bill that will undermine the…