EFFector

No one should have to think twice before posting a meme criticizing the government. But a mass surveillance program known as "Catch and Revoke" was created to make millions do just that.EFF and other defenders of free speech are fighting back. On this episode, we're talking to EFF's Lisa Femia about how the government is using AI to suppress protected speech online—and the important lawsuit she and others are working on to stop it.EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan.0:00 Intro6:19 The Lawsuit Challenging "Catch and Revoke" with Lisa Femia19:27 Celebrating Opt Out October28:11 EFF Events and Opportunities

With the launch of iOS 27, Apple is rolling out a variety of new AI features to its familiar voice assistant, Siri. But how are AI tools like these handling our data? And what can we do to make sure our private information stays private?On this episode, we're talking to EFF's Thorin Klosowski about the privacy complications of AI phone features—and how to limit what data Siri AI can access.EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan.0:00 Intro6:05 How to Limit What Apple’s New Siri AI Can Access with Thorin Klosowski18:16 Flock ALPR News Quiz24:16 EFF Events and Opportunities

Around the country and across the political spectrum, people are pushing back against Flock cameras. After years of license plate readers quietly proliferating on our streets, dozens of communities have terminated their Flock contracts in the last month alone.Joining them are Texas and Florida, which recently announced state action stepping back from these surveillance systems. On this episode, we're talking to EFF's Adam Schwartz about what comes next and how we can make sure that today's backlash leads to lasting change.EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan.0:00 Intro4:24 Flock and the Surveillance Backlash with Adam Schwartz20:18 License Plate Reader Quiz24:58 EFF Events and Opportunities 

Your location isn't just a pin on a map. Once collected, this information can expose some of the most intimate details about your life. The value of this information to advertisers and others has turned the location data business into a multi-billion dollar industry.  But how do data brokers even know where we are? And what can we do to take back our privacy? A new EFF report highlights how location data is harvested from apps on our phones—potentially without app developers themselves even realizing it. EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan. 0:00 Intro 3:38 Mobile Apps and Location Data with Lena Cohen 24:25 The Fight for Digital Rights with Nicole Ozer 50:37 EFF Events and Opportunities

Watches, bands, and rings—if you want to digitally monitor your fitness, more companies than ever are selling devices to do it. And more Americans than ever now own at least one wearable health device. But what are the companies that make fitness trackers doing to protect our sensitive data from prying eyes? A lot less than they could be, it turns out. EFFector is a podcast by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit defending online civil liberties. Support our work today at https://eff.org/podfan. 0:00 Intro 3:12 Fitness Trackers & Privacy Concerns with Thorin Klosowski 21:51 Fitness Trackers Quiz 25:21 Upcoming Events & Opportunities