When you ask ChatGPT a question, you're in control of the information you're sharing, EFF’s Lena Cohen told USA Today, but “when you're using the Atlas browser for day-to-day tasks, it's easier to forget that all of your activity could be sent to OpenAI."
OpenAI launches ChatGPT-powered web browser. What to know.
LISTEN: EFF’s Matthew Guariglia joined KALW’s Your Call Radio to discuss ICE expanding its surveillance capabilities, recent legal decisions, and Trump’s threats to send ICE to San Francisco.
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The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump escalates violent ICE raids
Over 59,000 people are in ICE detention. Sixty-five percent had no convictions and 93 percent had no violent convictions, according to data obtaine...
A DHS warrant seeking ChatGPT user prompts “means it’s more important than ever for OpenAI and other AI companies to think about how to limit the amount of data they collect on their users,” EFF’s Jennifer Lynch told Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2025/10/20/openai-ordered-to-unmask-writer-of-prompts/
“Ring’s new partnership with Flock shows that the company is more interested in contributing to mounting authoritarianism than servicing the specific needs of their customers,” EFF’s Matthew Guariglia told @Ars Technica.
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Ring cameras are about to get increasingly chummy with law enforcement
Amazon's Ring partners with company whose tech has reportedly been used by ICE.
On Global Encryption Day, our #OptOutOctober tip is to check out Signal: an encrypted messaging app that actually keeps your conversations private.
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Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a t...
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Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time.
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Opt Out October: Daily Tips to Protect Your Privacy and Security
Trying to take control of your online privacy can feel like a full-time job. But if you break it up into small tasks and take on one project at a t...
Everything you do online is tracked, saved, and shared for what feels like a lifetime. But there are some steps you can take to minimize what data is out there.
How to: Manage Your Digital Footprint
Search for your name in any search engine and you’ll likely encounter dozens of results, some of which might include personal information like ad...
Using Tor doesn’t require a lot of technical know-how, you just need to download a browser and familiarize yourself with some basics.
How to: Use Tor
Computer requirements: An internet connection, a computer running your favorite operating system. Versions used in this guide: Windows 11, macOS 15...
Learn what makes Privacy Badger, our free browser extension to stop companies from spying on you, different from other “ad blockers.”
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Privacy Badger
Both Windows and Mac computers include a free way to encrypt your entire storage drive. You should turn it on, if you haven't already.
How to: Encrypt Your Windows, Mac, or Linux Computer
Encrypting your computer's storage drive is a simple, but powerful tool to secure your data. When enabled, "full-disk" encryption (also known as de...